NFHS question # 48
 

* 48) After a dead-ball situation, the ball becomes live when it is held by the pitcher within the 16-foot circle and the umpire signals play ball.

A. True
B. False YOUR ANSWER
Reference: 5/1/04

OK, I answered false since the rule says "after a dead ball situation, the ball becomes live when it is held by the pitcher on the pitcher's plate and the plate umpire calls and/or signals "play ball" and gives a beckoning hand signal. It was graded that I missed this question.

The way the question is worded makes it a false statement since the pitcher has to have the ball on the pitcher's plate not just in the circle with the ball.

For many years there was a similar question on the test that was false since the question didn't include the words " and the plate umpire signals play ball". The question just said the ball becomes live when the pitcher holds the ball in the circle. The test showed that was a false statement.

Makes me mad since I scored a 99% but really think it should have been 100%

What do you think. Dave

There are 2 or 3 questions on the test which are very poorly worded or flat out wrong, that being one of them. The rule book specifically says the pitcher must be in position on the pitching plate before the ball may be put back into play.

And that was an unannounced change most of us do not like. :(
Fortunately, the passing score is not 100%, as there are always messed up questions. :rolleyes: