NFHS Football Rules - Snapping, Handing, Passing - Rule 7 (100% VERIFIED)

What part of the snapper's body may be beyond the foremost point of the ball? correct answers Only the snapper's hand(s) on the ball my be beyond the foremost point of the ball. 7-1-1 Can the snapper adjust the position of the ball? correct answers When he gets to the line, the snapper may lift the ball for lateral rotation (for example to get the laces facing up). After adjusting, he may not lift or move the ball other than a legal snap. He may *not* rotate it end for end, change the location, or fail to keep the long axis at a right angle to the LOS. 7-1-2, 7-1-3-d Following the ready for play and after he touches the ball, can the snapper take a hand off of the ball? correct answers Following the ready for play and after he touches the ball, the snapper can take one hand off the ball, but *not* both. 7-1-3-a Once the snapper touches the ball, how long must he wait before snapping the ball? correct answers According to Rule 7-1-3-c, it is a snap infraction if the snapper fails to "clearly pause before the snap". It is a dead ball foul. When do encroachment prohibitions begin? correct answers I'll start with the more common one. By Rule 7-1-6, *after the ready and after the snapper touches the ball*, it is encroachment if any other player breaks the plane of the NZ. Preventative officiating and common sense sometimes come into play here. There are substitution exceptions. By rule 7-1-5, *after the ready*, no one but the snapper may "encroach on the NZ..by touching the ball or an opponent or by being in the NZ to give defensive signals". Can a lineman put a hand on the ground and pick it up again? What about just near the ground? correct answers An A player who is on the line, between the center and the player who is on the end of the line, who has placed his hand(s) on or *near* the ground, may *not* move his hand or make any quick movement. Can an A player "hide" near the sideline for the next play? correct answers No, all A players / substitutes must have been inside the 9-yard marks momentarily after the ready for play. 7-2-1 Who is allowed to lock legs? correct answers Only the players on each side of the snapper, who may lock legs with the snapper only. How many A players must be on their line of scrimmage, and what about their numbers? correct answers At least seven A players must be on their LOS (the snapper plus six others). At least five of the seven must be numbered 50-79. 7-2-5