STUDY GUIDE QUIZ. NOTE: Questions 1-10 relate to 2012 NFHS rule changes.

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1 STUDY GUIDE QUIZ NOTE: Questions 1-10 relate to 2012 NFHS rule changes. 1. Quarterback A1 is wearing play cards in a device attached to his belt. (1-5-3c-8) a. No problem. b. Foul. Team A s head coach is charged with a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct and A1 must leave the game until he either removes the item from his belt or wears it properly on his wrist. 2. While K1 s kickoff is rolling free and untouched, K2 blocks R3 in the front and above his waist. At the time of K2 s block the kicked ball was seven yards beyond team K s free-kick line. (9-3-8) a. No problem. b. Foul on team K; the penalty is 15 yards. c. Foul on team K; the penalty is 10 yards. 3. Pulling guard A1 engages linebacker B2. A1 s initial contact is with B2 s hands, which are below B2 s waist. A1 maintains contact with B2 s hands, then slides down and completes the block below B2 s knees. (2-3-7, 9-3-2) a. Foul; block below the waist. b. No foul. 4. Eligible receiver A1 leaps for a legal forward pass near a sideline. A1 is contacted by B2, causing him to make first contact with the ground out of bounds. A1 maintains control of the ball throughout the play. (2-4-1) a. A catch if the covering official believes A1 would have come down inbounds if not for the contact by B2. b. A catch regardless if the covering official believes A1 would have come down inbounds if not for the contact by B2. c. No catch even if the covering official believes A1 would have come down inbounds if not for the contact by B2. 5. Defensive tackle B1 s helmet comes completely off in the course of play not due to a foul. The officials properly inform B1 he must leave the game. Team B s coach requests and is granted a charged team timeout. (3-5-10d) a. Because of the timeout, B1 need not sit out a play. b. B1 must sit out a play despite the timeout. 6. In the act of tackling A1, B2 grasps and pulls the strap connecting A1 s tooth and mouth protector to his facemask. (9-4-3h) a. Foul on B2.

2 b. No problem. 7. A1 is carrying the ball when B1 grabs him by the back or side of the collar of the shoulder pads (or jersey) and pulls A1 sideward or backward. A1 then fumbles the ball and is subsequently brought to the ground by B1. The fumble is recovered by B2 (9-4-3k) a. No problem. b. Horse-collar. Team A will accept the penalty which negates B2 s recovery. 8. While K1 s kickoff is rolling free and untouched 11 yards beyond team K s free-kick line, R2 runs forward and blocks K3 above the waist from the front. (9-3-8) a. Only K3 may initiate contact with a team R player before the ball breaks the plane of team R s free-kick line. b. All team K players are now free to block team R players as long as the blocks are otherwise legal (above the waist and from the front). 9. Runner A1 s helmet comes completely off after a hard but legal hit by B2. A1 continues to advance. (3-5-10d) a. The ball is dead immediately and A1 s further advance is negated. b. The ball remains live and A1 s further advance is legal. 10. Guard A1 s helmet comes completely off after B2 grasps and twists A1 s facemask. (3-5-10d, 9-4-3h) a. After enforcement of the penalty, A1 may remain in the game. b. After enforcement of the penalty, A1 must leave the game for one down. 11. Second and 15 for team A from its 10 yardline. B1 intercepts a legal forward pass and advances to team A s 25 yardline, but fumbles. Prone A2 recovers at team A s 20 yardline. (5-1-3d) a. It will be third and 10 for team A from its 10 yardline. b. It will be first and 10 for team A from its 20 yardline. c. It will be third and five for team A from its 20 yardline. 12. First and 10 for team A from its own three yardline. A1 is flagged for holding in his own end zone. A2 s legal forward pass is complete to A3, who is downed at team A s 33 yardline. (8-5-2c, 10-6) a. It s a safety whether or not team B accepts the penalty. b. It s a safety only if team B accepts the penalty. 13. Team K is attempting an onside kick. The ball is rolling seven yards from team K s free-kick line when it is recovered by K1. No team K player initiates

