2019 NCAA/CFO NATIONAL RULES TEST For each of the following select the correct answer. There is only ONE correct choice for each question. **************************************************************************************** 1. Third and ten at the A-20 and A12 drops back to pass. A12 spots a receiver and starts a forward pass with intentional forward movement of the hand. As the arm and hand are moving forward, A12 clearly starts to bring the ball back to his body with firm control of the ball. A12 is then hit by B54, and the ball falls loose and is immediately recovered by B54 at the A-15. a. Incomplete pass, fourth and ten at the A-20. b. This play is not reviewable by Instant Replay. c. Instant Replay can only review if fumble is ruled on the field.

d. Fumble, B’s ball at the A-15. 2. Runner A44 carries the ball near the sideline, and strides out of bounds. The ball should be spotted: a. At the location of the ball when the runners foot touches out of bounds.

b. At the position of the ball as it crossed the sideline. c. At the location of the ball when the runners last foot was inbounds.

d. At the spot the ball carrier’s foot last touched down inbounds. 3. First and goal at the B-5. A12 scrambles out of the pocket and is looking for a receiver in the end zone. A12 is at the B-10 and no one is open and he legally grounds the ball throwing it out of bounds at the goal line. When the pass is released, A55 is standing at the B-1. a. Foul for Ineligible Receiver downfield. A, second and goal at the B-10. b. No foul for Ineligible Receiver downfield. c. Foul for Ineligible Receiver downfield. A, first and goal at the B-10.

d. Foul for Ineligible Receiver downfield. A, first and goal at the B-15. 4. Second and 10 at the A-30, A44 runs a sweep and is tackled at the A-33. Defensive back, B21 blocks pulling lineman A77 below the waist at the line of scrimmage. The low block by B21 was not directed from the front. a. A’s ball, third and 7 from the A-33. b. A’s ball, first and ten at the A-40. c. A’s ball, first and ten at the A-48.

d. A’s ball, first and ten at the A-45. 5. First and 10 at the A-30. A12 is in the pocket and throws an incomplete pass downfield. B55 is flagged for targeting A12, and the Referee’s announcement includes Roughing the passer with targeting. After review, the replay official can confirm all aspects of the targeting foul except for the indicator of targeting. Video shows there might or might not be an indicator of targeting by B55. a. Team A’s ball, first and 10 at the A-30. B55 is not disqualified.

b. Team A’s ball, first and ten at the A-45 and B55 is disqualified. c. The call of Targeting must stand.

d. Team A’s ball, first and 10 at the A-45. B55 is not disqualified. 6. First and 10 at the A-20. A12 completes a pass to A88 who is downed at the A-28. Before the next play, Instant Replay reviews the play and sees that B55 takes aim at A12, lowers his head and attacks and initiates forcible contact with the crown of his helmet to the chest of A12. a. Second and two at the A-28. b. Replay initiates a review and creates a Targeting foul against B55. Team A’s ball, first and 10 at the A-35. B55 is disqualified. c. Replay initiates a review and creates a Targeting foul against B55. Team A’s ball, first and 10 at the A-43. B55 is disqualified.

d. First and ten at the A-43. B55 is not disqualified. 7. Free safety, B44 is disqualified for targeting during the 4th quarter of his teams 10th scheduled game of the season. The call is confirmed by replay and this is B44’s 3rd targeting foul for the season. a. B44 is disqualified and must sit out the first half of his team’s 11th scheduled game of the season. b. B44 is disqualified and must sit out the first half of his team’s 11th scheduled game of the season and then miss the 2nd half of game 11 and the 1st half of game 12. c. B44 may appeal the disqualification to the National Coordinator of Officials.

d. B44 is disqualified and is suspended for his team’s 11th scheduled game of the season. 8. During a punt return, B21 delivers a blind side block to A30 by attacking his opponent with forcible contact to the chest. The block by B21 was outside the field of vision for A30 and there is no helmet to helmet collision. The punt is returned for a touchdown. a. No foul for blind-side block – Touchdown. b. Foul for blind-side block by B21. Fifteen yard penalty from the spot of the foul and B21 is disqualified. c. Foul for blind-side block by B21. Fifteen yard penalty from the spot of the foul. B21 is not disqualified.

d. Foul for blind-side block by B21. Fifteen yard penalty from the end of the kick. B21 is not disqualified. 9. During a punt return, B21 delivers a block to A30 by extending his hands and shoving A30 hard into the front of the shoulder. The block by B21 was outside the field of vision for A30. The punt is returned for a touchdown. a. No foul for blind-side block – Touchdown. b. Foul for blind-side block by B21. Fifteen yard penalty from the spot of the foul and B21 is disqualified. c. Foul for blind-side block by B21. Fifteen yard penalty from the spot of the foul. B21 is not disqualified.

d. Foul for blind-side block by B21. Fifteen yard penalty from the end of the kick. B21 is not disqualified. 10. During a punt return, B21 delivers a blind side block to A30 by attacking his opponent with forcible contact to the chest and the foul is called on the field. The punt is returned for a touchdown. After video review, it is determined that the force of the block is to the head of A30 and there is a launch by B21. a. No foul for blind-side block – Touchdown. b. Foul for blind-side block with targeting by B21. Fifteen yard penalty from the spot of the foul and B21 is disqualified. c. Foul for blind-side block by B21. Fifteen yard penalty from the spot of the foul. B21 is not disqualified.

d. Foul for blind-side block by B21. Fifteen yard penalty from the end of the kick. B21 is not disqualified. 11. During the opening kick-off from the A-35, B21 and B44 come together and are aligned shoulder to shoulder within 2 yards of each other to block for the ball carrier at the B-16. The kick is caught and returned to the B-26. a. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-8. b. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-13. c. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-26.

d. Team A has the option to re-kick from the 50. 12. During the opening kick-off from the A-35, B21 and B44 come together and are aligned shoulder to shoulder within 2 yards of each other to block for the ball carrier at the B-40. The kick is caught and returned to the B-30. a. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-25. b. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-15. c. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-30.

