Handoff and Pass

Handoff

Handoff noun - (American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate.
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Pass and handoff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pass" instead a noun "Handoff".

Pass

Pass noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.

Handoff and pass are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Handoff" with "Pass", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

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  • Useful Notes / American Football Note that a forward pass can be caught behind the line of scrimmage as long as the ball moved forward from the passer's current position, and that a handoff or pitch can be completed in front of the line of scrimmage as long as the ball moves laterally or backwards.
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