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forward pass

noun as in football pass toward opponent's goal

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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.

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

From BBC

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

Meg Jones is over but she is denied by a forward pass in the build-up.

From BBC

Exciting winger Kelly Arbey thought she had scored on her debut 10 minutes later but the try was disallowed for a forward pass in the build-up.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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