End of JEAPU?

[UmpTTS43]

Originally Posted by Publius

I assumed an appeal, just because I thought they would want us to. That flies in the face of a proper interpretation of the question, though.

I'm curious to see what the correct answer will be on this one:

R2, R3, two outs. B1 smashes a drive into left field, and the ball bounces over the fence in fair territory. Both R2 and R3 are awarded home and B1 is awarded second. R3 touches the plate, then R2 touches the plate. The third-base coach yells for R2 to return and touch third since he had missed the bag on his way home. R2 retraces his steps by touching the plate, then going back to touch third; then, once again, coming back to touch home. When the umpire puts the ball into play, the third baseman calls for the ball and appeals that R2 had missed third on his first attempt. The umpire agrees and calls R2 out.

a.R2 is out and R3 scores.

b.R2 is out and R3's run is disallowed.

c.R3 and R2 both score. No out can be awarded since a legal appeal may not be made if the offensive team has drawn attention to any infraction by one of their runners.

d.No out is awarded. R3 and R2 score since R2 retraced his steps properly. This illustrates the "last time by" rule.

Even though R2's retouch is illegal, I'm betting 'd' will be listed as the proper response.

If his retouch is illegal then why would 'd' be right. Illegal touch, he's out R3 scores. 'a' It is an illegal retouch since he touched home ofter the ball had become dead.

[Publius]

It wouldn't be, but I won't be surprised if the test writers overlooked that fact in trying to illustrate 'last time by.'

Maybe they didn't, but that's exactly the sort of mistake they've made in years past, so if they did, it won't surprise me.

[UmpTTS43]

No doubt.

[Umpmazza]

Originally Posted by Publius

It wouldn't be, but I won't be surprised if the test writers overlooked that fact in trying to illustrate 'last time by.'

Maybe they didn't, but that's exactly the sort of mistake they've made in years past, so if they did, it won't surprise me.

do you ever think they put some of those answers doen to mess with people heads and to see what they will answer.. the purpose of the test is to get your head in the book.. I scored very well.. then helped a guy get a 100%.. so the test is not rocket science .. yes it could have been written better.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Umpmazza

do you ever think they put some of those answers doen to mess with people heads and to see what they will answer.. the purpose of the test is to get your head in the book.. I scored very well.. then helped a guy get a 100%.. so the test is not rocket science .. yes it could have been written better.

It literally takes me less time to take the MMPI than a FED test.

[johnnyg08]

FED test took me less time than last year. There were two or three dumb questions.

What was the purpose of the "positions of the pitcher and catcher" question?

[Matt]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

FED test took me less time than last year. There were two or three dumb questions.

How did you pull this one off? It's not available yet through MSHSL.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by Matt

How did you pull this one off? It's not available yet through MSHSL.

Matt, check your PM's

The .pdf test is on the mshsl website.

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by UmpTTS43

If his retouch is illegal then why would 'd' be right. Illegal touch, he's out R3 scores. 'a' It is an illegal retouch since he touched home ofter the ball had become dead.

I went with 'a' as well. I trusted them to get the illegal touch right, and this play doesn't illustrate the "last time by" concept.