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Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer
NFL 2009 Rule Book
Rule 8, Article 2
Item 1: Illegal Passes. Any other forward pass by either team is illegal and is a foul by the passing team, including the following:
(a) A forward pass thrown when the passer is beyond the line of scrimmage.
Note: It is a forward pass from beyond the line of scrimmage if the passer's entire body and the ball are beyond the line of scrimmage when the ball is released,
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You would think the "and the ball" part would be superfluous, unless you're carrying it on a string!
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whether the passer is airborne or touching the ground. The penalty for a forward pass thrown from beyond the line is enforced from the spot where the ball is released.
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So you do have to rule on the position of the ball at release, but I meant that it wasn't a critical thing where inches would likely matter, as in determining whether it was a forward pass. If you're off by a bit, it just moves the spot by that much, doesn't determine whether it was a foul.