Test Questions Multiple Choice Flashcards
Multiple Choice Questions
. R1 catches a FK at his own 7-yard line and makes a spectacular run. As he nears the goalline, R1 turns
and taunts the nearest pursuer. R1 scores, but before he crosses the GL, he is flagged for unsportsmanlike
conduct.
A. If the penalty is accepted, it must be enforced on the FK after the try.
B. If the penalty is accepted, it must be enforced on the try.
C. If the penalty is accepted, it may be enforced on the try or on the free kick
after the try.
D. If the penalty is accepted, the TD is canceled. The penalty is enforced from the spot of the
foul and team R begins a new series after enforcement.
C. If the penalty is accepted, it may be enforced on the try or on the free kick
after the try.
Rule - 8-2-4
A, 1st and goal from team B’s 6-yard line. The pylon is properly placed at team B’s GL. A1’s fumble deflects off the pylon and bounces back to team B’s 2-yard line.
A. The ball remains live
B. The ball is dead; it will be second and goal for team A from team B’s 2-yard line.
C. The ball is dead; it will be first and 10 for team B from it’s 2-yard line.
D. The ball is dead; it will be first and 10 for team B from its 20-yard line.
D. The ball is dead; it will be first and 10 for team B from its 20-yard line.
Rule 4-3-2
During a running play legal contact by guard A1 causes defensive tackle B2’s helmet to come
completely off his head. B2 disengages with A1 and pursues the runner several yards downfield.
A. Equipment violation against B’s coach. This is an unsportsmanlike against the B coach.
B. B2 should be flagged for illegal participation.
C. B2’s action after his helmet comes off is legal, no foul.
D. B2 should be flagged for a personal foul.
B. B2 should be flagged for illegal participation.
Rule 9-6-4-g
K1’s Free kick hits the ground at team R’s 25-yard line, R1 goes to one knee to field the ball.
A. R1 may advance when he recovers it even though his knee is touching the ground when he gains possession.
B. Even if R1 rises so his knee is off the ground when he gains possession, he may not advance because his knee was at one time on the ground.
C. If the ball contacts R1 with his knee on the ground, the ball is dead the second it touches him.
D. None of these statements are true.
D. None of these statements are true.
Rule 4-2-2-a
K, 4th and 10 from K-40. K’s punt is caught by K70 at the R-1 yard-line. There is no R player in position
to make the catch. K70’s momentum takes him into the endzone where he take a knee (with possession of
the ball).
A. Team R has the choice of taking the ball at its own 1-yard line (the spot of the first
touching) or taking a touchback.
B. Team R has no choice; it will get the ball at its own 1-yard line.
C. Team R has no choice; it’s a touchback.
D. Under momentum exception it is R’s ball, 1st and 10, R-20
B. Team R has no choice; it will get the ball at its own 1-yard line.
Rule(s) 8-5-2-a Exception, 6-5-6 Exception.
Free Kick from the K-40. The kicker, dribbles the ball up the middle. Before the ball has gone 10 yards
K22 blocks R70 at the K-48. R3 picks up the ball at the R-35 and runs 6 yards to the R-41. Where could
the next play take place? (Choose all that are options)
A. K FK K30 Legal First Touching
B. R 1/10 K49 Snap
C. K FK K45 Legal First Touching
D. K FK 50 Legal First Touching
A. K FK K30 Legal First Touching
B. R 1/10 K49 Snap
Rule(s) - 9-3-8-a, 10-4-2 Exception
Start of the game, Free Kick from the K40. K-52, the kicker, kicks the ball downfield where it goes out
of bounds at the R34. Which of the following is NOT an option?
