2026 NFHS Football Rules Practice Test
Questions and Verified Answers
(2026/2027 Updated )| Graded A+ |
100% Success
(Rules 2-15-1 and 6-2-3) 3/15, K-20. Team K tries to quick kick. R77 blocks the kick
and it has not crossed the neutral zone when K22 picks up the rolling ball. K22
carries it to the K-30 where he fumbles. R44 tries to recover the fumble but he
muffs it at the K-31 and the ball rolls out of bounds at the K-33. - Correct Answer -
K, 4/2, K-33
(Rule 9-4-4 Penalty) 1/10, B-30. A7 throws a completed pass to A88 who runs to
the B-22 and fumbles. The ball rolls out of bounds at the B-18. The defense was
called for roughing the passer. - Correct Answer -A, 1/G, B-9
(Rules 9-4-8 PF and 9-8-1 UNS) During a play in the first half, a wing official
contacts the head coach in the restricted area. During the second half, the head
coach is flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. The head coach is ejected. - Correct
Answer -FALSE
(Rule 8-5-2c) 2/11, B-21. A7 throws a pass that is intercepted at the B-1 by B22
and his momentum carries him into the end zone. He runs to the B-20 where he is
, tackled. After the interception and during the return, B52 blind side blocks A82 in
the end zone. - Correct Answer -SAFETY
(Rule 4-2-2d 2 Exception) 4/G, B-1. K12's kick strikes the umpire who is in the end
zone and then passes between the uprights. The field goal is successful. - Correct
Answer -TRUE
(Rules 2-24-2 and 6-2-5) 4/G, R-4. Team K's field goal attempt from the R-11 is
blocked. In an attempt to recover the loose ball behind the line, R55 muffs the ball
to the R-2. K22 picks up the loose ball at the R-2 and runs into the end zone. -
Correct Answer -R, 1/10, R-2
(Rule 6-5-5) 4/5, R-30. Late in the fourth quarter Team K trails by one point. Their
field goal attempt is partially blocked and is bouncing at the R-10. K42 bats the
ball into the end zone where K22 downs it after it hits the ground. The ball is dead
when it breaks the plane of the goal line. - Correct Answer -TRUE
(Rules 8-2-2a and b and Resolving Tied Games 3-1) Score is Team B - 20 and Team
A - 13. On the final play of the fourth period, A12 throws a touchdown pass to
A20. B33 is flagged for holding on the play. Team A can choose to attempt the try
and tie the score and enforce the penalty in overtime. - Correct Answer -FALSE
Questions and Verified Answers
(2026/2027 Updated )| Graded A+ |
100% Success
(Rules 2-15-1 and 6-2-3) 3/15, K-20. Team K tries to quick kick. R77 blocks the kick
and it has not crossed the neutral zone when K22 picks up the rolling ball. K22
carries it to the K-30 where he fumbles. R44 tries to recover the fumble but he
muffs it at the K-31 and the ball rolls out of bounds at the K-33. - Correct Answer -
K, 4/2, K-33
(Rule 9-4-4 Penalty) 1/10, B-30. A7 throws a completed pass to A88 who runs to
the B-22 and fumbles. The ball rolls out of bounds at the B-18. The defense was
called for roughing the passer. - Correct Answer -A, 1/G, B-9
(Rules 9-4-8 PF and 9-8-1 UNS) During a play in the first half, a wing official
contacts the head coach in the restricted area. During the second half, the head
coach is flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. The head coach is ejected. - Correct
Answer -FALSE
(Rule 8-5-2c) 2/11, B-21. A7 throws a pass that is intercepted at the B-1 by B22
and his momentum carries him into the end zone. He runs to the B-20 where he is
, tackled. After the interception and during the return, B52 blind side blocks A82 in
the end zone. - Correct Answer -SAFETY
(Rule 4-2-2d 2 Exception) 4/G, B-1. K12's kick strikes the umpire who is in the end
zone and then passes between the uprights. The field goal is successful. - Correct
Answer -TRUE
(Rules 2-24-2 and 6-2-5) 4/G, R-4. Team K's field goal attempt from the R-11 is
blocked. In an attempt to recover the loose ball behind the line, R55 muffs the ball
to the R-2. K22 picks up the loose ball at the R-2 and runs into the end zone. -
Correct Answer -R, 1/10, R-2
(Rule 6-5-5) 4/5, R-30. Late in the fourth quarter Team K trails by one point. Their
field goal attempt is partially blocked and is bouncing at the R-10. K42 bats the
ball into the end zone where K22 downs it after it hits the ground. The ball is dead
when it breaks the plane of the goal line. - Correct Answer -TRUE
(Rules 8-2-2a and b and Resolving Tied Games 3-1) Score is Team B - 20 and Team
A - 13. On the final play of the fourth period, A12 throws a touchdown pass to
A20. B33 is flagged for holding on the play. Team A can choose to attempt the try
and tie the score and enforce the penalty in overtime. - Correct Answer -FALSE
