CFO 2024/2025 Exam Questions and
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Middle Coast State junior linebacker #56 is disqualified for targeting with 1:32
left in his team's last regular season game of 2016. Middle Coast is selected to
play in a bowl game. - ✔✔#56 may not play in the first half of the bowl game.
Third and five at the B-15 late in the fourth quarter, with Team A trailing by four
points. Quarterback A11 rolls out and is at the B-12 when he throws a forward
pass that is incomplete. When the ball is dead the game clock shows 0:13. Team
B accepts the penalty for the illegal forward pass. - ✔✔If Team B accepts the 10-
second runoff, the game clock is set at 0:03 and starts on the referee's signal.
Second and seven at the A-5 late in the second quarter. Quarterback A11 drops
back to pass and is scrambling in his end zone as he tries to find an open
receiver. About to be tackled in the end zone, A11 throws the ball forward to
the
ground in an area where there are no eligible receivers. The referee throws a
flag for intentional grounding. When the ball is dead the game clock shows 0:18.
Team B accepts the penalty for a safety. - ✔✔If Team B accepts the 10-second
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,runoff, the clock is set to 0:08 and will start on the referee's signal prior to Team
A's free kick.
In a game being played without Instant Replay, Team A punts on fourth and 15
at the A-30. B44 is in position to receive the kick. In attempting to catch the ball,
B44 muffs it at the B-35. The back judge blows his whistle when it appears that
B44 is catching the ball, but it rolls along the ground after B44 muffs it. A88
chases the ball, and in the immediate continuing football action he recovers it
while grounded at the B-30. B22 is flagged for holding during the kick. -
✔✔Inadvertent whistle. The ball is returned to the previous spot and the 10-
yard holding penalty is enforced. Team A retains possession and will have
fourth and 5 at the A-40.
Third and 10 at the A-35. Quarterback A11 sweeps to his right, turns the
corner, and goes into a feet-first slide to give himself up. When he starts his
slide,
the forward-most point of the ball is at the A-44. When his hips hit the ground,
the
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, forward-most point of the ball is at the A-46. - ✔✔A 4/1 @ A-44, Ready
Ball carrier A22 is tackled hard by B44 at the B-5, resulting in first and goal.
After the ball is dead, A22 gets up and slugs B44. - ✔✔15-yard penalty against
Team A; A22 is disqualified. After enforcement of the penalty, Team A will have
first and 10 at the B-20.
Fourth and 15 at the A-5. Punter A88 is in his end zone when he kicks the ball.
Tackle A77 is flagged for holding in the end zone. Team B returns the ball to the
B-45. - ✔✔Team B has the option of snapping the ball after the penalty is
enforced at the B-45 or accepting the penalty for a safety.
Team A lines up with A11 ten yards directly behind the snapper. The other three
backs are split wide, all outside the tackle box. Only four Team A linemen have
uniform numbers between 50 and 79. A11 receives the backward pass from the
snapper with Team A in this formation. - ✔✔Live-ball foul. Illegal formation, not
enough players numbered 50-79 on
the line of scrimmage. Team A is not in a scrimmage kick formation, because
in this alignment it is not obvious that a kick will be attempted.
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Middle Coast State junior linebacker #56 is disqualified for targeting with 1:32
left in his team's last regular season game of 2016. Middle Coast is selected to
play in a bowl game. - ✔✔#56 may not play in the first half of the bowl game.
Third and five at the B-15 late in the fourth quarter, with Team A trailing by four
points. Quarterback A11 rolls out and is at the B-12 when he throws a forward
pass that is incomplete. When the ball is dead the game clock shows 0:13. Team
B accepts the penalty for the illegal forward pass. - ✔✔If Team B accepts the 10-
second runoff, the game clock is set at 0:03 and starts on the referee's signal.
Second and seven at the A-5 late in the second quarter. Quarterback A11 drops
back to pass and is scrambling in his end zone as he tries to find an open
receiver. About to be tackled in the end zone, A11 throws the ball forward to
the
ground in an area where there are no eligible receivers. The referee throws a
flag for intentional grounding. When the ball is dead the game clock shows 0:18.
Team B accepts the penalty for a safety. - ✔✔If Team B accepts the 10-second
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,runoff, the clock is set to 0:08 and will start on the referee's signal prior to Team
A's free kick.
In a game being played without Instant Replay, Team A punts on fourth and 15
at the A-30. B44 is in position to receive the kick. In attempting to catch the ball,
B44 muffs it at the B-35. The back judge blows his whistle when it appears that
B44 is catching the ball, but it rolls along the ground after B44 muffs it. A88
chases the ball, and in the immediate continuing football action he recovers it
while grounded at the B-30. B22 is flagged for holding during the kick. -
✔✔Inadvertent whistle. The ball is returned to the previous spot and the 10-
yard holding penalty is enforced. Team A retains possession and will have
fourth and 5 at the A-40.
Third and 10 at the A-35. Quarterback A11 sweeps to his right, turns the
corner, and goes into a feet-first slide to give himself up. When he starts his
slide,
the forward-most point of the ball is at the A-44. When his hips hit the ground,
the
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, forward-most point of the ball is at the A-46. - ✔✔A 4/1 @ A-44, Ready
Ball carrier A22 is tackled hard by B44 at the B-5, resulting in first and goal.
After the ball is dead, A22 gets up and slugs B44. - ✔✔15-yard penalty against
Team A; A22 is disqualified. After enforcement of the penalty, Team A will have
first and 10 at the B-20.
Fourth and 15 at the A-5. Punter A88 is in his end zone when he kicks the ball.
Tackle A77 is flagged for holding in the end zone. Team B returns the ball to the
B-45. - ✔✔Team B has the option of snapping the ball after the penalty is
enforced at the B-45 or accepting the penalty for a safety.
Team A lines up with A11 ten yards directly behind the snapper. The other three
backs are split wide, all outside the tackle box. Only four Team A linemen have
uniform numbers between 50 and 79. A11 receives the backward pass from the
snapper with Team A in this formation. - ✔✔Live-ball foul. Illegal formation, not
enough players numbered 50-79 on
the line of scrimmage. Team A is not in a scrimmage kick formation, because
in this alignment it is not obvious that a kick will be attempted.
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