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lateral pass
(redirected from Backward pass)

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lateral pass
n. Football
A usually underhand pass that is thrown sideways or somewhat backward with respect to downfield.
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Noun1.lateral pass - a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
passing, passing game, passing play, pass - (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"


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Luck of the Irish Ireland captain Robbie Keane had put the visitors ahead and levelled the tie at 1-1 on aggregate shortly after the half-hour, tapping home from inside the box a fine backward pass from the left by winger Damien Duff.
He threw a backward pass to the right to Jean Baptista, then rolled left and caught Baptista's pass for a 21-yard touchdown.
If a midfielder is going to make a forward pass or if he's going to take a touch and make a backward pass, he's got to make that decision.
 
 
 
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