The Flop Rule can be invoked if any of the following occur, EXCEPT:

If you can hear thunder in the distance, you are in jeopardy of being struck by lightning.

In slowpitch, 1 pitch must be thrown before the batter can be awarded an intentional walk by the defense.

If an illegal pitch is called and the batter doesn’t swing:

An out is awarded on a caught fly ball when it is verified that:

The score for a forfeited game, with play never started, is recorded as:

An umpire is required to review video on a close call, if either team offers a recording.

A verbal or physical act by an offensive player to hinder or confuse a defensive player is:

The batter hits a high fly ball down the line to right field. Fielder, with both feet clearly in fair territory, reaches across the foul line in an attempt to catch the ball. While the ball is still in the air, completely over foul ground, the ball deflects off of Fielder’s glove and lands in fair territory. The correct call is:

A Runner is at second base. Batter hits a ground ball to an infielder who throws to first base. Batter-runner touches only the white portion and collides with Fielder who is standing on the white portion about to receive the ball. The correct ruling is:

If a defensive player attempts a fake tag on a runner they should be called out.

In youth FP, a batting helmet shall be worn by offensive personnel while:

Bases are loaded with two outs. Batter hits a fly ball that lands in left-center field. Runner tries to score from first base. Which of the following timing play statements are applied correctly?

Caps, visors, scarves, and headbands are optional and not considered part of the player's uniform.  They may be any color or style and can be worn forward or backward. 

An umpire’s decision involving judgement may be questioned by the manager of the home team.

The ball becomes dead in all of the following situations, EXCEPT:

Each team may use only 1 courtesy runner per ½ inning.

A runner is on first base when Batter hits a ground ball. Runner stays in the base path and crashes into Fielder, as they are attempting to gain control of the batted ball in the base path.

The entire pitched ball must pass completely through the strike zone to be considered a strike.

Which of the following are NOT appealable plays?

Any player showing signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion, or balance problems) shall be immediately removed from the game and shall not return to play until cleared by the umpire.

A slide is illegal if:

The batter’s box is 4’6” wide by 6’6” long.

A runner, while not in contact with a base, is struck with a fair untouched batted ball that a fielder could have made a play on. An OUT is called.

A batted ball that carries over the outfield fence and strikes the right side of the 1^st base side foul pole in flight is:

In FP, 2 complete revolutions of the arm are allowed for a legal pitch.

A runner intentionally interferes with a defensive players ability to complete a double play:

For a foul ball to be caught by the catcher for an out it must travel above the batter's head.

All Youth FP batting helmets must be affixed with a NOCSAE approved face protector.

Gloves or mitts may be worn by any defensive player.

An infield fly may be called by the umpire in which situation:

A Runner is obstructed by a defensive player and then remaining on their feet maliciously crashes into a defensive player

If the ball is thrown out of play by an infielder, with a runner between 2^nd and 3^rd and the batter-runner not yet to 1^st base, the umpire should award:

The correct pitching distance for Men’s or Women’s Adult slowpitch is:

Concussion symptoms typically include:

If the courtesy runner’s time to bat comes when they are on base:

Which members of the offensive team are permitted to be outside the designated bench/warm-up area during play?

If there is reasonable doubt as to the interpretation of a rule by an umpire, the managers from either team may:

A team may use the DP / Flex option provided they follow which of the below rules?  

When a coach makes a substitution during a game, the home plate umpire should report the substitution to:

For FP and MP, If a pitch touches a batters clothing,

There is a play at 1^st Base on a fair batted ball. The batter-runner beats the throw by 2 steps and touches only the white portion of the double-base. The defensive player controls the ball and touches the white portion of the base.

If an fielder intentionally catches a fair batted ball just past the infield, with their cap or detached glove:

Runner is on first base with one out.  Batter hits a long fly ball to left field. The ball is over foul territory when first touched and is dropped by Fielder. On the fly ball, Runner touched second base and was moving to third as the ball was dropped. Runner shall: 

If a runner dislodges a base while sliding, they are required to follow the base and remain in contact with it, to avoid being tagged out.

The pitcher may deliver a pitch from the glove, as long as it is a continuous forward motion.

If there are 2 or more umpires on a game, the Home Plate umpire is responsible for which of these:

A runner must return to the last base legally occupied, when

Which statements about bats are correct?

If an eye/face shield mask or helmet is used in the infield, it can be reflective, as long as it has less than 70% tint.

If  runner1 passes  another preceding runner2 who has not been obstructed or put out:

In FP, Which of the following would be an illegal pitch?

A pitcher must do all of the following prior to delivering a legal pitch in slowpitch, EXCEPT:

Runner is caught in a rundown between second and third base. As Runner is attempting to return to second base, he/she is obstructed by Fielder and subsequently tagged while off the base by another Fielder. What does the umpire call?:

An interpretation of an umpires call may be requested by the manager of either team playing.

In FP, an intentional walk requires all pitches to be delivered to the batter.

In FP, If a ball slips from the pitcher's hand during the delivery, it is:

A runner is struck with a fair batted ball they attempted to avoid while touching a base,

If the catcher accidentally bumps the batter's bat as they are swinging at a pitch, and the batted ball subsequently is a ground ball to the infield:

If a runner runs in front of a fielder or outside a base path to avoid interfering with an infielder making an initial play on a batted ball,

In which of the following situations is the batter out?

A runner must always slide to avoid contact at home plate.

If a coach or other player physically assists a runner during play, the result is:

At the time of the pitch, all defensive players must be in fair territory.

The batter-runner or runner may touch either the white or colored portion of double 1^st base when advancing on a fair ball hit to the outfield when there is no play attempted at first base.

A runner is not required to run in a direct path to a base if a fielder in the direct line does not have the ball and is not attempting to make a play on the runner.

In NSF-MSF Postseason Tournament Play, players may be added to the scorecard/lineup after the first pitch is thrown.

Interference is committed by the team at bat (offense) and may be either physical or verbal.

Adult Slowpitch pitchers are allowed to take a position up to 6 feet directly behind the pitching plate, as they initiate a pitch.

A run is scored when a runner legally advances and touches 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and home plate, EXCEPT, if during that action:

The proper signal for an illegal pitch is:

Batter hits a ground ball to the infield. Two fielders attempt to make a play on the ball and collide, with one of them collapsing with an apparent serious injury. The umpire should: 

If the ball becomes Blocked due to offensive equipment not involved in the game, the ball is dead and all runners are awarded one base from the last base touched prior to the ball being blocked.

The pitcher may pitch the ball between the legs as long as it is in continuous motion.

The defense or batter-runner may NOT use either color of a double 1^st base when: