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You're right. thanks for the correction.
I thought I'd read something about "an attempt to gain yardage" recently, and I had....in the 2005 rulebook I had in my car. (probably a bad habit to keep those around. haha.)
Granted, the forward batting of a backwards pass foul has got to be one of the rarest calls, but any idea on whether there were actual plays (in big games?) that prompted the rule change? Also, when did it change?
In my opinion, it does make more sense the way it is now. Better to disallow it completely than have the official try to divine the intent of a running back who bats a pitch forward.
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