NFHS FOOTBALL UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What is the width of the Cross bar (and the width of the goal posts)? - ✔✔23 feet 4
inches (1-2-5c,d
✔✔What is the MINIMUM height of the goal posts? - ✔✔10 feet (1-2-5e)
✔✔The goal post must be covered in a padded resilient, shock absorbing material.
What is the height of the material on the post? - ✔✔6 feet (1-2-5f)
✔✔Wind Directional streamers maybe placed on the goal posts. What colors can be
used? - ✔✔Red, Orange or yellow (ROY) (1-2-5g)
✔✔What color can the goal posts be painted? - ✔✔Silver, White or yellow (1-2-5g)
✔✔What color must a football be to be legal? - ✔✔Tan (1-3-1a)
✔✔How many laces on a legal football? - ✔✔8 or 12 (1-3-1b)
✔✔What is the approved weight of a football? - ✔✔14-15 ounces (1-3-1e)
✔✔What is the approved PSI of a Football? - ✔✔12 1/2 to 13 1/2 PSI (1-3-1f)
✔✔How many game balls must a team provide to the referee as the officials assume
authority of the contest? - ✔✔1 minimum (1-3-2)
✔✔Who approves footballs for play in the game? - ✔✔referee only (1-3-3)
✔✔How tall may a legal kicking tee be? - ✔✔no more than 2 inches (1-3-4)
✔✔What is the length of the chain used for the line-to-gain equipment? - ✔✔10 yards to
the inner edge of the forward rod (1-3-5)
✔✔Where should the official line-to-gain equipment be kept during play? (where should
the crew work?) - ✔✔On the visitor sideline, 2 yards from the sideline. (1-3-5b)
✔✔Who approves the clock operators? - ✔✔Referee. (1-3-6)
✔✔Which players can communicate with game officials during the contest? -
✔✔Captains only. (1-4-1)
✔✔What are the legal numbers for football? - ✔✔1-99 Inclusive (1-4-3)
,✔✔What is the label all helmets must have to be legal? - ✔✔NOCSAE (1-5-1a)
✔✔How many fasteners must a legal helmet have for the chin strap? - ✔✔4 (1-5-1a2)
✔✔What color jersey is the visiting team supposed to wear? - ✔✔White (1-5-2)
✔✔Which pad is NOT required to be worn?
Hip, Knee, Shoulder, Thigh, Tailbone or forearm - ✔✔Forearm is not required, all others
are required to be worn under the pants. (1-5-3d)
✔✔What color can the mouth protector NOT be? - ✔✔Completely white or clear (1-5-
3d)
✔✔Do the pants have to cover the knees? - ✔✔YES! And the knee pad must cover the
knee as well (1-5-3e)
✔✔What colors are limited for gloves? - ✔✔Ball colored
✔✔What is the limit of the number of rounds of tape that can be used when securing an
injury without approval? - ✔✔3 (1-5-2c exception)
✔✔Who is in charge of inspecting equipment before and during the game for approval?