d. Team A has the option to re-kick from the 50. 13. During the opening kick-off from the A-35, B21 and B44 come together and are aligned shoulder to shoulder within 2 yards of each other to block for the ball carrier at the B-30. Receiver B15 calls for and completes a fair catch at the B-5. a. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-2 ½. b. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-15. c. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-25.

d. Team A has the option to re-kick from the 50. 14. During a second half kick-off from the A-35, B21 and B44 come together and are aligned shoulder to shoulder within 2 yards of each other to block for the ball carrier at the B-30. The kick is caught and returned to the B-40. B44 was guilty of a taunting foul in the first half. a. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-15 and B44 is disqualified for his second Unsportsmanlike conduct foul.

b. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-15. c. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-25 and B44 is disqualified for his second Unsportsmanlike conduct foul.

d. Team A has the option to re-kick from the 50 and B44 is disqualified for his second Unsportsmanlike conduct foul. 15. During the opening kick-off from the A-35, B21 and B44 come together for a double team block at the B-16 but are never aligned shoulder to shoulder. The kick is caught and returned to the B-26. a. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-8. b. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-13. c. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-26.

d. Team A has the option to re-kick from the 50. 16. Team A (the Home Team) completes a successful 2 point play to tie the game at the end of the 4th extra period. After the try, A21 begins taunting Team B players while imitating a slashing of the throat. As officials prepare for the 5th extra period, the Visiting team has the 1st choice of options for the 5th extra period. a. The foul may not carry over to the 5th extra period. b. If the Visiting team selects defense first, the Home team will begin their possession series from the 40 yard line. c. If the Visiting team selects defense first, the Home team will put the ball in play at the 18 yard line for their one play two point try.

d. If the Visiting team selects offense first, they will put the ball in play at the 12 ½ yard line to begin their possession series. 17. Third and five at the B-20 late in the fourth quarter. A11 carries to the B-16 where he is tackled by B79 and injured. When stopped, the clock reads 0:05, and Team A has no time outs remaining. On this play: a. There is no option for a 10-second subtraction. b. There is a 10-second subtraction option, but not if A68 also held B53. c. There is a 10-second subtraction option, but not if B79 also lost his helmet.

d. Both b and c. 18. Third and five at the B-20 late in the fourth quarter. A11 carries to the B-14 where he is tackled by B79 and injured. When stopped, the clock reads 0:05, and Team A has no time outs remaining. On this play: a. There is no option for a 10-second subtraction. b. There is a 10-second subtraction option, but not if A68 also held B53. c. There is a 10-second subtraction option, but not if B79 also lost his helmet.

d. Both b and c. 19. Fourth and 10 at the B-45. A3's punt is touched first beyond the neutral zone by A85 at the B-15, but B21 picks up the kick at the B-10 and advances it to the B-20 where he fumbles.

A44 recovers the fumble and carries it across B's goal line. During the kick, B36 holds A17 at the line of scrimmage. a. A's ball, first and 10 at the B-35. Clock starts on the Referee's signal. b. A's ball, first and 10 at the B-35. Clock starts on the snap. c. B's ball, first and 10 at the B-15. Clock starts on the snap. d. Six points for A. Penalty declined by rule. 20. Try at the B-3. Team A’s place kick is blocked behind the line of scrimmage, but the ball bounces to the B-1 where B66 recovers. B66 returns the ball for a 2-point score. During the return, B44 is flagged for holding. Also during the return, A33 blocks an opponent below the waist directly at the front in the 10-2 region.

a. No score. The fouls for holding and blocking below the waist offset. Replay the Try from the B-3. b. No score. Try is over. If both teams foul during the down and Team B had not fouled before the change of possession, the fouls cancel and the down is not repeated.

c. Replay the Try at the 16½ yard line after enforcing both penalties. d. No foul by A33. Repeat the down after the penalty of half the distance from the B-3.

e. None of the above. 21. Fourth and 12 at the A-30. Punter A44 receives the ball from the snapper, runs to the A-32, runs back to the A-28, and punts the ball. Receiver B22 makes a fair catch at the B-35. a. Foul, illegally kicking the ball. Team A, fourth and 17 at the A-25. b. Legal play. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-35. c. Foul, illegal kick. Team A, fourth and 17 at the A-25. d. Foul, illegally kicking the ball. Team B, first and 10 at the A-25. e. None of the above. 22. Fourth and 12 at the A-30. Punter A44 receives the ball from the snapper, runs to the A-32, and punts. Receiver B22 makes a fair catch at the B-35.

a. Foul, illegally kicking the ball. Team A, fourth and 17 at the A-25, or Team B, first and 10 at the B-40.

b. Legal play. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-35. c. Foul, illegal kick. Team A, fourth and 17 at the A-25. d. Foul, Illegal Kick. Team B, first and 10 at the A-25. e. None of the above. 23. Try at the B-3. Team A’s place kick is blocked behind the line of scrimmage, but the ball bounces to the B-1 where B66 recovers. B66 returns the ball for a 2-point score. At the snap, B44 was lined up in the neutral zone. During the return, A33 blocks an opponent below the waist directly at the front in the 10-2 region.

a. No score. The fouls for offside and blocking below the waist offset. Replay the Try from the B-3. b. No score. Try is over; when there is a foul by either team after a change of possession all penalties are declined by rule

c. Replay the Try at the 16½ yard line after enforcing both penalties. d. No foul by A33. Repeat the down after enforcing half the distance from the B-3.

e. None of the above. 24. Second and 20 at the A-30. A12 controls the snap and hands off to A34 who carries it outside the tackle box. Under pressure at the A-25, he throws a pass which lands beyond the neutral zone near the hash mark in an area not occupied by an eligible Team A receiver. When the pass was thrown, A56 was at the A-35. a. Only A34 fouled. b. Only A56 fouled. c. Both A34 and A56 fouled. d. Neither A34 nor A56 fouled. 25. Fourth and 10 at the B-45. A3's punt is touched first beyond the neutral zone by A85 at the B-15, but B21 picks up the kick at the B-10 and advances it to the B-20 where he fumbles. B44 recovers the fumble while grounded at the B-25. During the kick, B36 holds A17 at the line of scrimmage. a. A's ball, first and 10 at the B-35. Clock starts on the Referee's signal. b. A's ball, first and 10 at the B-35. Clock starts on the snap. c. B's ball, first and 10 at the B-15. Clock starts on the snap. d. B's ball, first and 10 at the B-5. Clock starts on the snap.

