NFHS Football Test – 2025 Fully Updated Study
A defensive player shall not:
a. Use his hands to add momentum to the charge of a teammate who is on the line of scrimmage.
b. Use his hands or arms to hook, lock, clamp, grasp, encircle or hold in an effort to restrain an
opponent other than the runner.
c. Contact an eligible receiver who is no longer a potential blocker.
d. Any of the above. - d. Any of the above (Rule 9-2-3)
(T/F) The pylon when properly placed on the goal line is out of bounds at the intersection of the
sideline and goal-line extended. - True (Rule 1-2-4)
The enforcement spot for any foul by the defense is the ________________ when the run ends in
the end zone and would result in a safety.
a. previous spot
b. spot of the foul
c. end of the run
d. goal line - d. goal line (Rule 10-5-2)
After a team has used its permissible charged time-outs for the half, any subsequent request shall be
denied unless it is for:
a. An apparently injured player who is so designated when the request is made.
b. Necessary repair to player equipment except as in 3-5-10d or 3-5-10e.
c. The review of a possible misapplication or misinterpretation of a rule.
d. Any of the above. - d. Any of the above. (Rule 3-5-5)
(T/F) It is a safety if A1 retreats into A's end zone and fumbles the ball beyond the end line. - True
(Rule 8-5-2a)
(T/F) After the ball goes out of bounds, the clock always starts with the ready-for-play. - False (Rule 3-
4-3a)
(T/F) Possession of a live ball in the opponent's end zone is always a touchdown. - True (Rule 8-2-1)
, (T/F) Grasping the tooth and mouth protector attached to the face mask is not a foul. - False (Rule 9-
4-3h)
(T/F) A multiple foul is one or more live-ball fouls by each team resulting in offsetting penalties. -
False (Rule 2-16-2e, 10-2-4)
(T/F) A pop-up kick is a free kick in which the kicker drives the ball immediately into the ground, the
ball strikes the ground once and goes into the air in the manner of a ball kicked directly off the tee. -
True (Rule 2-24-10, 6-1-11, 6-1 PENALTY)
(T/F) If a free kick is repeated due to a foul, the clock shall start when the free kick is touched, other
than first touching by K. - True (Rule 3-4-3)
(T/F) Penalties for dead-ball fouls are enforced separately and in the order in which they occurred. -
True (Rule 10-2-5b)
(T/F) If touching causes the ball to become dead, securing possession of the ball has no significance. -
True (Fundamental III-4)
(T/F) The batting of a pass, kick or fumble in flight is not considered a new force for judging whether
a touchback or safety results. - True (Rule 2-13-3, 8-5-1)
(T/F) A football jersey must completely cover the shoulder pads and all pads worn above the waist on
the torso. - True (Rule 1-5-1b(1))
(T/F) An artificial arm may not be worn by any player. - False (Rule 1-7)
(T/F) An offensive player cannot commit a spearing foul. - False (Rule 2-20-1c, 9-4-3i)
(T/F) Effective 2021, the jerseys of the home team shall be a dark color that clearly contrasts to
white. - True (Rule 1-5-1b(3))
(T/F) Replaced players shall begin to leave the field within three seconds. - True (Rule 3-7-1)
A defensive player shall not:
a. Use his hands to add momentum to the charge of a teammate who is on the line of scrimmage.
b. Use his hands or arms to hook, lock, clamp, grasp, encircle or hold in an effort to restrain an
opponent other than the runner.
c. Contact an eligible receiver who is no longer a potential blocker.
d. Any of the above. - d. Any of the above (Rule 9-2-3)
(T/F) The pylon when properly placed on the goal line is out of bounds at the intersection of the
sideline and goal-line extended. - True (Rule 1-2-4)
The enforcement spot for any foul by the defense is the ________________ when the run ends in
the end zone and would result in a safety.
a. previous spot
b. spot of the foul
c. end of the run
d. goal line - d. goal line (Rule 10-5-2)
After a team has used its permissible charged time-outs for the half, any subsequent request shall be
denied unless it is for:
a. An apparently injured player who is so designated when the request is made.
b. Necessary repair to player equipment except as in 3-5-10d or 3-5-10e.
c. The review of a possible misapplication or misinterpretation of a rule.
d. Any of the above. - d. Any of the above. (Rule 3-5-5)
(T/F) It is a safety if A1 retreats into A's end zone and fumbles the ball beyond the end line. - True
(Rule 8-5-2a)
(T/F) After the ball goes out of bounds, the clock always starts with the ready-for-play. - False (Rule 3-
4-3a)
(T/F) Possession of a live ball in the opponent's end zone is always a touchdown. - True (Rule 8-2-1)
, (T/F) Grasping the tooth and mouth protector attached to the face mask is not a foul. - False (Rule 9-
4-3h)
(T/F) A multiple foul is one or more live-ball fouls by each team resulting in offsetting penalties. -
False (Rule 2-16-2e, 10-2-4)
(T/F) A pop-up kick is a free kick in which the kicker drives the ball immediately into the ground, the
ball strikes the ground once and goes into the air in the manner of a ball kicked directly off the tee. -
True (Rule 2-24-10, 6-1-11, 6-1 PENALTY)
(T/F) If a free kick is repeated due to a foul, the clock shall start when the free kick is touched, other
than first touching by K. - True (Rule 3-4-3)
(T/F) Penalties for dead-ball fouls are enforced separately and in the order in which they occurred. -
True (Rule 10-2-5b)
(T/F) If touching causes the ball to become dead, securing possession of the ball has no significance. -
True (Fundamental III-4)
(T/F) The batting of a pass, kick or fumble in flight is not considered a new force for judging whether
a touchback or safety results. - True (Rule 2-13-3, 8-5-1)
(T/F) A football jersey must completely cover the shoulder pads and all pads worn above the waist on
the torso. - True (Rule 1-5-1b(1))
(T/F) An artificial arm may not be worn by any player. - False (Rule 1-7)
(T/F) An offensive player cannot commit a spearing foul. - False (Rule 2-20-1c, 9-4-3i)
(T/F) Effective 2021, the jerseys of the home team shall be a dark color that clearly contrasts to
white. - True (Rule 1-5-1b(3))
(T/F) Replaced players shall begin to leave the field within three seconds. - True (Rule 3-7-1)
