NFHS FOOTBALL QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
9th grade and above inflation pressure - Inflation pressure 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 psi
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8th grade and below inflation pressure - 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 psi
Dead ball is - is a ball not in play. The ball is dead during the interval between downs.
Live ball - is a ball in play. A ball becomes live when the ball has been legally snapped or free kicked and a
down is in progress.
Loose ball is - is a pass, fumble or a kick. The terms "pass," "fumble" and "kick" are sometimes used as
abbreviations when the ball is loose following the acts of passing, fumbling or kicking the ball. A loose
ball which has not yet touched the ground is in flight. A grounded loose ball is one which has touched
the ground. Any loose ball continues to be a loose ball until a player secures possession of it or until it
becomes dead by rule, whichever comes first.
Batting is - is intentionally slapping or striking the ball with the arm or hand.
Blocking - obstructing an opponent by contacting him with any part of the blocker's body. ART. 2 . . . In
blocking, a player may contact opponents with the arms or hands provided the technique is legal. The
legal techniques are as follows: a. Closed or cupped hand technique: 1. The elbows may be inside or
outside the shoulders. 2. The hands must be closed or cupped with the palms not facing the opponent.
3. The forearms are extended no more than 45 degrees from the body. b. Open hand technique. The
hand(s) shall be: 1. In advance of the elbow. 2. Inside the frame of the blocker's body; the frame of the
blocker's body is the front of the body at or below the shoulders. 3. Inside the frame of the opponent's
body, except when the opponent turns his back to the blocker during the block or after the blocker is
committed to his charge. The frame of the opponent's body is at the shoulders or below other than the
back. 4. At or below the shoulders of the blocker and the opponent, except when the opponent squats,
ducks or submarines during the block or after the blocker is committed to his charge. 5. Open, when the
palm(s) are facing the frame of the opponent or when the forearms are extended beyond the 45 degree
angle from the body.
Blockers hands - The blocker's hand(s) may not be locked nor may he swing, throw or flip the elbow or
forearm so that it is moving faster than the blocker's shoulders at the time the elbow, forearm or
shoulder contacts the opponent. The blocker may not initiate contact with his arm or hand against an
opponent above the opponent's shoulder, but he may use his hand or arm to break a fall or maintain his
balance.
Offensive players blocking hands - may also use his hands or arms: a. When he is a runner, to ward off or
push any player. b. During a kick, to ward off an opponent who is attempting to block him. c. To push,
pull or ward off an opponent when the ball is loose if he may legally touch or possess the ball if such
contact is not pass interference, a personal foul or illegal use of hands.
,Defensive blocking - Use unlocked hands, hand or arm to ward off an opponent who is blocking him or is
attempting to block him. b. Push, pull or ward off an opponent in an actual attempt to get at the runner
or a loose ball if such contact is not pass interference, a personal foul or illegal use of hands.
Blocking article 6 - When a player on defense uses a hand or arm, the hand must be in advance of the
elbow at the time of the contact and at the shoulder or below unless the opponent squats, ducks or
submarines.
Blocking below the waist article 7 - is making initial contact below the waist from the front or side
against an opponent other than a runner. Contact with an opponent's hand(s) below the waist that
continues into the body below the waist is considered blocking below the waist. Blocking below the
waist applies only when the opponent has one or both feet on the ground.
Chop block article 8 - is a combination block by two or more teammates against an opponent other than
the runner, with or without delay, where one of the blocks is low (at the knee or below) and one of the
blocks is high (above the knee) ( Table 9-3-6 ).
Interlock block article 9 - occurs when one player grasps or encircles a teammate just prior to or while
blocking an opponent.
Blindside block article 10 - is a block against an opponent other than the runner, who does not see the
blocker approaching.
Section 4 article 1 Catch - is the act of establishing player possession of a live ball which is in flight, and
first contacting the ground inbounds while maintaining possession of the ball or having the forward
progress of the player in possession stopped while the opponent is carrying the player who is in
possession and inbounds.
Catching article 2 and article 3 - Catching is always preceded by touching the ball; thus, if touching
causes the ball to become dead, securing possession of the ball has no significance. ART. 3 . . . A
simultaneous catch or recovery is a catch or recovery in which there is joint possession of a live ball by
opposing players who are inbounds.
Section 5 article 1 clipping / blocking - a block against an opponent when the initial contact is from
behind, at or below the waist, and not against a player who is a runner or pretending to be a runner.
section 5 article 2 blocking in the back - is a block against an opponent when the initial contact is in the
opponent's back, inside the shoulders and below the helmet and above the waist, and not against a
player who is a runner or pretending to be a runner.
Section 7 article 1 loss of down and article 2 - action which starts with a legal snap (beginning a
scrimmage down) or when the ball is kicked on a free kick (beginning a free-kick down). A down ends
when the ball next becomes dead.
ART. 2 . . . Loss of a down is the loss of the right to replay a down.
Section 8 Encroachment - occurs when a player is illegally in the neutral zone during the time interval
starting when the ball is marked ready for play and until the ball is snapped or free kicked as in 6-1-3a or
, 6-1-3b . For the purposes of enforcing encroachment restrictions, an entering substitute is not
considered to be a player until he is on his team's side of the neutral zone. Encroachment also occurs
when a player violates the free kick restrictions as in 6-1-4 .
Section 9 article 1 fair catch - A fair catch is a catch by a receiver of a free kick in or beyond the neutral
zone to the receiver's goal line, or of a scrimmage kick beyond the neutral zone to the receiver's goal
line, after a valid signal, under conditions in which the receiver forfeits the right to advance the ball in
return for protection from being blocked or tackled by an opponent.
Section j9 jarticle j2 jAwarded jFair jCatch j- joccurs jwhen jthe joffended jteam jchooses jto jtake jthe jball jafter
jenforcement jof ja jfoul jfor jkick-catching jinterference.
Section j9 jarticle j3 jvalid jfair jcatch j- jis jthe jextending jand jlateral jwaving jof jone jarm, jat jfull jarm's
jlength jabove jthe jhead, jby jany jR jplayer.
Section j9 jarticle j4 jinvalid jfair jcatch j- jsignal jis jany jsignal jby ja jreceiver jbefore jthe jkick jis jcaught jor
jrecovered: ja. jThat jdoes jnot jmeet jthe jrequirements jof ja jvalid jsignal. jb. jAfter jthe jkick jhas jtouched ja
jreceiver. jc. jAfter jthe jkick jhas jtouched jthe jground.
Section j9 jarticle j5 jillegal jfair jcatch j- jsignal jis jany jsignal jby ja jrunner: ja. jAfter jthe jkick jhas jbeen
jcaught. jb. jAfter jthe jkick jhas jbeen jrecovered.
Section j10 jfield jareas j- jART. j1 j. j. j. jThe jfield jis jthe jarea jwithin jthe jboundary jlines jand jthe jendlines.
jART. j2 j. j. j. jThe jfield jof jplay jis jthe jarea jwithin jthe jboundary jlines jand jthe jgoal jlines. jART. j3 j. j. j. jThe
jside jzones jare jthe jareas jbounded jby jthe jsidelines, jthe jhash jmarks jand jthe jgoal jlines. jART. j4 j. j. j. jThe
jend jzones jare j10 jyards jin jdepth jand jare jlocated jat jeach jend jof jthe jfield jbetween jthe jgoal jline jand
jthe jend jline. jThe jgoal jline jis jin jthe jend jzone jand ja jteam's jend jzone jis jthe jone jit jis jdefending.
Section j11 jFighting j- jFighting jis jany jattempt jby ja jplayer jor jnonplayer jto jstrike jor jengage ja jplayer jor
jnonplayer jin ja jcombative jmanner junrelated jto jfootball. jSuch jacts jinclude, jbut jare jnot jlimited jto,
jattempts jto jstrike jan jopponent(s) jwith jthe jarm(s), jhand(s), jleg(s) jor jfoot j(feet), jwhether jor jnot jthere
jis jcontact.
