NFHS Rules football Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
What /is /the /object /of /the /game? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /One /team /to /carry /or /pass /the /ball
/across /the /opponents /goal /line /or /to /kick /the /ball /through /the /opponents /goal /by /place /kick
/or /drop /kick. /Game /is /won /by /team /that /accumulates /the /most /points /(1-1-1)
What /are /the /dimensions /of /the /playing /field? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /360 /by /160 /feet /(1-1-2)
How /many /players /are /needed /to /start /a /game? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /11 /for /each /team
(however /the /team /may /continue /with /fewer) /Forfeit /if /not /enough /players /1-0 /is /the /score,
/offended /team /wins. /(1-1-3)
When /must /officials /take /authority /for /the /contests? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /30 /minutes
/prior /to /the /scheduled /game /time. /(or /as /soon /as /they /are /able /to /be /present /(1-1-7)
Who's /decisions /are /final /in /all /matters /pertaining /to /the /game? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔
/referee /(1-1-6)
When /does /a /game /offiicials' /authority /end? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Through /the /duration /of
/the /4th /period /and /any /overtimes, /as /well /as /up /to /completion /of /any /reports. /(states /may
/intercede /as /well) /(1-1-8)
Can /Officials /use /instant /replay /or /other /monitoring /equipment? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /NO.
/(1-1-9)
,Can /a /forfeit /be /declared /by /the /Umpire? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /NO. /Referee /only, /and /it /is
/final /(1-1-10)
Can /a /team /protest /NFHS /rules? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /NO. /They /are /not /recognized /(1-1-11)
Where /can /sideline /markers /be /placed /(soft /pliable /on /the /ground) /? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔
/No /closer /than /5 /yards /to /from /the /sidelines /(1-2-2)
How /often /is /a /CONTINUOUS /yard /line /marking /be /used /on /the /field? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔
/Every /5 /yards /(however /it /will /end /4 /inches /from /the /sideline, /except /the /goal /line /and /end
/line) /(1-2-3a /and /b)
How /wide /are /Line /markings, /hash /marks, /sidelines /and /restraining /lines /(minimum)? /-
correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /4 /inches /(1-2-3a,b,c,d,e)
/
How /long /are /hash /marks? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /24 /inches /(1-2-3e)
What /are /"9-yard" /marks? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /The /markings /on /the /field /9 /yards /from
/the /sideline. /If /numbers /are /used /as /the /9 /yard /mark, /the /TOP /of /the /number /is /measured /to
/9 /yards /(1-2-3f)
Where /is /the /team /box? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Between /the /25 /yard /lines /on /the /teams
/sidelines, /BEHIND /the /2 /yard /belt, /however /it /may /be /20-45 /yard /lines /if /both /teams /are
/using /the /same /sideline. /(1-2-3g)
Can /decorative /markings /be /placed /in /the /end-zone? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /yes, /as /long /as
/they /are /no /closer /than /2 /feet /from /the /boundary /or /goal /lines /(1-2-3h)
,Is /the /goal /line /considered /part /of /the /field /or /the /endzone? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /End-
zone /to /that /the /vertical /plane /of /the /edge /of /the /line /toward /the /field /of /play /is /the /actual
/goal /(1-2-3j)
What /is /the /distance /of /the /centered /line, /on /each /end /of /the /field /used /typically /for /the /try,
/from /the /goal /line? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /3 /yards. /Also /it /is /4 /inches /wide /and /24 /inches
/long /(1-2-3k)
What /are /the /dimensions /of /the /pylon? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /4 /inch /x /4 /inch /and /18 /inches
/tall /(1-2-4)
What /color /can /the /pylon /be? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Red, /Orange /or /Yellow /(ROY) /1-2-4
