NFHS FOOTBALL TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. Blocking below the waist is permitted in the free-blocking zone
when all players invloved are on the line of scrimmage and in the
zone at the snap; the contact is in the zone, and the block is an
immediate, initial action following the snap.
T/F
Answer T
2. Effective with the 2024 season, the entire body of the number shall
be a single solid color that clearly contrasts with the body color of
the jersey.
T/F
Answer T
3. The horse-collar foul is enforced as a live-ball
foul. T/F
Answer T
4. By state association adoption, use of instant replay is allowed
only for post-season contests.
T/F
Answer T
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, 5. The field of play is the area within sidelines and the
goal lines. T/F
Answer T
6. The free-blocking zone disintegrates and the exception for an
offensive line-man to block in the back is not to continue after the
ball has left the zone. T/F
Answer T
7. When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the
waist by team-mates is legal.
T/F
Answer F
8. A down ends when the live ball becomes
dead. T/F
Answer T
9. If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period,
the period is automatically extended. T/F
Answer T
10. Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal
kick is in flight. T/F
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ANSWERS
1. Blocking below the waist is permitted in the free-blocking zone
when all players invloved are on the line of scrimmage and in the
zone at the snap; the contact is in the zone, and the block is an
immediate, initial action following the snap.
T/F
Answer T
2. Effective with the 2024 season, the entire body of the number shall
be a single solid color that clearly contrasts with the body color of
the jersey.
T/F
Answer T
3. The horse-collar foul is enforced as a live-ball
foul. T/F
Answer T
4. By state association adoption, use of instant replay is allowed
only for post-season contests.
T/F
Answer T
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, 5. The field of play is the area within sidelines and the
goal lines. T/F
Answer T
6. The free-blocking zone disintegrates and the exception for an
offensive line-man to block in the back is not to continue after the
ball has left the zone. T/F
Answer T
7. When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the
waist by team-mates is legal.
T/F
Answer F
8. A down ends when the live ball becomes
dead. T/F
Answer T
9. If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period,
the period is automatically extended. T/F
Answer T
10. Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal
kick is in flight. T/F
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