Section j12 jFirst jTouch j- jDuring ja jfree jkick jit jis jfirst jtouching jif jthe jball jis jtouched jin jthe jfield jof jplay
jby jany jK jplayer jbefore jit jcrosses jR's jfree-kick jline jand jbefore jit jis jtouched jthere jby jany jR jplayer. jART.
j2 j. j. j. jDuring ja jscrimmage jkick jit jis jfirst jtouching jif jthe jball jis jtouched jby jany jK jplayer jin jthe jfield jof
jplay jand jbeyond jthe jexpanded jneutral jzone jbefore jit jis jtouched jthere jby jR jand jbefore jthe jball jhas
jcome jto jrest.
Section j13 jForce j- jForce jis jthe jresult jof jenergy jexerted jby ja jplayer jwhich jprovides jmovement jof jthe
jball. jThe jterm jforce jis jused jonly jin jconnection jwith jthe jgoal jline jand jin jonly jone jdirection, ji.e., jfrom
jthe jfield jof jplay jinto jthe jend jzone. jInitial jforce jresults jfrom ja jcarry, jfumble, jkick, jpass jor jsnap. jAfter
ja jfumble, jkick jor jbackward jpass jhas jbeen jgrounded, ja jnew jforce jmay jresult jfrom ja jbat, jan jillegal
jkick jor ja jmuff. jART. j2 j. j. j. jResponsibility jfor jforcing jthe jball jfrom jthe jfield jof jplay jacross ja jgoal jline jis
jattributed jto jthe jplayer jwho jcarries, jsnaps, jpasses, jfumbles jor jkicks jthe jball, junless ja jnew jforce jis
japplied jto jeither ja jkick, jfumble jor jbackward jpass jthat jhas jbeen jgrounded. jART. j3 j. j. j. jThe jmuffing jor
jbatting jof ja jpass, jkick jor jfumble jin jflight jis jnot jconsidered ja jnew jforce. jART. j4 j. j. j. jForce jis jnot ja
COMPLETE SOLUTION
9th grade and above inflation pressure - Inflation pressure 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 psi
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8th grade and below inflation pressure - 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 psi
Dead ball is - is a ball not in play. The ball is dead during the interval between downs.
Live ball - is a ball in play. A ball becomes live when the ball has been legally snapped or free kicked and a
down is in progress.
Loose ball is - is a pass, fumble or a kick. The terms "pass," "fumble" and "kick" are sometimes used as
abbreviations when the ball is loose following the acts of passing, fumbling or kicking the ball. A loose
ball which has not yet touched the ground is in flight. A grounded loose ball is one which has touched
the ground. Any loose ball continues to be a loose ball until a player secures possession of it or until it
becomes dead by rule, whichever comes first.
Batting is - is intentionally slapping or striking the ball with the arm or hand.
Blocking - obstructing an opponent by contacting him with any part of the blocker's body. ART. 2 . . . In
blocking, a player may contact opponents with the arms or hands provided the technique is legal. The
legal techniques are as follows: a. Closed or cupped hand technique: 1. The elbows may be inside or
outside the shoulders. 2. The hands must be closed or cupped with the palms not facing the opponent.
3. The forearms are extended no more than 45 degrees from the body. b. Open hand technique. The
hand(s) shall be: 1. In advance of the elbow. 2. Inside the frame of the blocker's body; the frame of the
blocker's body is the front of the body at or below the shoulders. 3. Inside the frame of the opponent's
body, except when the opponent turns his back to the blocker during the block or after the blocker is
committed to his charge. The frame of the opponent's body is at the shoulders or below other than the
back. 4. At or below the shoulders of the blocker and the opponent, except when the opponent squats,
ducks or submarines during the block or after the blocker is committed to his charge. 5. Open, when the
palm(s) are facing the frame of the opponent or when the forearms are extended beyond the 45 degree
angle from the body.
