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Football- |! Rule |! 5 |! (Series |! of |! Downs, |!
Number |! of |! Down |! and |! Team |! Possession
|! After |! Penalty) |! exam |! with |! solutions
Section |! 1: |! Series |! of |! downs- |! Art. |! 1 |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔The |! team |! which |! next |! puts |! the |! ball |! in |! play |! by |! scrimmage |! following |! a |! free |! kick, |! touchback |! or |! fair |! catch |! is |! awarded |! a |! series |! of |! four |! consecutively numbered |! downs |! in |! which |! to |! advance |! the |! ball |! to |! the |! line |! to |! gain. |! Each |! awarded |! first |! down |! starts |! a |! new |! series |! of |! four |! downs. Section |! 1: |! Series |! of |! downs- |! Art. |! 2 |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔A |! new |! series |! of |! downs |! is |! awarded: a. |! After |! a |! first, |! second |! or |! third |! down, |! a |! new |! series |! of |! downs |! shall |! be |! awarded |! only |! after |! considering |! the |! effect |! of |! any |! act |! during |! the |! down |! other |! than |! non-player |! or |! unsportsmanlike |! conduct |! fouls |! by |! A, |! and |! any |! dead-ball |! foul |! by |! B. b. |! After |! a |! fourth |! down, |! a |! new |! series |! of |! downs |! shall |! be |! awarded |! only |! after considering |! the |! effect |! of |! any |! act |! during |! the |! down, |! except |! a |! nonplayer |! or unsportsmanlike |! foul. Section |! 1: |! Series |! of |! downs- |! Art. |! 3 |! (a-c) |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔When |! a |! scrimmage |! down |! ends |! with |! the |! ball |! in |! the |! field |! of |! play |! or |! out |! of |! bounds |! between |! the |! goal |! lines, |! a |! new |! series |! is |! awarded |! to: a. |! A, |! if |! the |! ball |! belongs |! to |! A |! on |! or |! beyond |! the |! line |! to |! gain.
b. |! B, |! if |! the |! ball |! belongs |! to |! B |! at |! the |! end |! of |! any |! down. c. |! B, |! if |! at |! the |! end |! of |! the |! fourth |! down, |! the |! ball |! belongs |! to |! A |! behind |! the |! line |! to gain. Section |! 1: |! Series |! of |! downs- |! Art. |! 3 |! (d) |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔d. |! The |! team |! in |! possession |! at |! the |! end |! of |! the |! down, |! if |! there |! is |! a |! change |! of |! team |! possession |! during |! the |! down, |! unless |! the |! penalty |! is |! accepted |! for |! a |! non |! post-scrimmage |! kick |! foul |! which |! occurred |! before |! the |! change |! of |! possession. Section |! 1: |! Series |! of |! downs- |! Art. |! 3 |! (e) |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔e. |! R, |! if |! K |! legally |! kicks |! during |! any |! scrimmage |! down |! and |! the |! ball |! is |! recovered |! by |! R, |! is |! in |! joint |! possession |! of |! opponents, |! goes |! out |! of |! bounds |! or |! becomes |! dead |! with |! no |! player |! in |! possession. Section |! 1: |! Series |! of |! downs- |! Art. |! 3 |! (f) |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔f. |! The |! team |! in |! possession |! at |! the |! end |! of |! the |! down, |! if |! R |! is |! the |! first |! to |! touch |! a scrimmage |! kick |! while |! it |! is |! beyond |! the |! expanded |! neutral |! zone, |! unless |! the penalty |! is |! accepted |! for |! a |! non |! post-scrimmage |! kick |! foul |! which |! occurred before |! the |! kick |! ended |! or |! unless |! 6-2-7 |! applies. Section |! 1: |! Series |! of |! downs- |! Art. |! 3 |! (g) |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔g. |! R |! at |! the |! spot |! of |! first |! touching |! by |! K, |! if |! K |! is |! first |! to |! touch |! the |! kicked |! ball beyond |! the |! expanded |! neutral |! zone |! before |! it |! is |! touched |! beyond |! this |! zone |! by |! R |! and |! before |! it |! has |! come |! to |! rest.
