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

The statement regarding whether the ball becomes dead immediately when fielded by an illegal glove is false. In baseball under NFHS rules, if a ball is fielded with an illegal glove, the play continues instead of the ball being declared dead. The key point here is that the governing rules allow for continued action even if an illegal glove is used.

The effect of the illegal glove is assessed after the play concludes, and it could potentially result in penalties or consequences for the offending player or team, but it does not halt the game immediately upon contact with the illegal glove. This understanding emphasizes the flow of the game, where a play is not interrupted by equipment infractions unless specified in certain situations.