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Yes you can throw a football after a fumble as long as it is fumbled behind the line of scrimmage and it is the only forward pass of the play. Each offensive play is allowed only one forward pass.
A ball advanced beyond the line of scrimmage may be passed or fumbled backward behind the line and then legally thrown forward as long as the feet of the passer are behind the line when he throws the ball and it is the first forward pass during that play.
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If a player is swinging his arm to throw it and the ball is hit is it a fumble in football?
No, as long as the arm was moving forward when the ball came loose.
What is the difference between a fumble and a interception?
an interception is when you steal the ball but a fumble is when you drop it
Can nose guard slap at ball at the snap to cause a fumble?
The nose guard cannot slap at the ball to cause a fumble.
What does live ball mean in basketball?
live ball:as soon as a ball is given to a free-throw shooter or a thrower on a throw-in, it is live, but the game clock does not restart until the ball is alive
What is a fumble in football?
A fumble is when the ball comes out of the players posession before he/she is down. If the fumble is recovered by the opposing team, it is considered a turnover and the posession of the ball changes.
If you fumble the ball on a flea flicker and then throw it?
As long as the ball is thrown from behind the line of scrimmage, and a forward pass has not already been thrown during the play, then the play you describe is perfectly legal.
If a quarterback throws the football behind the line of scrimmage and the receiver does not catch it is it a fumble?
That depends on the angle the ball travelled. If the receiver is behind or exactly to the side of the quarterback and the ball travels at an angle parallel to or away from the line of scrimmage, the throw is considered a lateral and would be a fumble if the receiver did not catch it. If the receiver is in front of the quarterback and the ball travels at an angle towards the line of scrimmage, the throw is considered a forward pass and would be an incomplete pass.
If the ball is dropped is it then a fumble or incomplete forward pass?
If the player catching the ball has control of it and then he drops it it is a fumble, if they never caught it but they just touched it it is an incomplete pass
Is a reception in the end zone followed by a dead ball fumble still a touch down?
First, there's no such thing as a "dead ball fumble." A ball must be live in order to be fumbled. Also, once a ball is possessed by the offense in the end zone, the play is over and there can be no fumble. If you're referring to a situation where a fumbled ball is blown dead by the referee, the only question is whether the ball was actually caught in the end zone. If it was, then a touchdown was scored which ends the play, and thus no fumble. If it was not a valid catch, then the pass was incomplete -- no fumble. The only situation where a fumble would nullify a touchdown would be if the ball was caught and then fumbled BEFORE crossing the goal line.
When an offensive player drops the football that is called?
When a football player drops the ball, it is called a fumble if he had possesion of the ball, or an incomplete pass if a receiver fails to catch the ball.
Is it a fumble if you throw the ball backwards?
Any ball not clearly a forward pass is a backward pass. The term lateral is not in any rule book Ihave ever read. The term is backward pass. A backward pass can be intercepted or recovered by the defense and they will get possession at the end of the play. A grounded backward pass is played as a fumble and can be recovered and advanced by either team.
If a quarter back fumbles the ball but doesn't go down does it count as a sack?
No it does not. A fumble is a fumble, while a sack is a sack.