A. R 1/10 R35 Snap B. R 1/10 R40 Snap C. K FK K35 LFT D. R 1/10 R39 Snap E. R 1/10 R34 Snap.
B. R 1/10 R40 Snap
Rule(s) - 6-1-9, 10-4-2 Exception
Which of the following choices cause the next scrimmage play to begin on the snap? (Circle all that apply):
A. Either team is awarded a new series following a legal kick.
B. Inadvertent Whistle.
C. Delay of Game penalty (if accepted)
D. A new series is awarded to B or R
D. A new series is awarded to B or R
Rule(s) - 3-4-3-h
4th and 4 from the B-36, A12 receives the snap and not seeing any receivers open, throws the ball into
the stands. The Referee throws a penalty for Intentional Grounding at the B-42. What’s the best option for
enforcement?
A. B 1/10 B36 Snap
B. B 1/10 A48 Snap
C. B 1/10 B47 Snap
D. A 4/9 B41 Snap
C. B 1/10 B47 Snap
Rule: 7-5-2-d Penalty
Which of these fouls are dead-ball fouls?
A. Encroachment by the defense B. Illegal Formation C. False Start D. Illegal Motion E. Illegal Numbering F. Illegal Snap G. Illegal Shift
A. Encroachment by the defense
C. False Start
F. Illegal Snap
Rule(s): 7-1-5, 7-1-6, 7-1-7, 7-1-4
K, 4th and 10 from the K-20. At the snap, team K is flagged for an illegal formation. K1’s punt is caught
by R2 at the 50 and returned to team K’s 40 yard line, where R2 is hit and fumbles. The ball is recovered at
Team K’s 35 by K4. What are the options?
A. K, 4th and 15, K-15.
B. R, 1st and 10, K-35.
C. R, 1st and 10, K-30.
D. K, 4th and 10, K-20.
A. K, 4th and 15, K-15.
Rule(s) - 7-2-3 penalty, 10-4-2 Exception
A, 2nd and 10 from team A’s 30-yard line. A1’s forward pass is grabbed near the sideline at teams A’s
40-yard line by airborne eligible A2, who jumps straight into the air. B5 then shoves A2 so he lands out of
bounds beyond team A’s-42 yard line.
A. It’s a catch.
B. It’s no catch.
C. It’s a catch if the covering official believes A2 would have landed inbounds without the
contact.
B. It’s no catch.
Rule(s): 2-4-1, Casebook 7.5.4 Situation H(b)
Team A’s head coach approaches the wing official and says the headphones he is using to communicate
with observers in the press box are not working.
A. Team B cannot use headphones until Team A’s headphones are working again.
B. That is out of the officials’ sphere of control.
C. The game must be delayed until either team A’s headphones are repaired or it is
determined they are beyond repair.
B. That is out of the officials’ sphere of control.
Rule(s): Casebook 1.6.1 Situation B
Free Kick from the K-40 yard line. The ball rolls to the K-48 yard line where K29 dives on
the ball, but it skids away from him on the wet field and into the arms of R39 who scoops
up the ball at the R-44 yard line and races to the K-28 yard line where he is tackled.
There’s a bean bag down on the K-48 yard line. What do you have?
a. Team K has committed first touching and will have to re-kick from the K-40 yard
line.
b. Team K has committed first touching. Team R can choose to take the ball at the
spot of first touching or may take the ball where they first recovered the ball which
is the R-44 yard line.
c. Team K has committed first touching. Team R can choose to take the ball at the
spot of first touching or they can have team K re-kick from the K-40 yard line.
d. Team K has committed first touching. Team R can choose to take the ball at
the spot of first touching or at the end of the run at the K-28 yard line.
d. Team K has committed first touching. Team R can choose to take the ball at
the spot of first touching or at the end of the run at the K-28 yard line.