3 contact between the time the ball is kick and the time it is recovered. The covering official should: (3-4-1a, 6-1-6) a. Drop his penalty flag and signal the ball dead when the ball is recovered. b. Drop his beanbag and signal the ball dead when the ball is recovered. c. Give the start-the-clock signal when the ball is recovered. 14. First and 10 for team A from its 20 yardline. Runner A1 is near the sideline at team A s 25 yardline when he is met by several team B players. A1 is driven backward and out of bounds. (2-15-1, 3-4-4e, 4-2-2a) a. The clock should be stopped. b. The clock should continue running. 15. First and 10 on team A s 20 yardline. Quarterback A1 is flushed from the pocket and scrambles toward the sideline. As several team B players move in, A1 turns and, with an underhand motion, throws the ball backwards and out of bounds at team A s seven yardline. (7-4-1) a. Legal play under any circumstance. b. Legal play only because A1 threw the ball underhand rather than overhand. c. Illegal pass. 16. First and 10 on team A s 20 yardline. Runner A1 advances to team A s 30 yardline when he is hit and fumbles. The ball is in flight when B2 bats the ball toward his own goalline. B3 catches the ball at team A s 35 yardline and is downed immediately. (2-2, 9-7-2) a. Legal play. b. B2 is guilty of illegal batting. 17. Second and goal at team B s eight yardline. A1 throws a backward pass to A2, who is at team B s 10 yardline when he bats it forward to A3. A3 catches the ball and scores. (2-2, Pen) a. Legal play. b. B2 is guilty of illegal batting. 18. Physical contact is required for pass interference to occur. (7-5-10, C) 19. Second and 18 on team A s 20 yardline. Eligible receiver A1 is at team A s 23 yardline when he is grabbed by safety B2. A1 falls before A3 s forward pass thrown in A1 s direction falls at his side. ( Pen) a. No foul; A1 was still considered a blocker. b. B2 is guilty of defensive pass interference. c. B2 is guilty of defensive holding.

4 20. Runner A1 s helmet comes completely off after a hard but legal hit by B2. (4-2-2k) a. The ball is dead immediately. b. The ball remains live. 21. Midway through the fourth quarter, A1 is disqualified for his second unsportsmanlike conduct foul. That leaves team A with only 10 players. The game cannot continue and team A forfeits. (2-14-1, 7-2-5a) 22. The line judge is covering a play when he unintentionally runs into team A s offensive coordinator in the restricted area at team B s 45 yardline. (9-4-8, 9.4.8A) a. Team A s offensive coordinator is penalized 15 yards. b. Team A s head coach is penalized 15 yards. b. Team A is issued a sideline warning. 23. Fourth and 12 at team K s 25 yardline. R1 gives a valid fair catch signal at the 50 yardline but does not touch the ball. While the ball is rolling on the ground, R1 blocks A2 in the back above the waist at his own 43 yardline in an attempt to recover the loose ball. Prone R3 recovers at team R s 48 yardline. (6-5-1 Pen) a. Legal play. b. Foul on R1; the penalty is 10 yards. c. Foul on R1; the penalty is 15 yards. 24. K1 s punt is in flight beyond the neutral zone and no team R players are in position to play the ball. K2 catches the ball at team R s 20 yardline. (6-5-6) a. No foul;; team R s ball at its 20 yardline. b. Kick-catching interference. If accepted, the penalty is enforced from the previous spot. b. Kick-catching interference. If accepted, the penalty is enforced from the spot of K2 s catch. 25. Team B sends four substitutes into the game but only three players leave the field. The officials, who recognize the situation, should: (3-7-1 Pen) a. Let the play go and penalize team B for illegal participation. b. Prevent the snap and penalize team B for illegal substitution. 26. K1 s punt is rolling beyond the neutral zone. K2 touches the ball at team R s 20 yardline, but the ball continues to roll. R3 recovers at team R s 10 yardline and is downed immediately. (6-2-5, 6.2.5A) a. Team R must take the ball at its 10 yardline.

5 b. Team R must take the ball at its 20 yardline. c. Team R may choose to take the ball at either its 10 or 20 yardline. 27. On an onside kick attempt, R1 muffs the ball toward the sideline. K2 attempts to recover the ball but only managed to knock the ball out of bounds at team R s 48 yardline. (6-1-9, 6.1.8E) a. Foul on team K for kicking the ball out of bounds. b. No foul; team R begins a new series at its own 48 yardline. 28. Prior to the game, the umpire notices A1 is wearing a partially exposed hip pad. The pad has a hard plastic surface on the outside that is not covered, but all the edges are rounded and there are no cutting or abrasive surfaces. (1-5-1c-1, 1-5-3, 1.5.3B) a. A1 cannot participate until the hip pad is covered with soft material. b. Since hip pads aren t required equipment, A1 need only remove the hip pads. c. No problem since there are no cutting or abrasive surfaces. 29. A1 is flagged for holding. When the officials properly stop the clock, there are four seconds remaining in the first quarter. The penalty is accepted. After enforcement, the clock is properly started with the ready-for-play signal, but the clock expires before team A can snap the ball. (3-3-3a) a. The quarter must be extended for an untimed down. b. The quarter is not extended for an untimed down. 30. Team K is lining up for the free kick to start the game. Kicker K1 places the tee on the right hashmark a yard behind team K s free kick line. (6-1-2 Pen) a. Legal. b. Live-ball foul; the ball must be placed on the line. c. Dead-ball foul; the ball must be placed on the line. 31. Back A1 is lined up next to quarterback A2, who is lined up in shotgun formation. A2 takes the snap and looks for a receiver. A1 blocks B3 below the waist from the side. B3 was on his line of scrimmage and in the free-blocking zone at the snap. (2-7-2, 9-3-2) a. Foul; block below the waist. b. Foul; clipping. c. No foul. 32. Second and nine at team A s 30 yardline. A1 fumbles at team A s 38 yardline. The ball bounces high into the air. B2 leaps, controls the ball while airborne and lands so he is touching the sideline at team A s 40 yardline. (4-3-1) a. First and 10 for team B at team A s 40 yardline. b. Third and one for team A at its 38 yardline.

