2010 Part II?

[JHLeatherwood]

There are 6 questions on the Part II test this year that I'm not absolutely certain of the answer.
Is everyone done taking the Part II, and can I post the questions to gain the collected wisdom here?

(Notice, I did NOT ask if it was safe!);)

[umpjmb32]

Sure...

[yzas]

In WI, they just mailed the test today and it's not due until mid April.

[jeapu04]

I took it yesterday and made an 87. Some of those questions are so poorly worded that it makes it very difficult to score above a 90. You must be a very good reader to do that, and I guess I'm just not.

[captk]

I just took, it but haven't submitted yet.

[JHLeatherwood]

Sure...

OK. SPOILER ALERT: If You Haven't Taken the Part II Test Yet, Please Don't Cheat. (You'll ruin the curve for the rest of the class.)

A bat that develops a small crack during a batter's at-bat would be considered to be illegal and the batter would be ejected. (I said False under CSFP, but couldn't find the reference.)

If a player is not listed as an eligible substitute, he may not participate at any point of the game. (I said False)

A defensive player is permitted to wear face/head protection provided the helmet meets the NOCSAE standard. (It must also be non-glare, but I said True)

It is a delayed dead ball when a thrown ball is touched by a spectator. (I said false, but couldn't find reference to a thrown ball in the rules)

The batter-runner is out when he is running outside the three-foot running lane in fair territory on a bunt in front of the plate and the catcher throws the ball into right field. (I know the throw must be a "quality throw," but couldn't find the specific reference. I said false)

The batter-runner is out when, with the bases empty, he takes of his batting helmet on a dropped third strike. (I said true.)

I'll take my beating now. Maybe I should look at the case book before I hit send.

Nah ....

[krwill96]

I took the test tonight closed book to move up to varsity next year and got a 87 but didn't get the test back till next week but these are what I think about a few of the questions you posted.

"A bat that develops a small crack during a batter's at-bat would be considered to be illegal and the batter would be ejected. (I said False under CSFP, but couldn't find the reference."
I agree with you because why would you punish the batter because of a bat breaking during his AB? So I said false. Because you would just tell him to get a new bat and if another kid came up with that bat you would bang him for the infraction.

"A defensive player is permitted to wear face/head protection provided the helmet meets the NOCSAE standard. (It must also be non-glare, but I said True)"
This is actually false. There are no standards listed in the book for defensive players. The NOCSAE standard applies to the offense only.

"The batter-runner is out when he is running outside the three-foot running lane in fair territory on a bunt in front of the plate and the catcher throws the ball into right field."
I said true because, I was taught not to read too far into the question. I may have gotten this one wrong because it does not explictely state the runner influenced the throw going to right field.

"If a player is not listed as an eligible substitute, he may not participate at any point of the game"
To this one I said false because only the starters must be listed on the line up cards. It is a courtesy to list them.

[captk]

The line up card that does not contain the substitutions is Case Book 1.1.2 Situation A.

The crack bat reference is case book 1.3.5 Situation B:

The helmet for defensive players is required to be Non Glare Case Book 1.5.5 Situtation A

The RLV is true. The catcher threw the ball so the BR is out under 8-4-1g
There is a second question where the catcher did not throw the ball, so there was no interference

Spectator Interference is an immediate dead ball under 5-1-1f (3) for batted ball and 5-1-1g (1) for a pitched or thrown ball

Intentionally removing of a helmet while the ball is live and in live-ball territory is delayed dead ball under 5-1-2 (e)

[bobjenkins]

The batter-runner is out when he is running outside the three-foot running lane in fair territory on a bunt in front of the plate and the catcher throws the ball into right field. (I know the throw must be a "quality throw," but couldn't find the specific reference. I said false)

It's not what we don't know that gets us in trouble. It's what we know that isn't necessarily true.

The throw need not be a "quality throw" in FED. IF BR is (more or less) between F2 and F3, then any throw that goes into right field will be assumed to have been caused by BR's illegal actions and will, thus, be interference.

Note that had BR been running out of the lane in foul territory, then he was not between F2 (in fair territory) and F3, so no interference would be called.