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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman
What if it's not clear whether the passer was trying to make a forward or a backward pass, but when he's hit as he throws the ball winds up going slightly forward to the receiver? What if it looks more likely that he was trying to make a backward pass than a forward one?
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Easy. If he's beyond the NZ and it's close, the pass was backward. When in doubt it's legal, and favors the offense. In this case, though, making it legal will leave the ball live on the ground.