NFHS Rules football p p
1. What is the object of the game?: ANSWER-
p p p p p p p
One team to carry or pass the ball across theopponents goal line or to kick the ball thr
pp p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ough the opponents goal by place kick or drop kick. Game is won by team that accum
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ulates the most points (1-1-1)
p p p p
2. What are the dimensions of the playing field?: ANSWER- 360 by 160 feet (1-1-
p p p p p p p p ppp p p p p
2)
3. How many players are needed to start a game?: ANSWER- 11 for each team
p p p p p p p p p pp p p p
(however the team may continue with fewer) Forfeit if not enough players 1-
p p p p p p p p p p p p
0 is thescore, offended team wins. (1-1-3)
p p p p p p p
4. When must officials take authority for the contests?: ANSWER-
p p p p p p p p
ppp 30 minutes prior to thescheduled game time. (or as soon as they are able to be pres
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ent (1-1-7)
p
5. Who's decisions are final in all matters pertaining to the game?: ANSWER
p p p p p p p p p p p
- referee(1-1-6)
pp p
1p/p17
,6. When does a game offiicials' authority end?: Through the duration of the 4thpe
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
riod and any overtimes, as well as up to completion of any reports. (states may interc
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ede as well) (1-1-8)
p p p
7. Can Officials use instant replay or other monitoring equipment?: NO. (1-1-9)
p p p p p p p p p p
8. Can a forfeit be declared by the Umpire?: NO. Referee only, and it is final(1-
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
1-10)
9. Can a team protest NFHS rules?: NO. They are not recognized (1-1-11)
p p p p p p p p p p p
10. Where can sideline markers be placed (soft pliable on the ground) ?: Nocl
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
oser than 5 yards to from the sidelines (1-2-2)
p p p p p p p p
11. How often is a CONTINUOUS yard line marking be used on the field?: Every5 y
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ards (however it will end 4 inches from the sideline, except the goal line and endline) (
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
1-2-3a and b) p p
12. How wide are Line markings, hash marks, sidelines and restraining lines(
p p p p p p p p p p p
minimum)?: 4 inches (1-2-3a,b,c,d,e) p p p
13. How long are hash marks?: 24 inches (1-2-3e)
p p p p p p p
14. What are "9- p p
yard" marks?: The markings on the field 9 yards from the sideline.If numbers are use
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
d as the 9 yard mark, the TOP of the number is measured to 9 yards (1-2-3f)
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
15. Where is the team box?: Between the 25 yard lines on the teams sidelines, BEH
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
2p/p17
,IND the 2 yard belt, however it may be 20-
p p p p p p p p p
45 yard lines if both teams are usingthe same sideline. (1-2-3g)
p p p p p p p p p p p
16. Can decorative markings be placed in the end-
p p p p p p p
zone?: yes, as long as theyare no closer than 2 feet from the boundary or goal lines (
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
1-2-3h)
17. Is the goal line considered part of the field or the endzone?: End-
p p p p p p p p p p p p
zone tothat the vertical plane of the edge of the line toward the field of play is the act
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ual goal (1-2-3j)
p p
3p/p17
, 18. What is the distance of the centered line, on each end of the field used typi
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
cally for the try, from the goal line?: 3 yards. Also it is 4 inches wide and 24inches l
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ong (1-2-3k) p
19. What are the dimensions of the pylon?: 4 inch x 4 inch and 18 inches tall(1-
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
2-4)
20. What color can the pylon be?: Red, Orange or Yellow (ROY) 1-2-4
p p p p p p p p p p p
21. Pylons placed at the goal line when properly placed are -
p p p p p p p p p p
p in or out ofbounds?: OUT of bounds (1-2-4)
p p p p p p p p
22. What is the distance from the base of the upright to the top verticalcr
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ossbar?: 10 feet (1-2-5b) p p p
23. What is the width of the Cross bar (and the width of the goal posts)?: 23fe
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
et 4 inches (1-2-5c,d
p p p
24. What is the MINIMUM height of the goal posts?: 10 feet (1-2-5e)
p p p p p p p p p p p
25. The goal post must be covered in a padded resilient, shock absorbingm
p p p p p p p p p p p p
aterial. What is the height of the material on the post?: 6 feet (1-2-5f)
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
26. Wind Directional streamers maybe placed on the goal posts. What colorsc
p p p p p p p p p p p
an be used?: Red, Orange or yellow (ROY) (1-2-5g)
p p p p p p p p
27. What color can the goal posts be painted?: Silver, White or yellow (1-2-5g)
p p p p p p p p p p p p
28. What color must a football be to be legal?: Tan (1-3-1a)
p p p p p p p p p p