6 c. First and 10 for team A at its 40 yardline. 33. Runner A1, running along the sideline, approaches team B s goalline. A1 is has both feet inbounds short of the goalline when he dives toward the end zone, but is hit by B2. The ball breaks the plane of team B s goalline extended but airborne A1 lands out of bounds beyond the goalline extended. (2-26-3, ) a. Touchdown for team A. b. The ball is spotted at the inbounds spot on the yardline where the foremost point of the ball crossed the sideline plane when A1 was driven out of bounds. 34. Fourth and goal at team B s five yardline. A1 is called for offensive pass interference. The penalty is accepted. As a result it will be ( Pen) a. Fourth and goal for team A at team B s 10 yardline. b. Fourth and goal for team A at team B s 20 yardline. c. First and 10 for team B at team B s 20 yardline. 35. R1 catches a free kick and is advancing. He reaches team R s 30 yardline when he throws a forward pass in the direction of R2, who is at team R s 40 yardline. The pass is incomplete. (4-2-2c, 7-5-2a Pen) a. The ball should be blown dead; the play is treated as an incomplete forward pass. b. The ball remains live; the play is treated as a fumble. 36. The snapper must snap the ball from between his legs. (2-32-1, 2-40, 7-2-4) 37. K1 s free kick, untouched by team R, goes out of bounds at team K s 48 yardline. Which of the following options is not presented to team R? (6-1-8) a. Have the five-yard penalty enforced from the previous spot and have team K rekick. b. Have the five-yard penalty enforced from the dead-ball spot. c. Take the ball at the spot it went out of bounds. 38. After team A has been set for one second, linemen A1, A2 and A3 go from a two-point to three-point stance at the same time back A4 goes in motion. While those players are still moving, the ball is snapped. That is an illegal shift. (2-39) 39. A quarter officially ends when: (3-3-5) a. The field clock shows all zeroes.

7 b. The official charged with keeping time informs the referee that time has expired. c. The referee holds the ball in one hand overhead. 40. Team A is granted a charged team timeout. After 20 seconds of the timeout have expired, both teams are ready to resume play. (3-5-3) a. The game may resume. b. Because team A called the timeout, the game resumes whether team B is ready or not. c. The game cannot resume until the full amount of the timeout has expired. 41. Fourth and seven for team K from team R s 30 yardline. K1 s field goal attempt is blocked behind the line and recovered by K9 at team R s 26 yardline. (4-2-2f) a. The ball remains live. b. The ball should be blown dead the moment K9 recovered it. 42. Following a touchback and before the ready for play, team A elects to have the ball placed at the left hashmark. After the ready signal but before the snap, B1 crosses the neutral zone and makes contact with A2. After the penalty is enforced: (4-3-6f, 7) a. Team A may have the ball moved to the middle of the field for the next snap. b. Team A may not have the ball moved to the middle of the field for the next snap. c. Team A must take a charged team timeout in order to have the ball moved to the middle of the field for the next snap. 43. Fourth and two at team B s 28 yardline. Quarterback A1 takes the snap and fakes a handoff to A2, then hands the ball to A3. A2 bends forward at the waist and pretends he has the ball. A2 is hit at team B s 31 yardline, where the impact causes the helmet to come completely off of A2 s head. A3 is downed at team B s 18 yardline. (4-2-2k) a. The ball is dead the second A2 s helmet comes off;; it s first and 10 for team B at its own 31 yardline. b. The ball remains live when A2 s helmet comes off;; it s first and 10 for team A at team B s 18 yardline. 44. On a try in the middle of the first quarter, A1 s legal forward pass is caught by A2 in the end zone. B3 is flagged for roughing the passer. (8-3-5, d) a. Team A may have the penalty enforced from the succeeding spot. b. The penalty is automatically declined.

