2012 Usssa Fast Pitch Rules Challenge

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This is the USSSA National Fast Pitch Umpire Test and Rules Challenge.
It's highly recommended as a fast umpire to take this test with a CLOSED BOOK, to challenge your knowledge of the rules. Upon submission, the test score and answers will be provided with rule references. You can use this as a learning tool, after seeing areas which might need additional study -- but keep the book closed - and challenge yourself !

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2012 Usssa Fast Pitch Rules Challenge

A chin strap is required on the batting helmet.

A throat protector is not required on a catchers hockey style mask.

The ball must have the USSSA FASTPITCH CLASSIC label on it.

14U players are allowed to wear metal cleats.

Unadorned bobby pins less than 2 inches in length are legal.

Players may not wear casts while participating in the game.

Defensive players may not wear batter's helmets.

Coaches must be neatly attired.

An Optic Yellow Manufacter's Logo on the pitcher's glove is to be considered legal.

Use of an altered bat by a Youth player can lead to suspension of the parents.

The pitching distance for Girls 14 and under is 40 ft.

The Three Foot running lane starts halfway between home plate and first base.

The Coaches Box is 8 feet from the foul lines.

A ball that has been cooled is an altered ball and falls under the same rules in place for altered bats.

A bat that has graphics added to the barrel should be considered an altered bat.

Each team, when on defense, may be granted not more than two charged conferences without penalty during a seven-inning game.

The Penalty for excessive defensive conference is the pitcher may not pitch for the remainder of the game.

Conferences not used carry over into extra innings.

Each team may be granted one charged conference while on offense per inning.

During the Pre-game conference, a team member must verify hall players are legally and properly equipped.

The Flex must be listed in the last spot in the lineup, either the 10th spot (or the 11th or 12th spot if an Additional Player(s) is used).

If the FLEX runs for the DP ... the DP has left the game.

The role of the DP is terminated for the rest of the game when the FLEX bats.

The DP can play defense for any of the other players in the lineup. So both the DP and the FLEX can legally be on defense at the same time.

The FLEX can play offense for any ot the other players in the lineup. So both the DP and the FLEX can be legally on offense at the same time.

The FLEX can be declared up until the DP bats for the first time.

A player shows up late and is not listed as a starter or substitute on the line-up card. She is ineligible to play in that game.

Pam comes to bat in the top of the first inning in the third position in the batting order and is wearing #8. The official line-up has Pam batting in the third position in the batting order but wearing #17. Number can be corrected with no warning or penalty.

The leadoff hitter, Amy, strikes out. The next batter, Betty, is knocked unconscious by a wild pitch. Since the team has no eligible substitutions, Amy can replace Betty as the batter-runner and will be placed on 1st base.

A player may return to pitch any number of times in one inning.

The pitcher must start with both feet on the pitching rubber.

A step backward in the pitching motion is legal if it begins before the hands come together.

The pitcher can only take a signal from the catcher.

The pitcher must release the ball the first time past the hip.

The pitch is completed with a step toward the batter.

If a pitcher does not release the pitch within 20 seconds from the time of receiving the ball, an illegal pitch is called.

An illegal pitch which is released is a dead ball and the penalty is invoked.

After hitting an illegal pitch, the batter is thrown out at second base, the coach has the option of accepting the illegal pitch penalty.

The umpire who called the Illegal Pitch shall explain the violation to the coach if requested.

A quick return pitch (when the batter is not in position and ready) is considered an illegal pitch.

Regarding the look-back rule. If the pitcher has both feet straddling the line of the pitcher’s circle, she is considered to be in the pitcher’s circle.

The pitcher must physically have the ball in one hand or she is not considered to have possession of the ball.

On a base on balls, the look back rule goes into effect as soon as the pitcher receives the ball in the circle.

If a runner is called out for violating the look back rule, any other runner who is stopped off base is also called out.

A batter-runner who overruns first and delays in her attempt to advance to second is required to return to first base and stop.

The team fails to report Pam as a courtesy runner. Pam becomes an illegal substitute.

A courtesy runner may not be used for the DP.

Pam is the only substitute. Pam is used as a courtesy runner. Karen bats Pam home but is injured sliding safely into second and cannot continue. Pam must substitute immediately for Karen.