Two plays I never thought I would see

[JasonLJ]

Originally Posted by zm1283

Why is a double pass illegal? As long as the first "pass" is not forward, isn't the second pass (The one forward pass) legal?

Not if he is past the LOS.

[Sturno]

Originally Posted by JasonLJ

Not if he is past the LOS.

....and that.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by JasonLJ

Not if he is past the LOS.

I figured that would be obvious.

I'm talking about the quarterback immediately throwing a backwards pass to a receiver, then that receiver (While behind the LOS), throws a forward pass to another receiver.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I figured that would be obvious.

I'm talking about the quarterback immediately throwing a backwards pass to a receiver, then that receiver (While behind the LOS), throws a forward pass to another receiver.

Why the badgering... he already said, "Double pass - meaning 2 forward passes. I'm an old-schooler using term lateral in any backwards pass. My bad on clarity."

[mizzyref]

Passer takes snap from center attempts a pass that was batted back to him by B defender and catches the pass rolls to his right and throws for a completion. So I have seem the 2 forward passes as well.

[Robert Goodman]

Funny that 2 forward passes would be thought to be such a rare play, when it wasn't long ago in Fed that it was legal. The batted back-2nd pass scenario's not that uncommon either. Passing to a wideout who then throws a forward pass is not all that uncommon either, and it's often a very close call as to whether the 1st pass is forward -- in fact a major point of deception of the play is to confuse the opponents as to whether the 1st pass was forward, now that 2 forward passes is illegal.

[BIG UMP]

Don't have my book with me but I don't believe a drop-kick is legal for a KO is it? You can score with a drop-kick but KO.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by BIG UMP

Don't have my book with me but I don't believe a drop-kick is legal for a KO is it? You can score with a drop-kick but KO.

It is legal.

2-24-5

"A kickoff is a free kick which puts the ball in play...A place kick or a drop kick shall be used for the kickoff."