Backwards Pass or Fumble

[Theisey]

It is considered a backward pass. No requirement to bag in either code.

I'll tell you what happened in a NF varsity game just two years ago.. the QB muffed the snap. Mr R tossed, yes tossed the bag right at the spot from about 10 yards back. Hit the ball with the bag and deflected the ball right into the defensive player.
I bet he couldn't have done that again in a 1000 tries, but the point was he did not need to bag this spot not to mention tossing the bag from such a distance. His actions cleary affected the outcome of the muffed snap.