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Stump the Ump! Test your knowledge of High School Fast Pitch Softball National Federation Rules (NFHS). The West Florida Fast Pitch Softball Umpires Association, LLC. contracts with schools in Manatee & Sarasota...

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 908 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2023

Sample Question
With bases loaded and no outs, F5 and F6 are playing inside the baseline for a possible play at home. B4 hits a line drive in the hole passed both F5 and F6 but the ball hits the foot of R2 while running to 3rd.

Live ball and all runners including batter runner may advance at their own risk.

Dead Ball and all runners return to the last legally occupied base unless forced by the batter runner becoming a baserunner.

R2 is out and all runners return to the base occupied at the time of the pitch.

Stump The Ump Quiz 5

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 344 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2023

Sample Question
With R1 on 3rd, B2 hits a ground ball to F6. R1 runs home. F6 throws home. The play is close but F2 misses the tag and R1 misses touching the plate. R1 enters the dugout.

Umpire should hesitate slightly then signal safe. If F2 legally appeals R1 missing home plate by stepping on the plate while in possession of the ball, the umpire shall change the call to out.

Umpire should make no call. If F2 legally appeals the missed base by stepping on the plate while in possession of the ball, the umpire shall signal R1 out.

Stump The Ump Quiz 1

Stump the Ump! Test your knowledge of High School Fast Pitch Softball National Federation Rules (NFHS). Some may be Florida Specific. The West Florida Fast Pitch Softball Umpires Association, LLC. contracts with schools in...

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 464 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2023

Sample Question
B1 enters the box with a wooden bat. She drives the first pitch over the center field fence. The defensive coach complains that the bat is illegal. During your inspection of the bat, you notice it is all wood and does not have either the ASA 2000 or 2004 decal.

The run does not score and eject B1.

Everything is ok. The homerun counts.

Eject both B1 and the head coach for allowing her to use an illegal bat. The run does not count

The run counts but the batter is ejected for using an illegal bat.

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Stump The Ump Quiz 6

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 251 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
With R1 at 1st, while beginning her pitch to B2, F1 loses control of the ball in her backswing. The ball hits her hip and rolls toward the 1st base dugout but comes to a stop and does not cross the foul line. F1 retrieves the ball and attempts to make a play on R1 who is safe at 2nd on the play.

No Pitch since the ball did not cross the foul line. R1 remains at 2nd.

No Pitch since F1 lost the ball while in her backswing. R1 remains at 2nd.

Illegal pitch since F1 retrieved her pitched ball. Award: Ball on batter and R1 awarded 2nd.

Ball on batter. R1 remains on 2nd.

Stump The Ump Quiz 3

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 235 | Last updated: Mar 16, 2023

Sample Question
B1 bunts and the ball stops out in front of home plate. B1 drops the bat which rolls into the motionless ball.

The ball is dead and the batter is out.

Foul ball

"Delayed Dead Ball" and batter is out.

No rule has been broken and play continues.

Stump The Ump Quiz 2

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 684 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
With bases loaded and 1 out, B5 has a 3 ball 2 strike count. On the next pitch, a 3rd strike is called and the ball gets by F2. The batter takes off for 1st base. All runners are attempting to advance. F2 retrieves the ball throwing the ball to F1 who steps on home before R1 arrives. F1 then throws the ball to F5 who steps on 3rd before before R2 arrives. F5 rolls the ball to the pitchers circle and the defense leaves the field. Thinking there are not 3 outs, the 3rd base coach has all his runners including the batter touch all bases including home.

There is 1 out with 4 runs scoring.

There are 2 outs with 3 runs scoring.

There are 2 outs and score only the runner from 3rd since all the rest of the runners crossed the plate after the defense left the field.

There are 3 outs with no runs scoring because of the force at home and 3rd.