2015 ASA Umpire Exam questions

[teebob21]

Originally Posted by tcannizzo

My question is who are "they"? Sounds like multiple tag outs, which would not only be R2 but also BR. But then question only mentions that R2 was tagged.
Which still means the run would count, but this may very well be the worst-worded question ever.

My guess is that the writers used the normally-plural pronoun "they" in an effort to be gender neutral. Both sexes play this sport under basically the same baserunning rules: I wish they (the writers) would use he and she more often to reduce confusion.

[tcannizzo]

Originally Posted by teebob21

My guess is that the writers used the normally-plural pronoun "they" in an effort to be gender neutral. Both sexes play this sport under basically the same baserunning rules: I wish they (the writers) would use he and she more often to reduce confusion.

My point is that any pronoun, he, she, it, we, they, etc is bad form. Add to it they got singular and plural mixed up...well.

Why not stick with standard rules nomenclature, such as "R2 was tagged" in this case.

[Crabby_Bob]

53. (Women's and JO Girls Fastpitch) Pushing off and dragging the pivot foot in contact with the ground is not required. a) true b) false


The question exhibits a serious lack of context.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Crabby_Bob

53. (Women's and JO Girls Fastpitch) Pushing off and dragging the pivot foot in contact with the ground is not required. a) true b) false


The question exhibits a serious lack of context.

It's certainly not required of the center fielder... or the batter... or the scorekeeper.

[youngump]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

It's certainly not required of the center fielder... or the batter... or the scorekeeper.

Hmmm ... but it is required of the pitcher by rule. But would anybody call this? By that I mean a really weak pitcher who just pitches slow pitch style has not pushed off or drug but I'd never thought of calling it illegal.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

It's certainly not required of the center fielder... or the batter... or the scorekeeper.

Do any of them have a "pivot foot"?

[youngump]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Do any of them have a "pivot foot"?

They do if they are pivoting.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Base umpires have a pivot foot.

'Course not many of our local guys use them.