Rule 8 Forward Pass, Backward Pass, Fumble
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Rule 8 Forward Pass, Backward Pass, Fumble is a section of the NFL rulebook that defines how passes and fumbles are legally executed, interpreted, and enforced during play.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | NFL playing rule ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
defensive team
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offensive team ⓘ special teams plays involving passes or fumbles ⓘ |
| concerns | ball status during passing and fumbling situations ⓘ |
| defines |
backward pass
ⓘ
eligible receiver ⓘ fumble ⓘ illegal forward pass ⓘ incomplete pass ⓘ ineligible receiver ⓘ intentional grounding ⓘ legal forward pass ⓘ passer ⓘ tuck rule concepts ⓘ |
| governs |
backward pass
ⓘ
forward pass ⓘ fumble ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
postseason NFL games
ⓘ
regular season NFL games ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | NFL Rulebook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | National Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
advancement of backward passes
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advancement of fumbles ⓘ batting of loose balls on passes and fumbles ⓘ pass interference in relation to forward passes ⓘ recovery of fumbles ⓘ |
| specifies |
conditions for a legal forward pass
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conditions under which a ball is a backward pass ⓘ conditions under which a ball is a fumble ⓘ conditions under which a ball is dead on an incomplete pass ⓘ conditions under which a ball remains live on a backward pass ⓘ conditions under which a ball remains live on a fumble ⓘ conditions under which a pass is incomplete ⓘ penalties for illegal forward pass ⓘ penalties for intentional grounding ⓘ restrictions on multiple forward passes ⓘ restrictions on where a forward pass may be thrown ⓘ restrictions on who may catch a forward pass ⓘ restrictions on who may throw a forward pass ⓘ spot of enforcement for illegal forward pass ⓘ spot of enforcement for intentional grounding ⓘ |
| subjectArea | American football rules ⓘ |
| usedBy | NFL game officials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
enforcement of penalties on fumble plays
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enforcement of penalties on passing plays ⓘ interpretation of fumble plays ⓘ interpretation of passing plays ⓘ |
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