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Call of a fumble reversed = Indisputable evidence showing it was an incomplete pass and not a fumble.

The ball landed BEHIND the QB, it went backwards. So even if it is ruled a pass, it’s a backwards pass which is a fumble. No?

As per the rules, no.

It's dumb. The ball was dislodged before it left the QBs hand and went backwards. But, because his arm was moving forward, it is considered a forward pass.

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Posted by Havoc

Member since Nov 2015

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Posted on 10/17/22 at 9:48 am to moneyg

I guess another way of looking at it, which isn’t necessarily reflected in the rules, is that he was in the act of making a pass - he was facing downfield, apparently looking down a receiver and his upper body motion was making a pass, he wasn’t obviously running, holding or doing anything with the ball other than attempting a pass.

But according to the rules, and as called on the field without sufficient evidence to overturn, should have remained a fumble.

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Posted by BayouCowboy

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Posted on 10/17/22 at 10:10 am to moneyg

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As per the rules, no.

It's dumb. The ball was dislodged before it left the QBs hand and went backwards. But, because his arm was moving forward, it is considered a forward pass.

This is where the rule makes no sense. If the ball is knocked out of the hand it's not "batted down or tipped".

By the same rule a runner that swings his arm forward and has the ball dislodged can be ruled a forward pass as well since a shuttle pass is a pass.

I know it's a ridiculous parallel, but it sounds like the rule would apply.

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