NFHS Football UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The basic spot is the previous spot unless Rule 8-5-2c applies for a foul by A or B when the run
or related run ends behind the line of scrimmage where there is no change of possession. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The jerseys of the home team shall all be the same dark colors that clearly contrasts with white. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The ball can have commercial advertising added to the surface of one of the panels. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
A player or nonplayer can trip an opponent - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A player is no longer defenseless once the player's physical position and focus of concentration
no longer makes the player especially vulnerable to injury - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A team B player may used locked hands to ward off an opponent who is blocking him or
attempting to block him - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A punt may be used as a free kick following a fair catch - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A foul is a rule infraction for which a penalty is prescribed. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period, the period is automatically
extended. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A down ends when the ball next becomes dead - CORRECT ANSWER - True
, An invalid fair-catch signal may be given by a member of the kicking team. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
A fair catch can be made in or behind K's neutral zone. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
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. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Contacting the opponents face mask with the hands is not a face-mask foul unless the face mask
is grasped. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
If B1 clips A1 and B2 piles on after A2 is tackled, it is a multiple foul. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Towels have to be the same solid color for each player if worn. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
An offensive player (except the runner) shall not grasp or encircle any teammate to form
interlocked blocking - CORRECT ANSWER - True
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. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
For any free kick, a free-kick line, corresponding to a scrimmage line, is established for each
team. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A defenseless player includes a receiver who is forcefully contacted by an opponent and that
contact is not an attempt to tackle by wrapping arms around the receiver. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The basic spot is the previous spot unless Rule 8-5-2c applies for a foul by A or B when the run
or related run ends behind the line of scrimmage where there is no change of possession. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The jerseys of the home team shall all be the same dark colors that clearly contrasts with white. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The ball can have commercial advertising added to the surface of one of the panels. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
A player or nonplayer can trip an opponent - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A player is no longer defenseless once the player's physical position and focus of concentration
no longer makes the player especially vulnerable to injury - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A team B player may used locked hands to ward off an opponent who is blocking him or
attempting to block him - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A punt may be used as a free kick following a fair catch - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A foul is a rule infraction for which a penalty is prescribed. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period, the period is automatically
extended. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A down ends when the ball next becomes dead - CORRECT ANSWER - True
, An invalid fair-catch signal may be given by a member of the kicking team. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
A fair catch can be made in or behind K's neutral zone. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
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. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Contacting the opponents face mask with the hands is not a face-mask foul unless the face mask
is grasped. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
If B1 clips A1 and B2 piles on after A2 is tackled, it is a multiple foul. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Towels have to be the same solid color for each player if worn. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
An offensive player (except the runner) shall not grasp or encircle any teammate to form
interlocked blocking - CORRECT ANSWER - True
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. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
For any free kick, a free-kick line, corresponding to a scrimmage line, is established for each
team. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A defenseless player includes a receiver who is forcefully contacted by an opponent and that
contact is not an attempt to tackle by wrapping arms around the receiver. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
