Lost the fouler

[Camron Rust]

Originally posted by bigwhistle
Oz...

There may only be one forward pass during a down. The second forward pass would be a penalty. If the player catching the first pass wants to pass it backwards, toward his own goal line....that is acceptable.

Furthermore, any forward pass must occur from behind the line of scrimmage (the point where the ball was place to start the down. A forward pass that is uncaught, is the end of the play. Play resumes from the previous line of scrimmage. A lateral or backwards pass that is uncaught is still live...it is essentially a fumble.