Football Exam Study Questions & Answers(scored A+)

Targeting is an act by any player who takes aim and initiates contact against an opponent above the shoulders with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulders. T/F -ANSWER True No defensive player shall commit any illegal personal contact foul listed in rule 9-4-3 against the passer. T/F -ANSWER True The game officials shall assume authority for the contest, including penalizing unsportsmanlike acts, 15 minutes prior to the scheduled game time - an earlier time if required by the state association. T/F -ANSWER False Face tackling is an act by any player who initiates contact against an opponent at the shoulders or below with the crown (top portion) of his helmet. T/F -ANSWER False The referee shall have the authority to correct the number of the next down prior to the ball becoming live after a new series of downs is awarded. T/F -ANSWER True Illegal helmet contact may not be judged a flagrant act by the game official. T/F -ANSWER False No player or nonplayer shall make any other contact with an opponent, including a defenseless player, which is deemed unnecessary or excessive and which incites roughness. T/F -ANSWER True The accidental touching of a loose ball by a player who was blocked into the ball is ignored and does not constitute a new force. T/F -ANSWER Tru A defenseless player is a player who, because of his physical position and focus of concentration, is especially vulnerable to injury. T/F -ANSWER True When the ball is loose following an illegal kick, it does not retain the same status as prior to the illegal kick. T/F -ANSWER False If a free kick goes out of bounds between the goal lines touched inbounds by R, the ball is put in play by R at the inbounds spot. T/F -ANSWER True Blocking is obstructing an opponent by contacting him with any part of the blocker's body. T/F -ANSWER True Initial force results from a carry, fumble, kick, pass, snap or muff. T/F -ANSWER False Any act that is clearly intended to cause B to encroach is an unsportsmanlike foul. T/F -ANSWER False At the time the ball is kicked, at least four K players must be on each side of the kicker. T/F -ANSWER True By state association adoption, to allow for special occasions, commemorative or memorial patches, not to exceed 4 square inches, may be worn on the uniform without compromising its integrity. T/F -ANSWER True An unofficial auxiliary down indicator may be used, but it must be operated approximately 2 yards outside the sideline (except in stadiums where the total playing enclosure does not permit) opposite the official line-to-gain and down indicators. T/F -ANSWER True A free kick must be used following a safety. T/F -ANSWER True Ball-colored helmets are legal player equipment. T/F -ANSWER False If the helmet comes completely off during subsequent dead-ball action related to the down, and is not directly attributable to a foul by the opponent, the player must leave the game for at least one down (unless halftime or overtime intermission occurs). T/F -ANSWER True If a player does not have a helmet that met the NOCSAE test standards when manufactured, he may participate, but a 5-yard penalty shall be enforced. T/F -ANSWER False When any required equipment is missing, correction must be made before participation. T/F -ANSWER True Between the first and second periods and between the third and fourth periods, the teams may or may not change goals. T/F -ANSWER False If there was an inadvertent whistle during the last timed down of the period, the period is not extended by an untimed down. T/F -ANSWER True A period shall not be extended by an untimed down if, during a down in which time expires, fouls for which enforcement, by rule, result in a safety. T/F -ANSWER True State high school associations may determine the length of halftimes, provided it is not less than 10 minutes and not more than 20 minutes. T/F -ANSWER True