The ball becomes dead immediately when fielded by an illegal glove.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. The ball is dead only if the glove is on a base.
• D. The umpire must call time to decide.

Answer: (B)

The important idea here is how equipment violations are handled in live play. An illegal glove is an equipment issue that the umpire must judge. The ball isn’t automatically dead the instant the illegal glove touches the ball. Play can stay live while the umpire stops to inspect and determine whether the glove is illegal. If the glove is found illegal, then the ball is dead and penalties are applied, but that decision depends on the umpire’s ruling and the inspection—not simply on the moment of contact. So the statement isn’t correct.