NFHS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+ 2025-2026
TrueYorYFalse:YUponYenteringYtheYfacility,YtheYhomeYteamYselectsYitsYteamYbench.Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSYTrue
TheYvolleyballYshallYbeYsphericalYwithYaYlacelessYmoldedYcoverYofY12YorYmoreYbasic,Yrectangular-
shapedYpanelsYofYgenuineYorYsimulated:
A.YSmoothYleather
B.YSuedeYleather
C.YTexturedYleather
D.YAllYareYcorrectY-YCORRECTYANSWERSYA.YSmoothYLeather
TheYfollowingYequipment/accessoriesYareYpermitted:
A.YKneeYbraces,YwhichYtheYplayerYhasYalteredYfromYtheYmanufacturer'sYoriginalYdesign/production.Y
B.YUnpaddedYhardYandYandYunyieldingYitemsYonYtheYwrist,Yelbow,YupperYarmYorYshoulder.
C.YHairYdevicesYmadeYofYsoftYmaterialYandYnoYmoreYthanY3YinchesYwide.Y
D.YAllYareYcorrect.Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSYC.YHairYdevicesYmadeYofYsoftYmaterialYandYnoYmoreYthanY3YinchesYwide.
TrueYorYFalse:YTheYLiberoYand/orYhis/herYteammatesYshallYwearYaYsolid-
coloredYuniformYtop.YIfYbothYuniformYtopsYareYsolid,YtheyYmustYbeYcontrastingYcolors.Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSYTrue
PrematchYdutiesYforYtheYfirstYrefereeYshallYinclude:
A.YAssignYlineYjudgesYtoYtheirYpositions.Y
B.YCallYaYcaptain(s)YandYtheYheadYcoachYfromYeachYteamYtogetherYforYaYprematchYconferenceYbyYsoundingY
aYdoubleYwhistleYandYraisingYaYcoinYinYtheYair.Y
,C.YEstablishYnonYplayableYareasYandYdefineYanyYadditionalYgroundYrulesYwhichYmayYbeYnecessary.
D.YAllYareYcorrect.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSYD.YAllYareYcorrect.
TrueYorYFalse:YTheYwrittenYlineupYshallYnotYbeYchangedYexceptYbetweenYsetsYofYaYmathY(noYlaterYthanYoneY
minuteYremainingYinYtheYtimedYintervalYorYintermissionYwhenYused),YforYaYlegalYsubstitutionYpriorYtoYtheYst
artYofYtheYset,YorYtoYreplaceYaYstartingYplayerYwhoYisYinjured/illYpriorYtoYtheYstartYofYtheYset.Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSYTrue
AfterYtheYfirstYreferee'sYsignalYtoYserve,YaYre-serveYoccursYwhenYtheYserver:
A.YDropsYtheYballYandYthenYservesYitYasYitYbouncesYoffYtheYfloor.Y
B.YAllowsYtheYtossedYballYtoYdropYtoYtheYgroundYwithoutYitYbeingYtouched.Y
C.YSwings,YmissesYandYtheYballYcontactsYhis/herYshoulder.Y
D.YTossesYtheYballYandYitYcontactsYaYbackboardYorYit'sYsupportsYhangingYinYaYverticalYpositionYoverYtheYservi
ceYarea.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSYB.YAllowsYtheYtossedYballYtoYdropYtoYtheYgroundYwithoutYitYbeingYtouched.
TrueYorYFalse:YTheYfirstYrefereeYmayYutilizeYaYteam'sYvideoYrecordingYdeviceYtoYreviewYaYdecisionYwhenYreq
uestedYtoYdoYsoYbyYtheYheadYcoach.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSYFalse
TrueYorYFalse:YAYback-
rowYplayerY(onYorYinYfrontYofYtheYattackYline)YmayYcontactYtheYballYcompletelyYaboveYtheYheightYofYtheYnetY
andYcompleteYanYattack.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSYFalse
ItYisYaYnetYfaultYwhen:
A.YAYplayer'sYlooseYuniformYtouchesYtheYnet.Y
B.YAYplayerYcontactsYtheYnetYwhenYhe/sheYisYnotYinvolvedYinYtheYplay.Y
C.YAYplayerYcontactsYtheYantennaYafterYattackingYtheYballYbutYbeforeYtheYballYisYplayedYorYbecomesYdead.Y
D.YAllYareYnetYfaultsY-YCORRECTYANSWERSYD.YAllYareYnetYfaults
, TrueYorYFalse:YTheYonlyYtimeYaYplayerYcanYsubstituteYintoYtheYsetYisYwhenYaYheadYcoachYsignalsYforYaYsubstit
ution.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSYFalse
AYsubstitutionYisYlegalYwhen:
A.YTheYsubYisYnotYlistedYonYtheYrosterYbutYisYlistedYonYtheYlineup.Y
B.YTheYsubYentersYtheYsetYnotYinYtheYoriginalYpositionYinYtheYservingYorderYasYrecordedYonYtheYscoresheet.Y
C.YItYisYaYteam'sY19thYsubstitution.Y
D.YTheYsubYentersYtheYsetYatYtheYendYofYaYtime-
outYafterYtheYteamsYhaveYreturnedYtoYtheYcourtYfollowingYtheYlegalYsubstitutionYprocedure.Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSYD.YTheYsubYentersYtheYsetYatYtheYendYofYaYtime-
outYafterYtheYteamsYhaveYreturnedYtoYtheYcourtYfollowingYtheYlegalYsubstitutionYprocedure.
