NFHS FOOTBALL RULES FINAL PAPER
EXAM 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● What color jerseys must the home team wear? Answer: The jerseys
of the home team shall all be the same dark color(s) that clearly contrasts
with white.
●● Can commercial advertising be added to the football? Answer: Yes,
the ball can have commercial advertising added to the surface of one of
the panels.
●● Is it legal for a player or nonplayer to trip an opponent? Answer: No,
it is not legal for a player or nonplayer to trip an opponent.
●● When is a player considered defenseless? Answer: A player is no
longer defenseless once their physical position and focus of
concentration no longer make them especially vulnerable to injury.
●● Can a Team B player use locked hands to ward off an opponent?
Answer: Yes, a Team B player may use locked hands to ward off an
opponent who is blocking him or attempting to block him.
, ●● Can a punt be used as a free kick following a fair catch? Answer:
Yes, a punt may be used as a free kick following a fair catch.
●● What is a foul in football? Answer: A foul is a rule infraction for
which a penalty is prescribed.
●● What items are prohibited on a mouth protector? Answer: Items that
do not serve a purpose in protecting the teeth or mouth will not be
allowed starting in 2026.
●● When does a down end? Answer: A down ends when the ball next
becomes dead.
●● Can an invalid fair-catch signal be given by a member of the kicking
team? Answer: No, an invalid fair-catch signal may not be given by a
member of the kicking team.
●● Where can a fair catch be made? Answer: A fair catch can be made in
or behind K's neutral zone.
●● What is a simultaneous catch? Answer: A simultaneous catch is a
catch or recovery in which there is joint possession of a live ball by
opposing players who are inbounds.
EXAM 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● What color jerseys must the home team wear? Answer: The jerseys
of the home team shall all be the same dark color(s) that clearly contrasts
with white.
●● Can commercial advertising be added to the football? Answer: Yes,
the ball can have commercial advertising added to the surface of one of
the panels.
●● Is it legal for a player or nonplayer to trip an opponent? Answer: No,
it is not legal for a player or nonplayer to trip an opponent.
●● When is a player considered defenseless? Answer: A player is no
longer defenseless once their physical position and focus of
concentration no longer make them especially vulnerable to injury.
●● Can a Team B player use locked hands to ward off an opponent?
Answer: Yes, a Team B player may use locked hands to ward off an
opponent who is blocking him or attempting to block him.
, ●● Can a punt be used as a free kick following a fair catch? Answer:
Yes, a punt may be used as a free kick following a fair catch.
●● What is a foul in football? Answer: A foul is a rule infraction for
which a penalty is prescribed.
●● What items are prohibited on a mouth protector? Answer: Items that
do not serve a purpose in protecting the teeth or mouth will not be
allowed starting in 2026.
●● When does a down end? Answer: A down ends when the ball next
becomes dead.
●● Can an invalid fair-catch signal be given by a member of the kicking
team? Answer: No, an invalid fair-catch signal may not be given by a
member of the kicking team.
●● Where can a fair catch be made? Answer: A fair catch can be made in
or behind K's neutral zone.
●● What is a simultaneous catch? Answer: A simultaneous catch is a
catch or recovery in which there is joint possession of a live ball by
opposing players who are inbounds.
