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Under the NFHS code, "Passing" is defined (NF:2.31.1) as, "Passing the ball is throwing a ball that is in player possession. In a pass the ball travels in flight".
A "Fumble" is defined as (NF:2.18) as, "A fumble is the loss of player possession other than handing, passing or legal kick". There should be no rational argument, or confusion, as to whether a player's possession ends deliberately (by throwing), or unintentionally by a fumble. That is a black and white decision that must be made by the covering official.
Soccer and Hockey are both fine games and have their own language which neither translates, or relates, to football. The current rules for passing and fumbles are succinct, to the point and clear as written.
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