NFHS FOOTBALL TEST
EXAM 2024 WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
1.
2. What is the maximum number of players allowed on the field for each team during
a play?
○ Answer: B) 11
3. If a player’s helmet comes off during a play, what should happen?
○ Answer: A) The player must leave the field immediately
4. How many yards is a team penalized for a personal foul?
○ Answer: B) 15 yards
5. What is the signal for a “delay of game” penalty?
○ Answer: B) The official holds both arms above their head
6. What happens if a kickoff goes out of bounds without being touched?
○ Answer: B) The kicking team is penalized 5 yards and the receiving team
gets the ball at the spot where it went out of bounds
6. What is the length of a football field, excluding the end zones?
○ Answer: B) 100 yards
7. What is the distance between the goalposts on a football field?
○ Answer: B) 18 feet 6 inches
8. When does a football play begin?
○ Answer: B) When the ball is snapped
9. How many timeouts is each team allowed per half?
○ Answer: C) 3
10. What is the penalty for a false start?
○ Answer: C) 5 yards
11. How many points is a touchdown worth?
○ Answer: B) 6 points
12. What is the distance of a standard extra point attempt?
○ Answer: B) 15 yards
13. What is the signal for a holding penalty?
○ Answer: C) The official raises one arm and grabs their wrist with the other
hand
14. What happens if a team opts to go for a 2-point conversion after a touchdown?
○ Answer: B) The ball is placed on the 3-yard line
15. What is the penalty for roughing the passer?
○ Answer: B) 15 yards
16. How many quarters are there in a high school football game?
EXAM 2024 WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
1.
2. What is the maximum number of players allowed on the field for each team during
a play?
○ Answer: B) 11
3. If a player’s helmet comes off during a play, what should happen?
○ Answer: A) The player must leave the field immediately
4. How many yards is a team penalized for a personal foul?
○ Answer: B) 15 yards
5. What is the signal for a “delay of game” penalty?
○ Answer: B) The official holds both arms above their head
6. What happens if a kickoff goes out of bounds without being touched?
○ Answer: B) The kicking team is penalized 5 yards and the receiving team
gets the ball at the spot where it went out of bounds
6. What is the length of a football field, excluding the end zones?
○ Answer: B) 100 yards
7. What is the distance between the goalposts on a football field?
○ Answer: B) 18 feet 6 inches
8. When does a football play begin?
○ Answer: B) When the ball is snapped
9. How many timeouts is each team allowed per half?
○ Answer: C) 3
10. What is the penalty for a false start?
○ Answer: C) 5 yards
11. How many points is a touchdown worth?
○ Answer: B) 6 points
12. What is the distance of a standard extra point attempt?
○ Answer: B) 15 yards
13. What is the signal for a holding penalty?
○ Answer: C) The official raises one arm and grabs their wrist with the other
hand
14. What happens if a team opts to go for a 2-point conversion after a touchdown?
○ Answer: B) The ball is placed on the 3-yard line
15. What is the penalty for roughing the passer?
○ Answer: B) 15 yards
16. How many quarters are there in a high school football game?
