[seanireland]

Interesting...You have a player "throwing the ball forward to punt, but the player whiffs" (2-29-1,2,4)
The player is not a kicker because he/she doesn't fit the criteria (2-23-1; 2-30-8). He/she is a back (2-30-3). The situation would have to be carefully considered to call this a pass. Yes, you may meet the criteria that say it is a forward pass. However, common sense says that would be EXTREME. Who is the eligible receiver? Do you call intentional grounding? Was there a gust of wind? Did the player slide in the mud causing the whiff? Is it young kids? Trying to sell this as an incomplete pass better be followed with the intentional grounding penalty etc.
It seems the spirit of the rules would tell us to treat this as a fumble. As a fumble the player can pick up the ball and kick, pass, run, whiff etc. which, I feel, follows the spirit of the play and the game. If we get 'technical' on every play, we all lose. My call is fumble, bean bag, and watch the fun begin...