Pylons /placed /at /the /goal /line /when /properly /placed /are /- /in /or /out /of /bounds? /- /correct
answer(s) /✔✔ /OUT /of /bounds /(1-2-4)
/
What /is /the /distance /from /the /base /of /the /upright /to /the /top /vertical /crossbar? /- /correct
answer(s) /✔✔ /10 /feet /(1-2-5b)
/
What /is /the /width /of /the /Cross /bar /(and /the /width /of /the /goal /posts)? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔
/23 /feet /4 /inches /(1-2-5c,d
What /is /the /MINIMUM /height /of /the /goal /posts? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /10 /feet /(1-2-5e)
The /goal /post /must /be /covered /in /a /padded /resilient, /shock /absorbing /material. /What /is /the
height /of /the /material /on /the /post? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /6 /feet /(1-2-5f)
/
, Wind /Directional /streamers /maybe /placed /on /the /goal /posts. /What /colors /can /be /used? /-
correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Red, /Orange /or /yellow /(ROY) /(1-2-5g)
/
What /color /can /the /goal /posts /be /painted? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Silver, /White /or /yellow /(1-
2-5g)
What /color /must /a /football /be /to /be /legal? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Tan /(1-3-1a)
How /many /laces /on /a /legal /football? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /8 /or /12 /(1-3-1b)
What /is /the /approved /weight /of /a /football? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /14-15 /ounces /(1-3-1e)
What /is /the /approved /PSI /of /a /Football? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /12 /1/2 /to /13 /1/2 /PSI /(1-3-1f)
How /many /game /balls /must /a /team /provide /to /the /referee /as /the /officials /assume /authority
of /the /contest? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /1 /minimum /(1-3-2)
/
Who /approves /footballs /for /play /in /the /game? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /referee /only /(1-3-3)
How /tall /may /a /legal /kicking /tee /be? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /no /more /than /2 /inches /(1-3-4)
What /is /the /length /of /the /chain /used /for /the /line-to-gain /equipment? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔
/10 /yards /to /the /inner /edge /of /the /forward /rod /(1-3-5)
Where /should /the /official /line-to-gain /equipment /be /kept /during /play? /(where /should /the
crew /work?) /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /On /the /visitor /sideline, /2 /yards /from /the /sideline. /(1-3-
/
5b)
Correct Answers
What /is /the /object /of /the /game? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /One /team /to /carry /or /pass /the /ball
/across /the /opponents /goal /line /or /to /kick /the /ball /through /the /opponents /goal /by /place /kick
/or /drop /kick. /Game /is /won /by /team /that /accumulates /the /most /points /(1-1-1)
What /are /the /dimensions /of /the /playing /field? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /360 /by /160 /feet /(1-1-2)
How /many /players /are /needed /to /start /a /game? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /11 /for /each /team
(however /the /team /may /continue /with /fewer) /Forfeit /if /not /enough /players /1-0 /is /the /score,
/offended /team /wins. /(1-1-3)
When /must /officials /take /authority /for /the /contests? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /30 /minutes
/prior /to /the /scheduled /game /time. /(or /as /soon /as /they /are /able /to /be /present /(1-1-7)
Who's /decisions /are /final /in /all /matters /pertaining /to /the /game? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔
/referee /(1-1-6)
When /does /a /game /offiicials' /authority /end? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Through /the /duration /of
/the /4th /period /and /any /overtimes, /as /well /as /up /to /completion /of /any /reports. /(states /may
/intercede /as /well) /(1-1-8)
Can /Officials /use /instant /replay /or /other /monitoring /equipment? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /NO.
