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NFHS FOOTBALL RULES PRACTICE TEST 2026
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |RATED A+ |HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED BY EXPERTS |NEW AND
REVISED
(Rule 9-8-1 only g, h and k default to the head coach) While the ball is
dead, an assistant coach is flagged for coming out onto the numbers and
cursing the officials in a loud and abusive manner. This is the team's
second unsportsmanlike conduct foul during the game (the first
unsportsmanlike foul was committed by the head coach). The head
coach is disqualified, must leave the field and remain out of view of the
playing area for the remainder of the game. - ANSWER- FALSE
(Rules 2-15-1 and 6-2-3) 3/15, K-20. Team K tries to quick kick. R77
blocks the kick and it has not crossed the neutral zone when K22 picks
up the rolling ball. K22 carries it to the K-30 where he fumbles. R44
tries to recover the fumble but he muffs it at the K-31 and the ball rolls
out of bounds at the K-33. - ANSWER- K, 4/2, K-33
(Rule 9-4-4 Penalty) 1/10, B-30. A7 throws a completed pass to A88
who runs to the B-22 and fumbles. The ball rolls out of bounds at the B-
18. The defense was called for roughing the passer. - ANSWER- A, 1/G,
B-9
(Rules 9-4-8 PF and 9-8-1 UNS) During a play in the first half, a wing
official contacts the head coach in the restricted area. During the second
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half, the head coach is flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. The head
coach is ejected. - ANSWER- FALSE
(Rule 8-5-2c) 2/11, B-21. A7 throws a pass that is intercepted at the B-1
by B22 and his momentum carries him into the end zone. He runs to the
B-20 where he is tackled. After the interception and during the return,
B52 blind side blocks A82 in the end zone. - ANSWER- SAFETY
(Rule 4-2-2d 2 Exception) 4/G, B-1. K12's kick strikes the umpire who
is in the end zone and then passes between the uprights. The field goal is
successful. - ANSWER- TRUE
(Rules 2-24-2 and 6-2-5) 4/G, R-4. Team K's field goal attempt from the
R-11 is blocked. In an attempt to recover the loose ball behind the line,
R55 muffs the ball to the R-2. K22 picks up the loose ball at the R-2 and
runs into the end zone. - ANSWER- R, 1/10, R-2
(Rule 6-5-5) 4/5, R-30. Late in the fourth quarter Team K trails by one
point. Their field goal attempt is partially blocked and is bouncing at the
R-10. K42 bats the ball into the end zone where K22 downs it after it
hits the ground. The ball is dead when it breaks the plane of the goal
line. - ANSWER- TRUE
(Rules 8-2-2a and b and Resolving Tied Games 3-1) Score is Team B -
20 and Team A - 13. On the final play of the fourth period, A12 throws a
touchdown pass to A20. B33 is flagged for holding on the play. Team A
can choose to attempt the try and tie the score and enforce the penalty in
overtime. - ANSWER- FALSE
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(Rule 7-5-13) B30 bats a legal forward pass at the line. After the bat,
A50 pushes B33 to the ground with open hands and catches the pass. -
ANSWER- NO FOUL
(Rule 7-5-7 and Table 7-5(2)) A22 receives a forward pass in the
backfield and throws a second forward pass at A80 near midfield. B21
contacts A80 before the ball arrives. B21 is guilty of pass interference. -
ANSWER- FALSE
(Rules 6-5-3 and 8-4-1a) There are 15 seconds left in the game and
Team R is down by 2 points. During the scrimmage kick, R33 signals
for a fair catch and R40 catches the ball on the K-30. R may next
attempt a free kick to score 3 points. - ANSWER- FALSE
(Rule 9-4-6 Penalty) 4/16, R-30. With holder K11 and kicker K2, Team
K is in a legal scrimmage kick formation. K11 takes the snap and runs to
the R20. R66 is flagged for roughing the snapper. It will be K's ball: -
ANSWER- 1/10, R-15
(Rule 8-4-3b) Score is Team R - 20 and Team K - 17. On the final play
of the fourth period, K14 kicks a game tying field goal. R33 is flagged
for roughing the holder K12. Team K may choose to keep the 3 points
and enforce the penalty in overtime. - ANSWER- TRUE
(Rules 7-5-2d, 9-4-3k and 10-2-1) 1/10, B-39. A11 while still in the
pocket cannot find an open receiver and throws the ball from the B-48
toward the sideline and it lands at the B-46 with no receiver in the area.
