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Originally posted by ABoselli
Now, on a muffed backward pass (pitch), all of this is out the door, correct?
So - on a 4th and 4 at the B44, QB 1's backward pass is muffed by back A2. It rolls OB at the B39, we have a 1st and 10 for A at the B39, correct?
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That is correct. It has to be a fumble. A backwards pass is never a fumble. You'll often hear the coaches hollering "fumble, fumble" when they see the ball lose from a backwards pass but that is not what it is. The one that I have seen blown before is the muffed snap. Same thing, any player may recover and advance.