IfYusingYanYintermissionYinYaYmatchYthatYisYtheYbestYthree-of-fiveYsets,YitYshall:
A.YBeYniceYlongerYthanY7Yminutes.
B.YBeYscheduledYforYonlyYaYpromotionalYorYspecialYrecognitionYactivity.Y
C.YOccurYbetweenYsetY#3YandY4.Y
D.YBeYagreedYuponYbyYtheYhostYteam,YvisitingYteamYandYofficialsYbeforeYitYcanYbeYused.Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSYB.YBeYscheduledYforYonlyYaYpromotionalYorYspecialYrecognitionYactivity.
TrueYorYFalse:YForYaYteamYrequestingYaYtime-outYinYaYsetYafterYitYhasYtakenYitsYallottedYtime-
outs,YunnecessaryYdelayYshallYbeYassessed.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSYTrue
TheYnumbersYinYtheYuniformYtopYshallYbe:
A.YNotYmoreYthanYtwoYdigitsY
B.YSemi-permanentYtoYallowYchangeYofYnumber(s)YforYaYplayer.Y
C.YLocatedYonlyYinYtheYbackYofYtheYuniformYtop.
D.YPlacedYsoYtheYtopYofYtheYnumberYonYtheYfrontYofYtheYuniformYisYnoYmoreYthanY2YinchesYdownYfromYfrom
YtheYshoulderYseam.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSYA.YNotYmoreYthanYtwoYdigits
RATED A+ 2025-2026
TrueYorYFalse:YUponYenteringYtheYfacility,YtheYhomeYteamYselectsYitsYteamYbench.Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSYTrue
TheYvolleyballYshallYbeYsphericalYwithYaYlacelessYmoldedYcoverYofY12YorYmoreYbasic,Yrectangular-
shapedYpanelsYofYgenuineYorYsimulated:
A.YSmoothYleather
B.YSuedeYleather
C.YTexturedYleather
D.YAllYareYcorrectY-YCORRECTYANSWERSYA.YSmoothYLeather
TheYfollowingYequipment/accessoriesYareYpermitted:
A.YKneeYbraces,YwhichYtheYplayerYhasYalteredYfromYtheYmanufacturer'sYoriginalYdesign/production.Y
B.YUnpaddedYhardYandYandYunyieldingYitemsYonYtheYwrist,Yelbow,YupperYarmYorYshoulder.
C.YHairYdevicesYmadeYofYsoftYmaterialYandYnoYmoreYthanY3YinchesYwide.Y
D.YAllYareYcorrect.Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSYC.YHairYdevicesYmadeYofYsoftYmaterialYandYnoYmoreYthanY3YinchesYwide.
TrueYorYFalse:YTheYLiberoYand/orYhis/herYteammatesYshallYwearYaYsolid-
coloredYuniformYtop.YIfYbothYuniformYtopsYareYsolid,YtheyYmustYbeYcontrastingYcolors.Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSYTrue
PrematchYdutiesYforYtheYfirstYrefereeYshallYinclude:
A.YAssignYlineYjudgesYtoYtheirYpositions.Y
B.YCallYaYcaptain(s)YandYtheYheadYcoachYfromYeachYteamYtogetherYforYaYprematchYconferenceYbyYsoundingY
aYdoubleYwhistleYandYraisingYaYcoinYinYtheYair.Y
,C.YEstablishYnonYplayableYareasYandYdefineYanyYadditionalYgroundYrulesYwhichYmayYbeYnecessary.
D.YAllYareYcorrect.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSYD.YAllYareYcorrect.
