The Final Exam - Groundskeeper University

The more moisture you can keep in your infield skin without getting sloppy:1

the less wear you will see in the skin in the skin, along with truer hops and better traction.
the more bad hops you will see.
the more weeds you will see come up in your infield skin.
the less traction players will have when running changing direction.

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

flood the wear hole with water
scarify or deeply scratch the wear area with a sharpened iron rake
push the old, dug out clay back into the wear hole
excavate the hole deeper

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

What are the consequences of a lip being allowed to form on a turfgrass edge on a ballfield?1

It can be the cause of bad hops.
It can cause rain water to drain poorly from the infield.
Both.
Neither.

Under what conditions is it a bad idea to “hydrowash” a lip out of your turf edge?1

When you have warm-season grasses and it is a sunny, hot summer day.
When you have cool-season grasses and it is a sunny, hot summer day.
After it has rained.
During the turgrass growing season.

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

When chalking lines on a ballfield, which of these procedures is INCORRECT?1

Thoroughly wet the lined areas AFTER you have finished chalking.
Fill your hopper as close to the area you will be chalking as possible.
Only put as much chalk in the hopper as you need for that one field.
Wet the areas you will be chalking FIRST before you begin chalking.

What must be done to existing clay in wear holes to allow the new clay to adhere to the existing clay?1

Wet the bottom and sides of the hole with water to make the clay tacky.
Apply a soil adhesive to the bottom and sides of the wear hole.
Blend some bagged cement powder in with the soil.
Excavate the holes as deep as possible.

A _______ is a good tool for finish grooming the pitching mound because it conforms well to the curvature of the mound.1

drag broom
cocoa mop
cocoa mat
steel drag mat

What type of tamp should you use to get the most concentrated packing power?1

A long-handle tamp.
A short-handle tamp.
A tamp with a smaller tamping plate (8x8).
A tamp with a larger tamping plate (10x10).

Which float drag can still effectively smooth a damp infield?1

steel mat drag
cocoa mat drag
both
neither

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

fresh dry clay
premoistened clay
infield topdressing
the spoils and debris that was swept out of the wear holes

Which float drag transports the least amount of infield material?1

iron bow steel combo drag
cocoa mat drag
steel mat drag

At 1st and 3rd base, the foul edge of the foul line should line up with:1

the absolute center of the base.
the side of the base facing foul territory.
the side of the base facing home plate.
the side of the base facing 2nd base.

When tamping down new clay added for repair, remember to tamp _______ .1

in the middle first, working your way outward.
in a rhythmic pattern.
around the outside edges first, working your way inward.
in a figure-eight pattern.

The dragging pattern that helps build or maintain surface grade on a totally skinned infield is the:1

overlapping ovals drag pattern.
outward swirl drag pattern.
figure eight drag pattern.
inward swirl drag pattern.