26. Team A free kick from the A-35. While the kick is in the air, B33 and B52 meet at the B-18 and stand next to each other shoulder-to-shoulder one yard apart before heading upfield to find an opponent to block. B20 catches the kick at the B-2 and returns the ball to the B-28.

a. B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-14. b. B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-9. c. This Unsportsmanlike Conduct foul counts towards a possible game disqualification for

B33 and B52. d. Both a and c are true. e. Both b and c are true.

27. Fourth and 8 at the A-22. A16 punts the ball and it starts to bounce towards Team B’s goal line when A50 bats the ball forward at the B-32. The loose ball crosses the sideline at the B-20.

a. The 10-yard penalty for illegal batting can be enforced from the spot of the foul. b. The 10-yard penalty for illegal batting can be enforced from the A-22 or the B-20. c. Team B can elect to decline the penalty for illegal batting and take the ball at the B-32. d. Both a and c are true. e. Both b and c are true.

28. Fourth and 3 at the B-18. Team A attempts a field goal and the kick is blocked at the line of scrimmage. B58 scoops up the ball at the B-32 and returns it across Team A’s goal line. After the blocked kick is recovered, B77 forcibly blocks kicker A31 to the ground at the B-24. A31 had not moved from his kicking position and was obviously out of the play before being blocked by B77.

a. No foul, touchdown for Team B. b. A’s ball, first and goal at the B-9, foul for Roughing the Kicker. c. B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-9, personal foul for Unnecessary Roughness. d. B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-12, personal foul for Unnecessary Roughness.

29. The visiting team takes the field before kickoff with gray jerseys that include gray numerals outlined in black. The visiting team jerseys are a clearly contrasting color to the home team jerseys and had written agreement before the season with the home team to wear gray jerseys.

a. Legal jerseys. b. Illegal jerseys, charged timeout at the start of each quarter the illegal jerseys are worn. c. Illegal jerseys, 15-yard penalty at the succeeding spot following the kickoff for each

half the visiting team wears the jerseys.

30. Fourth and 3 from the B-21. Team A is lined up to kick a field goal with holder A23 seven yards behind the snapper. Holder A23 receives the snap and pitches the ball over his shoulder to kicker A19 who is trying to run outside the right tackle. Guard A50 pulls to his right and blocks B41 low at the B-19 with his initial contact directed from the front. A19 is tackled at the B-16.

a. The play is legal only if A23 lifts his knee off the ground before he pitches the ball. b. The block by A50 is legal. c. The block by A50 is illegal since the play is run from a scrimmage kick formation. d. Both a and c.

31. Free kick from the A-35. B21 signals for a fair catch and catches the ball at the B-3 with one foot in the field of play and one foot out of bounds.

a. Team B can take the ball at the B-25 since a fair catch was made. b. Team B must take the ball at the B-3. c. Foul for a free kick out of bounds.

32. Third and 6 at the B-44. A16 scrambles as he is trying to find an open receiver downfield. He finally throws from the B-43 to A81. A81 completes the catch and runs out of bounds at the B-19. The game clock is at 0:31 in the 4th quarter. Team A is out of timeouts.

a. The foul for an illegal forward pass includes a 10-second runoff. b. The foul for an illegal forward pass does not include a 10-second runoff since the pass

was caught.

33. Free kick from the A-35. Team A is attempting an onside kick. Kicker A3 places the ball on the ground next to the tee but not touching the tee. A3 kicks a bouncing kick that is recovered by B16 at the A-49.

a. Legal kick. b. Team A has fouled for an illegal kick. c. Team A has fouled for illegally kicking the ball.

34. Fourth and 4 at the B-15. Team A is lined up to kick a field goal. The kick is blocked at the line of scrimmage. B33 muffs the ball at the B-17 in an attempt to possess it. The loose ball eventually goes out of bounds at the B-12.

a. B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-12 b. B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-15 c. B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-20

35. Fourth and 9 at the A-41. B33 catches the kick at the B-4 and his original momentum takes him into his end zone. B33 fumbles the ball from the end zone while trying to avoid a tackle and the loose ball crosses the goal line into the field of play and out of bounds at the B-2. B55 blocked low at the B-10 during B33's run.

a. B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-1. b. B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-2 c. Safety, Team B free kick from the B-20

36. Fourth and 12 at the B-22. Team A is lined up to kick a field goal. The snap is low and bounces off the ground and into holder A16's hands. A16 gathers the ball and places it down on the ground for a place kick. Kicker A31's rhythm is off and he delays his start forward to make the kick. This allows B11 to arrive at the ball before the kicker. B11 intentionally kicks the ball as it is being held, the ball caroms of A31's shins and goes out of bounds at the B-21.

a. A’s ball, fourth and 7 at the B-17. b. A’s ball, fourth and 2 at the B-12. c. A’s ball, first and 10 at the B-12.

37. Fourth and 2 at the B-12. Team A is lined up to kick a field goal. The kick is successful. B25 roughed the holder after the kick. Team A is behind 17-20 and time expires in the 4th quarter during the down.

a. Team A can only enforce the penalty by cancelling the score and enforcing from the previous spot since there is no succeeding kickoff.

b. Team A can enforce the penalty by cancelling the score and enforcing from the previous spot or enforcing the penalty from the succeeding spot in extra periods.

38. Try at the B-3. Team A must attempt a two-point conversion as it is behind 12-14 with no time in the 4th quarter. A16 completes a pass to A80 in the end zone. B-77 makes forcible contact to A16's knees as the pass is being thrown.

a. Team A can only enforce the penalty by cancelling the score and enforcing on the Try since there is no succeeding kickoff.

b. Team A can enforce the penalty by accepting the score and enforcing the penalty from the succeeding spot in extra periods.

