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Originally Posted by Mike L
Our rule of thumb is it's always forward unless you KNOW it was backward.
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I prefer Sonofanup's description is that if unsure and complete then backward and if unsure and incomplete then forward. This uses the least harm and benefit of doubt principles:
1. If unsure and complete you want to give the offense the benefit of doubt if they decide to then throw a forward pass.
2. If unsure and incomplete you want to give the offense the benefit of the doubt and not have a fumble as a result.
Can seems like a bit of a contradiction but given that we cannot always be sure about our rulings we need to do the least harm when we are not sure.