attn: BktBallRef re backward pass

[BktBallRef]

Thanks Ed.

Originally posted by marys02052
this is why i want the official rule from the rulebook.


i believe the only thing that matters is the release point
and the catch point. if the catch point is forward of the
release point then its an illegal forward pass.

Then you would be wrong. The only thing that matters is the initial direction of the pass.

this is football were talking about not physics.

I'm not talking physics either, mary. The intial direction of a pass determines whether it's forward or backwards. That is true in high school, college, and the pros. In the play that you reference, the initial direction of the pass was backwards. You asked about momentum. That was my only reason for referring to my example.

BTW, there's no need for a new post. Simply click Add Reply and we can discuss this under one thread, not a new one every time you reply.