Las Positas College: PE 23 - Sports Officiating
NAME______DATE______
NIRSA REGISTERED EXAM #1
FLAG AND TOUCH FOOTBALL
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEST TAKERS:
Indicate whether you believe the question is correct (T) or incorrect (F) by circling the correct answer.
NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, acts occur while the ball is in-bounds, a forward pass is legal, and any out ofbounds is between the goal lines. The terms fumble, catch, posses and intercept imply possession. Catch and intercept imply possession before the ball strikes the ground. A muff is an unsuccessful attempt to gain possession. "Line" means scrimmage line and implies a play from scrimmage. There is no foul unless it is mentioned. A foul is not complicated by a second foul, unless so stated. Unless otherwise specified, reference to a foul, is to a player foul.
Arefers to the offensive team that puts the ball in play during a scrimmage down.
Brefers to their opponents, the defensive team.
Krefers to the kicking team, while
Ridentifies the receiving team during a free or protected scrimmage kick. (Al, Bl, Rl, and KI are players of the respective teams. Even though team possession may change during the down, each team retains the identity it had at the start of the down.
RULE I THE GAME, FIELD, PLAYERS, AND EQUIPMENT
T F 1. A minimum of five (5) players are required in men's and women's divisions to
avoid a forfeit.
T F 2. In the corecreational division six (6) players are required to avoid a forfeit.
T F 3. Corecreational teams with seven (7) players can be four (4) men and three (3)
women or four (4) women and three (3) men.
T F 4. The sidelines and end lines are considered to be in bounds.
T F 5. Women will use intermediate sized footballs.
T F 6. An intermediate size football can be used in the corecreational league.
T F 7. Each player may wear pants/shorts with pockets as long as they secure the pockets with tape.
T F 8. Each player must wear a flag belt with two (2) flags permanently affixed so that
they fall at the hips.
T F 9. Players are allowed to participate while wearing hats with a protruding brim.
T F 10. Mouth and tooth protectors are legal for play.
T F 11. Shoes with metal or ceramic cleats are approved for play.
T F 12. Each player must wear pants or shorts which do not have any belt loops
RULE 2 Definition of Playing Terms
T F 13. A pass caught by a player with both knees on the ground shall be ruled incomplete.
T F 14. A down is a unit of the game which starts, after the ready for play signal, with a
snap or free kick and ends when the ball next becomes dead.
T F 15. Each goal line is a vertical plane separating the end zone from the field of play.
T F 16. The neutral zone extends from the forward point of the ball one (1) yard to the Team B
scrimmage line.
T F 17. The initial direction determines whether a pass is forward or backward.
T F 18. A runner is considered to be downed when his/her flagbelt is removed by the
defender.
T F 19. A defensive player may not hold or impede the progress of the runner in an attempt
to deflag/tag him/her.
T F 20. Offensive line players may "bump" or "chuck" the charge of the rushing, defensive line player.
T F 21. A blocker must have his/her hands by his/her sides or behind his/her back.
T F 22. Team A has the ball inside the Team B one yard line. Team B scrimmage line is the goal line.
T F 23. A disqualified player is one who becomes ineligible for further participation in the game.
RULE 3 Periods, Time factors, Substitutions
T F 24. Playing time shall be two (2) twenty (20) minute halves.
T F 25. It is recommended that playing time be kept on a football timer operated by the Back
Judge.
T F 26. The clock will run continuously for the first eighteen (18) minutes of a period unless it h
stopped by rule.
T F 27. Prior to the final two (2) minutes of either half, the clock will only stop for an official's time
out or a charged team timeout.
T F 28. The officials will bring all players and coaches of both teams to the center of the field to
discuss the tie breaker procedure after a tie game.
T F 29. During the tiebreaker, both teams will go the same direction for all overtime periods.
T F 30. Each team is entitled to two (2) charged timeouts during each half.
T F 31. Each team shall have its players on the field for the opening play at the scheduled time for the
beginning of each half. All players must have their flags in legal position. Failure to do so
will result in a five (5) yard penalty from the spot of the kickoff.
RULE 4 Ball in Play, Dead Ball, OutofBounds
T F 32. A live ball will become dead when an official sounds his/her whistle (even though
inadvertently).
Questions 33, 34, and 35 - A live ball becomes dead when:
T F 33. any fumble or backward/forward pass touches the ground.
T F 34. a pass receiver has a flag belt removed by the defender before he/she catches pass.
T F 35. a runner is legally tagged between the shoulders and knees with one hand.
T F 36. Al the runner, is running downfield when he/she slips and begins to fall. In order to maintain
balance, he/she places the ball on the ground in possession to stabilize. Rulingdead ball.
T F 37. A runner whose hand touches the ground is considered down.
T F 38. A quarterback who is deflagged when his/her arm is moving forward in an attempt to throw
the ball is not considered down.
T F 39. When a runner's flag belt inadvertently falls off, he/she may be downed when tagged with on
(1) hand between the shoulders and knees.
RULE 5 Series of Downs
T F 40. A team has four (4) consecutive downs to advance to the next zone linetogain
T F 4 1. If Al carries the ball so that it only temporarily "dents" the line to gain before going out of
bounds, it would be a first down.