8 45. A3 fumbles on team B s five yardline. The ball is at rest on team B s two yardline when B4 blocks A7 into the ball, forcing it into the end zone, where the ball is recovered by prone B8. (8-5-1) a. It s a touchdown;; team B scores six points. b. It s a touchback;; it s team B s ball, first and 10 at its own 20 yardline. c. It s a safety;; team A scores two points. 46. Fourth and seven at team K s 27 yardline. Team K is lined up in scrimmagekick formation. Immediately at the snap, nose guard R7 contacts snapper K6. Punter K3 takes the snap, fakes a kick and runs. He is downed at team K s 30 yardline. (2-14-2, , 9-4-6) a. R7 is not guilty of roughing the snapper because team K didn t kick. b. R7 is guilty of roughing the snapper even though team K didn t kick. 47. Team A has 10 players on the field. A1 rushes onto the field and takes a position between the hashmark and the nine-yard marks. All team A players are set for one second and the ball is snapped. Team A executes a running play that gains two yards. (7-2-1, 7.2.1A) a. Legal play. b. Team A is guilty of illegal formation. c. A1 is guilty of illegal participation. 48. Third and 10 for team A at its own 20 yardline. Wide receiver A1, running a pass pattern, intentionally runs out of bounds at team A s 40 yardline. He does not return inbounds during the down. (9-6-1, 9-6-2d) a. No problem. b. A1 is guilty of illegal participation. 49. First and 10 for team A at its own 20 yardline. A1 is flagged for clipping at team A s 16 yardline. Runner A2 is downed at team A s 10 yardline. (10-3-2, ) a. If team B accepts the penalty, it is enforced from the previous spot. b. If team B accepts the penalty, it is enforced from the spot of A1 s foul. c. If team B accepts the penalty, it is enforced from the end of A2 s run. 50. Fourth and five from team K s 30 yardline. An official blows an inadvertent whistle when K1 s punt is in flight. When the down is replayed: (3-4-2c, 3.4.2C) a. The clock starts on the snap. b. The clock starts on the ready. 51. Team A s captain requests a timeout prior to deciding whether to snap or free kick following a fair catch. (2-32-5, 6-5-4, , 1.4.1) a. The request is granted.

9 b. The request is denied. 52. K1 s punt is muffed beyond the neutral zone by R2. While the ball is loose, an official blows his whistle. (3-4-2c, 4.2.3A) a. Neither team has an option; the down is replayed. b. Team R may choose to start a new series at the spot of the muff. c. Team K may choose to have team R start a new series at the spot of the muff. 53. Third and five for team A from its own 20 yardline. A1 s run is good for 10 yards. During the run, A1 taunts B2 at team A s 26 yardline. The penalty is accepted. (5-1-2, 5.1.2C) a. It will be third and 12 from team A s 13 yardline. b. It will be third and 10 from team A s 15 yardline. c. It will be first and 10 from team A s 15 yardline. 54. A1 takes a handoff behind his own goalline. When he is tackled, the foremost point of the ball is in the field of play, but part of the ball is in the end zone. (8-5- 2, 5.3.4B) a. The ball should be spotted so it is completely in the field of the play. b. Safety; team B scores two points. 55. K1 s free kick from his 40 yardline hits the ground at team K s 45 yardline and rolls to team K s 48 yardline, where K2 falls on it. No time should come off the clock on the play. (3-4-1, 6-1-5, 6.1.6A Cmt) 56. The top of the crossbar shall be how far above the ground? (1-2-5b) a. 15 feet. b. 12 feet. c. 10 feet. 57. Which of the following is not correct regarding the closed or cupped hand blocking technique? (2-3-2a 1-3) a. The elbows may be inside or outside the shoulders. b. The hands must be closed or cupped with the palms not facing the opponent. c. The forearms are extended no more than 90 degrees from the body. 58. Quarterback A1 takes the snap and drops back to pass. As his arm comes forward, he is hit by B2 and turned around so that the ball falls to the ground behind A1. ( Note) a. Incomplete forward pass. b. Fumble.

10 c. Backward pass; the ball remains live. 59. Fourth and 12 at team K s 25 yardline. R1 gives a valid fair catch signal at the 50 yardline but does not touch the ball. While the ball is rolling on the ground, R1 blocks K2 in the back above the waist at his own 43 yardline in an attempt to recover the loose ball. Prone R3 recovers at team R s 48 yardline. (6-5-1 Pen) a. Legal play. b. Foul on R1; the penalty is 10 yards. c. Foul on R1; the penalty is 15 yards. 60. As A1 is running down the sideline, B2 grabs A1 s shoulder pad opening from behind and rides A1 for several yards before pulling A1 backwards to the ground. (9-4-3k) a. No problem. b. Foul; horse-collar. 61. A1 is illegally in motion at the snap. B2 intercepts A3 s forward pass. During B2 s return, B3 clips A4. (10-1-3, b) a. There is no option; the fouls offset and the down is replayed. b. Team B can retain possession by declining the penalty for A1 s foul. 62. Team A is attempting a two-point try. While A1 s pass is in the air, eligible receiver A8 blocks linebacker B3 in the end zone. The pass is complete to A6, who is in the end zone. (7-5-10a Pen, 8-3-4, 8.3.2C) a. A8 is guilty of illegal use of hands. b. A8 is guilty of pass interference. c. A8 is guilty of holding. 63. Team A has no timeouts remaining. Team A s head coach requests a timeout for a coach-referee conference regarding misapplication of a rule on the previous play. After the conference, there is no change to the ruling. (3-6-2c) a. Team A is not penalized. b. Team A is penalized for delay of the game. c. Team A is penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. 64. A1 s knee touches the ground at team A s 20 yardline. At the time A1 s knee hit, the tip of the ball is over team A s 23 yardline. (2-15-1, ). a. The ball should be spotted at team A s 23 yardline. b. The ball should be spotted at team A s 20 yardline. 65. A runner may use his hands and arms to ward off an opponent. (2-3-4a)

