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T/F |! The |! basic |! spot |! is |! the |! previous |! spot |! ubless |! Rule |! 8-5-2c |! applies |! for |! a |! foul |! by |! A |! or |! B |! when |! the |! run |! ends |! behind |! the |! line |! of |! scrimmage |! where |! there |! is |! no |! change |! of |! possession. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! Effective |! with |! the |! 2024 |! season, |! the |! entire |! body |! pf |! the |! number |! shall |! be |! a |! single |! solid |! color |! that |! clearly |! contrasts |! the |! body |! color |! of |! the |! jersey. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! The |! horse |! collar |! foul |! is |! enforced |! as |! a |! live |! ball |! foul. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! By |! state |! association |! adoption, |! use |! of |! instant |! replays |! is |! allowed |! only |! for |! postseason |! games. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! The |! field |! of |! play |! is |! the |! area |! within |! the |! sidelines |! and |! the |! goal |! lines. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! The |! free-blocking |! zone |! disintegrates |! and |! the |! exception |! for |! an |! offensive |! lineman |! to |! block |! in |! the |! back |! is |! not |! to |! continue |! after |! the |! ball |! has |! left |! the |! zone. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True
T/F |! When |! R1 |! gains |! possession |! of |! a |! free |! kick, |! blocking |! below |! the |! waist |! by |! teammates |! is |! legal. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! A |! down |! ends |! when |! the |! live |! ball |! becomes |! dead. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! If |! there |! is |! a |! double |! foul |! during |! the |! last |! timed |! down |! of |! a |! period, |! the |! period |! is |! automatically |! extented. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! Any |! receiver |! may |! signal |! for |! a |! fair |! catch |! while |! any |! legal |! kick |! is |! in |! flight. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! The |! succeeding |! spot |! is |! where |! the |! ball |! was |! last |! snapped |! or |! free |! kicked. |!
- |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! A |! signal |! given |! by |! R1 |! in |! or |! behind |! the |! neutral |! zone |! during |! a |! scrimmage |! kick |! is |! an |! illegal |! fair-catch |! signal. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! A |! simultaneous |! catch |! or |! recovery |! is |! a |! catch |! or |! recovery |! in |! which |! there |! is |! joint |! possession |! of |! a |! live |! ball |! by |! opposing |! players |! who |! are |! inbounds. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! A |! disqualified |! player |! shall |! be |! removed |! even |! if |! the |! penalty |! for |! the |! foul |! is |! declined. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True
T/F |! An |! inadvertent |! whistle |! does |! not |! end |! the |! down. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! The |! penalty |! for |! a |! chop |! block |! is |! 10 |! yards. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! Fouls |! that |! occur |! after |! an |! inadvertent |! whistle |! can |! only |! be |! dead-ball |! fouls. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! Following |! a |! scrimmage |! kick |! by |! K1, |! the |! loose |! ball |! play |! ends |! when |! R1 |! touches |! the |! kick. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! Forward |! interference |! can |! occur |! behind, |! in |! or |! beyond |! the |! neutral |! zone. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! If |! a |! substitute |! or |! replaced |! player |! influences |! the |! play, |! it |! is |! illegal |! participation. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! Players |! are |! not |! required |! to |! wear |! knee |! pads. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! If |! during |! a |! down |! in |! which |! time |! expires, |! K1 |! holds |! during |! a |! successful |! field-goal |! attempt, |! the |! period |! is |! automatically |! ended |! and |! the |! score |! is |! cancelled. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False
