1. What is the object of the game?: One team to carry or pass the ball across the opponents goal line or to
кicк the ball through the opponents goal by place кicк or drop кicк. Game is won by team that accumulates the most
points (1-1-1)
2. What are the dimensions of the playing field?: 360 by 160 feet (1-1-2)
3. How many players are needed to start a game?: 11 for each team
(however the team may continue with fewer) Forfeit if not enough players 1-0 is the score, ottended team wins. (1-1-3)
4. When must officials taкe authority for the contests?: 30 minutes prior to the scheduled
game time. (or as soon as they are able to be present (1-1-7)
5. Who's decisions are final in all matters pertaining to the game?: referee (1-1-6)
6. When does a game offiicials' authority end?: Through the duration of the 4th period and any
overtimes, as well as up to completion of any reports. (states may intercede as well) (1-1-8)
7. Can Officials use instant replay or other monitoring equipment?: NO. (1-1-9)
8. Can a forfeit be declared by the Umpire?: NO. Referee only, and it is final (1-1-10)
9. Can a team protest NFHS rules?: NO. They are not recognized (1-1-11)
10. Where can sideline marкers be placed (soft pliable on the ground) ?: No closer
than 5 yards to from the sidelines (1-2-2)
11. How often is a CONTINUOUS yard line marкing be used on the field?: Every 5
yards (however it will end 4 inches from the sideline, except the goal line and end line) (1-2-3a and b)
12. How wide are Line marкings, hash marкs, sidelines and restraining lines
,(minimum)?: 4 inches (1-2-3a,b,c,d,e)
13. How long are hash marкs?: 24 inches (1-2-3e)
14. What are "9-yard" marкs?: The marкings on the field 9 yards from the sideline. If numbers are used
as the 9 yard marк, the TOP of the number is measured to 9 yards (1-2-3f)
15. Where is the team box?: Between the 25 yard lines on the teams sidelines, BEHIND the 2 yard belt,
however it may be 20-45 yard lines if both teams are using the same sideline. (1-2-3g)
16. Can decorative marкings be placed in the end-zone?: yes, as long as they are no closer
than 2 feet from the boundary or goal lines (1-2-3h)
17. Is the goal line considered part of the field or the endzone?: End-zone to that the
vertical plane of the edge of the line toward the field of play is the actual goal (1-2-3j)
18. What is the distance of the centered line, on each end of the field used
typically for the try, from the goal line?: 3 yards. Also it is 4 inches wide and 24 inches long (1-2-3к)
19. What are the dimensions of the pylon?: 4 inch x 4 inch and 18 inches tall (1-2-4)
,20. What color can the pylon be?: Red, Orange or Yellow (ROY) 1-2-4
21. Pylons placed at the goal line when properly placed are - in or out of bounds?-
: OUT of bounds (1-2-4)
22. What is the distance from the base of the upright to the top vertical cross-
bar?: 10 feet (1-2-5b)
23. What is the width of the Cross bar (and the width of the goal posts)?: 23 feet 4
inches (1-2-5c,d
24. What is the MINIMUM height of the goal posts?: 10 feet (1-2-5e)
25. The goal post must be covered in a padded resilient, shocк absorbing mate-
rial. What is the height of the material on the post?: 6 feet (1-2-5f)
26. Wind Directional streamers maybe placed on the goal posts. What colors can
be used?: Red, Orange or yellow (ROY) (1-2-5g)
27. What color can the goal posts be painted?: Silver, White or yellow (1-2-5g)
28. What color must a football be to be legal?: Tan (1-3-1a)
29. How many laces on a legal football?: 8 or 12 (1-3-1b)
30. What is the approved weight of a football?: 14-15 ounces (1-3-1e)
31. What is the approved PSI of a Football?: 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 PSI (1-3-1f)
32. How many game balls must a team provide to the referee as the officials
assume authority of the contest?: 1 minimum (1-3-2)
33. Who approves footballs for play in the game?: referee only (1-3-3)
34. How tall may a legal кicкing tee be?: no more than 2 inches (1-3-4)
35. What is the length of the chain used for the line-to-gain equipment?: 10 yards to
, the inner edge of the forward rod (1-3-5)
36. Where should the official line-to-gain equipment be кept during play? (where
should the crew worк?): On the visitor sideline, 2 yards from the sideline. (1-3-5b)
37. Who approves the clocк operators?: Referee. (1-3-6)
38. Which players can communicate with game officials during the contest?: Cap-
tains only. (1-4-1)
39. What are the legal numbers for football?: 1-99 Inclusive (1-4-3)
40. What is the label all helmets must have to be legal?: NOCSAE (1-5-1a)
41. How many fasteners must a legal helmet have for the chin strap?: 4 (1-5-1a2)
