2024 NFHS Football Exam - Part 1 with Verified Solutions
1. True T/F The basic spot is the previous spot ubless Rule 8-5-2c
applies for a foul by A or B when the run ends behind the
line of scrimmage where there is no change of possession.
2. True T/F Effective with the 2024 season, the entire body pf the
number shall be a single solid color that clearly contrasts
the body color of the jersey.
3. True T/F The horse collar foul is enforced as a live ball foul.
4. True T/F By state association adoption, use of instant replays
is allowed only for postseason games.
5. True T/F The field of play is the area within the sidelines and the
goal lines.
6. True T/F The free-blocking zone disintegrates and the excep-
tion for an offensive lineman to block in the back is not to
continue after the ball has left the zone.
7. False T/F When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking
below the waist by teammates is legal.
8. True T/F A down ends when the live ball becomes dead.
9. True T/F If there is a double foul during the last timed down of
a period, the period is automatically extented.
10. True T/F Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal
kick is in flight.
11. False T/F The succeeding spot is where the ball was last
snapped or free kicked.
12. False T/F A signal given by R1 in or behind the neutral zone
during a scrimmage kick is an illegal fair-catch signal.
13. True T/F A simultaneous catch or recovery is a catch or re-
covery in which there is joint possession of a live ball by
opposing players who are inbounds.
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14. True T/F A disqualified player shall be removed even if the
penalty for the foul is declined.
15. False T/F If a player refuses to comply with a game official's
directive, the player will be disqualified.
16. False T/F Towels have to be the same solid color for each player
if worn.
17. True T/F No foul causes a live ball to become dead.
18. True T/F 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.
19. True T/F The kickers may not advance a recovered free kick.
20. True T/F A defenseless player includes a receiver who is force-
fully contacted by an opponent and that contact is not an
attempt to tackle by wrapping arm(s) around the receiver.
21. True T/F Any live-ball foul is penalized from the basic spot per
Rule 10-4 unless otherwise specified by rule.
22. False T/F It is illegal substitution to have 12 or more players
participating at the snap or free kick.
23. False T/F An inadvertent whistle does not end the down.
24. False T/F The penalty for a chop block is 10 yards.
25. True T/F Fouls that occur after an inadvertent whistle can only
be dead-ball fouls.
26. False T/F Following a scrimmage kick by K1, the loose ball play
ends when R1 touches the kick.
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1. True T/F The basic spot is the previous spot ubless Rule 8-5-2c
applies for a foul by A or B when the run ends behind the
line of scrimmage where there is no change of possession.
2. True T/F Effective with the 2024 season, the entire body pf the
number shall be a single solid color that clearly contrasts
the body color of the jersey.
3. True T/F The horse collar foul is enforced as a live ball foul.
4. True T/F By state association adoption, use of instant replays
is allowed only for postseason games.
5. True T/F The field of play is the area within the sidelines and the
goal lines.
6. True T/F The free-blocking zone disintegrates and the excep-
tion for an offensive lineman to block in the back is not to
continue after the ball has left the zone.
7. False T/F When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking
below the waist by teammates is legal.
8. True T/F A down ends when the live ball becomes dead.
9. True T/F If there is a double foul during the last timed down of
a period, the period is automatically extented.
10. True T/F Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal
kick is in flight.
11. False T/F The succeeding spot is where the ball was last
snapped or free kicked.
12. False T/F A signal given by R1 in or behind the neutral zone
during a scrimmage kick is an illegal fair-catch signal.
13. True T/F A simultaneous catch or recovery is a catch or re-
covery in which there is joint possession of a live ball by
opposing players who are inbounds.
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14. True T/F A disqualified player shall be removed even if the
penalty for the foul is declined.
15. False T/F If a player refuses to comply with a game official's
directive, the player will be disqualified.
16. False T/F Towels have to be the same solid color for each player
if worn.
17. True T/F No foul causes a live ball to become dead.
18. True T/F 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.
19. True T/F The kickers may not advance a recovered free kick.
20. True T/F A defenseless player includes a receiver who is force-
fully contacted by an opponent and that contact is not an
attempt to tackle by wrapping arm(s) around the receiver.
21. True T/F Any live-ball foul is penalized from the basic spot per
Rule 10-4 unless otherwise specified by rule.
22. False T/F It is illegal substitution to have 12 or more players
participating at the snap or free kick.
23. False T/F An inadvertent whistle does not end the down.
24. False T/F The penalty for a chop block is 10 yards.
25. True T/F Fouls that occur after an inadvertent whistle can only
be dead-ball fouls.
26. False T/F Following a scrimmage kick by K1, the loose ball play
ends when R1 touches the kick.
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