The Final Exam Quiz Please sign up for the course before taking this quiz. Which float drag can still effectively smooth a damp infield?1 steel mat drag cocoa mat drag both neither When chalking lines on a ballfield, which of these procedures is INCORRECT?1 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. Thoroughly wet the lined areas AFTER you have finished chalking. Wet the areas you will be chalking FIRST before you begin chalking. 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 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. During the turgrass growing season. After it has rained. The dragging pattern that helps build or maintain surface grade on a totally skinned infield is the:1 inward swirl drag pattern. outward swirl drag pattern. overlapping ovals drag pattern. figure eight drag pattern. Hand dragging skinned areas along the turf edge can help minimize “lip buildup”.1 True False What must be done to existing clay in wear holes to allow the new clay to adhere to the existing clay?1 Blend some bagged cement powder in with the soil. Wet the bottom and sides of the hole with water to make the clay tacky. Excavate the holes as deep as possible. Apply a soil adhesive to the bottom and sides of the wear hole. 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 the spoils and debris that was swept out of the wear holes infield topdressing premoistened clay 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. 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 When measuring field dimensions, it is best to use a _______ tape measure to ensure accurate measurements.1 fiberglass wood plastic nylon-coated steel “Back raking” is a technique used after rainfall for scarifying your infield skin to help it dry more quickly.1 True False The more moisture you can keep in your infield skin without getting sloppy:1 the more bad hops you will see. the less wear you will see in the skin in the skin, along with truer hops and better traction. the less traction players will have when running changing direction. the more weeds you will see come up in your infield skin. When tamping down new clay added for repair, remember to tamp _______ .1 in a figure-eight pattern. in a rhythmic pattern. around the outside edges first, working your way inward. in the middle first, working your way outward. Which of these does NOT need to be taken into consideration when determining how much water to apply to an infield skin?1 Wind levels. Time of the next game. Humidity. The number of games already played that day. 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 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 of these tools would you use to remove a “loose lip”?1 sharpened iron rake power broom a gas powered dethatcher none of the above Which float drag transports the least amount of infield material?1 cocoa mat drag iron bow steel combo drag steel mat drag 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 The topdressing layer on an infield skin is __________ of granular material sitting on top of the infield soil base..1 one inch to two inches three-quarters to one inch one-half to three-quarters of an inch one-quarter to one-half of an inch 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 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 To clean an aerosol paint sprayer, simply _______ .1 invert the can so the nozzle faces upward and spray until paint is not coming out. remove it and throw the partially used paint can in the trash. remove the can and place in a corner, then blame the next guy who uses it for not cleaning it. spray the remainder of the paint behind the dugout where no one will see. 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