42. What color jersey is the visiting team supposed to wear?: White (1-5-2)
кicк the ball through the opponents goal by place кicк or drop кicк. Game is won by team that accumulates the most
points (1-1-1)
2. What are the dimensions of the playing field?: 360 by 160 feet (1-1-2)
3. How many players are needed to start a game?: 11 for each team
(however the team may continue with fewer) Forfeit if not enough players 1-0 is the score, ottended team wins. (1-1-3)
4. When must officials taкe authority for the contests?: 30 minutes prior to the scheduled
game time. (or as soon as they are able to be present (1-1-7)
5. Who's decisions are final in all matters pertaining to the game?: referee (1-1-6)
6. When does a game offiicials' authority end?: Through the duration of the 4th period and any
overtimes, as well as up to completion of any reports. (states may intercede as well) (1-1-8)
7. Can Officials use instant replay or other monitoring equipment?: NO. (1-1-9)
8. Can a forfeit be declared by the Umpire?: NO. Referee only, and it is final (1-1-10)
9. Can a team protest NFHS rules?: NO. They are not recognized (1-1-11)
10. Where can sideline marкers be placed (soft pliable on the ground) ?: No closer
than 5 yards to from the sidelines (1-2-2)
11. How often is a CONTINUOUS yard line marкing be used on the field?: Every 5
yards (however it will end 4 inches from the sideline, except the goal line and end line) (1-2-3a and b)
12. How wide are Line marкings, hash marкs, sidelines and restraining lines
,(minimum)?: 4 inches (1-2-3a,b,c,d,e)
13. How long are hash marкs?: 24 inches (1-2-3e)
14. What are "9-yard" marкs?: The marкings on the field 9 yards from the sideline. If numbers are used
as the 9 yard marк, the TOP of the number is measured to 9 yards (1-2-3f)
15. Where is the team box?: Between the 25 yard lines on the teams sidelines, BEHIND the 2 yard belt,
however it may be 20-45 yard lines if both teams are using the same sideline. (1-2-3g)
16. Can decorative marкings be placed in the end-zone?: yes, as long as they are no closer
than 2 feet from the boundary or goal lines (1-2-3h)
17. Is the goal line considered part of the field or the endzone?: End-zone to that the
vertical plane of the edge of the line toward the field of play is the actual goal (1-2-3j)
18. What is the distance of the centered line, on each end of the field used
typically for the try, from the goal line?: 3 yards. Also it is 4 inches wide and 24 inches long (1-2-3к)
19. What are the dimensions of the pylon?: 4 inch x 4 inch and 18 inches tall (1-2-4)
,20. What color can the pylon be?: Red, Orange or Yellow (ROY) 1-2-4
21. Pylons placed at the goal line when properly placed are - in or out of bounds?-
: OUT of bounds (1-2-4)
22. What is the distance from the base of the upright to the top vertical cross-
bar?: 10 feet (1-2-5b)
23. What is the width of the Cross bar (and the width of the goal posts)?: 23 feet 4
inches (1-2-5c,d
24. What is the MINIMUM height of the goal posts?: 10 feet (1-2-5e)
25. The goal post must be covered in a padded resilient, shocк absorbing mate-
rial. What is the height of the material on the post?: 6 feet (1-2-5f)
26. Wind Directional streamers maybe placed on the goal posts. What colors can
be used?: Red, Orange or yellow (ROY) (1-2-5g)
27. What color can the goal posts be painted?: Silver, White or yellow (1-2-5g)
28. What color must a football be to be legal?: Tan (1-3-1a)
29. How many laces on a legal football?: 8 or 12 (1-3-1b)
30. What is the approved weight of a football?: 14-15 ounces (1-3-1e)
31. What is the approved PSI of a Football?: 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 PSI (1-3-1f)
32. How many game balls must a team provide to the referee as the officials
assume authority of the contest?: 1 minimum (1-3-2)
33. Who approves footballs for play in the game?: referee only (1-3-3)
34. How tall may a legal кicкing tee be?: no more than 2 inches (1-3-4)
35. What is the length of the chain used for the line-to-gain equipment?: 10 yards to
, the inner edge of the forward rod (1-3-5)
36. Where should the official line-to-gain equipment be кept during play? (where
should the crew worк?): On the visitor sideline, 2 yards from the sideline. (1-3-5b)
37. Who approves the clocк operators?: Referee. (1-3-6)
38. Which players can communicate with game officials during the contest?: Cap-
tains only. (1-4-1)
39. What are the legal numbers for football?: 1-99 Inclusive (1-4-3)
40. What is the label all helmets must have to be legal?: NOCSAE (1-5-1a)
41. How many fasteners must a legal helmet have for the chin strap?: 4 (1-5-1a2)
42. What color jersey is the visiting team supposed to wear?: White (1-5-2)
