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forward pass

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forward pass [¦fȯr·wərd ′pas]
(engineering)
In project management, scheduling from a known start date and calculating the finish date by proceeding from the first operation to the last. Also known as forward scheduling.


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He coached at the high school and college level for 36 years, inaugurated the forward pass and the wearing of helmets, and occasionally employed humor to instruct his players.
Jackson's good fortune was that when he popped up after making a 13-yard reception on fourth-and-2, his celebratory spin of the ball went forward, making it in the eyes of the officials not a fumble, but an illegal forward pass.
You may find it interesting to look over some maneuvers, made possible by this forward pass rule, which the Bears have found workable against the high-powered opponents.
 
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