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forward pass

noun

Football.
  1. a pass in which the ball is thrown in the direction of advance toward the opponent's goal.


forward pass

noun

  1. rugby an illegal pass towards the opponent's dead-ball line Also calledthrow-forward
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of forward pass1

First recorded in 1900–05
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He was one of several players to benefit from a more direct approach, initiated, in part, by Fernandes looking to play long - and often blind - forward passes to get things moving.

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Quarterback Dior Edwards then lobbed a throw to A’nia Passmore for an apparent touchdown, but Edwards was called for an illegal forward pass, ending the game.

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No blocking or moving screens are allowed and the offensive team may not throw more than one forward pass per play.

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He's kind of been made the scapegoat but is now back in his comfortable position, playing forward passes.

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No ordinary rules tweak, these new kickoffs might be the biggest on-field rules change since the advent of the forward pass.

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