The Final Exam Quiz Please sign up for the course before taking this quiz. Bridging occurs in the hopper of a chalker when the chalk has absorbed too much oxygen and expands, creating an overflow of chalk.1 True False Bulk paint sprayers should __________ at the end of each work day.1 have the supply lines, filters, and supply tank emptied and flushed with clean water be refilled with freshly diluted field marking paint have the supply tank drained have the agitators running for at least 4 hours if there is still paint in the supply tank 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 True False 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 True False Hand dragging skinned areas along the turf edge can help minimize “lip buildup”.1 True False Under what conditions is it a bad idea to “hydrowash” a lip out of your turf edge?1 After it has rained. When you have cool-season grasses and it is a sunny, hot summer day. When you have warm-season grasses and it is a sunny, hot summer day. During the turgrass growing season. 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 True False Which float drag can still effectively smooth a damp infield?1 steel mat drag cocoa mat drag both neither At 1st and 3rd base, the foul edge of the foul line should line up with:1 the side of the base facing home plate. the absolute center of the base. the side of the base facing foul territory. the side of the base facing 2nd base. 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 True False 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 scarify or deeply scratch the wear area with a sharpened iron rake flood the wear hole with water excavate the hole deeper push the old, dug out clay back into the wear hole 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 True False 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 premoistened clay fresh dry clay infield topdressing the spoils and debris that was swept out of the wear holes The entire foul line should be completely in foul territory.1 True False When measuring field dimensions, it is best to use a _______ tape measure to ensure accurate measurements.1 fiberglass wood nylon-coated steel plastic What type of tamp should you use to get the most concentrated packing power?1 A tamp with a large tamping plate (10x10). A tamp with a small tamping plate (8x8). A short-handle tamp. A long-handle tamp. “Back raking” is a technique used after rainfall for scarifying your infield skin to help it dry more quickly.1 True False To clean an aerosol paint sprayer, simply _______ .1 spray the remainder of the paint behind the dugout where no one will see. remove it and throw the partially used paint can in the trash. invert the can so the nozzle faces upward and spray until paint is not coming out. remove the can and place in a corner, then blame the next guy who uses it for not cleaning it. 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 True False A _______ is a good tool for finish grooming the pitching mound because it conforms well to the curvature of the mound.1 cocoa mat drag broom cocoa mop steel drag mat Which float drag will perform the best for breaking up small soil chunks on your infield skin?1 Cocoa Mat Drag Steel Mat Drag Both Neither Which weather event plays the biggest role in transporting infield soil from the infield skin to the grass edges forming lips?1 Moderate to heavy rain Bright sunshine Strong winds Light snow 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 True False 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 True False 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 True False
