NFHS EXAM SET QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
FOR 2026-2027 ASSURED EXCEL!!
B7xisxinjuredxandxisxrequiredxtoxleavexthexfield.xTeamxBxhasxnoxavailablexsubstitutesxand,xtherefore,x
mustxplayxshort.xSeveralxminutesxlater,xB7xhasxrecoveredxfromxinjury,xandxthexcoachxsendsxB7xtoxre
portxin.xWhatxshouldxhappenxnext?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSB7xmayxenterxthexgamexatxthexnextxdeadxballxafterxreportingxtoxthexofficials'xa
reaxandxbeingxbeckonedxbyxthexreferee.
ThexgoalkeeperxforxTeamxAxandxaxplayerxforxTeamxBxcollidexandxthexballxgoesxoutxofxplay.xThexrefere
exstopsxthexclockxtoxpreventxplayxfromxcontinuingxbutxdoesxnotxbeckonxthexcoachxorxtrainerxontoxth
exfieldxforxeitherxplayer.xAfterxaxmoment,xthexplayersxcatchxtheirxbreathxandxdoxnotxappearxtoxbexinj
ured.xThexrefereexthenxdirectsxthexplayxtoxbexrestarted.xThexrefereexshall:x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSAllowxthexplayxtoxbexrestartedxwithoutxrequiringxeitherxplayerxtoxleavexthexfiel
dxasxneitherxthexcoachxnorxthexappropriatexmedicalxpersonnelxwasxbeckonedxontoxthexfield.
B10xisxapparentlyxinjured.xThexrefereexhasxstoppedxplayxandxsummonedxthexTeamxBxtrainerxontoxt
hexfieldxofxplay.x-xxCORRECTxANSWERSBothxcoachesxmayxgivextheirxteamsxcoachingxinstructions.
Inxthexsecondxhalfxofxaxgame,xthexstadiumxclock/scoreboardxmalfunctionsxandxisxnoxlongerxfunctio
ning.xHowxwillxthextimexandxthexscorexbexkept?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSThexheadxrefereexwillxkeepxthextimexandxscorexasxnoxotherxmeansxarexavailabl
e.
Thexrefereexobservesxaxfoul,xbutxdoesxnotxpenalizexitxbecausexthexrefereexperceivesxanxadvantage;x
however,xthexadvantagexdoesxnotxdevelop.x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSThexrefereexshallximmediatelyxstopxplayxandxpenalizexthexoriginalxfoul.
Thexfollowingxarexdutiesxofxthexassistantxrefereexduringxpregamexexcept:x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSReviewxspecificxdutiesxwithxscorer.
, Whenxdoesxanxofficial'sxjurisdictionxoverxaxgamexend?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSWhenxthexofficialsxleavingxthexfieldxofxplayxandxitsximmediatexsurroundings.
Axplayerxisxbeingxreplaced.xWherexcanxthexplayerxexitxthexfield?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSOnxthexbenchxsidexofxthexfield.xIfxbenchesxarexonxoppositexsides,xthexplayerxm
ustxexitxtowardxtheirxownxbench.
Asxplayxresumesxafterxaxgoalxkick,xaxfightxbreaksxoutxonxthexfieldxnextxtoxthexvisitingxbench.xThexben
chesxfromxbothxteamsxclearxandxgetxinvolvedxinxthexmelee.xOncexorderxisxrestored,xthexrefereexter
minatesxthexgame.x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSThexrefereexhasxthexauthorityxtoxterminatexorxsuspendxthexgamexwhenxeleme
nts,xspectatorsxorxotherxcausesxrequirexsuchxaction.
WhenxaxplayerxonxTeamxAxcommitsxthexteam'sxfirstxfoulx(accidentalxtripping)xofxthexgamexinxTeamx
A'sxoffensivexendxofxthexfieldxinxaxcarelessxmanner,xthexrefereexshall:x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSCallxthexfoulxandxdirectxthexplayxbexrestartedxwithxaxdirectxfreexkick.
GoalkeeperxA1xblocksxaxhardxshotxonxgoalxbyxdeliberatelyxparryingxthexballxtoxthexground.xAsxB11xr
unsxtowardxthexball,xthexgoalkeeperxpicksxthexballxupxandxpuntsxitxupxfield.xThexrefereexshould:x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSWhistlexforxaxfoulxagainstxthexgoalkeeperxforxdeliberatelyxparryingxthexballxan
dxawardxaxfreexkickxtoxB11'sxteam
B14xtakesxaxshotxonxgoal,xwithxgoalkeeperxA1xoutxofxposition.xA3,xhowever,xextendsxthexarmxintoxth
expathxofxthexball,xdeflectingxitxtoxB9.xB9xshootsxandxthexballxentersxthexgoal.x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSThexrefereexshouldxallowxthexgoalxandxcautionxA3xforxunsportingxconduct.
WhichxonexofxthexfollowingxconsiderationsxarexnotxpartxofxDenyingxanxObviousxGoalxScoringxOppor
tunityx(DOGSO)?x-xxCORRECTxANSWERSSeriousxfoulxplay.
