The Final Exam Quiz

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  1. Which of these tools would you use to remove a “loose lip”?1
  2. A _______ is a good tool for finish grooming the pitching mound because it conforms well to the curvature of the mound.1
  3. When tamping down new clay added for repair, remember to tamp _______ .1
  4. 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
  5. At 1st and 3rd base, the foul edge of the foul line should line up with:1
  6. Which of these does NOT need to be taken into consideration when determining how much water to apply to an infield skin?1
  7. When measuring field dimensions, it is best to use a _______ tape measure to ensure accurate measurements.1
  8. When repairing a shallow wear hole in the clay around of the pitching mound or home plate, it is important to _________ in order to successfully bond the new and old clay together.1
  9. The entire foul line should be completely in foul territory.1
  10. 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
  11. The topdressing layer on an infield skin is __________ of granular material sitting on top of the infield soil base..1
  12. Which float drag transports the least amount of infield material?1
  13. Bulk paint sprayers should __________ at the end of each work day.1
  14. What type of tamp should you use to get the most concentrated packing power?1
  15. 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
  16. Which weather event plays the biggest role in transporting infield soil from the infield skin to the grass edges forming lips?1
  17. Under what conditions is it a bad idea to “hydrowash” a lip out of your turf edge?1
  18. 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
  19. Bridging occurs in the hopper of a chalker when the chalk has absorbed too much oxygen and expands, creating an overflow of chalk.1
  20. 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
  21. Which float drag will perform the best for breaking up small soil chunks on your infield skin?1
  22. “Back raking” is a technique used after rainfall for scarifying your infield skin to help it dry more quickly.1
  23. When the sun is shining and the breeze is blowing during the daytime is the best time to flood the infield skin so water will have a chance to deeply penetrate the infield soil.1
  24. 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
  25. A “lip” is a bump in the batter’s box that results from players pushing material toward the back of the batter’s box.1