Blockers hands - The blocker's hand(s) may not be locked nor may he swing, throw or flip the elbow or
forearm so that it is moving faster than the blocker's shoulders at the time the elbow, forearm or
shoulder contacts the opponent. The blocker may not initiate contact with his arm or hand against an
opponent above the opponent's shoulder, but he may use his hand or arm to break a fall or maintain his
balance.
Offensive players blocking hands - may also use his hands or arms: a. When he is a runner, to ward off or
push any player. b. During a kick, to ward off an opponent who is attempting to block him. c. To push,
pull or ward off an opponent when the ball is loose if he may legally touch or possess the ball if such
contact is not pass interference, a personal foul or illegal use of hands.
,Defensive blocking - Use unlocked hands, hand or arm to ward off an opponent who is blocking him or is
attempting to block him. b. Push, pull or ward off an opponent in an actual attempt to get at the runner
or a loose ball if such contact is not pass interference, a personal foul or illegal use of hands.
Blocking article 6 - When a player on defense uses a hand or arm, the hand must be in advance of the
elbow at the time of the contact and at the shoulder or below unless the opponent squats, ducks or
submarines.
Blocking below the waist article 7 - is making initial contact below the waist from the front or side
against an opponent other than a runner. Contact with an opponent's hand(s) below the waist that
continues into the body below the waist is considered blocking below the waist. Blocking below the
waist applies only when the opponent has one or both feet on the ground.
Chop block article 8 - is a combination block by two or more teammates against an opponent other than
the runner, with or without delay, where one of the blocks is low (at the knee or below) and one of the
blocks is high (above the knee) ( Table 9-3-6 ).
Interlock block article 9 - occurs when one player grasps or encircles a teammate just prior to or while
blocking an opponent.
Blindside block article 10 - is a block against an opponent other than the runner, who does not see the
blocker approaching.
Section 4 article 1 Catch - is the act of establishing player possession of a live ball which is in flight, and
first contacting the ground inbounds while maintaining possession of the ball or having the forward
progress of the player in possession stopped while the opponent is carrying the player who is in
possession and inbounds.
Catching article 2 and article 3 - Catching is always preceded by touching the ball; thus, if touching
causes the ball to become dead, securing possession of the ball has no significance. ART. 3 . . . A
simultaneous catch or recovery is a catch or recovery in which there is joint possession of a live ball by
opposing players who are inbounds.
Section 5 article 1 clipping / blocking - a block against an opponent when the initial contact is from
behind, at or below the waist, and not against a player who is a runner or pretending to be a runner.
section 5 article 2 blocking in the back - is a block against an opponent when the initial contact is in the
opponent's back, inside the shoulders and below the helmet and above the waist, and not against a
player who is a runner or pretending to be a runner.
Section 7 article 1 loss of down and article 2 - action which starts with a legal snap (beginning a
scrimmage down) or when the ball is kicked on a free kick (beginning a free-kick down). A down ends
when the ball next becomes dead.
ART. 2 . . . Loss of a down is the loss of the right to replay a down.
Section 8 Encroachment - occurs when a player is illegally in the neutral zone during the time interval
starting when the ball is marked ready for play and until the ball is snapped or free kicked as in 6-1-3a or
, 6-1-3b . For the purposes of enforcing encroachment restrictions, an entering substitute is not
considered to be a player until he is on his team's side of the neutral zone. Encroachment also occurs
when a player violates the free kick restrictions as in 6-1-4 .
Section 9 article 1 fair catch - A fair catch is a catch by a receiver of a free kick in or beyond the neutral
zone to the receiver's goal line, or of a scrimmage kick beyond the neutral zone to the receiver's goal
line, after a valid signal, under conditions in which the receiver forfeits the right to advance the ball in
return for protection from being blocked or tackled by an opponent.
Section j9 jarticle j2 jAwarded jFair jCatch j- joccurs jwhen jthe joffended jteam jchooses jto jtake jthe jball jafter
jenforcement jof ja jfoul jfor jkick-catching jinterference.
Section j9 jarticle j3 jvalid jfair jcatch j- jis jthe jextending jand jlateral jwaving jof jone jarm, jat jfull jarm's
jlength jabove jthe jhead, jby jany jR jplayer.
