forward pass

• Término utilizado en el fútbol americano y el rugby que designa la acción de lanzar o pasar el balón en dirección a la línea de meta del equipo contrario, generalmente para avanzar el balón por el campo.

A term used in American football and rugby referring to a play where the ball is thrown or passed in the direction of the opponent's goal line, typically to advance the ball down the field.

1. Forward pass in American footballB2formalamerican

   A pass thrown by the offensive team that travels forward toward the opponent's end zone.

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   • The quarterback completed a 30-yard forward pass to the wide receiver.
   • A forward pass can only be thrown from behind the line of scrimmage.
   • The referee penalized the team for an illegal forward pass.