2019 NCAA Test Question

[johnnyg08 1,571]

3 minutes ago, LineyNinja said:

To specifically answer your question about throwing four pitches. At our preseason meeting we were told that you could still do the 4 pitches on an IBB but why would you?

It's an option play. Lots of teams will intentionally throw four pitches out of the zone in an effort to get the batter to chase a pitch out of the zone. That's one example. 

Otherwise, yes, under obvious intentional walks, they won't pitch to the batter. 

[Forest Ump 114]

1 hour ago, Kevin_K said:

Preface:  I know that I tend to over-analyze...

The defensive team decides to walk B4 intentionally. What are the options?
A. Throw 4 pitches outside the strike zone.
B. The defensive head coach may signal the umpire to send B4 to 1st base anytime during the at bat.
C. The defensive head coach may signal to send B4 to 1st base only before the first pitch of the at-bat.
D. a and b.
E. a and c.    

 

For how many years was an IBB four pitches outside the zone? A coach can decide at any time to issue the pass, but is an IBB still an IBB when the pitcher throws pitches?

There is no specific definition of an intentional base on balls. The definition of a base on balls has "a signal ..from..the coach ..to intentionally walk the batter."  Does that preclude a pitched IBB?

There is only one statement that is false in that list of answers.

[Forest Ump 114]

Submitted my test this morning. Got 100% correct. That's a first.

[kylehutson 394]

Holy smokes. I just took this test for the first time ever and got 100%. Go me!

[johnnyg08 1,571]

On 2/3/2019 at 12:26 PM, Forest Ump said:

Submitted my test this morning. Got 100% correct. That's a first.

Congrats!

[johnnyg08 1,571]

On 2/4/2019 at 7:22 PM, kylehutson said:

Holy smokes. I just took this test for the first time ever and got 100%. Go me!

Congrats!

[beerguy55 344]

On 2/3/2019 at 10:10 AM, LineyNinja said:

 At our preseason meeting we were told that you could still do the 4 pitches on an IBB but why would you?

Practice, work out some tightness

Give pitcher in bullpen more time to warm up

Some other need to delay a decision a little longer

Entice the batter to swing or do something stupid

Provide opportunity for pick off from catcher or pitcher for inattentive runner

[BT_Blue 1,242]

On 2/4/2019 at 5:22 PM, kylehutson said:

Holy smokes. I just took this test for the first time ever and got 100%. Go me!

Congrats... and we all hate you for it! LOL

[beerguy55 344]

Is there anyway for an uninitiated like me to take this test and/or the FED one?  Really out of morbid curiosity if nothing else - and maybe a certain degree of self loathing and sadism.  I'd want to take it blind based on my general knowledge of the game and see how far it would take me.

[Jimurray 689]

54 minutes ago, beerguy55 said:

Is there anyway for an uninitiated like me to take this test and/or the FED one?  Really out of morbid curiosity if nothing else - and maybe a certain degree of self loathing and sadism.  I'd want to take it blind based on my general knowledge of the game and see how far it would take me.

You can sign up on the NCAA Arbiter site for $120. You get the rulebook, CCA manual and access to a bunch of videos. I think you would select other or JUCO as your conference. 

 

[kylehutson 394]

2 hours ago, BT_Blue said:

Congrats... and we all hate you for it! LOL

I'm OK with being hated for this. 

[BT_Blue 1,242]

1 minute ago, kylehutson said:

I'm OK with being hated for this. 

So would I.