Rule 6-1-7
A, 2nd and 9 at the A-21 yard line for team A. The quarterback pitches the ball backwards
on an apparent sweep play to halfback A33 who stops, plants his feet at the A-17 yard line
and fires a pass downfield to tight end A89 who makes the catch at the A-38 and is immediately tackled. During the play, linebacker B58 takes three steps and levels A33 after he threw the pass. What do you have?
a. Roughing the passer. The foul is assessed from the spot of the foul. It’s a 15 yard
penalty and automatic first down. A ball 1st and 10 at the A-32 yard line.
b. No foul for roughing the passer as the halfback is not afforded this protection as he
did not control the ball at the snap. A ball 1st and 10 at the A-38 yard line.
c. Roughing the passer. The foul is assessed from the previous spot. It’s a 15 yard
penalty, and will be A ball 1st and 10 from the A-36 yard line.
d. Roughing the passer. The foul is assessed at the end of the run and includes
an automatic first down. It’s A’s ball 1st and 10 at the B-47 yard line.
d. Roughing the passer. The foul is assessed at the end of the run and includes
an automatic first down. It’s A’s ball 1st and 10 at the B-47 yard line.
Rule 9-4-4 Penalty
K, 4th and 14 at the K-40 yard line. Team K is in scrimmage kick formation with the punter
12 yards behind the line of scrimmage. The center is A11 (numbering exception). After
snapping the ball, K11 races downfield to cover the punt and lays a nice block on R67 at
the K-48 yard line. The punter then fakes the punt and throws a pass to K89 at the R-45
yard line. K89 runs to the R-40 where he’s knocked out of bounds. What do you have?
a. No foul on this play as K11 is legal with the numbering exception. Team K’s ball,
1st and 10 from the R-40 yard line.
b. Foul on K11 for offensive pass interference. The penalty is 15 yards from the
previous spot. It’s 4th and 29 for Team K at the K-25 yard line.
c. Foul on K11 for illegal block downfield (PSK) from the spot of the foul. It will be 4th
and 16 from the K-38 yard line after the 10 yard enforcement.
d. There are two fouls on K11, pass interference and ineligible receiver
downfield. Team R will likely take the OPI and enforce the 15 yard penalty
from the previous spot.
d. There are two fouls on K11, pass interference and ineligible receiver
downfield. Team R will likely take the OPI and enforce the 15 yard penalty
from the previous spot.
Rule(s) 7-5-8-a, 7-5-12
A, 3rd and 3 from the B-33 yard line. The quarterback is barking signals while A21 and A9
are in motion. The ball is snapped and A39 takes the handoff and fights for the first down
at the B-29 yard line. What do you have?
a. You have a first down! A’s ball 1st and 10 at the B-29 yard line.
b. Foul for illegal shift on team A. It’s 3rd and 8 from the B-38 yard line.
c. Foul for illegal motion on team A. It’s 3rd and 8 from the B-38 yard line.
d. Foul for false start, (reset exception). It’s 3rd and 8 from the B-38 yard line.
b. Foul for illegal shift on team A. It’s 3rd and 8 from the B-38 yard line.
Rule(s): 7-2-6
Team K has the ball at the R-3 for the try after touchdown. They are going for the
two-point conversion. Team K quarterback hands the ball off to K2 who fumbles the ball at
the R-5 yard line. Wide receiver K91 picks up the fumble at the R-4 and is tackled at the
R-2 yard line. After the play, linebacker R-99 curses at the referee about a perceived
missed holding call. The referee flags R99. What do you have?
a. Unsportsmanlike conduct on R99. This will be enforced on the kickoff - 15
yards.
b. Flagrant Unsportsmanlike conduct on R99. The penalty will be enforced from the
end of the run and it will be K’s ball from the R-1 yard line for the try.
c. Unsportsmanlike conduct on R99. The 15 yard penalty will be enforced from the
previous spot and K will repeat the try from the 1 and ½ yard line.
d. Personal foul on R99 (abusive language to an official) and will result in K replaying
the try after the 15 yard penalty is assessed (try exception) from the previous spot.
It will be K’s ball on the try from the 1 and ½ yard line.
a. Unsportsmanlike conduct on R99. This will be enforced on the kickoff - 15
yards.
Rule(s): 9-5-1-b penalty
