Baseball · Level 5
Upper-Intermediate
5 sub-levels · 50 tests · 500 facts · updated 28 October 2026
Level 5 is winning games: situational hitting, base-running decisions, the late innings, signs and managing a game.
Sub-levels
Sub-level 5.1Situational HittingA runner on third with fewer than two out, moving a runner over, hitting with two outs, the bases loaded, a drawn-in infield, leading off an inning, facing a hard-throwing closer, pinch-hitting, quality at-bats and…10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 5.2Base-Running DecisionsFirst to third, scoring from second, tagging up from third, going on contact, the outs and third base, breaking up a double play, running with two outs and a full count, line drives, the extra base on a throw, and…10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 5.3Late Innings and PressurePressure and the body, routines, whether clutch is real, the closer's mindset, elimination games, comebacks and rally caps, home-field advantage, the yips, streaks and slumps, and mental skills.10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 5.4Signs and CommunicationThe chain of signs, answering a sign, the plays a coach can call, positioning from the dugout, relay calls, talking in the outfield, language on the field, the sign-stealing scandal, talking to umpires, and the…10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 5.5Managing a GameResting players, pulling the starter, using the bench, the universal DH, replay challenges, arguing and ejections, managing people, analytics in the dugout, the long season and famous managers.10 tests · 100 facts
Written from
General baseball references, WBSC and league material, coaching manuals; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category.
- General baseball reference