Section |! 2: |! Down |! and |! possession |! after |! penalty- |! Art. |! 1 |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔When |! a |! penalty |! is |! declined, |! the |! number |! of |! the |! next |! down |! is |! the |! same |! as |! if |! the |! foul |! had |! not |! occurred. |! If |! a |! double |! foul |! occurs |! during |! a |! down, |! the |! number |! of |! the |! next |! down |! is |! the |! same |! as |! that |! of |! the |! down |! in |! which |! the |! foul occurred. |! After |! a |! distance |! penalty, |! the |! ball |! belongs |! to |! the |! team |! in |! possession |! at |! the |! time |! of |! the |! foul |! unless |! it |! is |! a |! 2-16-2h |! (post-scrimmage |! kick) |! foul. |! Team |! possession |! may |! then |! change |! if |! a |! new |! series |! is |! awarded. Section |! 2: |! Down |! and |! possession |! after |! penalty- |! Art. |! 2 |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔When |! a |! foul |! occurs |! during |! a |! scrimmage |! down |! and |! before |! any |! change |! of |! team |! possession, |! and |! before |! a |! receiver |! is |! first |! to |! touch |! a |! scrimmage |! kick |! while |! it |! is |! beyond |! the |! neutral |! zone, |! the |! ball |! belongs |! to |! A |! or |! K |! after |! enforcement |! unless |! it |! is |! a |! 2-16-2h |! (post-scrimmage |! kick) |! foul. |! The |! number |! of |! the |! next |! down |! is |! the |! same |! as |! that |! of |! the |! down |! during |! which |! the |! foul |! occurred |! unless |! penalty |! acceptance |! includes |! a |! first |! down |! or |! loss |! of |! down, |! or |! the |! enforcement |! or |! the |! advance |! results |! in |! a |! first |! down. |! The |! loss |! of |! down |! aspect |! of |! a |! penalty |! has |! no |! significance |! following |! a |! change |! of |! possession |! or |! if |! the |! line |! to |! gain |! is |! reached |! after |! enforcement. Section |! 2: |! Down |! and |! possession |! after |! penalty- |! Art. |! 3 |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔When |! a |! foul |! occurs |! prior |! to |! a |! scrimmage |! down, |! or |! simultaneously |! with |! the |! snap, |! the |! number |! of |! the |! next |! down |! after |! enforcement |! is |! the |! same |! as |! the |! number |! established |! before |! the |! foul |! occurred, |! unless |! enforcement |! for |! a |! foul |! by |! B |! results |! in |! a |! first |! down. Section |! 2: |! Down |! and |! possession |! after |! penalty- |! Art. |! 4 |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔When |! a |! foul |! occurs |! prior |! to |! or |! during |! a |! free-kick |! down |! and |! before |! any |! change |! of |! team |! possession, |! the |! down |! which |! follows |! enforcement |! is |! a |! free-
kick |! down, |! unless |! following |! a |! fair |! catch |! or |! an |! awarded |! fair |! catch, |! a |! scrimmage |! down |! is |! chosen |! for |! the |! replay. Section |! 2: |! Down |! and |! possession |! after |! penalty- |! Art. |! 5 |! (a-c) |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Following |! a |! foul, |! a |! series |! of |! downs |! ends |! when: a. |! The |! acceptance |! of |! the |! penalty |! includes |! the |! award |! of |! a |! first |! down. b. |! Acceptance |! or |! declination |! of |! any |! penalty |! leaves |! A |! in |! possession |! beyond |! the |! line-to-gain. c. |! Declination |! of |! any |! penalty |! leaves |! A |! in |! possession |! behind |! the |! line |! to |! gain after |! fourth |! down. Section |! 2: |! Down |! and |! possession |! after |! penalty- |! Art. |! 5 |! (d-e) |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔d. |! Declination |! of |! any |! penalty |! leaves |! B |! in |! possession. e. |! There |! is |! acceptance |! or |! declination |! of |! the |! penalty |! for |! any |! foul |! which |! occurs |! after |! team |! possession |! changes |! during |! the |! down. Section |! 2: |! Down |! and |! possession |! after |! penalty- |! Art. |! 5 |! (f) |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔f. |! R |! is |! first |! to |! touch |! a |! scrimmage |! kick |! while |! it |! is |! beyond |! the |! neutral |! zone, unless |! a |! non-post-scrimmage |! kick |! foul |! occurs |! before |! the |! kick |! ends |! and |! the |! penalty |! is |! accepted. Section |! 2: |! Down |! and |! possession |! after |! penalty- |! Art. |! 5 |! (g) |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔g. |! Acceptance |! of |! a |! penalty |! on |! fourth |! down |! which |! carries |! a |! loss |! of |! down |! leaves |! A |! in |! possession |! behind |! the |! line |! to |! gain.
Section |! 3: |! The |! line |! to |! gain |! and |! measurements- |! Art. |! 3 |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔To |! start |! a |! new |! series |! of |! downs, |! the |! inside |! edge |! of |! the |! rod |! nearest |! the |! goal |! of |! the |! team |! which |! is |! to |! snap |! the |! ball |! is |! set |! on |! the |! yard |! line |! through |! the ball's |! foremost |! point. |! To |! start |! a |! new |! series |! of |! downs |! after: a. |! A |! change |! of |! team |! possession, |! which |! does |! not |! involve |! a |! fourth-down incomplete |! forward |! pass, |! a |! safety |! or |! touchback, |! the |! foremost |! point |! of |! the ball |! at |! the |! time |! it |! became |! dead |! becomes |! the |! rear |! point |! when |! the |! direction |! of |! the |! offense |! is |! changed. b. |! A |! fourth-down |! incomplete |! forward |! pass, |! the |! ball |! is |! placed |! at |! the |! previous |! spot |! so |! the |! rear |! point |! becomes |! the |! foremost |! point. c. |! A |! safety |! or |! touchback, |! the |! foremost |! point |! of |! the |! ball |! is |! placed |! on |! the |! 20- yard |! line. Section |! 3: |! The |! line |! to |! gain |! and |! measurements- |! Art. |! 4 |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔A |! ball |! touching |! the |! goal-line |! plane, |! when |! it |! becomes |! dead |! is |! in |! the |! end |! zone, |! even |! though |! it |! is |! moving |! away |! from |! the |! nearer |! end |! line |! and |! has |! its foremost |! point |! in |! the |! field |! of |! play.
