NFHS FOOTBALL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
NFHS FOOTBALL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST COMPLETE
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!
NOTE: In the exam situations, A-refers to the offensive team and B- refers to
their opponents the defensive team. K-refers to the kicking team and R-refers to
the receiving team. A1, B1, K1, and R1 are players of these teams. If team
possession changes during the down, each team retains its identity. In kicking
situations, it is not during a try and no fair-catch signal has been given unless
specified. Unless stated, acts occur while: the ball is inbounds; a forward pass is
legal; any out-of-bounds is between the goal lines. Line means scrimmage line.
Reference to a foul is to a player foul which is not unsportsmanlike. There is no
foul or change of possession, unless it is mentioned, and penalties are
considered accepted for enforcement.
Second and goal on B's 5-yard line. A6 runs to B's 2-yard line. During the run, B19
commits an illegal block below the waist at B's 4-yard line. Which spot is the foul
enforced from?
a. The previous spot
b. The spot of the foul
c. The end of the run
d. None of the above - ANSWER-c
During an onside kick attempt from K's 40-yard line, K32 blocks R7 at K's 49-yard
line. The kick is rolling at K's 48-yard line and has not been touched at the time the
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block occurred. The onside kick is recovered by K at R's 46-yard line. What is the
final result following any potential penalty enforcement?
a. No foul. K first and 10 on R's 46-yard line
b. Illegal block. K free kick from K's 30-yard line
c. Illegal block. K first and 10 on K's 39-yard line
d. Illegal block. K first and 10 on K's 44-yard line - ANSWER-b
During an onside-kick attempt from K's 40-yard line, the kicker kicks the ball high
and directly into the air. K83 runs downfield and jumps into the air, securing the
ball while airborne at R's 45-yard line before landing with the ball at R's 43 yard
line. What is the final result following any potential penalty enforcement?
a. No foul. K first and 10 on R's 43-yard line.
b. Kick-catch interference. R first and 10 on K's 40-yard line.
c. Kick-catch interference. K free kick from K's 30-yard line.
d. Kick-catch interference. R first and 10 on K's 40-yard line or K free kick from K's
25-yard line. - ANSWER-d
During a punt from K's 22-yard line, K40 contacts punt returner R5 at R's 49-yard
line before the kick arrives. R5 had signaled for a fair catch. The kick bounces back
to K's 47-yard line where it is recovered by R33. What is the final result following
any potential penalty enforcement?
a. Kick-catch interference. R first and 10 on K's 36-yard line.
b. Kick-catch interference. R first and 10 on K's 32-yard line.
c. No foul. R first and 10 on K's 47-yard line.
d. None of the above - ANSWER-a
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A defensive player shall not:
a. Use his hands to add momentum to the charge of a teammate who is on the
line of scrimmage.
b. Use his hands or arms to hook, lock, clamp, grasp, encircle or hold in an effort
to restrain an opponent other than the runner.
c. Contact an eligible receiver who is no longer a potential blocker.
d. Any of the above. - ANSWER-d. Any of the above (Rule 9-2-3)
(T/F) The pylon when properly placed on the goal line is out of bounds at the
intersection of the sideline and goal-line extended. - ANSWER-True (Rule 1-2-4)
The enforcement spot for any foul by the defense is the ________________ when
the run ends in the end zone and would result in a safety.
a. previous spot
b. spot of the foul
c. end of the run
d. goal line - ANSWER-d. goal line (Rule 10-5-2)
After a team has used its permissible charged time-outs for the half, any
subsequent request shall be denied unless it is for:
a. An apparently injured player who is so designated when the request is made.
b. Necessary repair to player equipment except as in 3-5-10d or 3-5-10e.
c. The review of a possible misapplication or misinterpretation of a rule.
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NFHS FOOTBALL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST COMPLETE
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!
NOTE: In the exam situations, A-refers to the offensive team and B- refers to
their opponents the defensive team. K-refers to the kicking team and R-refers to
the receiving team. A1, B1, K1, and R1 are players of these teams. If team
possession changes during the down, each team retains its identity. In kicking
situations, it is not during a try and no fair-catch signal has been given unless
specified. Unless stated, acts occur while: the ball is inbounds; a forward pass is
legal; any out-of-bounds is between the goal lines. Line means scrimmage line.
Reference to a foul is to a player foul which is not unsportsmanlike. There is no
foul or change of possession, unless it is mentioned, and penalties are
considered accepted for enforcement.
Second and goal on B's 5-yard line. A6 runs to B's 2-yard line. During the run, B19
commits an illegal block below the waist at B's 4-yard line. Which spot is the foul
enforced from?
a. The previous spot
b. The spot of the foul
c. The end of the run
d. None of the above - ANSWER-c
During an onside kick attempt from K's 40-yard line, K32 blocks R7 at K's 49-yard
line. The kick is rolling at K's 48-yard line and has not been touched at the time the
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block occurred. The onside kick is recovered by K at R's 46-yard line. What is the
final result following any potential penalty enforcement?
a. No foul. K first and 10 on R's 46-yard line
b. Illegal block. K free kick from K's 30-yard line
c. Illegal block. K first and 10 on K's 39-yard line
d. Illegal block. K first and 10 on K's 44-yard line - ANSWER-b
During an onside-kick attempt from K's 40-yard line, the kicker kicks the ball high
and directly into the air. K83 runs downfield and jumps into the air, securing the
ball while airborne at R's 45-yard line before landing with the ball at R's 43 yard
line. What is the final result following any potential penalty enforcement?
a. No foul. K first and 10 on R's 43-yard line.
b. Kick-catch interference. R first and 10 on K's 40-yard line.
c. Kick-catch interference. K free kick from K's 30-yard line.
d. Kick-catch interference. R first and 10 on K's 40-yard line or K free kick from K's
25-yard line. - ANSWER-d
During a punt from K's 22-yard line, K40 contacts punt returner R5 at R's 49-yard
line before the kick arrives. R5 had signaled for a fair catch. The kick bounces back
to K's 47-yard line where it is recovered by R33. What is the final result following
any potential penalty enforcement?
a. Kick-catch interference. R first and 10 on K's 36-yard line.
b. Kick-catch interference. R first and 10 on K's 32-yard line.
c. No foul. R first and 10 on K's 47-yard line.
d. None of the above - ANSWER-a
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A defensive player shall not:
a. Use his hands to add momentum to the charge of a teammate who is on the
line of scrimmage.
b. Use his hands or arms to hook, lock, clamp, grasp, encircle or hold in an effort
to restrain an opponent other than the runner.
c. Contact an eligible receiver who is no longer a potential blocker.
d. Any of the above. - ANSWER-d. Any of the above (Rule 9-2-3)
(T/F) The pylon when properly placed on the goal line is out of bounds at the
intersection of the sideline and goal-line extended. - ANSWER-True (Rule 1-2-4)
The enforcement spot for any foul by the defense is the ________________ when
the run ends in the end zone and would result in a safety.
a. previous spot
b. spot of the foul
c. end of the run
d. goal line - ANSWER-d. goal line (Rule 10-5-2)
After a team has used its permissible charged time-outs for the half, any
subsequent request shall be denied unless it is for:
a. An apparently injured player who is so designated when the request is made.
b. Necessary repair to player equipment except as in 3-5-10d or 3-5-10e.
c. The review of a possible misapplication or misinterpretation of a rule.
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