2021 Quiz 9

This week’s quiz is prepared by Greg Bartemes in association with Beau Rugg and Dr. Bruce Maurer. Click here to view a PDF of the quiz along with the answers.

NFHS Rules

  1. K 4th/12 on B’s 35 YL. During the kick, which rolled into B’s EZ, R24 is flagged for a block in the back at B’s 16 YL. The Crew administered the foul and spotted the ball 1st/10 at R’s 8 YL.

  2. After a successful Try kick, K is flagged for a DB UNS foul. On the subsequent KO, K83’s kick goes OOB on the 50 YL. The LJ flagged the OOB spot and the Crew spotted the ball at the 50 YL 1st/10 for the RT since the OOB spot was the same as 25 YDS from the previous spot.

  3. On the last play of the 1st period, A12 throws a pass, which is intercepted by B52. B52 advances the ball 6 YDS where they are hit and during the tackle hands the ball forward to B42 prior to being downed. B42 advances the ball 15 more YDS before being tackled with no time on the clock. The Crew discussed the forward handling foul, administered the penalty, giving the ball to B, 1st/10 to run an untimed down since the loss of down penalty does not apply to the defense.

  4. K 4th/10 from K’s 35 YL. K82’s punt is a good kick that drives R42 back 10 YDS where he/she is downed. During the kick K32 holds in the backfield preventing a block. R chose to enforce the penalty from the previous spot and have K re-kick. When should the GC start, on the ready-for-play or on the snap?

  5. K 4th/10 from K’s 35 YL. K82’s punt is short and R42 advances 5 YDS after catching the punt. During the kick K32 holds in the backfield preventing a block. RT chooses to enforce the penalty from the succeeding spot and their ball 1st/10. When should the game clock start, on the ready-for-play or on the snap?

  6. K 4th/10 from K’s 35 YL. K82’s punt is a good high kick so R42 makes a fair catch signal and catches the punt. Prior to the snap K32 was illegally in motion. RT is given the choice to enforce the penalty from the succeeding spot and their ball 1st/10 or enforce the penalty from the previous spot and have K re-kick. When should the GC start, on the ready-for-play or on the snap?

  7. Between downs any number of eligible substitutes may replace players. If not done correctly, it relates to an illegal substitution foul but this foul must be enforced in an equitable process. Therefore, some situations require illegal substitution to be a dead ball foul and others require it to be a live ball foul. For the following situations, which are dead ball fouls and which are live ball fouls?

a. A replaced player attempts to get off the field and does not get off prior to the snap b. A replaced player attempts to get off the field and goes across the end line prior to the snap c. A replaced player goes off the field on the wrong side during the down d. A replaced player does not attempt to get off the field within 3 seconds after being replaced e. An entering substitute attempts to get on their side of the line of scrimmage unsuccessfully prior to the snap f. A replaced player gets off the field into the team box, then comes back on to replace a different player prior to the snap

OHSAA Mechanics

  1. A is lined up for a Try kick. The kick is blocked and lands back on the 20 YL. The U blows his whistle to kill the play and both the U and BJ move 2 YDS straight ahead and signal no score from the EZ.

  2. A22 is tackled short of the LTG between the field numbers and the SL. The LJ winds the GC 2x to properly signal the GCO to keep the GC running. As the R approaches the DB spot to help, he/she mirrors the LJ’s GC wind signal to the PB as well.

OHSAA Regulations

  1. Team A is tackled in their own EZ for a safety in a JV game which the coaches agreed no KO’s prior to the start. The Crew got together and placed the ball at the 50 YL and not 25 YDS from K’s free kick line.