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Ref18,
I don't disagree with your call - this is just a converstational question...
What would you have done if A had lined up in a punt formation and the punter was A1 who was scrambling and threw the pass at the B 40?
Here's the reason for my question - the definition of a forward pass in Canadian ball is "a ball thrown in any manner from behind the LOS toward the opponent's dead ball line" while the definition of an offside pass is, "a ball directed in any manner toward the opponent's dead ball line and the point of point of termination is closer than the point of origin of the pass"
Do you think there is any case to be made for an offside pass? If so, where is the point of application? I know what the rulebook says in 6-3-4 about a passer crossing the line of scrimmage and throwing what is clearly intended to be a forward pass but I've always maintained (and never had anybody agree with me) that if a passer assumes the position of a runner during the play (that is, tucks the ball under and runs) then changes his mind somewhere beyond the LOS and throws the ball downfield that it's an offside pass - not an illegal forward pass.
(sorry to scramble the brains of American officials ... the offside pass is an integral part of why I think the Canadian game is a superior sport but also very hard to officiate)
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