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Just after A11 releases the ball, B55 tackles him by grabbing the back of
the collar and pulling him immediately to the ground. There is no effect
on the flight of the pass by the action of B55. - ANSWER- A, 1/10, B-39
(Rule 7-1-3a) Team A is in the hurry up offense and snapper A50 places
both hands on the ball. A7 then calls the team into a huddle and A50
removes his hands from the ball. It is a snap infraction foul. - ANSWER-
TRUE
(Rules 7-5-13 and 10-6) 1/10, A-40. A50 reaches out and is first to touch
A12's forward pass at the A-38. - ANSWER- 2/17 FROM THE A-33
(Rules 3-3-4b(3) and 7-5-2) 3/G, B-12. The score is A - 20 and B - 24.
With 0:03 in the game, A7 advances to the B-2 and is about to be
tackled when he flips the ball forward to A84 who catches the ball in the
end zone. Time expires during the down. - ANSWER- GAME OVER
(Rules 2-4-5 and 9-4-3o) A player on defense sticks out his foot and
trips the runner. That is a legal play. - ANSWER- FALSE
(Rules 2-13-4h and 8-5-1a) 4/10, K-40. K1's scrimmage kick is muffed
by R22 at the R-4, after which it rolls into the end zone where K4
secures possession in the end zone. - ANSWER- TOUCHBACK
What is the distance of the centered line, on each end of the field used
typically for the try, from the goal line? - ANSWER- 3 yards. Also it is 4
inches wide and 24 inches long (1-2-3k)
NFHS FOOTBALL RULES PRACTICE TEST 2026
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |RATED A+ |HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED BY EXPERTS |NEW AND
REVISED
(Rule 9-8-1 only g, h and k default to the head coach) While the ball is
dead, an assistant coach is flagged for coming out onto the numbers and
cursing the officials in a loud and abusive manner. This is the team's
second unsportsmanlike conduct foul during the game (the first
unsportsmanlike foul was committed by the head coach). The head
coach is disqualified, must leave the field and remain out of view of the
playing area for the remainder of the game. - ANSWER- FALSE
(Rules 2-15-1 and 6-2-3) 3/15, K-20. Team K tries to quick kick. R77
blocks the kick and it has not crossed the neutral zone when K22 picks
up the rolling ball. K22 carries it to the K-30 where he fumbles. R44
tries to recover the fumble but he muffs it at the K-31 and the ball rolls
out of bounds at the K-33. - ANSWER- K, 4/2, K-33
(Rule 9-4-4 Penalty) 1/10, B-30. A7 throws a completed pass to A88
who runs to the B-22 and fumbles. The ball rolls out of bounds at the B-
18. The defense was called for roughing the passer. - ANSWER- A, 1/G,
B-9
(Rules 9-4-8 PF and 9-8-1 UNS) During a play in the first half, a wing
official contacts the head coach in the restricted area. During the second
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half, the head coach is flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. The head
coach is ejected. - ANSWER- FALSE
(Rule 8-5-2c) 2/11, B-21. A7 throws a pass that is intercepted at the B-1
by B22 and his momentum carries him into the end zone. He runs to the
B-20 where he is tackled. After the interception and during the return,
B52 blind side blocks A82 in the end zone. - ANSWER- SAFETY
(Rule 4-2-2d 2 Exception) 4/G, B-1. K12's kick strikes the umpire who
is in the end zone and then passes between the uprights. The field goal is
successful. - ANSWER- TRUE
(Rules 2-24-2 and 6-2-5) 4/G, R-4. Team K's field goal attempt from the
R-11 is blocked. In an attempt to recover the loose ball behind the line,