11 66. A loose-ball play is action during: (10-3-1) a. A legal forward pass. b. A backward pass. c. Both a. and b. 67. Team A s head coach wants to view the game from the press box. The coach wants to designate his offensive coordinator as having the ability to request timeouts from the sideline. (3-5-2) a. No problem; the head coach may appoint a designee. b. Not allowed; only the head coach may request timeouts. 68. B1 intercepts a forward pass and is advancing. As he is about to be tackled, he throws a forward pass intended for B2. The pass falls incomplete. (Football Fundamental II-6) a. Because the penalty for an illegal forward pass includes a loss of down, team B s series will start on second down. b. The loss of down aspect is ignored in that case. Team B will start a new series, first and A1 is injured and needs the assistance of an athletic trainer. While the injured played is being attended to, team B s coach attempts to hold a conference between the hashmarks. (3-5-8) a. No problem. b. The conference must move outside the nine-yard marks. 70. If there is no visible field clock, when should the teams should receive a warning that a quarter is nearing its end? (3-3-1) a. At the four-minute mark. b. At the two-minute mark. c. At the one-minute mark. 71. A12 enters the game to replace A1. How long does A1 have before he must begin to leave the field? (3-7-1) a. Before team A s huddle breaks. b. Anytime before team A snaps the ball. c. Within three seconds. 72. A1 s legal forward pass strikes the line judge, who is standing inbounds. The ball rebounds into the air and is caught by A2. (4-2-2e-3) a. The ball is dead when it hits the official. b. Legal play; the ball remains live.

12 73. Team K s kick try passes completely between both uprights and completely above the crossbar and beyond it. A gust of wind then blows back the ball, which lands in the end zone after passing above the crossbar on its way back. (8-4-1c, 8.4.1A) a. The kick is no good. b. The kick is good. 74. K1 s free kick is muffed by R2 at team R s 35 yardline. K3 attempts to recover the loose ball but causes it to go out of bounds at team R s 30 yardline. (6-1-9) a. That s a foul;; team K has caused the kick to go out of bounds. b. That s not a foul. 75. Fourth and seven for team A from its own 45 yardline. B1 intercepts a pass at his own six yardline. After running a few steps, he is hit and fumbles at his own three yardline. The ball rolls and hits the pylon, which is properly placed. As a result: (1-2-4, 7-4-4, 8-5-1, 8-5-2) a. The ball is returned to the spot of the fumble;; it s team B s ball at its own three yardline. b. It s a safety;; team A scores two points. c. It s a touchback;; it s team B s ball at its own 20 yardline. 76. First and 10 for team A at its own 20 yardline. Quarterback A1 keeps the ball and is tackled by B5 at team A s 35 yardline. In trying to fend off the tackle, A1 grasps but does not pull or twist B5 s facemask. (9-4-3h) a. Legal play. b. Facemask foul; team A is penalized 15 yards. c. Facemask foul; team A is penalized five yards. 77. First and 10 on team A s 26 yardline. Team A is in a formation with A1 directly behind the snapper, 10 yards behind the line. Immediately after the snap, B3 charges directly at the snapper and contacts him by pushing him backward. A1 throws an incomplete pass. (2-14-2, 9-4-6) a. B3 s action is legal. b. B3 s action is a foul;; the penalty is 15 yards from the previous spot and an automatic first down. c. B3 s action is a foul; the penalty is 15 yards from the previous spot but not an automatic first down. 78. After the referee whistles the ready for team K s try, kicker K2 enters the field. However, K2 is not wearing a shoe on his kicking foot. (1-5-1e, 3-6-2d Pen) a. Legal.

13 b. The referee should not allow to A2 to participate; if the 25-second count expires before A2 can put on a shoe, team A is assessed a five-yard penalty for delay. c. A referee s timeout should be called until A2 has two shoes. 79. K1 is in position to kick and K2 is in position to hold for a place kick with one knee on the ground. The snap hits the ground in front of K2, forcing him to lift his knee off the ground in order to recover the ball. K2 recovers the ball, immediately drops to one knee and places the ball for a kick. (4-2-2 Exc 2) a. No problem; the ball remains live. b. The ball should be declared dead when K2 s knee touches the ground the second time. 80. First and 10 on A s 20 yardline. Quarterback A1 is eight yards behind the snapper. A1 receives the snap at his own 12 yardline and hands the ball to halfback A2, who is at team A s 13 yardline. (2-19-1, , 7-3-2b) a. Team A is guilty of illegal forward handing. b. Team A is guilty of an illegal forward pass. c. Legal play. 81. With 9:42 left in the first quarter, the umpire stops the game clock because A1 is bleeding. Team A requests and is granted a charged timeout. During the timeout, A1 receives medical treatment, his bleeding stops and the wound is properly covered with a legal bandage. (3-5-10c, A) a. A1 must leave the field for at least one play. b. A1 need not leave the game. c. The officials erred by granting a charged timeout. 82. Before the game begins, A1 reports to the umpire that he wants to play wearing a tinted eyeshield. (1-5-3c-4 (b), 1.5.3D) a. No problem. b. The umpire should tell A1 he may not play with the tinted eyeshield under any circumstances. c. A1 may play if he presents a letter from an ophthalmologist. 83. Fourth and 10 on K s 20 yardline. As K1 s punt ball hits the ground on the 50 yardline, K2 s block above the waist and from the front sends R3 into the path of the ball, which hits R3 s leg. K4 falls on the ball at R s 45 yardline. (6-2-4) a. It will be K s ball at R s 45 yardline. b. Because K2 s block caused R3 to make contact with the ball, the touching is ignored. It will be R s ball at its own 45 yardline.

