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2025-2026 NFHS FOOTBALL EXAM-PART 1
TEST WITH 100% COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
RATED A (EXPERT VERIFIED)
A 4-inch-wide broken restraining line shall be placed around the outside of the field, at least 2 yards from the sidelines and end lines, as an extension of the line limiting the team box area, except in stadiums where the total playing enclosure
does not permit. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 1-2-3d
A backward pass in flight may be batted in any direction by the passing team. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 9-7-
Any pass in flight may be batted in any direction, by an eligible receiver unless it is a backward pass batted forward by the passing team.
A backward pass out of bounds is an illegal pass. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 7- 4-
A ball without stripes is legal for use if both coaches agree to use it. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 1-3-1c
A block in the back is defined as a block with contact inside the shoulders, below
the helmet and above the waist. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 2-5-
Blocking in the back is a block against an opponent when the initial contact is in the opponent's back, inside the shouldlers and below the helmet and above the waist, and not against a player who is a runner or pretending to be a runner.
A chop block is a legal block within the 6x8-yard free-blocking zone. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 2-3-
Chop block is a combination block by two or more teammates against an opponent other than the runner, with or without delay, where one of the blocks is low (at the knee or below) and one of the blocks is high (above the knee).
9-3-
A player shall not chop block.
A defensive player is considered to be on his scrimmage line when he is within 1
yard of his line of scrimmage at the snap. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 2-25-
A disqualifying foul during the down causes the covering official to sound his
whistle immediately. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: IX-
No live-ball foul causes the covering official to sound his whistle immediately.
A down begins when the ball is marked ready-for-play. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 2-7-
A down is action which starts with a legal snap (beginning a scrimmage down) or when the ball is kicked on a free kick (beginning a free kick down).
2-35: Ready for play signifies the referee has signaled the ball may be put in play by a snap or free kick and the 25-second count is to begin.
A forward pass has gone beyond the neutral zone if at any time during the pass,
some part of the ball is beyond the neutral zone. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 2-31-
....the entire ball is beyond the neutral zone.
A foul is a rule infraction for which a penalty is prescribed. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
True: 2-16-
A free kick shall not be kicked out of bounds between the goal lines untouched
inbounds by R. If it is, R has the following choices: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Any of the above: 6-1-8 (accept a 5-yard penalty from the previous spot and have k rekick, put the ball in play at the inbounds spot 25 yards beyond the previous spot, Decline the penalty and put the ball in play at the inbounds spot)
A kick ends as soon as R1 touches the kick. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: Fund IV-
A kick always ends as soon as any player secures possession.
2-24-
A kick ends when a player gains possession or when the ball becomes dead while not in player possession.
All dead-ball fouls are enforced separately and in the order in which they
occurred. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 10-2-
Penalties for dead-ball fouls are administered separately and in the order of their occurrence.
All non-player fouls are enforced from the succeeding spot. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 10-4-5c
The basic spot is the succeeding spot for a nonplayer foul.
An act by a defensive player who initiates contact with a runner with the front of
his helmet is: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Face Tackling; 2-20-1b
An attempt by B to interfere with A's signals prior to the snap is a live-ball foul. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 9-5-1d, Penalty
Unsportsmanlike conduct, dead ball foul, 15 yards.
An authorized conference is permitted during the intermission between periods. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 3-5-8 a(2)
An authorized conference may be held during an official's time out.
3-5-7l
An official's time-out (which is not charged to either team) occurs during a dead ball for a one-minute intermission between the first and second and the third and fourth periods and following a try, successful field goal or safety and prior to the succeeding free kick.
An official's time-out can be called for unusual heat or humidity situations. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 3-5-7g
Any player who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion shall be immediately removed from the game and shall not return to
play until cleared by an appropriate health-care professional. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 3-5-10b; POE
At the snap, at least eight A players shall be on their line of scrimmage. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 7-2-5d
At least seven A players.
