2026 NFHS Football Exam - Part
1 | Questions & Answers | Grade
A | 100% Correct
Description
This NFHS Football Exam - Part 1 is an open-book, 50-plus
question multiple-choice and true/false test designed for
high school coaches and officials to demonstrate knowledge
of rules, game mechanics, and penalty enforcement. It
covers critical areas such as player equipment, field
regulations, game situations, and officiating procedures.
Key Aspects of the NFHS Part 1 Exam:
Objective: To verify understanding of 2025-2026 NFHS
football rules, including recent changes to equipment and
safety, such as rules regarding illegal eye shade, horse-
collar tackles, and prohibited contact.
Content Covered: The exam covers scenarios on free kicks,
scrimmages, fouls, penalties, and game definitions.
Common Scenarios: Questions often test specific situations,
such as free kicks out of bounds, illegal blocks during punts,
and enforcement of penalties on tries.
Target Audience: High school football officials preparing for
annual certification and coaches.
Key Rules Focus: Emphasis on Rule 1 (The Game, Field,
Players, and Equipment) and other core regulations.
1
, Quiz_________________?
T/F The field of play is the area within the sidelines and the goal lines. -
Answer
True
Quiz_________________?
T/F The free-blocking zone disintegrates and the exception for an
offensive lineman to block in the back is not to continue after the ball has
left the zone. -
Answer
True
Quiz_________________?
T/F When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the waist
by teammates is legal. -
Answer
False
Quiz_________________?
T/F A down ends when the live ball becomes dead. -
Answer
True
2
, Quiz_________________?
T/F If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period, the
period is automatically extented. -
Answer
True
Quiz_________________?
T/F Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal kick is in
flight. -
Answer
True
Quiz_________________?
T/F The succeeding spot is where the ball was last snapped or free
kicked. -
Answer
False
Quiz_________________?
3
1 | Questions & Answers | Grade
A | 100% Correct
Description
This NFHS Football Exam - Part 1 is an open-book, 50-plus
question multiple-choice and true/false test designed for
high school coaches and officials to demonstrate knowledge
of rules, game mechanics, and penalty enforcement. It
covers critical areas such as player equipment, field
regulations, game situations, and officiating procedures.
Key Aspects of the NFHS Part 1 Exam:
Objective: To verify understanding of 2025-2026 NFHS
football rules, including recent changes to equipment and
safety, such as rules regarding illegal eye shade, horse-
collar tackles, and prohibited contact.
Content Covered: The exam covers scenarios on free kicks,
scrimmages, fouls, penalties, and game definitions.
Common Scenarios: Questions often test specific situations,
such as free kicks out of bounds, illegal blocks during punts,
and enforcement of penalties on tries.
Target Audience: High school football officials preparing for
annual certification and coaches.
Key Rules Focus: Emphasis on Rule 1 (The Game, Field,
Players, and Equipment) and other core regulations.
1
, Quiz_________________?
T/F The field of play is the area within the sidelines and the goal lines. -
Answer
True
Quiz_________________?
T/F The free-blocking zone disintegrates and the exception for an
offensive lineman to block in the back is not to continue after the ball has
left the zone. -
Answer
True
Quiz_________________?
T/F When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the waist
by teammates is legal. -
Answer
False
Quiz_________________?
T/F A down ends when the live ball becomes dead. -
Answer
True
2
, Quiz_________________?
T/F If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period, the
period is automatically extented. -
Answer
True
Quiz_________________?
T/F Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal kick is in
flight. -
Answer
True
Quiz_________________?
T/F The succeeding spot is where the ball was last snapped or free
kicked. -
Answer
False
Quiz_________________?
3
