NHFS FOOTBALL ACTUAL TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔How do we determine if a pass is backwards? - ✔✔the initial direction of the ball is
parallel or backwards
2-31-5
✔✔When does a backwards pass end? - ✔✔Caught, recovered or out of bounds
2-31-6
✔✔How many players may be on the field at one time? - ✔✔22 (all entering persons are
substitutes)
2-32-1
✔✔Can a back break the plane of the waist of a lineman? - ✔✔Yes, but only the player
under the snapper. ALL others must have NO part of his body breaking the plane of the
imaginary plane of the waist of the nearest Teammate who is legally on the line
2-32-3
✔✔How many captains may attend the coin toss from Team A? - ✔✔4 in game uniform
2-32-4
✔✔Who can designate where the ball is positioned on try, kickoff, after safety, fair
catch, awarded fair catch, after touchback and start of overtime? - ✔✔Captain
2-32-5
✔✔Where else can a holder legally place the ball besides a legal kicking tee? - ✔✔The
Ground
2-32-7
✔✔What are the requirements for kicker to no longer be consider be a kicker? - ✔✔-
Reasonable opportunity to regain balance
, - (on free kick) advances 5 yards
- Kick has touched ground or another player
2-32-8
✔✔Describe a lineman? - ✔✔- Facing opponents goal line
- Shoulders (approx.) parallel to goal line
- Head or foot breaking plane of waist of the snapper when ball is snapped
2-32-9
✔✔Non-players are.... - ✔✔Coach, trainer, attendants, substitutes that will not touch
ball, hinder opponent or replaced player, or influence play
2-32-10
✔✔Can a passer throw an illegal forward pass? - ✔✔NO. A passer may only throw a
legal forward pass.
2-32-11
✔✔What constitutes a passer to no longer be a passer? - ✔✔When pass ends, or until
he moves to participate in the play
2-32-11
✔✔A player in possession (or simulating possession) of a live ball is a .... - ✔✔Runner
2-32-13
✔✔When is a substitute considered a player? - ✔✔When he is legally on his side of the
neutral zone
2-32-15
✔✔Describe a defenseless player? - ✔✔Player, because of physical position and focus
of concentration, is especially vulnerable to injury
2-32-16
✔✔Loose ball PLAYs are action during....? - ✔✔action during
- free or scrimmage kicks (except for PSK)
- Legal forward pass
- Backward pass (including snap), illegal kick or fumble made by A from in or behind
Neutral zone prior to change of possession
- Run or runs which precede legal or illegal pas or kick, backward pass or fumbles
2-33-1
✔✔If a play does NOT include action during:
- free or scrimmage kicks (except for PSK)
- Legal forward pass
- Backward pass (including snap), illegal kick or fumble made by A from in or behind
Neutral zone prior to change of possession
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔How do we determine if a pass is backwards? - ✔✔the initial direction of the ball is
parallel or backwards
2-31-5
✔✔When does a backwards pass end? - ✔✔Caught, recovered or out of bounds
2-31-6
✔✔How many players may be on the field at one time? - ✔✔22 (all entering persons are
substitutes)
2-32-1
✔✔Can a back break the plane of the waist of a lineman? - ✔✔Yes, but only the player
under the snapper. ALL others must have NO part of his body breaking the plane of the
imaginary plane of the waist of the nearest Teammate who is legally on the line
2-32-3
✔✔How many captains may attend the coin toss from Team A? - ✔✔4 in game uniform
2-32-4
✔✔Who can designate where the ball is positioned on try, kickoff, after safety, fair
catch, awarded fair catch, after touchback and start of overtime? - ✔✔Captain
2-32-5
✔✔Where else can a holder legally place the ball besides a legal kicking tee? - ✔✔The
Ground
2-32-7
✔✔What are the requirements for kicker to no longer be consider be a kicker? - ✔✔-
Reasonable opportunity to regain balance
, - (on free kick) advances 5 yards
- Kick has touched ground or another player
2-32-8
✔✔Describe a lineman? - ✔✔- Facing opponents goal line
- Shoulders (approx.) parallel to goal line
- Head or foot breaking plane of waist of the snapper when ball is snapped
2-32-9
✔✔Non-players are.... - ✔✔Coach, trainer, attendants, substitutes that will not touch
ball, hinder opponent or replaced player, or influence play
2-32-10
✔✔Can a passer throw an illegal forward pass? - ✔✔NO. A passer may only throw a
legal forward pass.
2-32-11
✔✔What constitutes a passer to no longer be a passer? - ✔✔When pass ends, or until
he moves to participate in the play
2-32-11
✔✔A player in possession (or simulating possession) of a live ball is a .... - ✔✔Runner
2-32-13
✔✔When is a substitute considered a player? - ✔✔When he is legally on his side of the
neutral zone
2-32-15
✔✔Describe a defenseless player? - ✔✔Player, because of physical position and focus
of concentration, is especially vulnerable to injury
2-32-16
✔✔Loose ball PLAYs are action during....? - ✔✔action during
- free or scrimmage kicks (except for PSK)
- Legal forward pass
- Backward pass (including snap), illegal kick or fumble made by A from in or behind
Neutral zone prior to change of possession
- Run or runs which precede legal or illegal pas or kick, backward pass or fumbles
2-33-1
✔✔If a play does NOT include action during:
- free or scrimmage kicks (except for PSK)
- Legal forward pass
- Backward pass (including snap), illegal kick or fumble made by A from in or behind
Neutral zone prior to change of possession