39. Second and 1 at the B-31. A14 keeps the ball and runs outside the tackle into the side zone. As he approaches the line of scrimmage, he sees A44 open running down the sideline and he throws the ball from the B-29. The pass to A44 is incomplete. The game clock is at 0:41 in the 2nd quarter.

a. A 10-second runoff is applicable for an incomplete illegal forward pass. b. A 10-second runoff is not applicable since the clock was stopped for A14 gaining a first

down.

40. Fourth and 6 at the A-44. Team A lines up 11 players with A2 behind the snapper at the A-34 and with these linemen: A81, A70, A44, A60, A32, A67, A83. Snapper A60 puts his hands on the ball while the remaining lineman are all still in a two-point stance with their hands on their thighs. Team A then shifts so that six linemen are 15 yards to the left of snapper A60, lined up as A81, A70, A44, A32, A67, A83. The ball is snapped to A2 who runs to the right and is tackled at the B-45.

a. This is an illegal shift since the interior lineman shifted after the snapper put his hands on the ball.

b. Legal formation at the snap since A44 and A32 remained as interior linemen after the shift.

c. Illegal formation since A60 is at the end of the line at the snap. d. Illegal formation since it is no longer obvious a kick will be made and therefore there

is no longer a scrimmage kick formation; Team A does not have five linemen numbered 50-79 at the snap.

41. Fourth and 2 at the B-6. A12 takes the snap, pivots and attempts to hand off to back A32 at the B-10. A32 never completely secures the ball from A12's handoff and it hits the ground but bounces immediately back up into A32's hands at the B-9. A32 runs around the left end for a touchdown.

a. Touchdown, A Try from the B-3 b. B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-10 c. B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-9

42. Fourth and 9 at the A-31. Team A is in scrimmage kick formation. The snap goes over kicker A30's head. A30 is able to recover the ball after one bounce and begins to run to the right. A30 is able to make a kick with his plant foot on the A-31. The untouched kick comes to rest at the B-37 with no players attempting to secure it.

a. Legal kick, B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-37 b. Illegal kick, the five yard penalty can be enforced from where the subsequent dead ball

belongs to Team B.

c. Illegal kick, the five yard penalty must be enforced from the previous spot and the down replayed.

d. Illegal kick, the ball becomes dead immediately, B’s ball, first and 10 at the A-26.

43. First and 10 at the A-45. A16 takes the snap and passes to A33 at the B-48. A33 catches the pass and is tackled at the B-25. Before the pass, tackle A72 legally pushes B99 to the ground at the A-42 and then taunts him while standing over him.

a. A’s ball, first and 10 at the B-40 b. A’s ball, first and 28 at the A-27 c. A’s ball, first and 25 at the A-30

44. Fourth and 2 at the A-30. Team A is in scrimmage kick formation. Rugby-style kicker A28 takes the snap and rolls to his right. B30 gets free and starts to pursue A28. A28 needs to take extra steps to create separation from B30 but finally makes a kick that goes out of bounds untouched at the B-28. B30 continues his pursuit of A28 and subsequently after the kick is clearly away forcibly contacts him and puts him on the ground.

a. Personal foul, unnecessary roughness, A’s ball, first and 10 at the A-45 b. Personal foul, roughing the kicker, A’s ball, first and 10 at the A-45 c. No foul, B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-28

45. Free kick at the 50. Kicker A3 kicks a high, short kick towards the sideline. The untouched kick bounces out of bounds at the B-22.

a. Team B has an option to have the ball re-kicked at the A-45. b. Team B has an option to take the ball at the B-20. c. Team B has an option to take the ball at the B-22. d. Team B has an option to take the ball at the B-27. e. All of the above are true.

46. Second and 15 at the A-10. A16 takes that snap and rolls to his right. B55 grabs and pushes receiver A89 to the ground as A16 is looking at him. Finding no other receivers open A16 runs and is tackled at the A-12.

a. A’s ball, first and 10 at the A-22 b. A’s ball, second and 3 at the A-22 c. A’s ball, first and 10 at the A-20 d. A’s ball, second and 5 at the A-20

47. Fourth and 17 at the B-43. A5's punt bounces untouched on the B-3 and breaks the plane of Team B's goal line where A85 bats the ball back into the field of play. B44 muffs the ball on B-2 and A68 recovers on the B-5. The ball did not touch the ground in Team B's end zone. During the kick, B55 committed a holding foul on the B-26.

a. B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-10 b. A’s ball, fourth and 7 at the B-33 c. B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-1

d. A’s ball, first and 10 at the B-33

48. Free kick at the A-35. B92 is in position to recover A4's free kick on the A-42 when he is blocked above the waist by A87. The ball hits B92's helmet and is recovered by A82 on the A-43.

a. A’s ball, first and 10 at the A-43 b. B’s ball, first and 10 at the A-38 c. B’s ball, first and 10 at the A-27 d. A’s free kick at the A-30 e. B’s ball, first and 10 at the A-43

49. Fourth and 8 at the A-42. A6 punts. A84 illegally touches the ball on B's 38 and recovers the ball on B's 22. During the down, A58 pulled B66 down by the face mask on the B-43. A84 commits a dead ball noncontact foul. Team B wants the ball.

a. B’s ball, first and 10 at the A-47 b. B’s ball, first and 10 at the A-32 c. B’s ball, first and 10 at the A-48

50. Free kick at the A-35. B24 signals for a fair catch, but he misjudges the kick and muffs it into the air at the B-10. B31 subsequently muffs the ball at the B-12 and catches it at the B-14. It will be B's ball, first and 10 at the: a. B-10.

b. B-12. c. B-14. d. B-25.

51. First and 10 at the B-30. A14's pass is complete to A82 at the B-20. He carries the ball to the B-10 where he fumbles. B28 scoops up the ball and returns to the B-20 where he fumbles with A46 recovering there. Prior to the pass, B71 was flagged for hands to the face. After enforcement of the penalty, it will be A's ball: a. First and goal at the B-5.

b. First and goal at the B-10. c. First and 10 at the B-15. d. First and 10 at the B-20.