14 84. Following a safety, team K may punt, dropkick, have a player hold the ball in place on the ground for a placekick or use a tee for a placekick. (2-24-7) 85. When the halftime intermission ends, the home team s band is still on the field and refuses to leave. (3-6-4 Pen) a. The home team is penalized five yards for delay of game. b. The home team is penalized 15 yards for delay of game. c. The home team is penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct. 86. K1 s onside kick is in flight 14 yards beyond K s free kick line when K2 catches it. There is no R player in position to catch the kick. (6-5-6) a. Legal play; it s K s ball. b. No foul, but the ball is blown dead when K2 catches it and it s R s ball. c. That is a foul, and the ball is blown dead when K2 catches it. 87. K1 s punt is in flight when R2 signals for a fair catch at his own 25 yardline. R2 is about to catch the kick when K3, at R s 26 yardline, waves his hands near R2 s face but makes no contact. (6-5-6 Pen) a. No problem. b. Kick-catch interference on K Third and 25 for K from its 10 yardline. K1 tries a kick quick, but the kick is off the side of his foot goes out of bounds at K s eight yardline. (5-1-3e) a. Team K s ball, fourth and 27 from its eight yardline. b. Team R s ball, first and goal from K s eight yardline. c. Team R s ball, first and goal from K s 10 yardline. 89. Second and 20 for team A at its own 20 yardline. Cornerback B1 is flagged for holding eligible receiver A2 at team A s 27 yardline. Quarterback A3 is tackled at team A s 12 yardline. If accepted, the penalty: (10-3-2, ) a. Is enforced from the end of the run. b. Is enforced from the previous spot. c. Includes an automatic first down. 90. K1 s untouched free kick hits the ground at team R s three yardline, midway between the hashmarks and the sideline. The ball rolls beyond the endline and is properly ruled a touchback. (4-3-6f) a. Team R has no choice;; the ball will be spotted on R s 20 yardline, on the hashmark nearest where the ball first hit the ground. b. The ball will be spotted on team R s 20 yardline, anywhere between the hashmarks that team R chooses.

15 c. Team R has no choice;; the ball will be spotted on R s 20 yardline, in the middle of the field. 91. Before the ready for play on a try, team K requests that the ball be placed at the left hashmark. The kick is unsuccessful beyond the endline. While the kick is in flight, R1 is flagged for holding. Team K accepts the penalty and requests that the ball be placed in between the hashmarks. (4-3-6a, 4-3-7, 8-3-1) a. The request is granted. b. The request is denied. 92. R1 catches K2 s free kick at his own 18 yardline. During R1 s advance, K3 attempts to break up the wedge of blockers ahead of R1 by throwing his body at the knees of R4 and R5. (9-3-2) a. Legal play. b. K3 should be flagged for blocking below the waist. 93. A1 and B2 are airborne and grab a legal forward pass thrown by A3. B2 touches the ground first, followed by A1. Both players land inbounds. (2-4-3, 7.5.4) a. It s team A s ball. b. It s team B s ball. 94. As A1 is calling signals, linebacker B2 makes sounds that simulate A1 s cadence. (9-5-1d Pen, 9.5.1B) a. Legal play. b. No foul unless an team A player reacts. c. B2 is charged with an unsportsmanlike conduct, 15 yards. 95. A1 fumbles. A2, trying to recover the fumble, grabs B3 and pulls him out of the way. (2-3-5b, 9-2 Pen, 9.3.5A, B) a. Legal play. b. A2 is guilty of holding. 96. A1 throws a forward pass that is caught beyond the line by eligible A2. A2 retreats behind the neutral zone and throws a forward pass traveling well downfield. (7-5-2c) a. No problem. b. A2 s pass is illegal. 97. A1 throws an illegal forward pass from beyond the line of scrimmage. Downfield, B2 interferes, preventing A3 from catching the pass. (7-5-9c) a. Pass interference; the fouls offset.