T/F |! A |! shift |! which |! is |! designed |! to |! cause |! B |! to |! encroach |! is |! a |! false |! start. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! The |! team |! whose |! goal |! line |! is |! involved |! shall |! put |! the |! ball |! in |! play |! anywhere |! between |! the |! hash |! marks |! on |! its |! 25-yard |! line |! by |! a |! snap |! after |! a |! touchback |! and |! by |! a |! free |! kick |! after |! a |! safety. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! Any |! player |! who |! exhibits |! signs, |! symptoms |! or |! behaviors |! consistent |! with |! a |! concussion |! shall |! be |! immediately |! removed |! from |! the |! game |! and |! shall |! not |! return |! to |! play |! until |! cleared |! by |! the |! head |! coach. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! A |! period |! shall |! not |! be |! extended |! when |! a |! foul |! occurs |! that |! specifies |! a |! loss |! of |! a |! down. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! There |! is |! a |! two-minute |! intermission |! following |! a |! try, |! successful |! field |! goal |! or |! safety |! prior |! to |! a |! free |! kick. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! It |! is |! a |! touchback |! if |! A1 |! fumbles |! on |! B's |! 5-yard |! line |! and |! B1's |! muff |! forces |! the |! loose |! ball |! into |! B's |! end |! zone |! and |! out |! of |! bounds |! beyond |! the |! end |! line. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! It |! is |! not |! a |! touchdown |! when |! a |! runner |! advances |! from |! the |! field |! of |! play |! so |! that |! the |! ball |! penetrates |! the |! vertical |! plane |! of |! the |! opponent's |! goal |! line. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False
reaches |! the |! neutral |! zone, |! including |! the |! extension |! beyond |! the |! sideline; |! and |! the |! passer |! is |! the |! only |! player |! to |! possess |! the |! ball |! after |! the |! snap |! ends. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! A |! blindside |! block |! is |! a |! combination |! block |! by |! two |! or |! more |! teammates |! against |! an |! opponent |! other |! than |! the |! runner, |! with |! or |! without |! delay, |! where |! one |! of |! the |! blocks |! is |! below |! the |! waist |! and |! one |! of |! the |! blocks |! is |! above |! the |! waist. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! Only |! the |! referee |! may |! order |! the |! ball |! changed |! between |! downs. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! When |! a |! foul |! is |! committed |! with |! less |! than |! two |! minutes |! remaining |! in |! either |! half, |! the |! offended |! team |! will |! have |! the |! option |! to |! start |! the |! game |! clock |! on |! the |! snap. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True T/F |! The |! number |! "00" |! is |! a |! legal |! number. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False T/F |! When |! the |! game |! clock |! is |! stopped |! due |! to |! Rule |! 3-5-7i |! and |! Team |! B |! is |! the |! only |! team |! to |! foul, |! the |! play |! clock |! will |! be |! set |! to |! 40 |! seconds. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔True 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 |! 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? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Illegal |! block. |! K |! free |! kick |! from |! K's |! 30- yard |! line. K |! has |! fourth |! and |! 9 |! on |! R's |! 22-yard |! line. |! K |! attempts |! a |! field |! goal |! that |! is |! kicked |! from |! R's |! 29-yard |! line |! but |! it |! lands |! short |! of |! the |! goal |! line |! and |! is |! recovered |! by |! R |! on |! R's |! 3-yard |! line. |! Where |! does |! R |! next |! snap |! the |! ball? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔R's |! 3-yard |! line. During |! a |! punt |! return, |! R32 |! commits |! an |! illegal |! blindside |! block |! at |! R's |! 37- yard |! line. |! The |! returner |! runs |! out |! of |! bounds |! at |! R's |! 39-yard |! line. |! Which |! spot |! is |! the |! foul |! enforced |! from? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔The |! spot |! of |! the |! foul. T/F |! A |! has |! first |! and |! 10 |! on |! B's |! 28-yard |! line. |! A13 |! rolls |! out |! towards |! the |! right |! sideline |! and |! throws |! a |! pass |! from |! B's |! 37-yard |! line |! that |! crosses |! the |! neutral |! zone. |! There |! are |! no |! eligible |! receivers |! in |! the |! area. |! The |! passer |! has |! committed |! a |! foul |! for |! intentional |! grounding. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔False A |! has |! first |! and |! 10 |! on |! B's |! 44-yard |! line. |! The |! A |! linemen |! on |! the |! right |! side |! are |! still |! moving |! into |! a |! three-point |! stance |! as |! A6 |! starts |! in |! motion. |! After |! multiple |! handoffs |! and |! a |! backwards |! pass, |! A8 |! throws |! a |! pass |! to |! A85 |! who |! catches |! the |! ball |! for |! a |! touchdown. |! B18 |! interfered |! with |! A85 |! on |! B's |! 2-yard |! line |! prior |! to |! the |! pass |! being |! caught. |! What |! is |! the |! final |! result |! following |! any |! potential |! penalty |! enforcement? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Penalties |! cancel. |! Replay |! the |! down. |! A |! first |! and |! 10 |! on |! B's |! 44-yard |! line.