52. Second and 10 at the A-25. A14 carries the ball to the A-27, then retreats to the A-24 where he throws an incomplete forward pass. After enforcement of the penalty (if any), it will be A's ball:

a. Third and 10 at the A-25. b. Third and 11 at the A-24.

c. Third and 15 at the A-20. d. Third and 16 at the A-19.

53. Fourth and 10 at the B-45. A3's punt is over B's end zone when A87 bats it back into the field of play. B31 picks up the ball at the B-4 and advances it to the B-10 where he is tackled. During the kick, A84 blocked B48 below the waist at the B-30. If Team B does not desire a re-kick, the most advantageous spot from which they could next put the ball into play is the: a. B-10.

b. B-20. c. B-25. d. B-35.

54. Fourth and 10 at the B-45. A3's punt is over B's end zone when A87 bats it back into the field of play. B31 picks up the ball at the B-4 and advances it to the B-10 where he is tackled. During the kick, B48 blocked A84 below the waist at the B-30. After enforcement of the penalty, it will be B's ball, first and 10 at the: a. B-15.

b. B-10. c. B-5. d. B-2.

55. Second and 25 at the A-10. A8's pass is complete to A31 at the A-9, and he carries the ball to the A-20 where he is tackled. Prior to the pass, B24 held eligible receiver A86 at the A-25. After enforcement of the penalty (if any), it will be A's ball: a. First and 10 at the A-20.

b. Second and 15 at the A-20. c. Second and five at the A-30. d. Third and 15 at the A-20.

56. Fourth and five at the B-20. A7's field goal attempt is tipped at the line, and is almost at rest when B68 falls on the ball at the B-10. Team A was in an illegal formation at the snap. It will be B's ball, first and 10 at the: a. B-10.

b. B-15. c. B-20. d. B-25.

57. Second and five at the B-20 in the first possession of the first extra period. A14's pass is intercepted by B32 at B's goal line and returned 100 yards for a touchdown. When the pass was released, A78 was at the B-15, and B96 took three steps after the pass and forcibly pushed A14 to the ground. During the return, the line judge ran into a Team B assistant coach on the field of play. a. Team A's possession series continues, first and goal at the B-10.

b. Team A's possession series continues, second and five at the B-20. c. Team B's possession series begins at the 25. d. Team B's possession series begins at the 40.

58. Second and goal at the B-15. A31 steps on the end line and from there leaps in an attempt to catch A4's pass. While A31 is airborne and before he touches the ball, B24 contacts him without playing the ball, and the pass falls incomplete.

a. Only A31 fouled. b. Only B24 fouled.

c. Both A31 and B24 fouled. d. Neither A31 nor B24 fouled.

59. Free kick at the A-35. A6's short kick is batted by A82 at the B-35, and the ball goes out of bounds at the B-30. If Team B does not desire a re-kick, the most advantageous spot from which they could next put the ball into play is the:

a. B-30. b. B-35.

c. B-40. d. B-45.

60. Fourth and goal at the B-5. A9's field goal attempt is good, but he is roughed by B72. Team A may cancel the score and it will be first and goal at the B-2½, or they may have the penalty enforced:

a. On the succeeding kickoff if in regulation. b. From the succeeding spot if in extra periods.

c. Both a and b are options. d. Neither a nor b is an option.

61. Third and 10 at the A-15 with the score tied late in the second quarter and no time outs remaining for either team. A12 carries the ball to the A-20 where he is tackled. The clock is stopped at 0:48 because B79 was injured on the play. During the run, A61 held B58 at the line of scrimmage, and Team B declines the penalty. a. Team A may accept a 10-second subtraction and effectively end the half.

b. No option for a 10-second subtraction. Clock starts on the Referee's signal. c. No option for a 10-second subtraction. Clock starts at the option of Team A. d. No option for a 10-second subtraction. Clock starts at the option of Team B.

62. Second and 15 at the A-5. A8 mishandles the snap, and the ball is on the ground in A's end zone when B72 kick it over A's end line. The result of the play is a: a. Safety. Team A will accept the penalty. Second and 10 at the A-10.

b. Safety. Team A will accept the penalty. Second and five at the A-15. c. Safety. Team A will accept the penalty. First and 10 at the A-15. d. Touchback. Team A will decline the penalty. First and 10 at the A-20.

63. Try at the B-3. From a scrimmage kick formation, holder A10 receives the snap on one knee, then rises and attempts a handoff to kicker A5. The ball falls to the ground, but A5 recovers and carries it across B's goal line. Immediately after the snap, B72 charged into snapper A63. a. No score for Team A. A's Try at the B-1½ .

b. No score for Team A. A's free kick at the A-35. c. Two points for Team A. A's free kick at the A-35. d. Two points for Team A. A's free kick at the 50.

64. Fourth and 10 at the A-20. B41 signals for a fair catch of A10's punt. B41 muffs the punt at the B-45 and the ball immediately goes into a pile of players at the 50, but the back judge sounded his whistle when B41 first touched the ball. During the kick, B32 blocked A85 in the back at the A-40. In a game played without instant replay: a. If Team A accepts the penalty, it will be A's ball, first and 10 at the A-30.

b. If Team A accepts the penalty, it will be B's ball, first and 10 at the B-35. c. No option for Team A. It will be A's ball, fourth and 10 at the A-20. d. No option for Team A. It will be B's ball, first and 10 at the B-45.

65. First and 10 at the B-25 late in the fourth quarter. The score is A-24, B-28 with no time outs remaining for either team. A8's pass as he is falling at the B-30 is intercepted by B37 at the B-20 where he falls to the ground with 0:16 on the clock. Replays show that A8's knee was on the ground at 0:19 prior to releasing the pass. It will be A's ball, second and 15 at the B-30. The clock will start on the referee's signal from:

a. 0:06. b. 0:09.

c. 0:16. d. 0:19.