16 b. Only the illegal pass is penalized; a pass must be legal in order for there to be interference. 98. After sacking A1 on a key play, B2 removes his helmet before he reaches his sideline. The officials are certain B2 s actions were not part of any attempt to taunt team A. (9-5-1) a. B2 should be flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, a 15-yard penalty. b. B2 should be flagged for delay of game, a five-yard penalty. c. B2 should not be flagged. 99. Third and five on team A s 20 yardline. A1 drops back to pass. From his 10 yardline, and into a stiff wind, A1 throws the pass forward, but the wind blows back the ball to team A s five yardline, where it hits the ground. (2-31-2) a. Incomplete pass. b. Fumble 100. Fullback A1 engages linebacker B2. A1 s initial contact is with B2 s hands, which are above B2 s waist. A1 maintains contact with B2 s hands, then slides down and completes the block below B2 s knees. (2-3-7, 9-3-2) a. Foul; block below the waist. b. No foul A1 s legal forward pass over the middle is trapped by A2. The umpire has a clear view of the play. a. The umpire cannot make a call;; that s the wing official s call. b. The umpire should use a secret signal to let the wing official know what he saw; the wing official then signals. c. If the umpire clearly sees the trap, he must not hesitate to signal incomplete Team A is in formation and calling signals as time for a period is winding down. If the clock expires before the snap, the official responsible for blowing the whistle and indicating the end of the period is: a. Always the referee. b. Always the back judge. c. The referee or the back judge, depending on which is facing the clock Forward progress is indicated by using: a. Both feet close together. b. The downfield foot. c. The upfield foot Generally speaking, coffin corner mechanics should be used: a. Any time team K is in punt formation anywhere on the field.

17 b. Any time team K is in punt formation at its own 50 yardline. c. Any time team K is in punt formation at or inside team R s 40 yardline In a trips formation, the back judge s keys are: a. All three receivers. b. The two widest receivers. c. The two inside receivers When conducting the coin toss, the referee should: a. Face the scoreboard. b. Have his back to the scoreboard When the optional hot weather uniform is worn, the officials should wear the same one-piece northwestern style tube socks as they would with knickers On plays that end out of bounds, the clock stops when: a. The runner or the ball touches out of bounds. b. When the covering official arrives at the spot. c. Either a. or b The box man will hold the previous spot with previous down showing until: a. The ball is spotted by the umpire. b. When the referee gives the ready for play. c. The linesman instructs him to move When there is a fumble or a muff and no possession can be determined due to the pile of players, the referee should stop the clock until possession is determined The back judge is properly positioned on the goalline and is the covering official when an eligible receiver attempts to catch a pass. The ball is five yards deep in the end zone when the receiver reaches for it. The back judge should: a. Get to the endline as quickly as possible. b. Move to cover the play. c. Maintain his position Third and 12 on team A s 26 yardline is an example of: a. Double stakes. b. Goal to go.

18 c. Cross field mechanics The umpire should use a rubber band or similar device on the hand opposite the one with the down indicator to: a. Serve as a backup in case one of his crewmates forgets his down indicator. b. Keep track of whether the clock is running or stopped. c. Keep track of the ball position on the field As the 25-second count is winding down, the back judge should: a. Raise his arm with 10 seconds left. b. Raise his arm with five seconds left An official who is having difficulty counting players should: a. Verbally inform the nearest crewmate. b. Twirl the index finger at chest level. c. Touch the top of the hat with a flat palm B1 intercepts a pass at his own 30 yardline. The covering official should drop his beanbag at the spot of the interception When should the linesman and line judge immediately move toward team B s goalline at the snap? a. When the ball is snapped at or inside team B s five yardline. b. When the ball is snapped at or inside team B s eight yardline. c. When the ball is snapped at or inside team B s 10 yardline The officials should change the down on their wristband indicators: a. As soon as the ball is dead for a down. b. When the referee gives the ready for play signal. c. When the box man changes the number Team A is in the huddle. The umpire notices team B s ball has been spotted for use on the play. The umpire should: a. Do nothing;; team B s ball must be used until the series ends or a change of possession occurs. b. Do nothing;; team B s ball must be used for that down. c. Have the wing official on team A s sideline obtain a team A ball that can be used The linesman issues a sideline warning to team A. The line judge should: a. Inform team B s head coach that the warning applies to his sideline as well.

