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NFHS FOOTBALL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED DETAILEDANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024-2025
Loose ball is - Answer 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 - Answer is intentionally slapping or striking the ball with the arm or hand.
Blocking - Answer 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 shall be closed or cupped with the palms not facing the opponent. 3. The
forearms shall be extended no more than 45 degrees from the body. b. Open hand
technique. The hand(s) shall be: 1. In front 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. Within the opponent's body frame except when the opponent turns his
back to the blocker during the block or after the blocker is committed to his charge.
Opponent's body frame is at the shoulder or below other than 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 - Answer 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. It is not a foul if the blocker uses his hand or
arm solely to break a fall or maintain his balance, and such contact against an opponent
above the opponent's shoulder is not considered to have been initiated by the blocker.
Blocking hands of offensive players - Answer may also use his hands or arms: a. When
he is a runner, to ward off or push any player.
Article 2 live ball fouls fouls and penalties - Answer a foul which occurs during a down.
Section 16 Article 2 Multiple Fouls Fouls and Penalties - Answer Two or more live-ball
fouls (other than nonplayer or unsportsmanlike) are committed during the same down
by the same team at such a time that the offended team is permitted a choice of
,penalties. Section 16 article 2 Nonplayer or unsportsmanlike fouls and penalties -
Answer a noncontact (other than unintentional contact as in 9-4-8 ) foul while the ball is
dead or during the down which is not illegal participation and does not influence the
play in progress. Section 16 article 2 Player fouls and penalties - Answer a foul (other
than nonplayer or unsportsmanlike) by a player in the game hereinafter referred to as a
foul. Section 16 article 2 post scrimmage fouls and penalties - Answer a foul by R (other
than an illegal substitution or illegal participation foul that occurs at the snap) when the
foul occurs: 1. During scrimmage kick plays, other than a try or successful field goal. 2.
During a scrimmage kick play in which the ball crosses the expanded neutral zone.3.
Beyond the expanded neutral zone. 4. Until the end of a kick.5. And K will not be next to
put the ball in play. Section 16 article 2 simultaneous with the snap fouls and penalties -
Answer an act which becomes a foul when the ball is snapped or free kicked. Section
article 3 - Answer ART. 3. .. No foul causes loss of the ball. SECTION 17
FREE-BLOCKING ZONE LEGAL BLOCKING BELOW THE WAIST AND LEGAL BLOCK IN
THE BACK ART. 1. The free blocking zone - Answer is a rectangular area extending
laterally 4 yards either side of the spot of the snap and 3 yards behind each line of
scrimmage. A player is in the free-blocking zone when any part of his body is in the zone
at the snap.SECTION 17 FREE-BLOCKING ZONE LEGAL BLOCKING BELOW THE WAIST
AND LEGAL BLOCK IN THE BACK ART. 2 blocking below the waist - Answer is
permitted in the free-blocking zone when the following conditions are met: a. All players
involved in the blocking are on the line of scrimmage and in the zone at the snap. b. The
contact is in the zone. SECTION 17 FREE-BLOCKING ZONE LEGAL BLOCKING BELOW
THE WAIST AND LEGAL BLOCK IN THE BACK ART. 3 blocking in the back - Answer is
permitted in the free-blocking zone when all of the following conditions are met: a. By
offensive linemen who are on the line of scrimmage and in the zone at the snap. b.
Against defensive players who are in the zone at the snap. c. The contact is in the
zone.SECTION 17 FREE-BLOCKING ZONE LEGAL BLOCKING BELOW THE WAIST AND
LEGAL BLOCK IN THE BACK ART. 4 the free blocking zone - Reply breaks up and the
exception for a player to block below the waist and/or the exception for an offensive
lineman to block in the back is not to continue after the ball has left the zone. SECTION
18 FUMBLE Answer A fumble is any loss of player possession other than by handing,
passing or legal kick. SECTION 19 HANDING ART. 1 handling the ball - Answer is
transferring player possession from one player to a teammate in such a way that the ball
is still in contact with the first player when it is touched by the teammate. Handing the
ball is not a pass. Loss of player possession by unsuccessful execution of attempted
handing is a fumble. SECTION 19 HANDING ART. 2 forward handling - Answer happens
when the runner releases the ball when all of the ball is beyond the yard line where the
runner is positioned.SECTION 19 HANDING ART. 3 backward handling - Answer
happens when the runner releases the ball when any part of the ball is on or behind the
yard line where the runner is positioned. SECTION 20 HELMET CONTACT -ILLEGAL,
TARGETING article 2 targeting - Answer Targeting is an act by any player who takes aim
and initiates contact against an opponent above the shoulders with the helmet, forearm,
hand, fist, elbow or shoulders.SECTION 20 HELMET CONTACT -ILLEGAL, TARGETING
article 1 illegal helmet contact butt blockin* face tackling and spearing - Answer is an
act of initiating contact with the helmet against an opponent. Definition There are
, several types of illegal helmet contact. a. Butt Blocking is an act by any player who
initiates contact against an opponent who is not a runner with the front of his helmet. b.
Face Tackling is an act by a defensive player who initiates contact against a runner with
the front of his helmet. Spearing is an act by any player who initiates contact against an
opponent at the shoulders or below with the crown (top portion) of his helmet. SECTION
21 HUDDLE - Answer A huddle is two or more players of the same team grouped
together before a down.SECTION 22 HURDLING - Answer is an attempt by a player to
jump (hurdle) with one or both feet or knees foremost over an opponent who is
contacting the ground with no part of his body except one or both feet. SECTION 23
INTERCEPTION - Answer An interception is the catch of an opponent's fumble or
pass.SECTION 24 KICKS Answer is the intentional kicking of the ball with the knee, leg
or foot. SECTION 24 KICKS a kick ends Answer when a player takes possession or when
the ball becomes dead while not in player possession. SECTION 24 KICKS article 3 a
free kick Answer any kick which puts the ball in play to start a free-kick down. On a free
kick, after the ready-for-play signal and before the kick, each player other than the
kicker and holder for a place kick must be behind his free-kick line.
9th grade and above inflation pressure - Answer Inflation pressure 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 psi
8th grade and below inflation pressure - Answer 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 psi
Dead ball is - Answer is a ball not in play. The ball is dead during the interval between
downs.
Live ball - Answer 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.
b. a. By a kicker to fend off an opponent attempting to block his kick.
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 - Answer Use locked hands, hand or arm to ward off an
opponent who is blocking him or is attempting to block him. b. Shove, push or throw 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. Article 6 - Answer Blocking
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. Article 7 - Blocking below the waist Answer is initiating contact
below the waist from in front of or from the side against an opponent other than a
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