66. Fourth and five at the B-40. A15 carries to near the line-to-gain, where he slides and is contacted by B27. The line judge spots the ball at the B-34 and flags B27 for a dead ball personal foul with targeting. Replays confirm the targeting, but also show that when A15 began his slide, the ball was at the B-36. After enforcement of the penalty, it will be:

a. A's ball, first and 10 at the B-21. b. A's ball, first and 10 at the B-19.

c. B's ball, first and 10 at the B-21. d. B's ball, first and 10 at the B-19.

67. First and 10 at the B-35. A6's pass is incomplete, but the umpire has a flag for A73 being downfield and the side judge has a flag for B21 interfering with A84 at the B-20. Replays show that B96 tipped the pass at the B-34. If no penalty is declined, it will be: a. First and 10 at the B-35.

b. First and 10 at the B-20. c. First and 15 at the B-40. d. Second and 10 at the B-35.

68. Fourth and five at the A-40. B31 fields A4's punt at the B-25 and returns it to the B-45. During the return, B27 blocked A86 in the back at the B-30, and A66 is flagged for a dead ball personal foul. Replays show that B31 gave a waving signal prior to catching the ball. It will be: a. First and 10 at the B-15.

b. First and 10 at the B-25. c. First and 10 at the B-30. d. First and 10 at the B-40.

69. Third and five at the A-30. A6's pass is complete to A85 at the B-40. He then advances across B's goal line, and the field judge rules touchdown. Replays show that A85 dropped the ball at the B-1, and the ball subsequently came to rest in B's end zone with no player attempting to secure possession. It will be:

a. A's ball, first and goal at the B-1. Clock starts on the referee's signal. b. A's ball, first and goal at the B-1. Clock starts on the snap.

c. Touchdown for Team A. A's try at the B-3. d. B's ball, first and 10 at the B-20.

70. Try at the B-3. A12's pass is intercepted by B48 in B's end zone and returned the length of the field for an apparent two points. Team A was in an illegal formation at the snap, and B57 was flagged for a blindside block with targeting during the return. Replay overturns the targeting. Team A will: a. Free kick at the A-35. b. Free kick at the 50. c. Replay the try at the B-3. d. Replay the try at the B-1½. 71. First and 10 at the 50. Quarterback A10 rolls to his right and from the A-47 pitches to A32, who muffs the ball at the A-46 and it rolls out of bounds at the A-48. The clock is stopped with 1:59 remaining in the second quarter. It will be A's ball: a. Second and 13 at the A-47. Clock starts on the referee's signal. b. Second and 13 at the A-47. Clock starts on the snap. c. Second and 12 at the A-48. Clock starts on the referee's signal. d. Second and 12 at the A-48. Clock starts on the snap. 72. Second and goal at the B-10. A7's pass is intercepted by B21 at the B-4, and his momentum carries him into B's end zone where he fumbles and the ball goes out of bounds at the B-2. While the ball was loose following the fumble, B69 held A86 at the B-6. Enforcement of the penalty produces: a. Safety. B's free kick at B-20. b. B's ball, first and 10 at the B-1. c. B's ball, first and 10 at the B-2. d. B's ball, first and 10 at the B-3. 73. Third and 10 at the A-15. The score is A-21, B-20 and Team B is out of time outs. A32 carries the ball to the A-20 where he is tackled. B68 lost his helmet during the down. The clock is stopped with 0:49 remaining in the fourth quarter. B97 was lined up in the neutral zone at the snap. a. Play clock is set to 25 seconds. Option for a 10-second subtraction.

b. Play clock is set to 40 seconds. Option for a 10-second subtraction. c. Play clock is set to 25 seconds. No option for a 10-second subtraction. d. Play clock is set to 40 seconds. No option for a 10-second subtraction. 74. Free kick at the A-35. A10’s onside kick is touched first by A84 at the A-43, then recovered by A76 while grounded at the A-46. A89 blocked B55 at the A-45 when the ball was at the A-44. a. No foul. A's ball, first and 10 at the A-46. b. Foul on A89. B's ball, first and 10 at the A-43 is the best option. c. Foul on A89. B's ball, first and 10 at the A-41 is the best option.

d. Foul on A89. B's ball, first and 10 at the A-38 is the best option.

75. Second and five from the A-45. In an attempt to sack quarterback A13, B75 grasps his face mask at the A-40, causing him to fumble. The ball is recovered by B68 who runs the ball out of bounds at the A-35. The clock stops with 1:29 remaining in the second quarter. It will be A's ball, first and 10 at the: a. B-45. Clock will start on the referee's signal. b. B-45. Clock will start on the snap. c. B-40. Clock will start on the referee's signal.

d. B-40. Clock will start on the snap.

76. Fourth and 10 at the 50. A3's punt is first touched beyond the neutral zone by A85 at the B-20, but B21 picks up the ball at the B-10 and advances it to the B-20 where he fumbles. A44 recovers the fumble while grounded at the B-25. During the kick, B36 holds A17 at the line of scrimmage. It will be: a. A's ball, first and 10 at the B-40. b. B's ball, first and 10 at the B-5. c. B's ball, first and 10 at the B-10.

d. B's ball, first and 10 at the B-20. 77. Third and seven at the A-43. B33 intercepts a pass at the B 20-yard line and returns it to the B-47 where A66 tackles him by the facemask. During the return B22 blocked A88 below the waist at the B-30. Prior to the pass A77 was flagged for holding.

a. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-15. b. Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-32.

c. Team A's ball, third and seven at the A-43. d. Team B's ball, first and 10 at the A-38.

78. Third and seven at the B-30. B22 intercepts a pass at the B-4 and his momentum carries him into the EZ. He tries to advance into the field of play but is tackled in the EZ. During B22’s run, B55 blocks A88 below the waist at the B-8.

a. Safety, team B free kick at the B-20. b. Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-4.

c. Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-2. d. Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-10.

79. First and 10 at the A-20. A17 drops back to pass and is quickly under pressure. He scrambles to his right and then throws the ball back to the left towards A88 who is standing at the A-18 and is closely guarded by B22. Seeing that the forward pass might be intercepted A70 runs over and knocks the pass away with his hand prior to it contacting any other players at the A-16. The ball falls incomplete at the A-14.

a. Illegal batting, Team A's ball, second and 20 at the A-10. b. Illegal batting, Team A's ball, second and 22 at the A-8.

c. Illegal touching, Team A's ball, first and 15 at the A-15. d. Legal batting, Team A's ball, second and 10 at the A-20.

