2024 NFHS Football Exam - Part 1
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.: True
2. 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.: True
3. T/F The horse collar foul is enforced as a live ball foul.: True
4. T/F By state association adoption, use of instant replays is allowed only for
postseason games.: True
5. T/F The field of play is the area within the sidelines and the goal lines.: True
6. 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.: True
7. T/F When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the waist by
teammates is legal.: False
8. T/F A down ends when the live ball becomes dead.: True
9. T/F If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period, the period
is automatically extented.: True
10. T/F Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal kick is in
flight.: True
11. T/F The succeeding spot is where the ball was last snapped or free
kicked.: False
12. T/F A signal given by R1 in or behind the neutral zone during a
scrimmage kick is an illegal fair-catch signal.: False
13. 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.: True
14. T/F A disqualified player shall be removed even if the penalty for the
foul is declined.: True
15. T/F If a player refuses to comply with a game official's directive, the player
will be disqualified.: False
16. T/F Towels have to be the same solid color for each player if worn.: False
17. T/F No foul causes a live ball to become dead.: True
18. 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.: True
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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.: True
2. 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.: True
3. T/F The horse collar foul is enforced as a live ball foul.: True
4. T/F By state association adoption, use of instant replays is allowed only for
postseason games.: True
5. T/F The field of play is the area within the sidelines and the goal lines.: True
6. 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.: True
7. T/F When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the waist by
teammates is legal.: False
8. T/F A down ends when the live ball becomes dead.: True
9. T/F If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period, the period
is automatically extented.: True
10. T/F Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal kick is in
flight.: True
11. T/F The succeeding spot is where the ball was last snapped or free
kicked.: False
12. T/F A signal given by R1 in or behind the neutral zone during a
scrimmage kick is an illegal fair-catch signal.: False
13. 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.: True
14. T/F A disqualified player shall be removed even if the penalty for the
foul is declined.: True
15. T/F If a player refuses to comply with a game official's directive, the player
will be disqualified.: False
16. T/F Towels have to be the same solid color for each player if worn.: False
17. T/F No foul causes a live ball to become dead.: True
18. 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.: True
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