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Since it’s finals week at many high schools across the nation, I thought we’d put together a little quiz to test your knowledge of football rules.

Each question has a three-part answer – NCAA, National Federation of State High School Assocaitions and USA Football (youth) rules. See if you can get them all.

Answers can be found at the bottom of the page.

Questions:

1. To complete a catch in the NFL, a receiver needs to have possession of the ball with two feet down inbounds. How many feet down are required at the amateur levels?
2. A kickoff is made from what yard line?
3. Following a touchback on a free kick, the ball is placed on what yard line?
4. True or False? On a point-after try following a touchdown, the defense can score by returning a blocked kick, fumble or interception to their opponent’s end zone.
5. True or False? All defensive pass interference fouls are enforced as spot fouls.

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Answers:

1. A receiver needs one foot or body part to land inbounds while he has possession of the ball to be a legal catch.
2. NCAA kickoffs are spotted at the 35-yard line. For high school and USA Football, it’s the 40-yard line.
3. Touchbacks in the NCAA come out to the 25-yard line. For NFHS and USA Football, it’s the 20-yard line.
4. True for the NCAA. False for high school and youth. At those levels, the ball becomes dead when it’s obvious the kicker’s attempt is unsuccessful.
5. This is a trick question for NCAA. Enforcement is a spot foul with a maximum distance of 15 yards. False for high school and USA Football. Pass interference penalties are 15 yards with the exception of half-the-distance enforcements.