NFHS Football Part II Test Questions & Answers

Any forward pass purposely incomplete to save loss of yardage is an illegal pass. a. True b. False - Answer a. True (7-5-2e) A simultaneous catch or recovery involves joint possession of a live ball by opposing players while one or both are inbounds. a. True b. False - Answer b. False (2-4-3) The kicker or place-kick holder may be blocked as soon as the kick has touched the ground or any other player. a. True b. False - Answer a. True (9-3-4b) A fumble is the touching of a loose ball by a player in an unsuccessful attempt to secure possession. a. True b. False - Answer b. False (2-18, 2-27) The signal for free-kick infractions, other than encroachment of the neutral zone, has not been changed for 2019. a. True b. False - Answer a. True (6-1-3b Penalty, 6-1-4 Penalty, NFHS Official Football Signals) Receivers may legally apply sticky foreign material on their hands as an aid in catching the ball. a. True b. False - Answer b. False (1-5-3a(2)) It is legal to grasp the opponent's chin strap. a. True b. False - Answer b. False (9-4-3h) The game officials are responsible for ensuring that there is a three-minute warm-up period posted on the game clock and that the game clock starts immediately after the halftime intermission expires. a. True b. False - Answer a. True (Table 3-1) A 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. a. True b. False - Answer a. True (2-4-1) The snap begins when the snapper moves the ball by tilting it on end during adjustment. a. True b. False - Answer b. False (2-40-2) The horse-collar foul is enforced as a live-ball foul. a. True b. False - Answer a. True (9-4-3k) If snapper A1 makes an illegal snap and B1 recovers, the ball belongs to Team B. a. True b. False - Answer b. False (4-1-6, 7-2-4) Penalties are either 5, 10 or 15 yards. a. True b. False - Answer a. True (Fundamental X-2) A yardage chain that joins two rods exactly 10 yards apart is the only type of line-to-gain equipment that shall be used during a game. a. True b. False - Answer b. False (1-3-5) Before the ready-for-play, A may designate the spot from which the ball is put in play anywhere between the hash marks. a. For a try. b. For a kickoff. c. Following a safety. d. Following an awarded fair catch. e. All of the above. - Answer e. All of the above. (4-3-6) Encroachment occurs if a defensive player makes contact with the ball prior to the end of the snap. a. True b. False - Answer a. True (7-1-6b) No player shall intentionally go out of bounds during the down and: a. Return to the field. b. Intentionally touch the ball. c. Influence the play. d. Otherwise participate. e. All of the above. - Answer e. All of the above. (9-6-2) If quarterback A1 takes a position with hands underneath a lineman, other than the snapper, it is illegal position at the snap. a. True b. False - Answer a. True (7-2-3) Hiding the ball under the jersey is enforced as a basic spot foul using the all-but-one principle. a. True b. False - Answer a. True (9-9-3 Penalty) After Team A has been set for at least one second, it is a foul if back A1 moves to a new backfield position and sets for less than one second before the snap. a. True b. False - Answer a. True (2-39, 7-2-6) A pop-up kick is a legal kick by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it has touched the ground. a. True b. False - Answer b. False (2-24-8, 2-24-10, 6-1-11) If K1 holds R1 in K's end zone to prevent R1 from recovering a blocked punt, it will be a safety if R accepts the penalty. a. True b. False - Answer a. True (8-5-2c) The ball cannot have commercial advertising added to the surface.