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High School vs. NFL Rules Trivia Quiz

Most are familiar with the basic NFL rules, but there are differences if you go to your local High School for a game. This quiz will help differentiate between "Friday Night" and "Sunday". Note: These rules are from the NFHS rule book.

A multiple-choice quiz by markb63. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
markb63

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
270,856

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2257

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Question 1 of 10

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? Hint

Illegal Participation - 5 yards

Illegal Participation - 15 yards

Illegal Substitution - 5 yards

Illegal Substitution - 15 yards

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Question 2 of 10

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? Hint

3rd and 20 at Team A's own 20

2nd and 20 at Team A's own 20

3rd and 10 at Team A's own 30

3rd and 15 at Team A's own 25

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Question 3 of 10

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? Hint

No penalty, the play is legal

Illegal forward pass - 15 yards

Two consecutive forward passes - 15 yards

Illegal pass by someone other than the quarterback, 5 yards

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Question 4 of 10

4. Assuming there are no penalties, which yard line does a kickoff start from in high school? Hint

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)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What makes a receiver eligible to catch a pass in high school? Hint

Lines up on the line of scrimmage and is numbered 1-29 or 80-89

Where he lines up doesn't matter as long as he is numbered 1-49 or 80-89

Lines up in the backfield only. The numbering does not matter in High School

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

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the penalty for defensive pass interference in a high school game? Hint

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

5 yards from the spot of the foul and an automatic first down

15 yards from the previous spot

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Question 7 of 10

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

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. If a kickoff goes into the end zone in a high school game, can the kick returner return the kick?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. In high school, what number must a running back have? Hint

21-49

1-49 or 80-89

There is no number requirement for a running back

50-79

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is there a two-point conversion at the high school level?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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?

Answer: Illegal Participation - 15 yards

Once the ball is snapped, the penalty becomes illegal participation and is a 15-yard penalty. This is why many high school officials try to call the penalty before the ball is snapped. Then it is just illegal substitution, and the penalty is only 5 yards.

Answer: 3rd and 20 at Team A's own 20

There is no such thing as 'throwing the ball away when out of the pocket' in High School. This play is intentional grounding which is a five-yard penalty from the spot of the foul and loss of down.

Answer: No penalty, the play is legal

In high school, as long as the forward pass starts from behind the line of scrimmage, and the ball has not crossed the line of scrimmage, you may throw a forward passes.

4. Assuming there are no penalties, which yard line does a kickoff start from in high school?

Answer: The kicking team's 40-yard line

Once upon a time, kickoffs at all levels were from the 40. The NFL moved back to the 35 and then the 30. College moved back to the 35, and starting in 2007, colleg kicks from the 30 like the NFL.

5. What makes a receiver eligible to catch a pass in high school?

Answer: 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

If a receiver is on the line of scrimmage, he must be on the end. If he is covered by another receiver (another player lines up outside of him on the line), he is ineligible to catch a pass even if he has the a proper numbered jersey.

6. What is the penalty for defensive pass interference in a high school game?

Answer: 15 yards from the previous spot

In the NFL, a pass interference call is spotted at the spot of the foul and is an automatic first down. In high school, it is 15 yards.

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

Answer: True

The High School rule book changed in 2000 to allow for 5-yard penalties for inadvertant face mask penalties.

8. If a kickoff goes into the end zone in a high school game, can the kick returner return the kick?

Answer: No

In high school, a kick-off or a punt that goes into the end zone is an automatic touchback.

9. In high school, what number must a running back have?

Answer: There is no number requirement for a running back

There is no number requirement to be a runner, however, if he goes out for a pass, he must be numbered 1-49 or 80-89.

10. Is there a two-point conversion at the high school level?

Answer: Yes

Following a touchdown, a team may try for a one or two point conversion; just like college and the NFL.

Source: Author markb63

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