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Originally posted by lds7199
Has there ever been an "official" interpretation or case play published by the NFHS that supports this? Also, would the same principle hold true if the QB ran upfield, turned and threw the ball to someone behind the line of scrimmage, and that player then threw a pass? Just doesn't seem right to me.
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REPLY: The closest thing I can find to satisfy you is from the 1993 edition of the
Football Rules Differences. On page 88, play #20:
PLAY: A1 take the snap, runs beyond the line, then retreats back behind the line from where he throws a forward pass.
FED: The forward pass is legal
NCAA: The forward pass is illegal. Once the ball crosses the line in possession of a runner, it may not be passed forward regardless of the location from which it is passed.
Also, the play you presented is legal...provided all ineligibles remained on their side of the neutral zone (or expanded neutral zone) until the pass was thrown.
And if you really want to mull one over, consider this (my
Stump the Chump entry for this week):
PLAY: 4th and 10 from midfield. A1 punts the ball short. Receiver B7 muffs the kick at B's 45. It rolls back to A's 45 where A1 picks it up and throws a forward pass to A88. A88 drops it. Let's assume that all Team A ineligibles remained on their side of the neutral zone till the pass was thrown.
RULING: (Specify FED or NCAA)