2022 NFHS FOOTBALL TEST
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
f 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 - T
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 - T
The horse-collar foul is enforced as a live-ball foul.
T/F - T
By state association adoption, use of instant replay is allowed only for postseason contests.
T/F - T
The field of play is the area within sidelines and the goal lines.
T/F - T
The free-blocking zone disintegrates and the exception for an offensive lineman to block in the back is
not to continue after the ball has left the zone.
T/F - T
When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the waist by teammates is legal.
T/F - F
A down ends when the live ball becomes dead.
T/F - T
If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period, the period is automatically extended. T/F
-T
Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal kick is in flight.
T/F - T
The succeeding spot is where the ball was last snapped or free kicked.
T/F - F
, A signal given by R1 in or behind the neutral zone during a scrimmage kick is an illegal fair-catch signal.
T/F - F
If the game is interrupted due to the weather during the last three minutes of the second period, and
the delay is at least 30 minutes, the opposing coaches can mutually agree to shorten halftime
intermission, provided there is at least a one-minute intermission (not including the three-minute warm-
up period).
T/F f- fT
A fdisqualified fplayer fshall fbe fremoved feven fif fthe fpenalty ffor fthe ffoul fis fdeclined. f
T/F f- fT
If fa fplayer frefuses fto fcomply fwith fa fgame fofficial's fdirective, fthe fplayer fwill fbe fdisqualified. f
T/F f- fF
If fa fplayer fis fcharged fwith fan funsportsmanlike ffoul fbecause fof fa fprolonged for fexcessive fact, fhe/she
fmust fbe fdisqualified. f
T/F f- fF
No ffoul fcauses fa flive fball fto fbecome fdead. f
T/F f- fT
A fplace-kick ffollowing fan fawarded ffair fcatch fmay fscore fa ffield fgoal. f
T/F f- fT
The fkickers fmay fnot fadvance fa frecovered ffree fkick.
T/F f- fT
The fdistance fpenalty ffor fany ffoul fmay fbe fdeclined. f
T/F f- fT
A ffoul fthat foccurs fsimultaneously fwith fthe fsnap fis fan fexception fto fthe fall-but-one fenforcement
fprinciple. f
T/F f- fT
The fre-entry fof fa fdisqualified fplayer fis fan fillegal fparticipation ffoul. fT/F f- fT
If fan finadvertent fwhistle fsounds fduring fthe flast ftimed fdown fof fa fperiod, fthe fperiod fmust fbe
fextended fby fan funtimed fdown.
T/F f- fT
The fpenalty ffor fa fchop fblock fis f5 fyards. fT/F f- fF
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
f 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 - T
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 - T
The horse-collar foul is enforced as a live-ball foul.
T/F - T
By state association adoption, use of instant replay is allowed only for postseason contests.
T/F - T
The field of play is the area within sidelines and the goal lines.
T/F - T
The free-blocking zone disintegrates and the exception for an offensive lineman to block in the back is
not to continue after the ball has left the zone.
T/F - T
When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the waist by teammates is legal.
T/F - F
A down ends when the live ball becomes dead.
T/F - T
If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period, the period is automatically extended. T/F
-T
Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal kick is in flight.
T/F - T
The succeeding spot is where the ball was last snapped or free kicked.
T/F - F
, A signal given by R1 in or behind the neutral zone during a scrimmage kick is an illegal fair-catch signal.
T/F - F
If the game is interrupted due to the weather during the last three minutes of the second period, and
the delay is at least 30 minutes, the opposing coaches can mutually agree to shorten halftime
intermission, provided there is at least a one-minute intermission (not including the three-minute warm-
up period).
T/F f- fT
A fdisqualified fplayer fshall fbe fremoved feven fif fthe fpenalty ffor fthe ffoul fis fdeclined. f
T/F f- fT
If fa fplayer frefuses fto fcomply fwith fa fgame fofficial's fdirective, fthe fplayer fwill fbe fdisqualified. f
T/F f- fF
If fa fplayer fis fcharged fwith fan funsportsmanlike ffoul fbecause fof fa fprolonged for fexcessive fact, fhe/she
fmust fbe fdisqualified. f
T/F f- fF
No ffoul fcauses fa flive fball fto fbecome fdead. f
T/F f- fT
A fplace-kick ffollowing fan fawarded ffair fcatch fmay fscore fa ffield fgoal. f
T/F f- fT
The fkickers fmay fnot fadvance fa frecovered ffree fkick.
T/F f- fT
The fdistance fpenalty ffor fany ffoul fmay fbe fdeclined. f
T/F f- fT
A ffoul fthat foccurs fsimultaneously fwith fthe fsnap fis fan fexception fto fthe fall-but-one fenforcement
fprinciple. f
T/F f- fT
The fre-entry fof fa fdisqualified fplayer fis fan fillegal fparticipation ffoul. fT/F f- fT
If fan finadvertent fwhistle fsounds fduring fthe flast ftimed fdown fof fa fperiod, fthe fperiod fmust fbe
fextended fby fan funtimed fdown.
T/F f- fT
The fpenalty ffor fa fchop fblock fis f5 fyards. fT/F f- fF
