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NCAA Football Rules – Questions & Complete Answers
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NCAA Football Rules – Questions & Complete AnswersA commercial entity or individual has purchased naming rights to the stadium,
and a separate corporate entity has purchased naming rights to the field...
RULING: If both corporate entities are to be displayed on the field, then each
of the corporate entity's name/company-specific font or logo may utilize
separately ____________ of the ___________ available flanking locations, for a total
of __________ locations Right Ans - one
four
two
On fourth down, kicker A1 enters the field with an approved game ball and
asks the referee to substitute it for the ball used during the previous down.
RULING- Right Ans - Substitution of the ball is not permitted
The Team A player who started the game wearing jersey number 77 enters
the game wearing number 88. RULING Right Ans - The player must report
to the Referee who, without stopping the game or play clock, uses his
microphone to announce the change and the relevant flank official informs the
opposing head coach. If A88 fails to report it is a foul for unsportsmanlike
conduct.
A player or players of a team wear tights that cover their legs. RULING
Right Ans - Legal. For those players that wear tights, they must be of the same
design and color.
The home team is wearing red jerseys with orange numerals and the body of
the jersey do not contrast enough to make the numbers readily visible. The
referee asks the home team head coach to change to a legal jersey. They head
coach tells the referee that his team will not change. RULING Right Ans -
After the ball is marked ready for play for the opening kickoff, the referee
charges the home team with a timeout for illegal jerseys. In addition, there
will be a 15-yard penalty at the succeeding spot following the kickoff starting
each half. if the kickoff is returned for a touchdown, the penalty is assessed
either on the try or at the succeeding kickoff. For each quarter that they
continue to wear the jerseys, the team is charged with a timeout after the ball
is declared ready for play and before the ball is put in play for the first play of
that quarter. If a team has no timeouts remaining, a DOG penalty will be
enforced.
,A33 is wearing a bandanna under his helmet, with part of the bandanna
protruding from underneath the back of the helmet. RULING: Right Ans -
illegal equipment. Bandanna may be worn under the helmet as long as no part
of the bandanna is visible when the helmet is in place. The visible bandanna is
considered a uniform attachment (1-4-7-h). A33 must leave the game for at
least one down and may not returned until the bandanna is removed or
completely hidden under the helmet. Team A may request a team timeout, if
one is available, to prevent A33 from missing a down, but the bandanna must
be hidden or removed.
At the end of a down, B55's shoulder pad has become exposed and is not
covered by the jersey. Right Ans - Illegal equipment. Because the pad
became exposed through play, B55 is not required to leave the game. The pad
must be covered by the jersey before the ball is next put into play.
Both teams come onto the field before the game wearing colored jerseys. The
visiting team has not obtained written agreement from the home team to
wear other than white jerseys, or if such agreement has been obtained the
home team's conference has not certified that the jerseys are of contrasting
colors. Right Ans - Foul by the visiting team for violation of the jersey-color
rule. After the ball is marked ready for play for the opening kickoff, the referee
charges the visiting team with a timeout for illegal jerseys. In addition, there
will be a 15-yard penalty at the succeeding spit following the kickoff starting
each half. If KO is returned for TD, the penalty is assessed either on the try or
at the succeeding KO. For each Q that they continue to wear the jerseys, the
team is charged with a TO after the ball is declared ready for play and before
the ball is put in play for the first play of the Q. If a team has no TOs remaining,
a DOG penalty will be enforced.
As Team A is about to break its huddle, the Referee notices that A35 is
wearing an overbuilt facemask. Right Ans - A35 must leave the game for
one down to get a legal facemask. Team A may use an available charged TO in
order that A35 not miss a down, but he may not play with the illegal facemask.
Each member of the O-line is wearing a towel, all of which are white, 4" by
12", with a small team logo. The snapper's towel also has a large skull-and-
cross bones symbol. Right Ans - It is legal for any player to wear a towel.
The towels are all legal except the snapper's. He must leave the game for at
,least one down and may not return until the towel is removed. Team A may
keep him in the game by using a charged TO, but he may not wear the illegal
towel.
