Page "Forward pass" Paragraph 50

According to the rules stipulated by the governing body of rugby league in Australia a forward pass is relative to the player making the pass and not the actual path relative to the ground.

A forward pass occurs when the player passes the ball forward in relation to himself.

Invariably this is rarely a deliberate offence and is often caused by misjudgement.

A forward pass is generally restarted with a scrum after an accidental infringement, however a penalty may be awarded if the referee is of the belief that the ball was deliberately thrown forward.