Forward pass
In American and Canadian football, a forward pass — usually called simply a pass — is a throwing of the football from a member of the team in possession of same to another member of the same team who is closer to the football goal for that team than the member throwing the ball. This is permitted only once during an offensive football play and only from behind the line of scrimmage.
The person passing the ball must be a member of the offensive team, the recipient of the forward pass must be an eligible receiver, and must touch the passed ball before any ineligible player.
In Rugby Football (usually called Rugby) a forward pass is when the ball is passed forward to a player in the same team. This is considered a minor foul, resulting in a scrum.
To eliminate the chances of this happening, players make sure they are running behind the player with the ball, so it can't occur without the pass being particularly shocking.
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