Both the plate umpire and the base umpire have the authority to forfeit a game.

• A. True.
• B. False.
• C. The plate umpire.
• D. The base umpire.

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that forfeiting a game is a decision made by the umpire in charge. In a two-umpire baseball crew, the plate umpire is the official in charge and handles decisions that affect the game's status, including declaring a forfeit. The base umpire assists with calls at his position but does not have independent authority to forfeit the game. So the statement is not correct because forfeiture isn’t a shared power between the two; it rests with the umpire in charge (the plate umpire) who makes the formal forfeit decision after the situation is reviewed. If a forfeit is needed, the plate umpire would issue it, with the base umpire supporting by reporting the situation.