Quote: Wellsy13 "Depends what you mean by "allowed to throw it forward".
If you mean in relation to the player, then no. If you mean in relation to the pitch, then yes you're allowed some leeway in how much it goes forward due to the laws of physics (which is no doubt the RFL's fault).'"
It might be easier to think in terms of if the passing player,
If the player who passed the ball continues moving at the same pace, the ball should not end up in front of him - this is because the ball is essentially travelling forward at the same speed of the player. The confusion arises when a player stops just after he passes the ball, as the ball will still have some forward momentum and appears to be in front of the player.
But surely all that matters is whether or not the ball left the players hands at an angle greater than that perpendicular to his body - e.g. passing forward, and not where is ends up relative to the pitch