19 b. Make team B s head coach aware of the sideline warning and either thank him for his compliance or remind him of the need to keep the area clear. c. Ask team B s head coach if he wants to accept the penalty A1 s run results in a touchdown, but A2 is flagged for holding at the line of scrimmage. a. The choice is obvious; the referee need not ask team B if it wishes to accept the penalty. b. Even though the choice is obvious, the referee must ask team B if it wishes to accept the penalty Team A s timeout request is granted. It is team A s third charged team timeout of the half. The referee must indicate the timeout by pointing both arms in team A s direction and personally inform team A s head coach that is his team s final timeout of the half When the ball is snapped between team B s 10 and five yardline, the wings should: a. Move immediately to the goalline at the snap. b. Stay even with the ball. c. Trail the play The back judge throws his flag for a live-ball foul. The line judge, who had shared coverage responsibility on the play, did not see a foul. The line judge: a. Should throw his flag anyway; two flags lends credibility to the call. b. Should wait until the play is over, find out what the back judge saw, then throw his flag. c. Should not throw his flag but discuss what he saw with the back judge It is acceptable for the umpire to rule on a loose ball in the end zone that is recovered by either team without checking with wing officials The coin toss occurs: a. Ten minutes before the scheduled starting time. b. Five minutes before the scheduled starting time. c. Three minutes before the scheduled starting time Reverse goalline mechanics: a. Are used when the ball is snapped at or inside team A s 10 yardline.

20 b. Are used when the ball is snapped at or inside team A s five yardline. c. Are used when the ball is snapped at or inside team A s three yardline When a team s request for a charged timeout is granted, the officials should: a. Record the time on the game clock and who made the request (player s number, head coach or designee). b. Confirm with each other the number of timeouts each team has remaining. c. All of the above An official tries to throw his flag at the spot of a foul but the flag falls several feet short. After the ball is dead, the official should: a. Leave the flag where it is. b. Pick up the flag and move it to the proper spot. c. As unobtrusively as possible, use a foot to move it to the proper spot It is strongly recommended that the covering official should blow his whistle at the end of a down With less than two minutes remaining in the first half or five minutes of the second half, A1 s run ends on the numbers on the line judge s side of the field and may be enough for a first down. The line judge should: a. Say Close! Close! b. Give the timeout signal and hold the spot until a crewmate hands him the ball. c. All of the above An official uses cross field mechanics but when the involved official looks for help, he finds that no help is available. The involved official must: a. Pick the best spot he can find. b. Wait for the cross field official to pick the best spot. c. Wait for the umpire to pick the best spot Responsibility for stopping the clock for a potential first down rests with the: a. Referee. b. Linesman. c. Line judge The spot where the runner s knee touches the ground is almost always the forward progress spot.

21 135. It is recommended an official should have the whistle in his mouth from the snap until the ball is declared dead Team A runs a sweep to the linesman s side of the field. To properly cover the play, the linesman should: a. Come a step or two onto the field and run backwards to stay as far ahead of the play as possible. b. Come a step or two onto the field and trail the runner slightly. c. Trail the runner slightly and stay on or outside the sideline To indicate double stakes, the officials should: a. Cross their wrists at chest level. b. Alternately move their index fingers back and forth at chest level. c. Verbalize but not signal A running play ends with the runner on the ground inbounds near the hashmark. There is a pile of players between the runner and the top of the numbers. To mark the forward progress, the covering wing official should: a. Go around the pile and mark the spot. b. Jump over the pile and mark the spot. c. Pinch to the location of the pile and stop Team A scores a touchdown. There are no flags on the play. The covering official should: a. Give the timeout signal, then the touchdown signal. b. Give the touchdown signal, then the timeout signal. c. Give only the touchdown signal When using coffin corner mechanics, the back judge and line judge: a. Are positioned behind the pylon to see if the ball goes over, inside or outside it. b. Are positioned at or near the goalline. c. Are even with the pylon and two yards wide of the sideline When a measurement occurs, the umpire: a. Is in charge of the front stake. b. Holds the ball in place on the ground. c. Obtains a new ball from the ball person Second and 10 for team A. A1 runs for three yards and fumbles. Prone A2 recovers inbounds. The covering official should:

22 a. Give the timeout signal. b. Use an upraised arm to indicate it s third down. c. Tell the referee, who then signals Who keeps the time for a charged team timeout? a. Back judge. b. Line judge. c. Referee First and goal from team B s seven yardline. A1 carries the ball beyond team B s goalline. The umpire sees the entire play and knows a touchdown has been scored. It s OK for the umpire to signal touchdown The umpire places the ball on the ground, but the linesman tells him the spot is incorrect. The umpire should: a. Slide the ball on the ground to the spot indicated by the linesman. b. Leave the ball where it is; once spotted, it cannot be moved. c. Pick up the ball, wipe it off and place it at the new spot A balanced formation means there are the same number of eligible receivers outside of the tackles on both sides of the formation The onfield official responsible for the 25-second clock is the: a. Referee. b. Umpire. c. Back judge Cross field spotting refers to a mechanic in which the wing official looks across the field to the opposite wing official for forward progress An official s penalty flag should be: a. Placed in a pocket or in the belt so it is conspicuous; that lets the teams know the officials intend to maintain control of the game. b. Concealed in a rear pocket or in the belt For an onside kick, the referee s starting position is: a. Straddling the goalline in line with the numbers.

23 b. Two to three yards in front of the deepest receiver and as wide as the numbers. c. Favoring the middle of the field, even with the deepest receiver.