It is an illegal pass, if ...
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It is thrown from in or behind the neutral zone after a ball carrier’s entire body and the ball have been beyond the neutral zone.
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However, in double checking, I missed the word "carrier." That is defined as:
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A ball carrier is a runner in possession of a live ball. (2.7.b)
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You can't have a ball carrier without the ball AND the player. So now, I think unless the player ran the ball across the line then came back, him being across the line without the ball makes no difference. Amend my first paragraph accordingly.