The Final Exam Quiz

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  1. Which of these does NOT need to be taken into consideration when determining how much water to apply to an infield skin?1
  2. What are the consequences of a lip being allowed to form on a turfgrass edge on a ballfield?1
  3. A _______ is a good tool for finish grooming the pitching mound because it conforms well to the curvature of the mound.1
  4. At 1st and 3rd base, the foul edge of the foul line should line up with:1
  5. Which weather event plays the biggest role in transporting infield soil from the infield skin to the grass edges forming lips?1
  6. When chalking lines on a ballfield, which of these procedures is INCORRECT?1
  7. If watering right before a day game, be sure to wet down the infield grass to make sure it doesn’t get too dry during the game.1
  8. Which of these tools would you use to remove a “loose lip”?1
  9. The dragging pattern that helps build or maintain surface grade on a totally skinned infield is the:1
  10. Under what conditions is it a bad idea to “hydrowash” a lip out of your turf edge?1
  11. When there are no fortification materials used on the mound or home plate (clay fortification or pitcher’s / batter’s mats), the best thing to do is water the wear holes and pull the existing infield material back into the wear holes, tamp, and water again to help the area to solidify.1
  12. The more moisture you can keep in your infield skin without getting sloppy:1
  13. On a totally skinned infield (softball and some youth baseball), use the clock method to manage your daily dragging direction and starting & stopping points.1
  14. To effectively repair clay on the pitching mound or home plate area, it is very important to remove all loose material and debris from the wear holes before proceeding with installing replacement clay.1
  15. The topdressing layer on an infield skin is __________ of granular material sitting on top of the infield soil base..1
  16. Hand dragging skinned areas along the turf edge can help minimize “lip buildup”.1
  17. What must be done to existing clay in wear holes to allow the new clay to adhere to the existing clay?1
  18. To effectively repair clay on the pitching mound or home plate area, it is very important to remove all loose material and debris from the wear holes before proceeding with installing replacement clay.1
  19. When repairing a wear hole in the pitching mound or home plate area, it is important to use _______ in order to ensure effective binding to the existing clay.1
  20. In order to keep an infield skin nice and smooth for maximum playability, you should nail drag or float drag in one direction only.1
  21. Which float drag can still effectively smooth a damp infield?1
  22. Which float drag transports the least amount of infield material?1
  23. When measuring field dimensions, it is best to use a _______ tape measure to ensure accurate measurements.1
  24. Which float drag will perform the best for breaking up small soil chunks on your infield skin?1
  25. To keep baselines smooth without high and low spots on an traditional field with a grass infield, you should shimmy your hand-pulled nail drag back and forth, moving up and down the baselines to crosscut the soil.1