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QuesTec - Quiz
  • 1. What was QuesTec's primary innovation in sports?
A) Creating new sports leagues.
B) Virtual replay from real-time measurement data for baseball and tennis.
C) Broadcasting live sports events.
D) Developing new sports equipment.
  • 2. In which year did QuesTec switch to tracking technology from Atlantic Aerospace Electronics Corporation?
A) 1995
B) 1998
C) 2005
D) 2001
  • 3. Who led the engineers at Atlantic Aerospace Electronics Corporation for QuesTec?
A) David Brown
B) John Smith
C) Michael Johnson
D) Paul Baim
  • 4. What was the main purpose of the Umpire Information System (UIS) used by Major League Baseball?
A) Broadcasting games.
B) Providing feedback and evaluation of Major League umpires.
C) Scheduling games.
D) Scoring games.
  • 5. How many cameras are used in the UIS to track pitches and the stance of the batter?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Two
  • 6. Where are the two high cameras in the UIS located?
A) At field level.
B) In the outfield.
C) Above the 1st and 3rd base lines.
D) Behind home plate.
  • 7. What did the UIS CDs include for review by umpires and MLB executives?
A) Fan surveys.
B) Game schedules.
C) Player statistics.
D) Video of the pitches, graphic representations of their locations, and feedback on the umpires' accuracy.
  • 8. What was one of the controversies surrounding the UIS when it was first introduced?
A) Concerns over the system's accuracy and limited deployment.
B) The color of the cameras.
C) The cost of the system.
D) The size of the strike zone.
  • 9. Which former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher was involved in an incident with a QuesTec camera?
A) Randy Johnson
B) Mark McGwire
C) Bartolo Colón
D) Curt Schilling
  • 10. What was the outcome of the legal challenges to the UIS by the World Umpires Association?
A) The NLRB grievance was dropped by the WUA as part of contract negotiations with MLB after the 2005 season.
B) The system was expanded to all parks.
C) The system was removed.
D) The system was upgraded.
  • 11. What did the UIS accomplish in terms of the strike zone?
A) Narrowing the strike zone closer to the width of the plate and returning both lower and higher strikes.
B) Eliminating the strike zone.
C) Expanding the strike zone.
D) Making the strike zone invisible.
  • 12. How many games had the UIS analyzed by the end of the 2008 season?
A) More than 4,800 games.
B) Less than 1,000 games.
C) 10,000 games.
D) Exactly 3,000 games.
  • 13. What is the term 'questec' still used for in Major League Baseball?
A) The generic term for pitch location technology.
B) A specific player.
C) A stadium.
D) A type of baseball bat.
  • 14. Which stadium is associated with the Houston Astros in the context of QuesTec?
A) Daikin Park
B) Fenway Park
C) Progressive Field
D) Yankee Stadium
  • 15. Which team's stadium was named Shea Stadium before it became defunct?
A) Oakland Athletics
B) Chicago White Sox
C) New York Mets
D) Boston Red Sox
  • 16. What was the duration of QuesTec's contract with Major League Baseball starting in 2001?
A) 3 years
B) 5 years
C) 10 years
D) 1 year
  • 17. Which technology company is now a division of L3Harris?
A) Atlantic Aerospace Electronics Corporation
B) Scientific American
C) QuesTec
D) Major League Baseball
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