High School vs. NFL Rules

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1. In the NFL, if the defense has 12 men on the field at the snap, it's a five-yard penalty for too many men on the field. What is the penalty and yardage in High School? Illegal Participation - 5 yards Illegal Participation - 15 yards Illegal Substitution - 5 yards Illegal Substitution - 15 yards

2. In a high school game, on second and 10 from Team A's own 30, Team A's quarterback rolls out to pass. Before being chased out of bounds at his 25, he throws the ball into the stands. What is the down, distance and spot of the ball? 3rd and 15 at Team A's own 25 3rd and 10 at Team A's own 30 3rd and 20 at Team A's own 20 2nd and 20 at Team A's own 20

3. In a high school game on first and 10 from their own 30, the quarterback drops back five yards and throws a pass to his wide receiver who is standing on his 28-yard line. The wide receiver then throws a pass to the other wide receiver who catches the ball at his 45 and is tackled there. What penalty should be called and what is the distance of the penalty. Two consecutive forward passes - 15 yards Illegal pass by someone other than the quarterback, 5 yards Illegal forward pass - 15 yards No penalty, the play is legal

4. Assuming there are no penalties, which yard line does a kickoff start from in high school? The kicking team's 40-yard line The kicking team's 30-yard line The kicking team's 35-yard line Midfield (50-yard line)

5. What makes a receiver eligible to catch a pass in high school? Lines up on the line of scrimmage and is numbered 1-29 or 80-89 Lines up on the end of the line at the line of scrimmage or in the backfield and is numbered 1-49 or 80-89 Lines up in the backfield only. The numbering does not matter in High School Where he lines up doesn't matter as long as he is numbered 1-49 or 80-89

6. What is the penalty for defensive pass interference in a high school game? 15 yards from the previous spot and an automatic first down 5 yards from the spot of the foul and an automatic first down The ball is placed at the spot of the foul and an automatic first down The ball is placed at the spot of the foul but it is only a first down if the line to gain has been attained

7. There are 5-yard and 15-yard face mask penalties in high school, similar to the NFL. True False

8. If a kickoff goes into the end zone in a high school game, can the kick returner reurn the kick? Yes No

9. In high school, what number must a running back have? There is no number requirement for a running back 50-79 1-49 or 80-89 21-49

10. Is there a two-point conversion at the high school level? Yes No