A player writes or paints advertisements, messaging and/ or inscriptions on
their shoes and plans to wear them during the game. Right Ans - Not
allowed by rule. Appendix E, A-11 allows for uniforms and all other items of
apparel to bear only a single manufacturer's or distributor's normal label or
trademark not to exceed 2.25 square inches in area. To allow the student
athlete's voice to be heard, the PROP has expanded the size of insignia patch
to 16 square inches to allow players to celebrate or memorialize persons,
events, or social justice causes (Rule 1-4-6-d). Additionally, the student
athletes are authorized by the institution or conference, is allowed other
names/ words intended to celebrate or memorialize persons, events, or other
causes on the back of the jersey/ uniform where the player's name is
traditionally located. The names/words may vary by team member.
A player enters the field during pre-game warmups after the officials'
jurisdiction begins wearing a tee shirt with (a) an advertisement with the
shirt including a number that is readily visible; (b) a social justice message
with the shirt including a number that is readily visible; (c) no number readily
visible. Right Ans - The shirt in (a) is not allowed by rule as advertisements
are not allowed on the uniform or any items of apparel. (Exception -
postseason game as outlined in Rule 1-4-5); (b) legal (c) not allowed as per
Rule 3-1-1-c. There is no yardage penalty for (a) and (c) but the player must
leave the playing enclosure. Officials are encouraged to seek out the Head
Coach, Equipment manager or game management to take appropriate action.
After the ball is ready for play, an official identifies a player who is obviously
not wearing a mouthpiece. Right Ans - The player must leave the game for
at least one down and may not return until properly equipped with a
mouthpiece. the player may remain in the game by spending an available team
TO, but they may not play until properly equipped.
Late in the first half, Team B has used its three TOs. At the end of a play the
line judge notices that B44, a player who participated in the previous play is
equipped with an eye shield that is either tinted or not clear. Right Ans -
Equipment violation. B44 must leave the game for at least one down and may
not return if he is wearing an illegal eye shield.
, When the ball is dead after a scrimmage down, the umpire notices that
linebacker B55 has an exposed back pad at waist level, which apparently
became exposed through play during the previous down Right Ans - B55 is
not required to leave the game, but he must cover the exposed pad with his
jersey before the next down.
The Head Coach of the home team is unable to attend the game in person and
wants to monitor the TV broadcast and (a) call in plays via cell phone to the
offensive coordinator and (b) use a virtual application (zoom, team, etc) to
communicate with the team in the locker room Right Ans - Rule 1-4-11-b is
specific and allows only voice communication between the press box and the
team area, therefore in (a) the coach could not call into the press box or
sideline for anything related to coaching purposes. Rule 1-4-11-a would
prohibit the use of tech including computers to be used for coaching purposes
and this would include all virtual types of comms back to a team during the
game. Consequently in (b) any virtual session with the team would not be
allowed. This prohibition would begin at 90 min before the KO when the
officiating crew assumes jurisdiction of the game and would include the time
b/w periods until the end of the game when the referee declares the score
final.
B1 attempts to catch a punt (no fair catch) that crosses the NZ, strikes his
shoulder (muff) and bounces into the air. The ball does not touch the ground.
Airborne A1 receives the ball in flight and first returns to the ground OOB.
Right Ans - Team B's ball at the spot where the ball crossed the sideline. 1/10
On 3rd down, B1 blocks a Team A scrim kick that goes into the air and does
not cross the NZ. The ball does not touch the ground. A1 jumps and grasps the
ball inflight and first returns to the ground OOB. Right Ans - Team B's ball
at the spot where the ball crossed the sideline. 1/10
Airborne A3 receives a pass at Team A's 40. While still airborne, he is
contacted by B1 and comes to the ground OOB with the ball at A-37 Right
Ans - Incomplete pass
Receiver A88 is near the sideline, stretching to catch a legal forward pass. A88
is going to the ground in the act of catching the pass, (a) A88 gains firm
control of the ball with the toes down in bounds and falls OOB, maintaining
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