Handoff
Handoff noun - (American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate.
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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.
Source: Useful Notes / American Football
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