Section j9 jarticle j4 jinvalid jfair jcatch j- jsignal jis jany jsignal jby ja jreceiver jbefore jthe jkick jis jcaught jor
jrecovered: ja. jThat jdoes jnot jmeet jthe jrequirements jof ja jvalid jsignal. jb. jAfter jthe jkick jhas jtouched ja
jreceiver. jc. jAfter jthe jkick jhas jtouched jthe jground.
Section j9 jarticle j5 jillegal jfair jcatch j- jsignal jis jany jsignal jby ja jrunner: ja. jAfter jthe jkick jhas jbeen
jcaught. jb. jAfter jthe jkick jhas jbeen jrecovered.
Section j10 jfield jareas j- jART. j1 j. j. j. jThe jfield jis jthe jarea jwithin jthe jboundary jlines jand jthe jendlines.
jART. j2 j. j. j. jThe jfield jof jplay jis jthe jarea jwithin jthe jboundary jlines jand jthe jgoal jlines. jART. j3 j. j. j. jThe
jside jzones jare jthe jareas jbounded jby jthe jsidelines, jthe jhash jmarks jand jthe jgoal jlines. jART. j4 j. j. j. jThe
jend jzones jare j10 jyards jin jdepth jand jare jlocated jat jeach jend jof jthe jfield jbetween jthe jgoal jline jand
jthe jend jline. jThe jgoal jline jis jin jthe jend jzone jand ja jteam's jend jzone jis jthe jone jit jis jdefending.
Section j11 jFighting j- jFighting jis jany jattempt jby ja jplayer jor jnonplayer jto jstrike jor jengage ja jplayer jor
jnonplayer jin ja jcombative jmanner junrelated jto jfootball. jSuch jacts jinclude, jbut jare jnot jlimited jto,
jattempts jto jstrike jan jopponent(s) jwith jthe jarm(s), jhand(s), jleg(s) jor jfoot j(feet), jwhether jor jnot jthere
jis jcontact.
Section j12 jFirst jTouch j- jDuring ja jfree jkick jit jis jfirst jtouching jif jthe jball jis jtouched jin jthe jfield jof jplay
jby jany jK jplayer jbefore jit jcrosses jR's jfree-kick jline jand jbefore jit jis jtouched jthere jby jany jR jplayer. jART.
j2 j. j. j. jDuring ja jscrimmage jkick jit jis jfirst jtouching jif jthe jball jis jtouched jby jany jK jplayer jin jthe jfield jof
jplay jand jbeyond jthe jexpanded jneutral jzone jbefore jit jis jtouched jthere jby jR jand jbefore jthe jball jhas
jcome jto jrest.
Section j13 jForce j- jForce jis jthe jresult jof jenergy jexerted jby ja jplayer jwhich jprovides jmovement jof jthe
jball. jThe jterm jforce jis jused jonly jin jconnection jwith jthe jgoal jline jand jin jonly jone jdirection, ji.e., jfrom
jthe jfield jof jplay jinto jthe jend jzone. jInitial jforce jresults jfrom ja jcarry, jfumble, jkick, jpass jor jsnap. jAfter
ja jfumble, jkick jor jbackward jpass jhas jbeen jgrounded, ja jnew jforce jmay jresult jfrom ja jbat, jan jillegal
jkick jor ja jmuff. jART. j2 j. j. j. jResponsibility jfor jforcing jthe jball jfrom jthe jfield jof jplay jacross ja jgoal jline jis
jattributed jto jthe jplayer jwho jcarries, jsnaps, jpasses, jfumbles jor jkicks jthe jball, junless ja jnew jforce jis
japplied jto jeither ja jkick, jfumble jor jbackward jpass jthat jhas jbeen jgrounded. jART. j3 j. j. j. jThe jmuffing jor
jbatting jof ja jpass, jkick jor jfumble jin jflight jis jnot jconsidered ja jnew jforce. jART. j4 j. j. j. jForce jis jnot ja