T F 42. The zone linetogain shall always be twenty (20) yards in advance of the most forward point
of the ball at the start of a series.
T F 43. If a penalty is declined, the number of the down will advance to the next higher numbered
down.
T F 44. A penalty which gives Team "A" a first down may be declined.
RULE 6 Kicking the Ball and Fair Catch
T F 45. During a free kick (place kick) the ball may be placed on a 2" tee or placed on a holder's toe.
The sole of the holder's foot must be in contact with the ground.
T F 46. The receiving team must have three (3) players who are within five (5) years of their
restraining line when the ball is free kicked.
T F 47. In corecreation, during a free kick at least five (5) players of the receiving team must be
within five (5) yards of their free kick line until the ball is kicked.
T F 48. If any K player, except the holder and kicker, is in advance of his/her team's restraining line
when the ball is kicked, the player(s) will be guilty of encroachment.
T F 49. The kicker and/or holder may be on or in advance of the restraining line at the time of the free
kick.
T F 50. The receiving team's restraining line is five (5) yards from the kicking team's restraining line
on a free kick.
T F 51. The kicking team may recover a free kick.
T F 52. During a free kick or scrimmage kick in corecreation, a male receiver may not advance
forward with the ball during the entire down.
T F 53. Both teams must have at least four (4) players on the scrimmage line during a protected
scrimmage kick (Men and Women divisions only).
T F 54. A defensive line player may leap up and block a protected scrimmage kick if he/she does so
without crossing Team B's scrimmage line (second ball spotter).
T F 55. A protected scrimmage kick may be advanced by the kicking team if it is caught on either side
of the scrimmage line.
RULE 7 Snapping, Handing, and Passing the Ball
T F 56. Team A players are responsible for retrieving the ball after a scrimmage down and having the
snapper bring the ball from the huddle to the Team A scrimmage line.
T F 57. Players are prohibited from using a three (3) or four (4) point stance.
T F 58. No player, including the snapper, may be in the neutral zone at the time of the snap.
T F 59. A backward pass may be caught in the air and advanced by either team.
T F 60. All players are eligible to receive a forward pass.
T F 61. Offensive pass interference restrictions start when the ball is snapped.
T F 62. Defensive pass interference restrictions start when the ball is released by the passer.
RULE 8 Scoring Plays and Touchback
List in the space provided the point values for the following five questions:
63. Forfeited Game (consider that one team does not show up for the game) ______
64. Touchdown ______Corecreation touchdown scored by a woman ______
65. Successful tryforpoint from the three (3) yard line by running or passing ______
66. Successful tryforpoint from the ten (10) yard line by running or passing ______
67. Safety ______
T F 68. A touchdown is scored when a player, in possession of the ball, reaches the ball across the
opponent's goal line even if no part of the player's body crossed the goal line prior to the
deflag/tag.
T F 69. A legal forward pass results in a score if caught by the receiving team behind the opponents
goal line.
T F 70. The force imparted by a pass, kick, or fumble is considered the responsible force for the baU's
progress even if the ball is deflected or reversed in direction.
T F 71. A I running for a touchdown fumbles the ball on B's three (3) yard line. The ball hits in B's
end zone. RulingA's ball on B's three (3).
T F 72. If Team A passes the ball into Team B's end zone and it is intercepted and downed, it is a
touchback.
RULE 9 Conduct of Players and Others
T F 73. Unsportsmanlike conduct includes players, coaches, substitutes, trainers, and other persons
affiliated with the team using profanity, insulting or vulgar language, or gestures.
T F 74. Rusher B6, unable to deflag QB A2, reaches out and bats the all from A2's hand to the ground,
RulingIncomplete forward pass, no foul.
T F 75. If a player tackles a runner, he/she will be ejected as well as having his/her team penalized.
T F 76. Contact blocking is permitted when leading interference for a runner.
T F 77. The principle of screen blocking is to block by one's position without contacting the opponent
T F 78. The runner may use a arm or hand to protect his/her flags from being pulled.
I F 79. While running the ball, Al places the ball in possession over the flag belt while B3 is close
enough to deflag. RulingNo flag guard, only the swinging of the arm or hand is considered
flag guarding.
T F 80. A defender may not obstruct a runner's progress when removing a flag.
RULE 10 Enforcement of Penalties
Summary of Fouls and Penalties Please indicate the yardage Penalty plus any other associated
penalty with the infraction.
______81. Encroachment
______82. Contact blocking
______83. Less than four (4) players on A's scrimmage line at snap (Men & Women)
______84. Illegal forward pass by A
______85. Illegally handling ball forward
______86. Delay of game
______87. Offensive pass interference by A
______88. Defensive pass interference by B
______89. Illegal motion
______90. Roughing the passer
91. Any malicious, flagrant, unsportsmanlike foul
92. Penalty measurements are reduced to half the distance on ten (1.0) yard penalties when the ball
is inside the offender's ______yard line and on five (5) yard penalties when the ball is inside
the offender's ______yard line.
______93. Invalid/illegal fair catch signal
______94. Tampering with flag belt in order to gain an advantage
______95. Illegal shift
______96. Illegal substitution
______97. Intentionally grounding a pass by A
______98. Unsportsmanlike conduct of a player
______99. Guarding the flag belt
______100. Batting or stealing the ball from another possession