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Originally posted by bigwhistle
Oz...
There may only be one forward pass during a down. The second forward pass would be a penalty. If the player catching the first pass wants to pass it backwards, toward his own goal line....that is acceptable.
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Furthermore, any forward pass must occur from behind the line of scrimmage (the point where the ball was place to start the down. A forward pass that is uncaught, is the end of the play. Play resumes from the previous line of scrimmage. A lateral or backwards pass that is uncaught is still live...it is essentially a fumble.