Can you throw two forward passes in flag football?
No. One forward pass per down.
A team gets one forward pass per down. A pass counts as forward if it first lands or is caught anywhere beyond the spot it was thrown from, even when that spot is behind the line of scrimmage.
So a short forward toss to a teammate behind the line uses up the down’s forward pass, and their throw downfield is a foul. Backward passes behind the line don’t count toward the limit.
IFAF Flag Football Rules 2023, R 2-10-1, R 7-3-2-c
Illegal forward pass: 5 yards from where it was thrown, plus loss of down (signal S35).
NFL FLAG and local leagues can differ. Check the rulebook your league plays.
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