NFHS FOOTBALL RULES PRACTICE
TEST QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
j(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: - 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. - 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. 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. - 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. - 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. -
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. - 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. -
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. - TOUCHBACK
(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. - 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. - K, 4/2, K-
33
TEST QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
j(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: - 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. - 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. 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. - 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. - 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. -
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. - 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. -
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. - TOUCHBACK
(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. - 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. - K, 4/2, K-
33
