Incomplete Pass or Fumble?

Rich · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Sep 06, 2012, 11:50am

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbyron

1. Fumble. 2-31-2 states that a forward pass is thrown with its initial direction toward the opponents goal line. The case has the ball coming out backward. The judgment is made by the direction of the ball, not the direction of the arm.

2. Same ruling. The definition of passing does not specify the manner in which the ball is thrown.

Read the note after 2-31-2.

MD Longhorn · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Sep 06, 2012, 12:07pm

You should specify what ruleset your question is under - especially on a case like this one where the answer appears to be different between HS and NCAA rules.

whitehat · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Sep 06, 2012, 01:50pm

My OP is a NFHS question...

mbyron · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Sep 06, 2012, 01:53pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

Read the note after 2-31-2.

Right. I've ignored that note before, and with the same result...

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