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Originally posted by The Roamin' Umpire
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Originally posted by JugglingReferee
Please tell me about the rule that talks about offside passes and/or handoffs.
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NF Rules:
Backward handoffs and passes are always legal. Forward handoffs and passes beyond the NZ are illegal, resulting in a 5-yard penalty and loss of down.
There are other restrictions as well. The rule states that forward handoffs are legal if both players are in/behind the NZ and the handoff is to either: (a) a back or end (can't be the snapper or next to the snapper), or to (b) an interior lineman that is at least a yard behind the NZ and facing backward when he receives the handoff.
Forward passes... clipped
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A forward pass is usually defined as the point of termination being closer to the opponent's goal than the point of origin. Is this true in Fed?
A lateral pass is usually defined as the point of origin being closer or equal to the opponent's goal than the point of termination. Is this true in Fed?
So the spots of interest are the points of origin and termination.
What are the spots if interest in a handoff? Are they also the points of origin and termination?