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Originally posted by mikesears
No this isn't a news story about using an automatic defibrulator on an auto mechanic. 
With the NF rule change this year disallowing a 2nd forward pass during a down, will this bring back the mechanic of punching backwards for a backward pass? I know some crews got rid of the mechanic believing that a whistle/no whistle served the purpose of determining if a grounded pass was fowards or backwards (from behind the line).
What do the college officials do?
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So with NO "punch back" then the wings will do the flagging if the first pass is foward, then a second one is thrown forward. Seems like the mechanic should be revived, if only for the crew to know. Communication is key here. As the WH I might not be able to make the determination of the fwd/bkwd pass.
play: A12 takes snap from center, rolls to his right. Stops and throws back across field to A 82 who is awaiting the pass. He then turns and throws a pass to A88 who is 15 yds down field. I would hate to throw my flag if the wing is syaing to the coah is was bkwds. Seems a little communication would be vital to keeping the game good. Also, the wing on the other side of the field would be telling his coach the pass was______ based upon the signal. We use in in NF games now, and will comtinue to use it if for nothing else but so that we know.