A16 takes the snap and drops back from center. He throws the ball "forward" to A32, who is still behind the line of scrimmage. Can A32 now throw a legal forward pass downfield?

In other words, does a "double pass play" require the first pass to be a lateral?

There is nothing illegal about two forward passes druing the same down as long as both are from behind the LOS.

BTW, what's a lateral?

This is legal only in FED. There is no limit to the number of forward passes, if each pass is thrown from behind the line. No rule book recognizes "lateral". That's a term used by announcers. Lateral means sideways. Announcers use the term to describe backward. They also refer to a muffed kick as a fumble, so you know how much they know about rules.

Bob

I agree, however there can be more than two passes as long as the passes are thrown behind the line of scrimmage.

Who said there couldn't be more than two passes?

It's legal in FED. Illegal in NCAA and NFL.

Bob

For the benefit of member Filknz, and and possibly others,
the first pass reception can be beyond the NZ. That receiver
can return behind the NZ and throw a second pass.
Of course all other rules for ineligibles apply during the entire play as well as the DPI/OPI stuff.
It's all in rule seven.

Defensive pass interference restrictions will end as soon as the first FORWARD pass is touched. Offensive pass interference restrictions will continue until the last forward pass is touched.

Yes WREF, that point was not clear in my short post. All I meant to say was all that good stuff is in rule 7.