NFHS SOCCER RULES QUIZ WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
FOR 2026 ASSURED EXCEL!!
7.1.1fWhatfisfthefdurationfoffthefgame?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS2fxf40fminutef(orf4fxf20fminutefquarters)fhalvesforf80fminutesfforfhighfschool.f
60fminutesftotalfisfrecommendedfforfjuniorfhighfschool.
7.1.2fCanfthefgamefbefshortened?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSIffthefofficials,forfbothfcoaches,fagreefthefgamefcanfbefshortened.fThisfdecisio
nfmustfoccurfbeforefthefsecondfhalffisfstarted.
7.1.3fWhatfhappensfiffthefgamefisfsuspendedfforfweatherforfotherfreason?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS
Iffitfisfbeforefthefendfofftheffirstfhalffthefgamefmayfbefreplayedffromfthefbeginningfoffthefgameforffr
omfthefpointfatfwhichfitfwasfsuspended.fIffthefgamefwasfsuspendedfafterfthefendfofftheffirstfhalffthe
fgamefisfoficiallyfendedfandfthefscorefisfrecorded.
7.1.4fWhatfisfthefonlyfreasonfthatfthefgamefwillfcontinuefafterftheftimefonfthefclockfhasfexpired?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS
Timefisfupfwhenftheftimefonfthefclockfhasfexpired.fThefonlyfreasonftofextendfthefgamefisfiffafpenalty
fkickfhasfbeenfawardedfforfafdefensivefpenaltyfthatfoccuredfinfthefpenaltyfareafbeforeftheftimefhasf
expired.
7.1.5fIsftherefafmercyfrule?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS
Afmercyfrulefisfallowedfiffagreedfuponfatfthefstateflevel.fThisfgoalfdifferentalfrulefappliesfatfanyftimef
afterftheffirstfhalffisfover.fMichigan'sfmercyfrulefforfinstancefisf8.
7.2.1fWhatfintervalsfarefallowedfbetweenfhalftimefperiods?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS
ThefDEFAULTfhalftimefintervalfisf10fminutesfunlessfopposingfcoachesfmutuallyfagreeftofafdifferentfl
ength.fNotefthatfquartersfarefallowedf(seefsectionf7.2.2).fNotfsurefiffthisfhasftofbefagreedfuponfbefo
refthefgameforfnot.
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
FOR 2026 ASSURED EXCEL!!
7.1.1fWhatfisfthefdurationfoffthefgame?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS2fxf40fminutef(orf4fxf20fminutefquarters)fhalvesforf80fminutesfforfhighfschool.f
60fminutesftotalfisfrecommendedfforfjuniorfhighfschool.
7.1.2fCanfthefgamefbefshortened?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSIffthefofficials,forfbothfcoaches,fagreefthefgamefcanfbefshortened.fThisfdecisio
nfmustfoccurfbeforefthefsecondfhalffisfstarted.
7.1.3fWhatfhappensfiffthefgamefisfsuspendedfforfweatherforfotherfreason?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS
Iffitfisfbeforefthefendfofftheffirstfhalffthefgamefmayfbefreplayedffromfthefbeginningfoffthefgameforffr
omfthefpointfatfwhichfitfwasfsuspended.fIffthefgamefwasfsuspendedfafterfthefendfofftheffirstfhalffthe
fgamefisfoficiallyfendedfandfthefscorefisfrecorded.
7.1.4fWhatfisfthefonlyfreasonfthatfthefgamefwillfcontinuefafterftheftimefonfthefclockfhasfexpired?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS
Timefisfupfwhenftheftimefonfthefclockfhasfexpired.fThefonlyfreasonftofextendfthefgamefisfiffafpenalty
fkickfhasfbeenfawardedfforfafdefensivefpenaltyfthatfoccuredfinfthefpenaltyfareafbeforeftheftimefhasf
expired.
7.1.5fIsftherefafmercyfrule?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS
Afmercyfrulefisfallowedfiffagreedfuponfatfthefstateflevel.fThisfgoalfdifferentalfrulefappliesfatfanyftimef
afterftheffirstfhalffisfover.fMichigan'sfmercyfrulefforfinstancefisf8.
7.2.1fWhatfintervalsfarefallowedfbetweenfhalftimefperiods?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS
ThefDEFAULTfhalftimefintervalfisf10fminutesfunlessfopposingfcoachesfmutuallyfagreeftofafdifferentfl
ength.fNotefthatfquartersfarefallowedf(seefsectionf7.2.2).fNotfsurefiffthisfhasftofbefagreedfuponfbefo
refthefgameforfnot.
