2025 NFHS Football Exam - Part 1
Questions and Answers
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. - ANSWER✔✔-
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. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F The horse collar foul is enforced as a live ball foul. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F By state association adoption, use of instant replays is allowed only for postseason games. -
ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F The field of play is the area within the sidelines and the goal lines. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F 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. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the waist by teammates is legal. -
ANSWER✔✔-False
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, T/F A down ends when the live ball becomes dead. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period, the period is automatically
extented. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal kick is in flight. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F The succeeding spot is where the ball was last snapped or free kicked. - ANSWER✔✔-False
T/F A signal given by R1 in or behind the neutral zone during a scrimmage kick is an illegal fair-
catch signal. - ANSWER✔✔-False
T/F A simultaneous catch or recovery is a catch or recovery in which there is joint possession of a
live ball by opposing players who are inbounds. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F A disqualified player shall be removed even if the penalty for the foul is declined. -
ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F If a player refuses to comply with a game official's directive, the player will be disqualified. -
ANSWER✔✔-False
T/F Towels have to be the same solid color for each player if worn. - ANSWER✔✔-False
T/F No foul causes a live ball to become dead. - ANSWER✔✔-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. - ANSWER✔✔-True
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Questions and Answers
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. - ANSWER✔✔-
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. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F The horse collar foul is enforced as a live ball foul. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F By state association adoption, use of instant replays is allowed only for postseason games. -
ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F The field of play is the area within the sidelines and the goal lines. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F 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. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the waist by teammates is legal. -
ANSWER✔✔-False
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, T/F A down ends when the live ball becomes dead. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period, the period is automatically
extented. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal kick is in flight. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F The succeeding spot is where the ball was last snapped or free kicked. - ANSWER✔✔-False
T/F A signal given by R1 in or behind the neutral zone during a scrimmage kick is an illegal fair-
catch signal. - ANSWER✔✔-False
T/F A simultaneous catch or recovery is a catch or recovery in which there is joint possession of a
live ball by opposing players who are inbounds. - ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F A disqualified player shall be removed even if the penalty for the foul is declined. -
ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F If a player refuses to comply with a game official's directive, the player will be disqualified. -
ANSWER✔✔-False
T/F Towels have to be the same solid color for each player if worn. - ANSWER✔✔-False
T/F No foul causes a live ball to become dead. - ANSWER✔✔-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. - ANSWER✔✔-True
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