TrueYorYFalse:YTheYwrittenYlineupYshallYnotYbeYchangedYexceptYbetweenYsetsYofYaYmathY(noYlaterYthanYoneY
minuteYremainingYinYtheYtimedYintervalYorYintermissionYwhenYused),YforYaYlegalYsubstitutionYpriorYtoYtheYst
artYofYtheYset,YorYtoYreplaceYaYstartingYplayerYwhoYisYinjured/illYpriorYtoYtheYstartYofYtheYset.Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSYTrue
AfterYtheYfirstYreferee'sYsignalYtoYserve,YaYre-serveYoccursYwhenYtheYserver:
A.YDropsYtheYballYandYthenYservesYitYasYitYbouncesYoffYtheYfloor.Y
B.YAllowsYtheYtossedYballYtoYdropYtoYtheYgroundYwithoutYitYbeingYtouched.Y
C.YSwings,YmissesYandYtheYballYcontactsYhis/herYshoulder.Y
D.YTossesYtheYballYandYitYcontactsYaYbackboardYorYit'sYsupportsYhangingYinYaYverticalYpositionYoverYtheYservi
ceYarea.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSYB.YAllowsYtheYtossedYballYtoYdropYtoYtheYgroundYwithoutYitYbeingYtouched.
TrueYorYFalse:YTheYfirstYrefereeYmayYutilizeYaYteam'sYvideoYrecordingYdeviceYtoYreviewYaYdecisionYwhenYreq
uestedYtoYdoYsoYbyYtheYheadYcoach.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSYFalse
TrueYorYFalse:YAYback-
rowYplayerY(onYorYinYfrontYofYtheYattackYline)YmayYcontactYtheYballYcompletelyYaboveYtheYheightYofYtheYnetY
andYcompleteYanYattack.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSYFalse
ItYisYaYnetYfaultYwhen:
A.YAYplayer'sYlooseYuniformYtouchesYtheYnet.Y
B.YAYplayerYcontactsYtheYnetYwhenYhe/sheYisYnotYinvolvedYinYtheYplay.Y
C.YAYplayerYcontactsYtheYantennaYafterYattackingYtheYballYbutYbeforeYtheYballYisYplayedYorYbecomesYdead.Y
D.YAllYareYnetYfaultsY-YCORRECTYANSWERSYD.YAllYareYnetYfaults
, TrueYorYFalse:YTheYonlyYtimeYaYplayerYcanYsubstituteYintoYtheYsetYisYwhenYaYheadYcoachYsignalsYforYaYsubstit
ution.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSYFalse
AYsubstitutionYisYlegalYwhen:
A.YTheYsubYisYnotYlistedYonYtheYrosterYbutYisYlistedYonYtheYlineup.Y
B.YTheYsubYentersYtheYsetYnotYinYtheYoriginalYpositionYinYtheYservingYorderYasYrecordedYonYtheYscoresheet.Y
C.YItYisYaYteam'sY19thYsubstitution.Y
D.YTheYsubYentersYtheYsetYatYtheYendYofYaYtime-
outYafterYtheYteamsYhaveYreturnedYtoYtheYcourtYfollowingYtheYlegalYsubstitutionYprocedure.Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSYD.YTheYsubYentersYtheYsetYatYtheYendYofYaYtime-
outYafterYtheYteamsYhaveYreturnedYtoYtheYcourtYfollowingYtheYlegalYsubstitutionYprocedure.
IfYusingYanYintermissionYinYaYmatchYthatYisYtheYbestYthree-of-fiveYsets,YitYshall:
A.YBeYniceYlongerYthanY7Yminutes.
B.YBeYscheduledYforYonlyYaYpromotionalYorYspecialYrecognitionYactivity.Y
C.YOccurYbetweenYsetY#3YandY4.Y
D.YBeYagreedYuponYbyYtheYhostYteam,YvisitingYteamYandYofficialsYbeforeYitYcanYbeYused.Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSYB.YBeYscheduledYforYonlyYaYpromotionalYorYspecialYrecognitionYactivity.
TrueYorYFalse:YForYaYteamYrequestingYaYtime-outYinYaYsetYafterYitYhasYtakenYitsYallottedYtime-
outs,YunnecessaryYdelayYshallYbeYassessed.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSYTrue
TheYnumbersYinYtheYuniformYtopYshallYbe:
A.YNotYmoreYthanYtwoYdigitsY
B.YSemi-permanentYtoYallowYchangeYofYnumber(s)YforYaYplayer.Y
C.YLocatedYonlyYinYtheYbackYofYtheYuniformYtop.
D.YPlacedYsoYtheYtopYofYtheYnumberYonYtheYfrontYofYtheYuniformYisYnoYmoreYthanY2YinchesYdownYfromYfrom
YtheYshoulderYseam.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSYA.YNotYmoreYthanYtwoYdigits