NFHS Football Exam Questions
and Answers /verified/ Graded A+
9th grade and above inflation pressure - -Inflation pressure 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 psi
-8th grade and below inflation pressure - -12 1/2 to 13 1/2 psi
-Dead ball is - -is a ball not in play. The ball is dead during the interval between downs.
-Live ball - -is a ball in play. A ball becomes live when the ball has been legally snapped
or free kicked and a down is in progress.
-Loose ball is - -is a pass, fumble or a kick. The terms "pass," "fumble" and "kick" are
sometimes used as abbreviations when the ball is loose following the acts of passing,
fumbling or kicking the ball. A loose ball which has not yet touched the ground is in
flight. A grounded loose ball is one which has touched the ground. Any loose ball
continues to be a loose ball until a player secures possession of it or until it becomes
dead by rule, whichever comes first.
-Batting is - -is intentionally slapping or striking the ball with the arm or hand.
-Blocking - -obstructing an opponent by contacting him with any part of the blocker's
body. ART. 2 . . . In blocking, a player may contact opponents with the arms or hands
provided the technique is legal. The legal techniques are as follows: a. Closed or cupped
hand technique: 1. The elbows may be inside or outside the shoulders. 2. The hands
must be closed or cupped with the palms not facing the opponent. 3. The forearms are
extended no more than 45 degrees from the body. b. Open hand technique. The hand(s)
shall be: 1. In advance of the elbow. 2. Inside the frame of the blocker's body; the frame
of the blocker's body is the front of the body at or below the shoulders. 3. Inside the
frame of the opponent's body, except when the opponent turns his back to the blocker
during the block or after the blocker is committed to his charge. The frame of the
,opponent's body is at the shoulders or below other than the back. 4. At or below the
shoulders of the blocker and the opponent, except when the opponent squats, ducks or
submarines during the block or after the blocker is committed to his charge. 5. Open,
when the palm(s) are facing the frame of the opponent or when the forearms are
extended beyond the 45 degree angle from the body.
-Blockers hands - -The blocker's hand(s) may not be locked nor may he swing, throw or
flip the elbow or forearm so that it is moving faster than the blocker's shoulders at the
time the elbow, forearm or shoulder contacts the opponent. The blocker may not initiate
contact with his arm or hand against an opponent above the opponent's shoulder, but he
may use his hand or arm to break a fall or maintain his balance.
-Offensive players blocking hands - -may also use his hands or arms: a. When he is a
runner, to ward off or push any player. b. During a kick, to ward off an opponent who is
attempting to block him. c. To push, pull or ward off an opponent when the ball is loose
if he may legally touch or possess the ball if such contact is not pass interference, a
personal foul or illegal use of hands.
-Defensive blocking - -Use unlocked hands, hand or arm to ward off an opponent who
is blocking him or is attempting to block him. b. Push, pull or ward off an opponent in
an actual attempt to get at the runner or a loose ball if such contact is not pass
interference, a personal foul or illegal use of hands.
-Blocking article 6 - -When a player on defense uses a hand or arm, the hand must be
in advance of the elbow at the time of the contact and at the shoulder or below unless
the opponent squats, ducks or submarines.
-Blocking below the waist article 7 - -is making initial contact below the waist from the
front or side against an opponent other than a runner. Contact with an opponent's
hand(s) below the waist that continues into the body below the waist is considered
blocking below the waist. Blocking below the waist applies only when the opponent has
one or both feet on the ground.
, -Chop block article 8 - -is a combination block by two or more teammates against an
opponent other than the runner, with or without delay, where one of the blocks is low
(at the knee or below) and one of the blocks is high (above the knee) ( Table 9-3-6 ).
-Interlock block article 9 - -occurs when one player grasps or encircles a teammate just
prior to or while blocking an opponent.
-Blindside block article 10 - -is a block against an opponent other than the runner, who
does not see the blocker approaching.
-Section 4 article 1 Catch - -is the act of establishing player possession of a live ball
which is in flight, and first contacting the ground inbounds while maintaining
possession of the ball or having the forward progress of the player in possession stopped
while the opponent is carrying the player who is in possession and inbounds.
-Catching article 2 and article 3 - -Catching is always preceded by touching the ball;
thus, if touching causes the ball to become dead, securing possession of the ball has no
significance. ART. 3 . . . 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.
-Section 5 article 1 clipping / blocking - -a block against an opponent when the initial
contact is from behind, at or below the waist, and not against a player who is a runner or
pretending to be a runner.
-section 5 article 2 blocking in the back - -is a block against an opponent when the
initial contact is in the opponent's back, inside the shoulders and below the helmet and
above the waist, and not against a player who is a runner or pretending to be a runner.
