NCAA RULES COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION PROBLEMS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS BUNDLED
●● Who is the Secretary-Rules Editor for the NCAA Football Rules
Committees?
Answer: Steve Shaw
●● What is the purpose of the NCAA Football Rules Subcommittee?
Answer: To vote on and approve the rules included in the NCAA
Football Rules book.
●● What is the term expiration date for Mike Defee from the Mountain
West Conference?
Answer: 9-1-29
●● What is the major change in the 2026 NCAA Football Rules?
Answer: Changes are identified with a blue shaded background in the
rules.
●● What is included in the Points of Emphasis section of the rules book?
Answer: Key focus areas for the upcoming season to ensure proper
conduct and gameplay.
,●● What does Appendix A of the rules book address?
Answer: Guidelines for Serious On-Field Injuries
●● What does Appendix B of the rules book cover?
Answer: Lightning Policy
●● What is the focus of Appendix C?
Answer: Concussions
●● What is the purpose of the Football Code in the rules book?
Answer: To outline the ethical standards and conduct expected from
players and officials.
●● What does Rule 1 in the NCAA Football Rules cover?
Answer: The Game, Field, Players and Equipment
●● What is the main topic of Rule 2?
Answer: Definitions
●● What does Rule 10 address?
Answer: Penalty Enforcement
,●● What is the significance of the Index to Rules?
Answer: It provides a quick reference to locate specific rules within the
book.
●● What is the role of the National Coordinator of Officials?
Answer: To oversee officiating standards and ensure compliance with
the rules.
●● What is the main focus of the Major Rules Changes section?
Answer: To highlight significant alterations to the rules for the upcoming
season.
●● What is the term expiration date for Matthew Dennis from Wake
Forest University?
Answer: 9-1-26
●● Who is a co-chair of the Divisions II and III Football Rules
Committee?
Answer: Matthew Moore
●● What does Rule 12 cover in the NCAA Football Rules?
Answer: Instant Replay
, ●● What is included in the Appendix F?
Answer: Official Football Signals
●● What does Appendix G summarize?
Answer: Summary of Penalties
●● What is the focus of Appendix H?
Answer: Accommodations for Student-Athletes with Disabilities
●● What does Rule 8 cover?
Answer: Scoring
●● What is the subject of Rule 9?
Answer: Conduct of Players and Others Subject to the Rules
●● What does Rule 3 address?
Answer: Periods, Time Factors and Substitutions
●● What is the purpose of the Index to Editorial Changes?
Answer: To track changes made to the rules over time.
EXAMINATION PROBLEMS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS BUNDLED
●● Who is the Secretary-Rules Editor for the NCAA Football Rules
Committees?
Answer: Steve Shaw
●● What is the purpose of the NCAA Football Rules Subcommittee?
Answer: To vote on and approve the rules included in the NCAA
Football Rules book.
●● What is the term expiration date for Mike Defee from the Mountain
West Conference?
Answer: 9-1-29
●● What is the major change in the 2026 NCAA Football Rules?
Answer: Changes are identified with a blue shaded background in the
rules.
●● What is included in the Points of Emphasis section of the rules book?
Answer: Key focus areas for the upcoming season to ensure proper
conduct and gameplay.
,●● What does Appendix A of the rules book address?
Answer: Guidelines for Serious On-Field Injuries
●● What does Appendix B of the rules book cover?
Answer: Lightning Policy
●● What is the focus of Appendix C?
Answer: Concussions
●● What is the purpose of the Football Code in the rules book?
Answer: To outline the ethical standards and conduct expected from
players and officials.
●● What does Rule 1 in the NCAA Football Rules cover?
Answer: The Game, Field, Players and Equipment
●● What is the main topic of Rule 2?
Answer: Definitions
●● What does Rule 10 address?
Answer: Penalty Enforcement
,●● What is the significance of the Index to Rules?
Answer: It provides a quick reference to locate specific rules within the
book.
●● What is the role of the National Coordinator of Officials?
Answer: To oversee officiating standards and ensure compliance with
the rules.
●● What is the main focus of the Major Rules Changes section?
Answer: To highlight significant alterations to the rules for the upcoming
season.
●● What is the term expiration date for Matthew Dennis from Wake
Forest University?
Answer: 9-1-26
●● Who is a co-chair of the Divisions II and III Football Rules
Committee?
Answer: Matthew Moore
●● What does Rule 12 cover in the NCAA Football Rules?
Answer: Instant Replay
, ●● What is included in the Appendix F?
Answer: Official Football Signals
●● What does Appendix G summarize?
Answer: Summary of Penalties
●● What is the focus of Appendix H?
Answer: Accommodations for Student-Athletes with Disabilities
●● What does Rule 8 cover?
Answer: Scoring
●● What is the subject of Rule 9?
Answer: Conduct of Players and Others Subject to the Rules
●● What does Rule 3 address?
Answer: Periods, Time Factors and Substitutions
●● What is the purpose of the Index to Editorial Changes?
Answer: To track changes made to the rules over time.
