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vT/F The basic spot is the previous spot ubless Rule 8-5-
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2c applies for a foul by A or B when the run ends behind the line of scrimmage where the
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re is no change of possession.
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True
T/F Effective with the 2024 season, the entire body pf the number shall be a single solid
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color that clearly contrasts the body color of the jersey.
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True
T/F The horse collar foul is enforced as a live ball foul.
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True
T/F By state association adoption, use of instant replays is allowed only for postseaso
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True
T/F The field of play is the area within the sidelines and the goal lines.
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,True
T/F The free-
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blocking zone disintegrates and the exception for an offensive lineman to block in the
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back is not to continue after the ball has left the zone.
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True
T/F When R1 gains possession of a free kick, blocking below the waist by teammates is
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legal.
False
T/F A down ends when the live ball becomes dead.
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True
T/F If there is a double foul during the last timed down of a period, the period is automatically
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extented.
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True
T/F Any receiver may signal for a fair catch while any legal kick is in flight.
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True
T/F The succeeding spot is where the ball was last snapped or free kicked.
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False
T/F A signal given by R1 in or behind the neutral zone during a scrimmage kick is an ille
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gal fair-catch signal.
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False
T/F A simultaneous catch or recovery is a catch or recovery in which there is joint possessio
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n of a live ball by opposing players who are inbounds.
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True
T/F A disqualified player shall be removed even if the penalty for the foul is declined.
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True
T/F If a player refuses to comply with a game official's directive, the player will be disqualifie
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d.
False

, T/F Towels have to be the same solid color for each player if worn.
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False
T/F A player or other person is out of bounds when any part of the person is touching an
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ything, other than another player or game official that is on or outside the sideline or en
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d line, and that player remains out of bounds until returning to the field with any body pa
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rt touching the field and no body part touching out of bounds.
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True
T/F No foul causes a live ball to become dead.
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True


T/F The kickers may not advance a recovered free kick.
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True
T/F A defenseless player includes a receiver who is forcefully contacted by an opponen
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t and that contact is not an attempt to tackle by wrapping arm(s) around the receiver.
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True
T/F Any live-ball foul is penalized from the basic spot per Rule 10-
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4 unless otherwise specified by rule.
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True
T/F It is illegal substitution to have 12 or more players participating at the snap or free k
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ick.
False
T/F An inadvertent whistle does not end the down.
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False
T/F The penalty for a chop block is 10 yards.
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False
T/F Fouls that occur after an inadvertent whistle can only be dead-ball fouls.
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True