2024 NFHS Football Exam - Part 1
T/F The basic spot is the previous spot ubless Rule 8-5-2c applies for a foul by A or B when the run ends
behind the line of scrimmage where there is no change of possession. - Answer -True
T/F Effective with the 2024 season, the entire body pf the number shall be a single solid color that
clearly contrasts the body color of the jersey. - Answer -True
T/F The horse collar foul is enforced as a live ball foul. - Answer -True
T/F By state association adoption, use of instant replays is allowed only for postseason games. - Answer -
True
T/F The field of play is the area within the sidelines and the goal lines. - Answer -True
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
T/F When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the waist by teammates is legal. - Answer -
False
T/F A down ends when the live ball becomes dead. - Answer -True
T/F If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period, the period is automatically extented.
- Answer -True
, T/F Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal kick is in flight. - Answer -True
T/F The succeeding spot is where the ball was last snapped or free kicked. - Answer -False
T/F A signal given by R1 in or behind the neutral zone during a scrimmage kick is an illegal fair-catch
signal. - Answer -False
T/F A simultaneous catch or recovery is a catch or recovery in which there is joint possession of a live
ball by opposing players who are inbounds. - Answer -True
T/F A disqualified player shall be removed even if the penalty for the foul is declined. - Answer -True
T/F If a player refuses to comply with a game official's directive, the player will be disqualified. - Answer -
False
T/F Towels have to be the same solid color for each player if worn. - Answer -False
T/F No foul causes a live ball to become dead. - Answer -True
T/F A player or other person is out of bounds when any part of the person is touching anything, other
than another player or game official that is on or outside the sideline or end line, and that player
remains out of bounds until returning to the field with any body part touching the field and no body part
touching out of bounds. - Answer -True
T/F The kickers may not advance a recovered free kick. - Answer -True
T/F A defenseless player includes a receiver who is forcefully contacted by an opponent and that contact
is not an attempt to tackle by wrapping arm(s) around the receiver. - Answer -True
T/F Any live-ball foul is penalized from the basic spot per Rule 10-4 unless otherwise specified by rule. -
Answer -True
T/F The basic spot is the previous spot ubless Rule 8-5-2c applies for a foul by A or B when the run ends
behind the line of scrimmage where there is no change of possession. - Answer -True
T/F Effective with the 2024 season, the entire body pf the number shall be a single solid color that
clearly contrasts the body color of the jersey. - Answer -True
T/F The horse collar foul is enforced as a live ball foul. - Answer -True
T/F By state association adoption, use of instant replays is allowed only for postseason games. - Answer -
True
T/F The field of play is the area within the sidelines and the goal lines. - Answer -True
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
T/F When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the waist by teammates is legal. - Answer -
False
T/F A down ends when the live ball becomes dead. - Answer -True
T/F If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period, the period is automatically extented.
- Answer -True
, T/F Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal kick is in flight. - Answer -True
T/F The succeeding spot is where the ball was last snapped or free kicked. - Answer -False
T/F A signal given by R1 in or behind the neutral zone during a scrimmage kick is an illegal fair-catch
signal. - Answer -False
T/F A simultaneous catch or recovery is a catch or recovery in which there is joint possession of a live
ball by opposing players who are inbounds. - Answer -True
T/F A disqualified player shall be removed even if the penalty for the foul is declined. - Answer -True
T/F If a player refuses to comply with a game official's directive, the player will be disqualified. - Answer -
False
T/F Towels have to be the same solid color for each player if worn. - Answer -False
T/F No foul causes a live ball to become dead. - Answer -True
T/F A player or other person is out of bounds when any part of the person is touching anything, other
than another player or game official that is on or outside the sideline or end line, and that player
remains out of bounds until returning to the field with any body part touching the field and no body part
touching out of bounds. - Answer -True
T/F The kickers may not advance a recovered free kick. - Answer -True
T/F A defenseless player includes a receiver who is forcefully contacted by an opponent and that contact
is not an attempt to tackle by wrapping arm(s) around the receiver. - Answer -True
T/F Any live-ball foul is penalized from the basic spot per Rule 10-4 unless otherwise specified by rule. -
Answer -True