B players may be anywhere on or behind their line of scrimmage. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 7-2-5d
B1 (defense) may not legally bat a ball that is in possession of A1 (offense). -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 9-7-
A ball in player possession shall not be batted forward by a player of the team in possession.
Batting a scrimmage kick in or behind the neutral zone by R, in an effort to block
the kick, is legal. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 9-7-
No player shall bat (i.e. slap 2-2) a loose ball other than a pass or a fumble in flight, or a low scrimmage kick in flight which he is attempting to block in or behind the expanded neutral zone.
Beginning in 2012, gloves that may be anchored with athletic tape, and even though modified, must meet the NOCSAE test standard at the time of
manufacture, unless made of an unaltered plain cloth. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 1-5-2b
Beginning with the 2013 season,.....
During a scrimmage down, a backward pass from in or behind the neutral zone by
A is always part of the loose ball play. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 10-3-1c
A loose-ball play is action during a backward pass (including the snap), illegal kick or fumble made by A from in or behind the neutral zone and prior to a change of team possession.
Eye shade (grease or no-glare strips or stickers) that is a solid stroke can have
words, numbers, logos, or other symbols within the eye shade. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 1-5-3 c(3)
Illegal equipment includes eye shade (grease or no-glare strips or stickers) that is not a solid stroke or includes words, numbers, logos, or other symbols within the eye shade.
intermission occurs when an apparently injured player is discovered by the game official while the ball is dead and the clock is stopped and for whom the ready-for- play signal is delayed, or for whom the clock is stopped.
If a player is blocked out of bounds by an opponent and returns inbounds, at the
first opportunity he may legally participate. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 9-6-
If a player refuses to comply with a game official's directive, the player will be
disqualified. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 9-5-1g
If K1 holds R1 in K's end zone to prevent R1 from recovering a blocked punt, it will
be a safety if R accepts the penalty. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 8-5-2c
If the ball is beyond the neutral zone when it leaves the passer's hand on a
forward pass it is an illegal forward pass. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 7-5-1; 7- 5-2 Penalty
5 yards plus loss of down.
If the field of play has a logo in the center or at any other part of the field of play, that logo should not obstruct from the visibility of the required marks every five
yards. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 1-2-3b Note 2
If there is a question regarding legality of a player's equipment, the referee makes
the final decision. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 1-5-
Any questions regarding legality of player's equipment shall be resolved by the umpire.
If two teammates participate while wearing identical numbers, the foul occurs
simultaneously with the snap. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 7-2-5c Penalty
Illegal motion is a foul at the snap. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 7-2-7 Penalty
In a snap, the ball must immediately leave the hand(s) of the snapper and touch a
backfield player or the ground before it touches a Team A lineman. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 2-40-2; 7-2-
It is a safety if A1's fumble on his 5-yard line is recovered by B1 in A's end zone. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 8-2-
It is defensive holding if B1 tackles A1, who is obviously not the runner. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 9-2-3c
It is illegal for a member of either team to use any other part of the body or
equipment to initiate contact to the head. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 9-4-3g; POE
No player or nonplayer shall make any other contact with an opponent which is deemed unnecessary and which incites roughness.
It is illegal for any player to accidentally slap a loose ball with the arm or hand. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 9-7-
No player shall bat (i.e. slap 2-2) a loose ball other than a pass or a fumble in flight, or a low scrimmage kick in flight which he is attempting to block in or behind the expanded neutral zone.
It is illegal substitution to have 12 or more players participating at the snap or free
kick. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 9-6-4c
It is illegal participation to have 12 or more players participating at the snap or free kick.
It is legal for an opponent to throw himself against the back of the runner's legs. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 2-5-
Clipping is a block against an opponent when the initial contact is from behind, at or below the waist, and not against a player who is a runner or pretending to be a runner.
It is legal for runner A1 to spear B1. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 2-20-1c
Illegal-Spearing is an act by an offensive or defensive player who initiates contact against any opponent with the top of his helmet.