4p/p17
1. What is the object of the game?: ANSWER-
p p p p p p p
One team to carry or pass the ball across theopponents goal line or to kick the ball thr
pp p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ough the opponents goal by place kick or drop kick. Game is won by team that accum
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ulates the most points (1-1-1)
p p p p
2. What are the dimensions of the playing field?: ANSWER- 360 by 160 feet (1-1-
p p p p p p p p ppp p p p p
2)
3. How many players are needed to start a game?: ANSWER- 11 for each team
p p p p p p p p p pp p p p
(however the team may continue with fewer) Forfeit if not enough players 1-
p p p p p p p p p p p p
0 is thescore, offended team wins. (1-1-3)
p p p p p p p
4. When must officials take authority for the contests?: ANSWER-
p p p p p p p p
ppp 30 minutes prior to thescheduled game time. (or as soon as they are able to be pres
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ent (1-1-7)
p
5. Who's decisions are final in all matters pertaining to the game?: ANSWER
p p p p p p p p p p p
- referee(1-1-6)
pp p
1p/p17
,6. When does a game offiicials' authority end?: Through the duration of the 4thpe
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
riod and any overtimes, as well as up to completion of any reports. (states may interc
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ede as well) (1-1-8)
p p p
7. Can Officials use instant replay or other monitoring equipment?: NO. (1-1-9)
p p p p p p p p p p
8. Can a forfeit be declared by the Umpire?: NO. Referee only, and it is final(1-
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
1-10)
9. Can a team protest NFHS rules?: NO. They are not recognized (1-1-11)
p p p p p p p p p p p
10. Where can sideline markers be placed (soft pliable on the ground) ?: Nocl
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
oser than 5 yards to from the sidelines (1-2-2)
p p p p p p p p
11. How often is a CONTINUOUS yard line marking be used on the field?: Every5 y
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ards (however it will end 4 inches from the sideline, except the goal line and endline) (
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
1-2-3a and b) p p
12. How wide are Line markings, hash marks, sidelines and restraining lines(
p p p p p p p p p p p
minimum)?: 4 inches (1-2-3a,b,c,d,e) p p p
13. How long are hash marks?: 24 inches (1-2-3e)
p p p p p p p
14. What are "9- p p
yard" marks?: The markings on the field 9 yards from the sideline.If numbers are use
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
d as the 9 yard mark, the TOP of the number is measured to 9 yards (1-2-3f)
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
15. Where is the team box?: Between the 25 yard lines on the teams sidelines, BEH
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
2p/p17
,IND the 2 yard belt, however it may be 20-
p p p p p p p p p
45 yard lines if both teams are usingthe same sideline. (1-2-3g)
p p p p p p p p p p p
16. Can decorative markings be placed in the end-
p p p p p p p
zone?: yes, as long as theyare no closer than 2 feet from the boundary or goal lines (
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
1-2-3h)
17. Is the goal line considered part of the field or the endzone?: End-
p p p p p p p p p p p p
zone tothat the vertical plane of the edge of the line toward the field of play is the act
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ual goal (1-2-3j)
p p
3p/p17
, 18. What is the distance of the centered line, on each end of the field used typi
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
cally for the try, from the goal line?: 3 yards. Also it is 4 inches wide and 24inches l
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ong (1-2-3k) p
19. What are the dimensions of the pylon?: 4 inch x 4 inch and 18 inches tall(1-
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
2-4)
20. What color can the pylon be?: Red, Orange or Yellow (ROY) 1-2-4
p p p p p p p p p p p
21. Pylons placed at the goal line when properly placed are -
p p p p p p p p p p
p in or out ofbounds?: OUT of bounds (1-2-4)
p p p p p p p p
22. What is the distance from the base of the upright to the top verticalcr
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ossbar?: 10 feet (1-2-5b) p p p
23. What is the width of the Cross bar (and the width of the goal posts)?: 23fe
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
et 4 inches (1-2-5c,d
p p p
24. What is the MINIMUM height of the goal posts?: 10 feet (1-2-5e)
p p p p p p p p p p p
25. The goal post must be covered in a padded resilient, shock absorbingm
p p p p p p p p p p p p
aterial. What is the height of the material on the post?: 6 feet (1-2-5f)
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
26. Wind Directional streamers maybe placed on the goal posts. What colorsc
p p p p p p p p p p p
an be used?: Red, Orange or yellow (ROY) (1-2-5g)
p p p p p p p p
27. What color can the goal posts be painted?: Silver, White or yellow (1-2-5g)
p p p p p p p p p p p p
28. What color must a football be to be legal?: Tan (1-3-1a)
p p p p p p p p p p
4p/p17
