The official scorer keeps records as outlined in the NFHS rules book. The official scorer also has final authority over the following:

• A. Substitutes.
• B. When the game is delayed due to weather or other conditions.
• C. The reason why a player was ejected.
• D. Determining whether a batter-runner's advance to first base was the result of an error or a base hit.

Answer: (D)

In NFHS scoring, the official scorer has the final say on decisions that affect statistical records, including whether a batter-runner’s advance to first base on a ball in play is credited as a base hit or as an error by the fielder. This ruling directly impacts both the batter’s hit total and the team’s error total, and it’s a judgment the scorer makes based on the rules for scoring hits and errors.

Substitutions are handled by the team and game personnel, weather or game delays are called by umpires or game management, and the reason for an ejection is determined by the umpire. The specific final authority described here—whether that runner’s advancement was due to an error or a base hit—fits the scorer’s role in recording and finalizing game statistics.