Could You Be an NFL Referee?

Published

7 years ago

January 15, 2018

Lifestylogy Staff

Are you a super NFL fan who knows everything about each team, player and fantasy football? What about all the NFL official signals? Even veteran officials have gotten confused and misapplied rules throughout the season. See if you can do better by taking our NFL official signals quiz. Test your NFL referee IQ to find out! From touchdowns to personal fouls, see if you can get them all. Let's play!

What NFL Official signal is this?

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TOUCHDOWN

FALSE START

DELAY OF GAME OFFENSE/DEFENSE

INCOMPLETE PASS

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SAFETY

INELIGIBLE MEMBER OF KICKING TEAM DOWNFIELD

FAIR CATCH

MISSED GOAL

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FIRST DOWN

ILLEGAL CUT

PERSONAL FOUL

FALSE START

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FIELD GOAL

EXCESS TIME OUT

ILLEGAL CUT

RESET PLAY CLOCK- 40 SECONDS

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HOLDING

INELIGIBLE RECEIVER

LOSS OF DOWN

TIME OUT

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TIME OUT

MAJOR FACEMASK

FIELD GOAL

ILLEGAL FORMATION

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PERSONAL FOUL

SUCCESSFUL 2pt TRY

CHOP BLOCK

ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS, ARMS, OR BODY

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CROWD NOISE, DEAD BALL, OR NEUTRAL ZONE ESTABLISHED

ENCROACHMENT

FAIR CATCH

TIME OUT

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BALL ILLEGALLY TOUCHED, KICKED, OR BATTED

ILLEGAL SHIFT

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

NEUTRAL ZONE INFRACTION

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NO TIME OUT OR TIME IN WITH WHISTLE

INCOMPLETE PASS

FAIR CATCH

HOLDING

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DELAY OF GAME OFFENSE/DEFENSE

FIRST DOWN

PENALTY REFUSED

UNCATCHABLE FORWARD PASS

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TOO MANY MEN ON THE FIELD

CHOP BLOCK

TRIPPING

SAFETY

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ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS, ARMS, OR BODY

PASS JUGGLED INBOUND AND CAUGHT OUT OF BOUNDS

INTENTIONAL GROUNDING OF PASS

ILLEGAL CONTACT

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PENALTY REFUSED

ILLEGAL BLOCK BELOW THE WAIST

INTERLOCKING INTERFERENCE, PUSHING, or HELPING RUNNER

OFFSIDE

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INTERLOCKING INTERFERENCE, PUSHING, OR HELPING RUNNER

ENCROACHMENT

ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTION

RESET PLAY CLOCK – 25 SECONDS

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FALSE START

KICKOFF OR SAFETY KICK OUT OF BOUNDS.

MAJOR FACE MASK

TOUCHDOWN

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PASS JUGGLED INBOUND AND CAUGHT OUT OF BOUNDS

ILLEGAL SHIFT

12 MEN IN OFFENSIVE HUDDLE

PLAYER DISQUALIFIED

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CLIPPING

FAIR CATCH

NEUTRAL ZONE INFRACTION

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

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MAJOR FACE MASK

EXCESS TIME OUT

MISSED GOAL

INELIGIBLE RECEIVER

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ILLEGAL FORWARD PASS

DELAY OF GAME OFFENSE/DEFENSE

ILLEGAL FORMATION

ILLEGAL CONTACT

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INTENTIONAL GROUNDING OF PASS

KICKOFF OR SAFETY KICK OUT OF BOUNDS.