- ✔✔Umpire (1-5-2)
✔✔Can knee Braces be worn OVER the pant? - ✔✔No. (1-5-3 b3)
✔✔What color can a towel be? - ✔✔Any solid color other than flag or ball colored (1-5-
3)
✔✔Can a back pad be UNCOVERED from a jersey? - ✔✔No. (1-5-3)
✔✔Can eye shade be worn? - ✔✔Yes, in a SINGLE stroke only. (1-5-3c)
✔✔Who verifies with the Referee at the beginning of the game that all players are
legally and properly equipped? - ✔✔Head Coach (1-5-5)
✔✔Can coaches use cell phones, land lines, film, or any other communication devices
to communicate with players and coaches on the sideline? - ✔✔Yes. Players may not
be on the field of play unless
✔✔Can a drum be used for the offense? - ✔✔Yes. For players or teams with hearing
disabilities Table 1-7
, ✔✔What is a Dead Ball? - ✔✔a Ball not in play (rule 2)
✔✔How does a dead ball become live? - ✔✔Legal Snap or free kick (rule 2)
✔✔A ball becomes loose in 3 ways, what are they? - ✔✔Pass, Fumble or Kick. (rule 2)
✔✔Intentionally striking the ball with the arm or hand is called? - ✔✔Batting (rule 2)
✔✔What are the 2 techniques for blocking with the hands? - ✔✔Closed or Cupped
hand, and the Open Hand Technique (Rule 2)
✔✔Obstruction of an opponent by contacting him with any part of a Blockers Body is
called? - ✔✔A Block (rule 2)
✔✔Can a block be initiated above the shoulders? - ✔✔NO. Nor can the elbow or
forearm move faster than the blockers shoulders (2-2-3)
✔✔What is blocking below the waist? - ✔✔making INITIAL contact below the waist from
the FRONT or SIDE against an opponent OTHER than the runner. This only applies
when the opponent has one or both feet on the ground (2-3-7)
✔✔What is a chop block? - ✔✔A Combination block by two or more teammates against
an opponent other than the runner with or without delay. (one at knee or below, other
above the knees) (2-3-8)
✔✔What is a catch? - ✔✔Establishing Player Possession of a live ball in flight (must
touch ground or have forward progress stopped as well) 2-4-1
✔✔What precedes Catching? - ✔✔Touching (2-4-2)
✔✔What is simultaneous Catch or Recovery? - ✔✔Joint catch or recovery inbounds by
opponents (2-4-3)
✔✔What is Clipping? - ✔✔Blocking when initial contact is from behind at or below the
waist (not a runner) 2-5-1
✔✔What is Block in the Back? - ✔✔Blocking where initial contact is in the back of the
opponent, inside the shoulders, below the helmet and above the waist (not a runner) 2-
5-2
✔✔If the official is unsure of the initial contact of a block in the back or clipping, what
should the ruling be? - ✔✔Clipping 2-5-3
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What is the width of the Cross bar (and the width of the goal posts)? - ✔✔23 feet 4
inches (1-2-5c,d
✔✔What is the MINIMUM height of the goal posts? - ✔✔10 feet (1-2-5e)
✔✔The goal post must be covered in a padded resilient, shock absorbing material.
What is the height of the material on the post? - ✔✔6 feet (1-2-5f)
✔✔Wind Directional streamers maybe placed on the goal posts. What colors can be
used? - ✔✔Red, Orange or yellow (ROY) (1-2-5g)
✔✔What color can the goal posts be painted? - ✔✔Silver, White or yellow (1-2-5g)
✔✔What color must a football be to be legal? - ✔✔Tan (1-3-1a)
✔✔How many laces on a legal football? - ✔✔8 or 12 (1-3-1b)
✔✔What is the approved weight of a football? - ✔✔14-15 ounces (1-3-1e)
✔✔What is the approved PSI of a Football? - ✔✔12 1/2 to 13 1/2 PSI (1-3-1f)
✔✔How many game balls must a team provide to the referee as the officials assume
authority of the contest? - ✔✔1 minimum (1-3-2)
✔✔Who approves footballs for play in the game? - ✔✔referee only (1-3-3)
✔✔How tall may a legal kicking tee be? - ✔✔no more than 2 inches (1-3-4)
✔✔What is the length of the chain used for the line-to-gain equipment? - ✔✔10 yards to
the inner edge of the forward rod (1-3-5)
✔✔Where should the official line-to-gain equipment be kept during play? (where should
the crew work?) - ✔✔On the visitor sideline, 2 yards from the sideline. (1-3-5b)
✔✔Who approves the clock operators? - ✔✔Referee. (1-3-6)
✔✔Which players can communicate with game officials during the contest? -
✔✔Captains only. (1-4-1)
✔✔What are the legal numbers for football? - ✔✔1-99 Inclusive (1-4-3)
,✔✔What is the label all helmets must have to be legal? - ✔✔NOCSAE (1-5-1a)
✔✔How many fasteners must a legal helmet have for the chin strap? - ✔✔4 (1-5-1a2)
✔✔What color jersey is the visiting team supposed to wear? - ✔✔White (1-5-2)
✔✔Which pad is NOT required to be worn?
