2025 Football Mechanics Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Forward Progress (4/5): Once an official sounds his whistle for forward progress he will:
A) Focus/concentrate on the dead ball spot until the U spots the ball on the ground
B) Place his feet together at the dead ball spot & wait for the U to spot the ball on the ground
C) Use his downfield foot to mark dead ball spot & swivel his head(2X), watching for dead ball
action - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Forward Progress (4/5): When marking forward progress on a 10 yard gain the official will:
A) Angle or "banana" in to reach the spot quickly
B) Square off when coming in, keeping players in view
C) Round the corner - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Change of Possession (COP) (4/5): During a fumble when the official rules COP he must:
A) Stop the clock (2X) then point the new direction
B) Signal the direction first, then stop the clock (3X)
C) Signal the direction first, then stop the clock (2X) - CORRECT ANSWER -C
GLM (4/5): The Initial Position (IP) for the LM/LJ for GLM is:
A) Stand 10 yards outside the widest A Player
B) Stand 2 yards outside the SL (OOB)
C) Stand on the SL - CORRECT ANSWER -B
, BBM (4/5): The only approved bean bag color allowed for OHSAA FB Games is:
A) White
B) Blue
C) Orange - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Forward Progress (4/5): When the dead ball spot is very close to a 1st down the U should:
A) Dig for the FB & throw it to the nearest wing official
B) Dig for the FB & hand it to the wing official who "calls for it"
C) Place the FB on the ground corresponding with the "calling" wing's downfield foot -
CORRECT ANSWER -B
Kickoff Mechanics (KOM)(4): The R/LM Initial Position (IP) is:
A) Near the SL at the - 10 YL
B) Near the SL at the GL
C) "Near the SL at the -20YL" - CORRECT ANSWER -B
DBM (4/5): When the runner steps out-of-bounds:
A) Wing will signal time-out (2X) then square off & look into the field of & give the forward
progress spot to the U
B) Wing will signal time-out (2X) & look down the sideline for any dead ball action
C) Wing will signal time-out (2X), then turn & look out-of-bounds, swiveling his head (2X) for
any dead ball action - CORRECT ANSWER -C
OKOM (4): The Initial Position (IP) is U at the 40 YL & the:
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Forward Progress (4/5): Once an official sounds his whistle for forward progress he will:
A) Focus/concentrate on the dead ball spot until the U spots the ball on the ground
B) Place his feet together at the dead ball spot & wait for the U to spot the ball on the ground
C) Use his downfield foot to mark dead ball spot & swivel his head(2X), watching for dead ball
action - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Forward Progress (4/5): When marking forward progress on a 10 yard gain the official will:
A) Angle or "banana" in to reach the spot quickly
B) Square off when coming in, keeping players in view
C) Round the corner - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Change of Possession (COP) (4/5): During a fumble when the official rules COP he must:
A) Stop the clock (2X) then point the new direction
B) Signal the direction first, then stop the clock (3X)
C) Signal the direction first, then stop the clock (2X) - CORRECT ANSWER -C
GLM (4/5): The Initial Position (IP) for the LM/LJ for GLM is:
A) Stand 10 yards outside the widest A Player
B) Stand 2 yards outside the SL (OOB)
C) Stand on the SL - CORRECT ANSWER -B
, BBM (4/5): The only approved bean bag color allowed for OHSAA FB Games is:
A) White
B) Blue
C) Orange - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Forward Progress (4/5): When the dead ball spot is very close to a 1st down the U should:
A) Dig for the FB & throw it to the nearest wing official
B) Dig for the FB & hand it to the wing official who "calls for it"
C) Place the FB on the ground corresponding with the "calling" wing's downfield foot -
CORRECT ANSWER -B
Kickoff Mechanics (KOM)(4): The R/LM Initial Position (IP) is:
A) Near the SL at the - 10 YL
B) Near the SL at the GL
C) "Near the SL at the -20YL" - CORRECT ANSWER -B
DBM (4/5): When the runner steps out-of-bounds:
A) Wing will signal time-out (2X) then square off & look into the field of & give the forward
progress spot to the U
B) Wing will signal time-out (2X) & look down the sideline for any dead ball action
C) Wing will signal time-out (2X), then turn & look out-of-bounds, swiveling his head (2X) for
any dead ball action - CORRECT ANSWER -C
OKOM (4): The Initial Position (IP) is U at the 40 YL & the:
