WVSSAC COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE
●● The penalty for illegal kicking or batting is 5 yards.
Answer: False
●● Ready-for-play signifies that the ball may be put in play by a snap or
a free kick with 25 seconds or 40 seconds on the play clock.
Answer: True
●● The penalty for a player who is not properly equipped is to remove
that player for at least one down.
Answer: True
●● The passer continues to be a defenseless player until the legal
forward pass ends or the passer moves to participate in the play.
Answer: True
●● The signal for free kick infractions, other than encroachment of the
neutral zone is Signal 18.
Answer: False
,●● At the option of the offended team, the basic spot may be the
succeeding spot for fouls by K during a legal free or scrimmage-kick
down (other than kick-catch interference) prior to the end of the kick
when K will not be next to put the ball in play.
Answer: True
●● The ball becomes dead and the down is ended when a prosthetic limb
comes completely off the runner.
Answer: True
●● No player or nonplayer shall trip an opponent.
Answer: True
●● Effective with the 2024 season, the entire body of the number shall
be a single solid color that clearly contrasts with the body color of the
jersey.
Answer: True
●● The horse-collar foul is enforced as a live-ball foul.
Answer: True
●● By state association adoption, use of instant replay is allowed only
for postseason contests.
Answer: True
, ●● During a kick, an offensive player may use his hands or arms to ward
off an opponent who is attempting to block him.
Answer: True
●● It is legal for a player positioned directly behind the snapper to
conserve time by intentionally throwing the ball forward to the ground
immediately after receiving the snap that has neither been muffed nor
touched the ground.
Answer: True
●● Game officials may use supplementary equipment to aid in game
administration as authorized by the state association.
Answer: True
●● An artificial arm may not be worn by any player.
Answer: False
●● Decorative markings in the end zone may be within a foot of the goal
line.
Answer: False
●● When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the waist
by teammates is legal.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE
●● The penalty for illegal kicking or batting is 5 yards.
Answer: False
●● Ready-for-play signifies that the ball may be put in play by a snap or
a free kick with 25 seconds or 40 seconds on the play clock.
Answer: True
●● The penalty for a player who is not properly equipped is to remove
that player for at least one down.
Answer: True
●● The passer continues to be a defenseless player until the legal
forward pass ends or the passer moves to participate in the play.
Answer: True
●● The signal for free kick infractions, other than encroachment of the
neutral zone is Signal 18.
Answer: False
,●● At the option of the offended team, the basic spot may be the
succeeding spot for fouls by K during a legal free or scrimmage-kick
down (other than kick-catch interference) prior to the end of the kick
when K will not be next to put the ball in play.
Answer: True
●● The ball becomes dead and the down is ended when a prosthetic limb
comes completely off the runner.
Answer: True
●● No player or nonplayer shall trip an opponent.
Answer: True
●● Effective with the 2024 season, the entire body of the number shall
be a single solid color that clearly contrasts with the body color of the
jersey.
Answer: True
●● The horse-collar foul is enforced as a live-ball foul.
Answer: True
●● By state association adoption, use of instant replay is allowed only
for postseason contests.
Answer: True
, ●● During a kick, an offensive player may use his hands or arms to ward
off an opponent who is attempting to block him.
Answer: True
●● It is legal for a player positioned directly behind the snapper to
conserve time by intentionally throwing the ball forward to the ground
immediately after receiving the snap that has neither been muffed nor
touched the ground.
Answer: True
●● Game officials may use supplementary equipment to aid in game
administration as authorized by the state association.
Answer: True
●● An artificial arm may not be worn by any player.
Answer: False
●● Decorative markings in the end zone may be within a foot of the goal
line.
Answer: False
●● When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the waist
by teammates is legal.
