BASEBALL RULES
Quiz
Choose the correct answer.
The game starts…
- with the home team playing offence.
- with the home team playing defence.
- with the visiting team playing defence.
Players score a run when…
- they have run clockwise to the two bases and are back at the home plate.
- they have run counter clockwise to the two bases and are back at the home plate.
- they reach each base.
The pitcher is...
- an offensive player.
- another name for the coach.
- a defensive player.
The pitcher stands on the mound, or pitcher’s plate, which is
- on the grass line.
- in the coach’s box.
- at the centre of the diamond.
The batter stands on…
- home plate.
- the mound.
- his hands.
The batter holds…
- a torch.
- a handkerchief.
- a bat.
The pitcher throws the ball…
- at the batter.
- as far as they can.
- to the home plate.
When the batter hits the ball,
- they can hit the pitcher with the bat.
- they drop the bat and run to the first base.
- they run to the first base with their bats.
A runner is safe when...
- they reach a base.
- they hit the ball.
- the ball hits them.
A runner is out when...
- the ball hits them.
- they don’t reach a base.
- the bat breaks.