HOLDING

INCOMPLETE PASS

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INTERFERENCE WITH FORWARD PASS

TOUCHDOWN

NO TIME OUT or TIME IN WITH WHISTLE

ROUGHING KICKER

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INVALID FAIR-CATCH SIGNAL

CROWD NOISE, DEAD BALL, or NEUTRAL ZONE ESTABLISHED

MISSED GOAL

ENCROACHMENT

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INELIGIBLE RECEIVER

LOSS OF DOWN

INTERLOCKING INTERFERENCE, PUSHING, or HELPING RUNNER

TOUCHING A FORWARD PASS OR SCRIMMAGE KICK

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ROUGHING PASSER

FIRST DOWN

TOUCHING A FORWARD PASS OR SCRIMMAGE KICK

ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTION

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ILLEGAL CONTACT

TOO MANY MEN ON THE FIELD

ILLEGAL SHIFT

RESET PLAY CLOCK- 40 SECONDS

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OFFSIDES

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

INTERLOCKING INTERFERENCE, PUSHING, or HELPING RUNNER

ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTION

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ILLEGAL MOTION AT SNAP

FACEMASK

TRIPPING

ILLEGAL CUT

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LOSS OF DOWN

SUCCESSFUL 2pt TRY

TOUCHING A FORWARD PASS OR SCRIMMAGE KICK

NEUTRAL ZONE INFRACTION

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TOUCHING A FORWARD PASS OR SCRIMMAGE KICK

UNCATCHABLE FORWARD PASS

ILLEGAL BLOCK BELOW THE WAIST

TRIPPING

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UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

ILLEGAL FORMATION

TOUCHDOWN

DELAY OF GAME OFFENSE/DEFENSE

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ILLEGAL CUT

BALL ILLEGALLY TOUCHED, KICKED, OR BATTED

TIME OUT

ILLEGAL FORMATION

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ILLEGAL CRACKBACK

EXCESS TIME OUT

ROUGHING PASSER

KICKOFF OR SAFETY KICK OUT OF BOUNDS.

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PLAYER DISQUALIFIED

LOSS OF DOWN

CHOP BLOCK

FACEMASK

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TRIPPING

FALSE START

FIELD GOAL

ROUGHING KICKER

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UNCATCHABLE FORWARD PASS

BALL ILLEGALLY TOUCHED, KICKED, OR BATTED

TOUCHING A FORWARD PASS OR SCRIMMAGE KICK

CHOP BLOCK

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ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTION

ILLEGAL BLOCK BELOW THE WAIST

LOSS OF DOWN

RESET PLAY CLOCK- 40 SECONDS

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FACE MASK

PLAYER DISQUALIFIED

ILLEGAL CRACKBACK

OFFSIDES

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ILLEGAL SHIFT

ILLEGAL BLOCK BELOW THE WAIST

ILLEGAL FORWARD PASS

INELIGIBLE MEMBER OF KICKING TEAM DOWNFIELD

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RESET PLAY CLOCK – 25 SECONDS

SAFETY

FIRST DOWN

ILLEGAL FORMATION

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RESET PLAY CLOCK- 40 SECONDS

ILLEGAL BLOCK BELOW THE WAIST

ENCROACHMENT

12 MEN IN OFFENSIVE HUDDLE

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SUCCESSFUL 2 POINT TRY

EXCESS TIME OUT

ROUGHING PASSER

ENCROACHMENT

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EXCESS TIME OUT

FAIR CATCH

ILLEGAL FORMATION

MISSED GOAL

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ILLEGAL FORMATION

CHOP BLOCK

FIRST DOWN

ILLEGAL SHIFT

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ROUGHING KICKER

ILLEGAL FORWARD PASS

CROWD NOISE, DEAD BALL, or NEUTRAL ZONE ESTABLISHED

DELAY OF GAME OFFENSE/DEFENSE

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INCOMPLETE PASS

PLAYER DISQUALIFIED

RESET PLAY CLOCK – 25 SECONDS

ILLEGAL CRACKBACK

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FAIR CATCH

LOSS OF DOWN

ILLEGAL MOTION AT SNAP

EXCESS TIME OUT

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NEUTRAL ZONE INFRACTION

ROUGHING PASSER

KICKOFF OR SAFETY KICK OUT OF BOUNDS.

TIME OUT

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12 MEN IN OFFENSIVE HUDDLE

PENALTY REFUSED

LOSS OF DOWN

UNCATCHABLE FORWARD PASS

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WRONG ANSWER!