R55 muffs the ball to the R-2. K22 picks up the loose ball at the R-2 and
runs into the end zone. - ANSWER- R, 1/10, R-2
(Rule 6-5-5) 4/5, R-30. Late in the fourth quarter Team K trails by one
point. Their field goal attempt is partially blocked and is bouncing at the
R-10. K42 bats the ball into the end zone where K22 downs it after it
hits the ground. The ball is dead when it breaks the plane of the goal
line. - ANSWER- TRUE
(Rules 8-2-2a and b and Resolving Tied Games 3-1) Score is Team B -
20 and Team A - 13. On the final play of the fourth period, A12 throws a
touchdown pass to A20. B33 is flagged for holding on the play. Team A
can choose to attempt the try and tie the score and enforce the penalty in
overtime. - ANSWER- FALSE
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(Rule 7-5-13) B30 bats a legal forward pass at the line. After the bat,
A50 pushes B33 to the ground with open hands and catches the pass. -
ANSWER- NO FOUL
(Rule 7-5-7 and Table 7-5(2)) A22 receives a forward pass in the
backfield and throws a second forward pass at A80 near midfield. B21
contacts A80 before the ball arrives. B21 is guilty of pass interference. -
ANSWER- FALSE
(Rules 6-5-3 and 8-4-1a) There are 15 seconds left in the game and
Team R is down by 2 points. During the scrimmage kick, R33 signals
for a fair catch and R40 catches the ball on the K-30. R may next
attempt a free kick to score 3 points. - ANSWER- FALSE
(Rule 9-4-6 Penalty) 4/16, R-30. With holder K11 and kicker K2, Team
K is in a legal scrimmage kick formation. K11 takes the snap and runs to
the R20. R66 is flagged for roughing the snapper. It will be K's ball: -
ANSWER- 1/10, R-15
(Rule 8-4-3b) Score is Team R - 20 and Team K - 17. On the final play
of the fourth period, K14 kicks a game tying field goal. R33 is flagged
for roughing the holder K12. Team K may choose to keep the 3 points
and enforce the penalty in overtime. - ANSWER- TRUE
(Rules 7-5-2d, 9-4-3k and 10-2-1) 1/10, B-39. A11 while still in the
pocket cannot find an open receiver and throws the ball from the B-48
toward the sideline and it lands at the B-46 with no receiver in the area.
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Just after A11 releases the ball, B55 tackles him by grabbing the back of
the collar and pulling him immediately to the ground. There is no effect
on the flight of the pass by the action of B55. - ANSWER- A, 1/10, B-39
(Rule 7-1-3a) Team A is in the hurry up offense and snapper A50 places
both hands on the ball. A7 then calls the team into a huddle and A50
removes his hands from the ball. It is a snap infraction foul. - ANSWER-
TRUE
(Rules 7-5-13 and 10-6) 1/10, A-40. A50 reaches out and is first to touch
A12's forward pass at the A-38. - ANSWER- 2/17 FROM THE A-33
(Rules 3-3-4b(3) and 7-5-2) 3/G, B-12. The score is A - 20 and B - 24.
With 0:03 in the game, A7 advances to the B-2 and is about to be
tackled when he flips the ball forward to A84 who catches the ball in the
end zone. Time expires during the down. - ANSWER- GAME OVER
(Rules 2-4-5 and 9-4-3o) A player on defense sticks out his foot and
trips the runner. That is a legal play. - ANSWER- FALSE
(Rules 2-13-4h and 8-5-1a) 4/10, K-40. K1's scrimmage kick is muffed
by R22 at the R-4, after which it rolls into the end zone where K4
secures possession in the end zone. - ANSWER- TOUCHBACK
What is the distance of the centered line, on each end of the field used
typically for the try, from the goal line? - ANSWER- 3 yards. Also it is 4
inches wide and 24 inches long (1-2-3k)
