Quote: voodooroo "I guess whilst there is no definative answer '"
But there [iis[/i a definitive answer. It's in the Laws of the Game.
Quote: voodooroo "i know i may be old school but if a ball is thrown forwards regardless of speed or size etc its still simply a forward pass to me '"
It's not about being 'old school'. It's about ignoring the real world. You can throw a ball backwards and it will still travel forwards relative to the ground. It really is very simple and something you experience all the time in everyday life.
Quote: voodooroo "RL was a simple game made very difficult by additions to the rules over the years'"
The Forward Pass Law hasn't been changed.