2019 Baseball Rules Exam With Complete Solutions

With a runner on second and one out, B1 skies the ball to right centerfield. R2 tags and attempts to advance to third. F8's throw skips past F5 and hits the third-base coach, who attempts to avoid the ball. The ball deflects and goes into the stands. A) The play stands B) The play stands only if the coach was in his box. C) R2 is out D) R2 must return to second E) R2 is held at third {Ans: A) The play stands}Jones, advancing from first to third, fails to touch second base and is standing on third when the throw from the outfield goes into the dugout. A) The umpire is to immediately declare Jones out for missing second base. B) Because Jones missed second base, he cannot be awarded home from the errant throw to the dugout. C) If Jones attempts to return to second base, the defense cannot appeal his missing second until Jones has completed his opportunity to correct the mistake. D) Jones cannot legally return to his missed base and is subject to being declared out upon proper and successful appeal. {Ans: D) Jones cannot legally return to his missed base and