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
FOR 2026-2027 ASSURED EXCEL!!
B7xisxinjuredxandxisxrequiredxtoxleavexthexfield.xTeamxBxhasxnoxavailablexsubstitutesxand,xtherefore,x
mustxplayxshort.xSeveralxminutesxlater,xB7xhasxrecoveredxfromxinjury,xandxthexcoachxsendsxB7xtoxre
portxin.xWhatxshouldxhappenxnext?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSB7xmayxenterxthexgamexatxthexnextxdeadxballxafterxreportingxtoxthexofficials'xa
reaxandxbeingxbeckonedxbyxthexreferee.
ThexgoalkeeperxforxTeamxAxandxaxplayerxforxTeamxBxcollidexandxthexballxgoesxoutxofxplay.xThexrefere
exstopsxthexclockxtoxpreventxplayxfromxcontinuingxbutxdoesxnotxbeckonxthexcoachxorxtrainerxontoxth
exfieldxforxeitherxplayer.xAfterxaxmoment,xthexplayersxcatchxtheirxbreathxandxdoxnotxappearxtoxbexinj
ured.xThexrefereexthenxdirectsxthexplayxtoxbexrestarted.xThexrefereexshall:x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSAllowxthexplayxtoxbexrestartedxwithoutxrequiringxeitherxplayerxtoxleavexthexfiel
dxasxneitherxthexcoachxnorxthexappropriatexmedicalxpersonnelxwasxbeckonedxontoxthexfield.
B10xisxapparentlyxinjured.xThexrefereexhasxstoppedxplayxandxsummonedxthexTeamxBxtrainerxontoxt
hexfieldxofxplay.x-xxCORRECTxANSWERSBothxcoachesxmayxgivextheirxteamsxcoachingxinstructions.
Inxthexsecondxhalfxofxaxgame,xthexstadiumxclock/scoreboardxmalfunctionsxandxisxnoxlongerxfunctio
ning.xHowxwillxthextimexandxthexscorexbexkept?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSThexheadxrefereexwillxkeepxthextimexandxscorexasxnoxotherxmeansxarexavailabl
e.
Thexrefereexobservesxaxfoul,xbutxdoesxnotxpenalizexitxbecausexthexrefereexperceivesxanxadvantage;x
however,xthexadvantagexdoesxnotxdevelop.x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSThexrefereexshallximmediatelyxstopxplayxandxpenalizexthexoriginalxfoul.
Thexfollowingxarexdutiesxofxthexassistantxrefereexduringxpregamexexcept:x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSReviewxspecificxdutiesxwithxscorer.
, Whenxdoesxanxofficial'sxjurisdictionxoverxaxgamexend?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSWhenxthexofficialsxleavingxthexfieldxofxplayxandxitsximmediatexsurroundings.
Axplayerxisxbeingxreplaced.xWherexcanxthexplayerxexitxthexfield?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSOnxthexbenchxsidexofxthexfield.xIfxbenchesxarexonxoppositexsides,xthexplayerxm
ustxexitxtowardxtheirxownxbench.
Asxplayxresumesxafterxaxgoalxkick,xaxfightxbreaksxoutxonxthexfieldxnextxtoxthexvisitingxbench.xThexben
chesxfromxbothxteamsxclearxandxgetxinvolvedxinxthexmelee.xOncexorderxisxrestored,xthexrefereexter
minatesxthexgame.x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSThexrefereexhasxthexauthorityxtoxterminatexorxsuspendxthexgamexwhenxeleme
nts,xspectatorsxorxotherxcausesxrequirexsuchxaction.
WhenxaxplayerxonxTeamxAxcommitsxthexteam'sxfirstxfoulx(accidentalxtripping)xofxthexgamexinxTeamx
A'sxoffensivexendxofxthexfieldxinxaxcarelessxmanner,xthexrefereexshall:x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSCallxthexfoulxandxdirectxthexplayxbexrestartedxwithxaxdirectxfreexkick.
GoalkeeperxA1xblocksxaxhardxshotxonxgoalxbyxdeliberatelyxparryingxthexballxtoxthexground.xAsxB11xr
unsxtowardxthexball,xthexgoalkeeperxpicksxthexballxupxandxpuntsxitxupxfield.xThexrefereexshould:x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSWhistlexforxaxfoulxagainstxthexgoalkeeperxforxdeliberatelyxparryingxthexballxan
dxawardxaxfreexkickxtoxB11'sxteam
B14xtakesxaxshotxonxgoal,xwithxgoalkeeperxA1xoutxofxposition.xA3,xhowever,xextendsxthexarmxintoxth
expathxofxthexball,xdeflectingxitxtoxB9.xB9xshootsxandxthexballxentersxthexgoal.x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSThexrefereexshouldxallowxthexgoalxandxcautionxA3xforxunsportingxconduct.
WhichxonexofxthexfollowingxconsiderationsxarexnotxpartxofxDenyingxanxObviousxGoalxScoringxOppor
tunityx(DOGSO)?x-xxCORRECTxANSWERSSeriousxfoulxplay.