Rules question of the day

A

I think "D".  Key here is "Ball hits the Bat".  

If the Bat is dropped or thrown onto the Ball, then "A".

Yesterday's answer   D … Rule Book 5-1-1b; 5-1-1f; 8-4-1d

Today's Question

With R2 on second base and one out, the pitcher throws a wild pitch that strikes the backstop and rebounds back towards home plate. F2, who has taken off his mask, catches the ball with the mask as it comes toward him. R2 does not advance. The Umpire should:

a.   Award R2 third base.

b.    Award R2 home

c. Make no call as F2 did not throw his mask at the ball

A. I would think using the mask would fall under the same rule as using your hat to catch the ball. 

A. Award 3rd base.

Yesterdays answer    B.      Rule Book 8-3-3-1c     You knew touching a live ball with  detached equipment awards bases.  2 bases if it is a foul ball   3 bases if it is fair or likely to be fair.

Today's question....

The pitcher, with his pivot foot parallel to and in contact with the pitcher’s plate, does not come to a complete stop and delivers a pitch. There is no one on base and the batter hits a home run. The umpire should:

a. Allow the offensive coach to choose the result of the play or the penalty.

b. The home run counts since there was no one on base; it was not an illegal pitch.

c.    Declare an immediate dead ball when the pitcher threw the pitch

B. But I've been wrong on the other two, so it is probably C.

For yesterday's question:

Rule 5.06 3 E from the MLB rulebook.  

(3) Each runner, other than the batter, may without liability to be put out, advance one base when:

(E) A fielder deliberately touches a pitched ball with
his cap, mask or any part of his uniform detached
from its proper place on his person. The ball is in
play, and the award is made from the position of
the runner at the time the ball was touched.

I need to get in the right rule book....

MLB / NCAA /NFHS differ in some aspects.   The questions and answers are strictly from NFHS.

Last Answer … C.  Rule Book 6-1-3 penalty  …. NFHS  Illegal pitch is immediate dead ball.   MLB - I believe is delayed.

With the bases loaded and one out, B1 swings and misses at a pitch in the dirt that is strike three. He then runs towards first base. The catcher gets the ball and throws wildly past first base in an attempt to retire B1. Two runs score and R1 goes to third and B1 to second. The umpire should:

a. Call B1 out for interference and return all runners

b.    Call B1 out on strike 3 and allow the advancement of the baserunners.

c. Call a dead ball as soon as B1 runs toward first base.

NewUmpire posted:

Last Answer … C.  Rule Book 6-1-3 penalty  …. NFHS  Illegal pitch is immediate dead ball.   MLB - I believe is delayed.

With the bases loaded and one out, B1 swings and misses at a pitch in the dirt that is strike three. He then runs towards first base. The catcher gets the ball and throws wildly past first base in an attempt to retire B1. Two runs score and R1 goes to third and B1 to second. The umpire should:

a. Call B1 out for interference and return all runners

b.    Call B1 out on strike 3 and allow the advancement of the baserunners.

c. Call a dead ball as soon as B1 runs toward first base.

 

B. B-1 is out unless there are 2 outs. Runners may advance at their own risk

Yesterdays answer  B …. TerribleBP is finally off the schneid

Todays Question

The improper batter's at bat becomes legal when no appeal is made, and...

a. A legal pitch is delivered to the next batter.

b. An illegal pitch occurs.

c. An intentional base on balls has been granted.

d.   All of the above.

a

a)

I’m going with D. I know A is correct, and I would think C as well. Not sure about B, but it fits with D so I’m sticking with it 

Glad I found this to occupy some time in my day!

D 

Yesterday's answer    D

Rule Book 7-1-2 penalty

Today's Question

The visiting team has used one of its three defensive charged conferences when the game enters the 8th inning. It now has available for use:

a. Two charged conferences

b. Three charged conferences

c.    One charged conference

d. None

C

C