/(1-1-9)
,Can /a /forfeit /be /declared /by /the /Umpire? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /NO. /Referee /only, /and /it /is
/final /(1-1-10)
Can /a /team /protest /NFHS /rules? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /NO. /They /are /not /recognized /(1-1-11)
Where /can /sideline /markers /be /placed /(soft /pliable /on /the /ground) /? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔
/No /closer /than /5 /yards /to /from /the /sidelines /(1-2-2)
How /often /is /a /CONTINUOUS /yard /line /marking /be /used /on /the /field? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔
/Every /5 /yards /(however /it /will /end /4 /inches /from /the /sideline, /except /the /goal /line /and /end
/line) /(1-2-3a /and /b)
How /wide /are /Line /markings, /hash /marks, /sidelines /and /restraining /lines /(minimum)? /-
correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /4 /inches /(1-2-3a,b,c,d,e)
/
How /long /are /hash /marks? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /24 /inches /(1-2-3e)
What /are /"9-yard" /marks? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /The /markings /on /the /field /9 /yards /from
/the /sideline. /If /numbers /are /used /as /the /9 /yard /mark, /the /TOP /of /the /number /is /measured /to
/9 /yards /(1-2-3f)
Where /is /the /team /box? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Between /the /25 /yard /lines /on /the /teams
/sidelines, /BEHIND /the /2 /yard /belt, /however /it /may /be /20-45 /yard /lines /if /both /teams /are
/using /the /same /sideline. /(1-2-3g)
Can /decorative /markings /be /placed /in /the /end-zone? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /yes, /as /long /as
/they /are /no /closer /than /2 /feet /from /the /boundary /or /goal /lines /(1-2-3h)
,Is /the /goal /line /considered /part /of /the /field /or /the /endzone? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /End-
zone /to /that /the /vertical /plane /of /the /edge /of /the /line /toward /the /field /of /play /is /the /actual
/goal /(1-2-3j)
What /is /the /distance /of /the /centered /line, /on /each /end /of /the /field /used /typically /for /the /try,
/from /the /goal /line? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /3 /yards. /Also /it /is /4 /inches /wide /and /24 /inches
/long /(1-2-3k)
What /are /the /dimensions /of /the /pylon? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /4 /inch /x /4 /inch /and /18 /inches
/tall /(1-2-4)
What /color /can /the /pylon /be? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Red, /Orange /or /Yellow /(ROY) /1-2-4
Pylons /placed /at /the /goal /line /when /properly /placed /are /- /in /or /out /of /bounds? /- /correct
answer(s) /✔✔ /OUT /of /bounds /(1-2-4)
/
What /is /the /distance /from /the /base /of /the /upright /to /the /top /vertical /crossbar? /- /correct
answer(s) /✔✔ /10 /feet /(1-2-5b)
/
What /is /the /width /of /the /Cross /bar /(and /the /width /of /the /goal /posts)? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔
/23 /feet /4 /inches /(1-2-5c,d
What /is /the /MINIMUM /height /of /the /goal /posts? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /10 /feet /(1-2-5e)
The /goal /post /must /be /covered /in /a /padded /resilient, /shock /absorbing /material. /What /is /the
height /of /the /material /on /the /post? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /6 /feet /(1-2-5f)
/
, Wind /Directional /streamers /maybe /placed /on /the /goal /posts. /What /colors /can /be /used? /-
correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Red, /Orange /or /yellow /(ROY) /(1-2-5g)
/
What /color /can /the /goal /posts /be /painted? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Silver, /White /or /yellow /(1-
2-5g)
What /color /must /a /football /be /to /be /legal? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Tan /(1-3-1a)
How /many /laces /on /a /legal /football? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /8 /or /12 /(1-3-1b)
What /is /the /approved /weight /of /a /football? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /14-15 /ounces /(1-3-1e)
What /is /the /approved /PSI /of /a /Football? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /12 /1/2 /to /13 /1/2 /PSI /(1-3-1f)
How /many /game /balls /must /a /team /provide /to /the /referee /as /the /officials /assume /authority
of /the /contest? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /1 /minimum /(1-3-2)
/
Who /approves /footballs /for /play /in /the /game? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /referee /only /(1-3-3)
How /tall /may /a /legal /kicking /tee /be? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /no /more /than /2 /inches /(1-3-4)
What /is /the /length /of /the /chain /used /for /the /line-to-gain /equipment? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔
/10 /yards /to /the /inner /edge /of /the /forward /rod /(1-3-5)
Where /should /the /official /line-to-gain /equipment /be /kept /during /play? /(where /should /the
crew /work?) /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /On /the /visitor /sideline, /2 /yards /from /the /sideline. /(1-3-
/
5b)
