NFHS FOOTBALL RULES PRACTICE TEST
2026 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED
A+
⩥ Is Muffing or Batting of a Pass, Kick or Fumble in flight considered a
new force? Answer: No. new force can only be added to a Grounded
Backward pass, Illegal Kick or Muff (2-13-3)
⩥ Kick enters into R's end-zone, can force be a factor? Answer: No as it
is always a touchback. 2-13-4a
⩥ For a legal scrimmage formation, how many players MUST be on A's
line at the snap? Answer: 7 minimum 2-14-1
⩥ For a Scrimmage Kick Formation, where must backs be located in
relation to the line of scrimmage? Answer: 1 -one back whose knee is on
the ground 7 yards from LOS with another 3 yards or Less from "holder"
2- one back 10 yards or MORE behind LOS
2-14-2a
⩥ Where is the forward progress of an airborne receiver? Answer:
Furthest point of advancement after he posses and is contacted by a
defender 2-15-2
,⩥ What is a dead ball foul? Answer: Foul that occurs during the interval
after a down has ended and before the ball is next snapped or free
kicked. 2-16-2a
⩥ What constitutes a Double Foul? Answer: One or more fouls (other
than non-player and UC) are committed by EACH team at such time that
the penalties off set. 2-16-2b
⩥ What is a Flagrant foul? Answer: Foul so SEVERE or EXTREME
that it places an opponent in danger or serious injury, and or involves
violations that are extremely or persistently vulgar or abusive conduct.
⩥ What is a Live Ball foul? Answer: Foul that occurs DURING a down
2-16
⩥ What is a Multiple Foul? Answer: Two or more live ball fouls (other
than non player or UC) are committed during the same down by the
same team at such time the offended team is permitted the choice of
penalties2-16-2e
⩥ What is a Non player or Unsportsmanlike foul? Answer: a NON
CONTACT (except in 9-4-8) foul while the ball is dead or during the
down which is not illegal participation and does not influence the play in
progress 2-16-2f
, ⩥ What is a player foul? Answer: A foul committed by a player in the
game, commonly called a foul. 2-16-2g
⩥ What are the 5 criteria that must be met for a foul to be PSK? Answer:
Foul must be by R, during a Scrimmage Kick (besides ill. participation
or substitution):
1 - NOT during Try or Successful field goal
2 - Ball must cross expanded neutral zone
3 - Foul occurs beyond expanded neutral zone
4 - Foul happens before end of the kick
5 - K will not be next to put the ball in play
2-16-2h
⩥ What does Simultaneous with the snap mean? Answer: an act which
becomes a foul when the ball is snapped. 2-16-2i
⩥ Can a foul cause loss of the ball? Answer: No. 2-16-3
⩥ Can a foul cause a live ball to become dead? Answer: No. 2-16-4
⩥ Some game situations produce results that are similar to penalties are
not classified as fouls (3). What are they? Answer: Disqualification of
player
2026 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED
A+
⩥ Is Muffing or Batting of a Pass, Kick or Fumble in flight considered a
new force? Answer: No. new force can only be added to a Grounded
Backward pass, Illegal Kick or Muff (2-13-3)
⩥ Kick enters into R's end-zone, can force be a factor? Answer: No as it
is always a touchback. 2-13-4a
⩥ For a legal scrimmage formation, how many players MUST be on A's
line at the snap? Answer: 7 minimum 2-14-1
⩥ For a Scrimmage Kick Formation, where must backs be located in
relation to the line of scrimmage? Answer: 1 -one back whose knee is on
the ground 7 yards from LOS with another 3 yards or Less from "holder"
2- one back 10 yards or MORE behind LOS
2-14-2a
⩥ Where is the forward progress of an airborne receiver? Answer:
Furthest point of advancement after he posses and is contacted by a
defender 2-15-2
,⩥ What is a dead ball foul? Answer: Foul that occurs during the interval
after a down has ended and before the ball is next snapped or free
kicked. 2-16-2a
⩥ What constitutes a Double Foul? Answer: One or more fouls (other
than non-player and UC) are committed by EACH team at such time that
the penalties off set. 2-16-2b
⩥ What is a Flagrant foul? Answer: Foul so SEVERE or EXTREME
that it places an opponent in danger or serious injury, and or involves
violations that are extremely or persistently vulgar or abusive conduct.
⩥ What is a Live Ball foul? Answer: Foul that occurs DURING a down
2-16
⩥ What is a Multiple Foul? Answer: Two or more live ball fouls (other
than non player or UC) are committed during the same down by the
same team at such time the offended team is permitted the choice of
penalties2-16-2e
⩥ What is a Non player or Unsportsmanlike foul? Answer: a NON
CONTACT (except in 9-4-8) foul while the ball is dead or during the
down which is not illegal participation and does not influence the play in
progress 2-16-2f
, ⩥ What is a player foul? Answer: A foul committed by a player in the
game, commonly called a foul. 2-16-2g
⩥ What are the 5 criteria that must be met for a foul to be PSK? Answer:
Foul must be by R, during a Scrimmage Kick (besides ill. participation
or substitution):
1 - NOT during Try or Successful field goal
2 - Ball must cross expanded neutral zone
3 - Foul occurs beyond expanded neutral zone
4 - Foul happens before end of the kick
5 - K will not be next to put the ball in play
2-16-2h
⩥ What does Simultaneous with the snap mean? Answer: an act which
becomes a foul when the ball is snapped. 2-16-2i
⩥ Can a foul cause loss of the ball? Answer: No. 2-16-3
⩥ Can a foul cause a live ball to become dead? Answer: No. 2-16-4
⩥ Some game situations produce results that are similar to penalties are
not classified as fouls (3). What are they? Answer: Disqualification of
player