It is legal for the snapper to adjust the ball so that the long axis is parallel to the
scrimmage line. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 7-1-
The snapper may lift the ball for lateral rotation, but may not rotate end-for-end or change the location or fail to keep the long axis of the ball at right angles to the line of scrimmage.
Prior to the game, the head coach shall be responsible for verifying, to the referee only, that all of his team's players are equipped in compliance with the rules. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 1-5-
..to the referee and umpire.
Prior to the start of the game, the head coach shall be responsible for verifying to the that all of his players are legally equipped and in compliance with the
NFHS football equipment rules. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Referee and Umpire; 1-5-
The ball becomes dead and the down is ended when: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > E. Any of the above: 4-2-2 (a live ball goes out of bounds, a game official sounds his whistle inadvertently, the helmet comes completely off a player who is in possession of the ball, any loose ball is simultaneously caught or recovered by opposing players)
The ball becomes dead when any loose ball is simultaneously caught or recovered
by opponents. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 4-2-2 e(1)
The ball shall have the NFHS Authenicating Mark. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 1-3-1g
The blocker is allowed to lock his hands in certain situations. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 2-3-
The blocker's hand(s) may not be locked nor may he swing, throw or flip the elbow or forearm so that it is moving faster than the blocker's shoulders at the time the elbow, forearm, or shoulder contacts the opponent.
The captain is the only player allowed to call a time-out. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 3-5-2a
The down is ended when the kickers catch or recover a free kick anywhere. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 4-2-2f
The enforcement spot for any foul by the defense is the goal line when the run
ends in the end zone and would result in a safety. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 10-5-
The field of play is the area within the boundary lines including the end zones. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True :2-10-
The game officials are responsible for ensuring that there is a minute warm-up period posted on the clock and that the clock is immediately started for
use by the coaches immediately after the halftime intermission expires. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Three; Table 3-
The game officials maintain administrative responsibilities for the contest through the completion of any required reports or correspondence in response to any
action occurring while the officials have jurisdiction. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 1-1-
The goal-line pylons may be any color as long as they are the same color. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 1-2-
...either orange, red, or yellow in color.
The horse-collar foul is enforced as a dead-ball foul. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 9-4-3k
The horse-collar foul is enforced as a live-ball foul.
The initial direction determines whether a pass is forward or backward. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 2-31-2, 5
The neutral zone is established after the snapper has made final adjustment to
the ball. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 2-15-
The neutral zone is established when the ball is marked ready for play.
The pants must cover the knee pads. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 1-5-1e
Pants must completely cover the knees, thigh guards, and knee pads and any portion of any knee brace that does not extend below the pants.
The players on each side of and next to the snapper may lock legs with the
snapper and may stand, crouch, or kneel. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 7-2-
When an airborne player makes a catch, forward progress is the furthest point of advancement after he possesses the ball if contacted by a defender. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True: 2-15-
When an illegal forward pass strikes the ground, the ball does not become dead. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 4-2-2c; 7-5-5; Table 7-5-4, 5
When the same team commits a live-ball foul followed by one or more dead-ball
fouls, all fouls cannot be penalized. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > False: 10-4-5c
...all fouls may be penalized.
With first and 10 from A's 5-yard line, A1 drops back into his end zone, where he is tackled by the face mask/helmet opening and fumbles. The ball rolls out of
bounds at A's 3-yard line. What is the ruling? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Following penalty administration, it will be A's ball, first and 10, at A's 20-yard line.
With second and 5 at B's 40-yard line, A1 advances to B's 30-yard line. Following
the down, A2 illegally contacts B1. What is the ruling? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > E. None of the above. 5-1-2; 5-3-
When a new series of downs is awarded, the penalties for all fouls committed prior to the ready-for-play signal shall be administered before the line to gain is established.
Penalty: 5-yard loss and loss of down (7-5-13).
