High School Baseball Umpire Practice Exam

When a batter is awarded an intentional base on balls, it is crucial to adhere to specific procedures to ensure the rules of the game are followed. The correct action that is not allowed in this case is forcing the batter into the dugout.

In baseball, when an intentional walk is awarded, the batter is granted the right to proceed directly to first base without any further action required from the pitcher or the defensive team. Forcing the batter into the dugout would violate the basic principles of awarding an intentional base on balls, which is intended to allow the player free access to first base without interference.

The other scenarios typically adhere to the established rules: walking the batter to first is the expected outcome, requesting an intentional walk can be managed under certain conditions without the typical pitch count decision, and throwing four pitches outside the strike zone aligns with how an intentional walk has historically been executed. None of these actions contradict the regulation regarding an intentional walk, making them permissible under the rules of the game.