80. Third and goal at the B-12. Score is B23-A21. A34 takes a handoff and runs to the B-2 where B44 punches the ball from his possession and it rolls into the EZ. Both teams attempt to recover the loose ball with B22 ultimately batting it out of the back of the EZ. Time expires during the play.

a. Safety – go to extra periods b. Illegal batting, Team A's ball, third and goal at the B-1 – extend the period. c. Fumble OOB, Team A's ball, first and goal at the B-2. d. Touchback – Game over

81. Third and eight at the A-14. QB A17’s pass is intercepted by B33 at the A-30 and he heads towards team A’s goal line. During the return B44 holds at the A-20. At the A-5 the ball is fumbled and goes into and out of the EZ. At the snap team A had five players in the backfield.

a. Team A's ball, first and 10 at the A-20. b. Team B's ball, first and 10 at the A-30.

c. Team A's ball, first and 10 at the A-15. d. Team A's ball, third and 8 at the A-14.

82. Third and goal at the B-3. Score is A17-B21. Fourth qtr with 0:03 on the game clock. QB A17 rolls to his right and goes outside of the tackle box. Under heavy pressure at the B-10 he throws a pass into the EZ that is caught by RT A77 who was positioned at the end of the line at the snap. Times expires on the play.

a. Team A's ball, third and goal at the B-15 – extend the period. b. Penalty declined, game over. Team B wins.

c. Touchdown Team A. Try from B-3 is optional for team A d. Team A's ball, third and goal at the B-8 – extend the period.

83. Third and ten at the A-45. Game Clock reads :28. 4thQtr. Neither team has any timeouts remaining. Score A21-B24. A9 takes the snap and is unable to find a receiver. He takes off and gets hit inbounds near the sideline at the B-42. To conserve time, he tosses the ball out of bounds. The ball crosses the sideline at the B-44 and the play is whistled dead with :18 remaining. Well after A9 is down, B44 drives his shoulder into A9's chest.

a. Team A's ball, first and 10 at the B-32 wind the clock on RFP - game clock :08. b. Team A's ball, first and 10 at the B-34 wind clock on RFP – game clock :08.

c. Team A's ball, first and 10 at the B-34 snap – game clock :18. d. Team A's ball, first and 10 at the B-34 wind clock on RFP – game clock :18.

84. Free Kick A-35. While A9's kick is in the air, 2 players from Team B form a wedge at the B-18 to block for the receiver. B88 muffs the kick at the B-5 and it is recovered by A44 in B's end zone.

a. Illegal wedge, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-12.5. b. Illegal wedge, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-9.

c. Penalty declined. Team A touchdown. d. Touchback, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-25.

85. Try at the B-3. Team A is attempting a 2 point try. Snap is from the middle of the field. A17 throws a fade to A88 in the back corner of the EZ outside the far-right hash. B22 is flagged for DPI as the pass falls incomplete. Team A requests the ball be placed at far-left hash following enforcement.

a. Team A’s ball Try at the B-1.5 – middle of the field b. Team A’s ball Try at the B-1.5 – left hash

c. Team A’s ball Try at the B-1.5 – right hash d. Team A’s ball Try at the B-2 – left hash

86. Both teams are in position for a free kick. The receiving team has 2 deep receivers, B21 at the goal line and B24 in the end zone. As the kicker approaches the ball, B24 lies face down, motionless in the end zone and the officials do not stop play. B21 catches the kick at the goal line, runs to the 10-yard line and throws a backward pass to B-24, who has risen and catches the ball at the 8-yard line and runs for a touchdown.

a. Touchdown for Team B. b. Safety, UNS penalty assessed from the EZ.

c. UNS penalty assessed from the previous spot, free kick at the 50. d. Illegal pass, Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-4.

87. Score is A21-B24. After making a first down, with 55 seconds left in the 2nd quarter, Team A rushes to the line at the B-35 to snap the ball in a hurry up mode. The referee restarts the clock, and just before the snap, linebacker B50 drops to the ground holding his knee.

a. Team A's ball, first and 10 at the B-35, play resumes after B50 leaves the field. b. UNS on team B, Team A's ball, first and 10 at the B-20.

c. Team A's ball, first and 10 at the B-35, Team chooses not to invoke a second subtraction clock starts on the snap. d. Team A's ball, first and 10 at the B-35, Team chooses to invoke a second subtraction, clock starts on the RFP.

88. Fourth and two at the A-48. The snap sails over kicker A86’s head. A86 recovers on the A-40 and is hit and fumbles at the A-41. B83 attempts to recover the ball at the A-45 and muffs it back towards his goal line. A66, to keep team B from recovering it, kicks it backwards from the B-46 and it goes OOB at the A-45.

a. Illegally kicking the ball, Team A's ball, fourth and 12 at the A-38. b. Illegally kicking the ball, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the A-38.

c. Enforce the penalty from the dead ball spot, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the A-35. d. Enforce the penalty from the spot of the foul, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the A-44 ready/25.

89. Fourth and six on the B-35. A89’s punt lands on the B-5 and heads towards Team B’s end zone. B12 who was standing at the B-2 attempts to recover the ball but muffs it as the ball continues towards the end zone. A22 reaches across the goal line and bats it back into the field of play. The ball hits at the B-2 where A82 recovers it and advances into the EZ.

a. Touchdown, Team A’s ball, Try at the B-3. b. Legal batting, Team A's ball, first and goal at the B-2.

c. Illegal recovery by Team A, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-2. d. Illegal batting, Team A's ball, fourth and 16 at the B-45.

