back passes
Throws toward goalkeeper
Back passes are passes directed toward one's own goal rather than forward.
In soccer, a back pass to the goalkeeper that's touched with the hands results in an indirect free kick—a rule introduced to discourage time-wasting.
In other sports, back passes serve to retain possession or reset an attack: The quarterback took the snap and made a quick back pass to the running back.
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
- rugbyTeam sport with scrums
- footballField sport with goals
- soccerField sport with goals
- possessionState of owning
ball control · defensive play · reset · clearance · defense · counterattack · throw · pitches · safety · low risk · playing it safe · risks · retreat · fallback · teamwork · assist · redirection · reversal