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If the receiver gains possession of the ball and then tosses it forward, it's a forward lateral. If he does not gain possession, it's technically just a tipped ball because he never caught it.

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Q: If a football is thrown and a recevier catches it but has not yet hit the ground can he toss it forward to another receiver?
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