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Originally posted by mick
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BTW, just a little insight. The word "lateral" is to a football official, as the words "over the back" are to a basketball official. 
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Then what is the correct term for what most of us would (incorrectly) call a "lateral"?
Chuck
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Chuck,
Since most of us don't care to talk to football officials, we can call that backward pass a "lateral".
mick
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Most people don't care to talk to basketball officials either.
When a pass is thrown, it's either thrown forward or it isn't thrown forward. By that I mean, if a pass is thrown parallel to the line of scrimmage or backwards, then it's a backwards pass. The term "lateral" is used by uneducated types such as PA announcers and TV analysts, much like they use the term "over the back."
Funny how we've gone from "Lost the fouler" to backward passes in football!