-Section 7 article 1 loss of down and article 2 - -action which starts with a legal snap
(beginning a scrimmage down) or when the ball is kicked on a free kick (beginning a
free-kick down). A down ends when the ball next becomes dead.
and Answers /verified/ Graded A+
9th grade and above inflation pressure - -Inflation pressure 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 psi
-8th grade and below inflation pressure - -12 1/2 to 13 1/2 psi
-Dead ball is - -is a ball not in play. The ball is dead during the interval between downs.
-Live ball - -is a ball in play. A ball becomes live when the ball has been legally snapped
or free kicked and a down is in progress.
-Loose ball is - -is a pass, fumble or a kick. The terms "pass," "fumble" and "kick" are
sometimes used as abbreviations when the ball is loose following the acts of passing,
fumbling or kicking the ball. A loose ball which has not yet touched the ground is in
flight. A grounded loose ball is one which has touched the ground. Any loose ball
continues to be a loose ball until a player secures possession of it or until it becomes
dead by rule, whichever comes first.
-Batting is - -is intentionally slapping or striking the ball with the arm or hand.
-Blocking - -obstructing an opponent by contacting him with any part of the blocker's
body. ART. 2 . . . In blocking, a player may contact opponents with the arms or hands
provided the technique is legal. The legal techniques are as follows: a. Closed or cupped
hand technique: 1. The elbows may be inside or outside the shoulders. 2. The hands
must be closed or cupped with the palms not facing the opponent. 3. The forearms are
extended no more than 45 degrees from the body. b. Open hand technique. The hand(s)
shall be: 1. In advance of the elbow. 2. Inside the frame of the blocker's body; the frame
of the blocker's body is the front of the body at or below the shoulders. 3. Inside the
frame of the opponent's body, except when the opponent turns his back to the blocker
during the block or after the blocker is committed to his charge. The frame of the
,opponent's body is at the shoulders or below other than the back. 4. At or below the
shoulders of the blocker and the opponent, except when the opponent squats, ducks or
submarines during the block or after the blocker is committed to his charge. 5. Open,
when the palm(s) are facing the frame of the opponent or when the forearms are
extended beyond the 45 degree angle from the body.
-Blockers hands - -The blocker's hand(s) may not be locked nor may he swing, throw or
flip the elbow or forearm so that it is moving faster than the blocker's shoulders at the
time the elbow, forearm or shoulder contacts the opponent. The blocker may not initiate
contact with his arm or hand against an opponent above the opponent's shoulder, but he
may use his hand or arm to break a fall or maintain his balance.
-Offensive players blocking hands - -may also use his hands or arms: a. When he is a
runner, to ward off or push any player. b. During a kick, to ward off an opponent who is
attempting to block him. c. To push, pull or ward off an opponent when the ball is loose
if he may legally touch or possess the ball if such contact is not pass interference, a
personal foul or illegal use of hands.
-Defensive blocking - -Use unlocked hands, hand or arm to ward off an opponent who
is blocking him or is attempting to block him. b. Push, pull or ward off an opponent in
an actual attempt to get at the runner or a loose ball if such contact is not pass
interference, a personal foul or illegal use of hands.
-Blocking article 6 - -When a player on defense uses a hand or arm, the hand must be
in advance of the elbow at the time of the contact and at the shoulder or below unless
the opponent squats, ducks or submarines.
-Blocking below the waist article 7 - -is making initial contact below the waist from the
front or side against an opponent other than a runner. Contact with an opponent's
hand(s) below the waist that continues into the body below the waist is considered
blocking below the waist. Blocking below the waist applies only when the opponent has
one or both feet on the ground.
, -Chop block article 8 - -is a combination block by two or more teammates against an
opponent other than the runner, with or without delay, where one of the blocks is low
(at the knee or below) and one of the blocks is high (above the knee) ( Table 9-3-6 ).
-Interlock block article 9 - -occurs when one player grasps or encircles a teammate just
prior to or while blocking an opponent.
-Blindside block article 10 - -is a block against an opponent other than the runner, who
does not see the blocker approaching.
-Section 4 article 1 Catch - -is the act of establishing player possession of a live ball
which is in flight, and first contacting the ground inbounds while maintaining
possession of the ball or having the forward progress of the player in possession stopped
while the opponent is carrying the player who is in possession and inbounds.
-Catching article 2 and article 3 - -Catching is always preceded by touching the ball;
thus, if touching causes the ball to become dead, securing possession of the ball has no
significance. ART. 3 . . . 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.
-Section 5 article 1 clipping / blocking - -a block against an opponent when the initial
contact is from behind, at or below the waist, and not against a player who is a runner or
pretending to be a runner.
-section 5 article 2 blocking in the back - -is a block against an opponent when the
initial contact is in the opponent's back, inside the shoulders and below the helmet and
above the waist, and not against a player who is a runner or pretending to be a runner.
-Section 7 article 1 loss of down and article 2 - -action which starts with a legal snap
(beginning a scrimmage down) or when the ball is kicked on a free kick (beginning a
free-kick down). A down ends when the ball next becomes dead.
