Football Exam Study 2025 Questions
and Answers
Targeting is an act by any player who takes aim and initiates contact against an opponent above the
shoulders with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulders. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-True
No defensive player shall commit any illegal personal contact foul listed in rule 9-4-3 against the
passer. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-True
The game officials shall assume authority for the contest, including penalizing unsportsmanlike acts,
15 minutes prior to the scheduled game time - an earlier time if required by the state association.
T/F - ANSWER✔✔-False
Face tackling is an act by any player who initiates contact against an opponent at the shoulders or
below with the crown (top portion) of his helmet. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-False
The referee shall have the authority to correct the number of the next down prior to the ball
becoming live after a new series of downs is awarded. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-True
Illegal helmet contact may not be judged a flagrant act by the game official. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-
False
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, No player or nonplayer shall make any other contact with an opponent, including a defenseless
player, which is deemed unnecessary or excessive and which incites roughness. T/F -
ANSWER✔✔-True
The accidental touching of a loose ball by a player who was blocked into the ball is ignored and does
not constitute a new force. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-Tru
A defenseless player is a player who, because of his physical position and focus of concentration, is
especially vulnerable to injury. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-True
When the ball is loose following an illegal kick, it does not retain the same status as prior to the
illegal kick. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-False
If a free kick goes out of bounds between the goal lines touched inbounds by R, the ball is put in
play by R at the inbounds spot. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-True
Blocking is obstructing an opponent by contacting him with any part of the blocker's body. T/F -
ANSWER✔✔-True
Initial force results from a carry, fumble, kick, pass, snap or muff. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-False
Any act that is clearly intended to cause B to encroach is an unsportsmanlike foul. T/F -
ANSWER✔✔-False
At the time the ball is kicked, at least four K players must be on each side of the kicker. T/F -
ANSWER✔✔-True
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and Answers
Targeting is an act by any player who takes aim and initiates contact against an opponent above the
shoulders with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulders. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-True
No defensive player shall commit any illegal personal contact foul listed in rule 9-4-3 against the
passer. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-True
The game officials shall assume authority for the contest, including penalizing unsportsmanlike acts,
15 minutes prior to the scheduled game time - an earlier time if required by the state association.
T/F - ANSWER✔✔-False
Face tackling is an act by any player who initiates contact against an opponent at the shoulders or
below with the crown (top portion) of his helmet. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-False
The referee shall have the authority to correct the number of the next down prior to the ball
becoming live after a new series of downs is awarded. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-True
Illegal helmet contact may not be judged a flagrant act by the game official. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-
False
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, No player or nonplayer shall make any other contact with an opponent, including a defenseless
player, which is deemed unnecessary or excessive and which incites roughness. T/F -
ANSWER✔✔-True
The accidental touching of a loose ball by a player who was blocked into the ball is ignored and does
not constitute a new force. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-Tru
A defenseless player is a player who, because of his physical position and focus of concentration, is
especially vulnerable to injury. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-True
When the ball is loose following an illegal kick, it does not retain the same status as prior to the
illegal kick. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-False
If a free kick goes out of bounds between the goal lines touched inbounds by R, the ball is put in
play by R at the inbounds spot. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-True
Blocking is obstructing an opponent by contacting him with any part of the blocker's body. T/F -
ANSWER✔✔-True
Initial force results from a carry, fumble, kick, pass, snap or muff. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-False
Any act that is clearly intended to cause B to encroach is an unsportsmanlike foul. T/F -
ANSWER✔✔-False
At the time the ball is kicked, at least four K players must be on each side of the kicker. T/F -
ANSWER✔✔-True
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