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Originally Posted by sj
That's what I'm getting at. The NFL and NCAA have solved the problem outright and the NF hasn't. You put it well when you say that it is a pass, and an illegal one at that, if he does it intentionally. But what if the same thing happens unintentionally under NF rules?
The definiton of a pass under NF is, "throwing a ball that is in player possession." Is it implied under NF that a pass must be intentionally thrown ? If it is then under NF this play would be legal. If not then you can say that the kid threw it forward and you'd flag it.
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REPLY: You're right. Passing the ball is an intentional throwing of the ball. And if the loss of player possession in your original post was judged to be accidental, then the result (if A recovered) would indeed be a successful conversion of the try and two points for A. Not too unlike a situation where it's 4th and three for A at midfield. A runs to B's 48 where he's hit and fumbles the ball. It rolls out of bounds at B's 42. Fed Result: A, 1-10 at B's 42. NCAA result: B's ball 1-10 at B's 48.