90. Third and 10 at the A-40. A’s pass is intercepted by B22 at the B-45. He returns the ball to the A-30 where he is hit and fumbles. A17 picks up the loose ball and runs to the A-40 where he is tackled.

a. Team A’s ball, fourth and 10 at the A-40 game clock on snap/play clock 25 b. Team A's ball, first and 10 at the A-40 game clock on ready/play clock 25

c. Team A's ball, first and 10 at the A-40 game clock on ready/play clock 40 d. Team A's ball, first and 10 at the A-40 game clock on snap/play clock 25

91. First and 10 at the B-20. B44 intercepts the ball at the B-3 and his momentum takes him into the Team B end zone. B44 fumbles while in the end zone and the ball enters the field of play, where A1 kicks the loose ball into the Team B end zone and over the end line.

a. Enforce penalty from the goal line, Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-10. b. Enforce penalty from the B-3, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-13.

c. Touchback, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-20. d. Both a and c are options for Team B.

92. Fourth and Six on the A14. During Kicker A1’s punt, B2 holds A6 at the A-40. A5 first touches the ball at the 50 and B1 then recovers the ball at the B-44 and runs to the A-20 where he fumbles the ball. A6 recovers the ball at the A-17 and runs for a touchdown.

a. PSK enforcement, Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-34 b. Enforce penalty from the spot of illegal touching, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-40. c. Team A touchdown, penalty declined by rule. d. Previous spot enforcement, Team A's ball, first and 10 at the A-24.

93. Fourth and seven on B-12. With 0:05 remaining in the first half, Team A trails 24-3, and the game clock is running. Back A2 takes a handoff from QBA1 at the B-13 and runs to the B-4 where he fumbles the ball. Tackle A7 recovers the ball at the B-2 (0:02) and runs for a touchdown (0:00). After the play, B7 slugged A7.

a. Team A touchdown, enforce UNS on Try or 2nd half kickoff/DQ B7, game clock :02. b. Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-2/DQ B7, game clock :02.

c. Team A's ball, first and goal at the B-1/DQ B7, game clock :02. d. Team A's ball, first and goal at the B-2 / DQ B7, game clock :02. e. No score, half is over, DQ B7. Enforce penalty on second half kickoff.

94. With the score tied 21-21, 0:05 remains in the game. Kicker A1’s kickoff from the A-35 lands at the B-8 and rolls to the B-2 where B1 recovers the ball and runs to the B-31 (0:00). During B1's run, B3 blocked A3 low at the B-28. After the play, B6 who was forty yards away from the end of the play was blindsided by A9.

a. Decline BBW, move to extra periods and enforce UNS on first possession series. b. Decline BBW and move to extra periods. UNS cannot carry over.

c. Enforce BBW and UNS. Team B first and 10 at B-29 - extend the period. d. Both a and c are possible rulings

95. Fourth and seven on B-13. Kicker A1 attempts a field goal from the B-21. The kick is blocked and the ball rolls to the B-3 where the ball deflects off A8. A8 had previously stepped on the sideline at the A-9 and then reestablished back inbounds. B2 recovers the ball at the B-1 with his knee on the sideline.

a. Enforce Team A penalty at succeeding spot, Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-25. b. FG attempt is OOB beyond NZ, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-20.

c. Enforce Team A penalty at succeeding spot, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-6. d. FG attempt touched by Team B beyond the NZ, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-1.

96. Third and goal on the B-4. Back A22 fumbles the ball when tackled by B5 at the B-3 and the ball rolls toward the goal line pylon. A34 dives from the B-2, controls ball while airborne at the B-1, and crosses over the goal line pylon with both his body and the ball before landing out of bounds over the sideline.

a. Fumble forward OOB, Team A’s ball, fourth and goal at the B-3. b. Fumble forward OOB, Team A’s ball, fourth and goal at the B-2.

c. Fumble into end zone, Touchback, Team B first and 10 at the B-20. d. Fumble forward OOB, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-2.

97. Fourth and fourteen on the B-44. With 0:08 remaining in a game tied 24-24, neither team has any time outs remaining. QBA17 runs to the B-37, where he fumbles the ball (0:05). Tackle A9 recovers the ball at the B-31 (0:02) and runs out of bounds at the B-25 (0:00). The Replay Official initiates a review of the play as the twelfth defensive player did not get off the field at the snap. Immediately after the snap, Tackle A77 pulled B79 down by the facemask at the B-45.

a. Offsetting fouls, Team A’s ball, fourth and 14 at the B-44 – game clock 02. b. Personal foul is the only live-ball foul, Team A’s ball, fourth and 29 at the A-39 - game clock :02. c. Offsetting fouls, Team A’s ball, fourth and 14 at the B-44 - extend the period. d. Live-ball and dead ball fouls, Team A's ball, fourth and 24 at the A-46 - extend the period.

98. Third and 15 on the A-10. Team B trails by nine points late in the fourth quarter. A67 clips in the end zone as A17’s pass is intercepted by B23 and returned for a TD.

a. Touchdown team B, penalty declined by rule. b. Safety, two points for team B.

c. Team B may choose a safety or the touchdown. d. Touchdown team B, Try at B-3 or B-1.5 – KO at 50 or B-35.

99. Fourth and seven at the B-45. A5’s punt lands at the B-3 and bounces over the goal line where A33 bats it back into the field of play. B22 recovers the kick at the B-4 and advances to the B-10 where he is tackled. During the kick, B44 was called for holding at the B-18.

a. Illegal batting in Team B EZ, Team B’s ball, first and ten at the B-20. b. PSK enforcement from the B-20, Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-10.

c. PSK enforcement from spot of the foul, Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-9. d. PSK enforcement from the end of the kick, Team B's ball, first and 10 at the B-2.

100. Fourth and seventeen at the B-20. Team A is lined up to attempt a field goal. Just prior to the snap, B55 runs forward and jumps high over the snapper A60 in an attempt to block the kick. The snap is received by holder A12 who rises and throws a pass toward TE A88 at the B15. The pass is incomplete. B55 toppled over A60 as A12 threw the pass.

a. Five-yard penalty for leaping plus automatic first down, Team A’s ball, first and ten at the B-15.

b. No kick, therefore no foul for leaping. Team B’s ball, first and 10 at the B-20. c. Ten-yard penalty for leaping, repeat the down Team A’s ball, fourth and 7 at the B-10. d. Personal foul for leaping, Team A's ball, first and goal at the B-10.