Backward Pass...or not.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Wow. That directly contradicts the rule, which specifically bases the direction of the pass on the direction of the thrown ball, not on the direction the arm was moving when the throw started.

Actually, 2-31-2 NOTE is pretty much the Redding passage, just shorter:

Originally Posted by NFHS Rule 2-31-2 NOTE

Prior to releasing the ball on a pass, if the potential passer is contacted, and the ball is released, it is a forward pass if his arm was moving forward on contact.