Hip, Knee, Shoulder, Thigh, Tailbone or forearm - ✔✔Forearm is not required, all others
are required to be worn under the pants. (1-5-3d)
✔✔What color can the mouth protector NOT be? - ✔✔Completely white or clear (1-5-
3d)
✔✔Do the pants have to cover the knees? - ✔✔YES! And the knee pad must cover the
knee as well (1-5-3e)
✔✔What colors are limited for gloves? - ✔✔Ball colored
✔✔What is the limit of the number of rounds of tape that can be used when securing an
injury without approval? - ✔✔3 (1-5-2c exception)
✔✔Who is in charge of inspecting equipment before and during the game for approval?
- ✔✔Umpire (1-5-2)
✔✔Can knee Braces be worn OVER the pant? - ✔✔No. (1-5-3 b3)
✔✔What color can a towel be? - ✔✔Any solid color other than flag or ball colored (1-5-
3)
✔✔Can a back pad be UNCOVERED from a jersey? - ✔✔No. (1-5-3)
✔✔Can eye shade be worn? - ✔✔Yes, in a SINGLE stroke only. (1-5-3c)
✔✔Who verifies with the Referee at the beginning of the game that all players are
legally and properly equipped? - ✔✔Head Coach (1-5-5)
✔✔Can coaches use cell phones, land lines, film, or any other communication devices
to communicate with players and coaches on the sideline? - ✔✔Yes. Players may not
be on the field of play unless
✔✔Can a drum be used for the offense? - ✔✔Yes. For players or teams with hearing
disabilities Table 1-7
, ✔✔What is a Dead Ball? - ✔✔a Ball not in play (rule 2)
✔✔How does a dead ball become live? - ✔✔Legal Snap or free kick (rule 2)
✔✔A ball becomes loose in 3 ways, what are they? - ✔✔Pass, Fumble or Kick. (rule 2)
✔✔Intentionally striking the ball with the arm or hand is called? - ✔✔Batting (rule 2)
✔✔What are the 2 techniques for blocking with the hands? - ✔✔Closed or Cupped
hand, and the Open Hand Technique (Rule 2)
✔✔Obstruction of an opponent by contacting him with any part of a Blockers Body is
called? - ✔✔A Block (rule 2)
✔✔Can a block be initiated above the shoulders? - ✔✔NO. Nor can the elbow or
forearm move faster than the blockers shoulders (2-2-3)
✔✔What is blocking below the waist? - ✔✔making INITIAL contact below the waist from
the FRONT or SIDE against an opponent OTHER than the runner. This only applies
when the opponent has one or both feet on the ground (2-3-7)
✔✔What is a chop block? - ✔✔A Combination block by two or more teammates against
an opponent other than the runner with or without delay. (one at knee or below, other
above the knees) (2-3-8)
✔✔What is a catch? - ✔✔Establishing Player Possession of a live ball in flight (must
touch ground or have forward progress stopped as well) 2-4-1
✔✔What precedes Catching? - ✔✔Touching (2-4-2)
✔✔What is simultaneous Catch or Recovery? - ✔✔Joint catch or recovery inbounds by
opponents (2-4-3)
✔✔What is Clipping? - ✔✔Blocking when initial contact is from behind at or below the
waist (not a runner) 2-5-1
✔✔What is Block in the Back? - ✔✔Blocking where initial contact is in the back of the
opponent, inside the shoulders, below the helmet and above the waist (not a runner) 2-
5-2
✔✔If the official is unsure of the initial contact of a block in the back or clipping, what
should the ruling be? - ✔✔Clipping 2-5-3
