Rules regarding a player in motion have been modified. There are no longer restrictions on the depth of the player in motion as long as they are not moving toward the opponents' goal line at the time of the snap. If on the snap, scrimmage kick, or any other circumstance where the ball is fumbled, it is immediately dead upon hitting the ground. Either team can make no advancement. A team may not purposely fumble the ball forward to gain yardage or to stop the clock.
All players are eligible to touch a forward pass after it has been thrown.
If a legal forward pass is caught simultaneously by members of opposing teams, the ball is immediately dead upon returning to the ground and belongs to the offense. A forward pass is a live ball when thrown towards an opponent's goal line. A backward pass is a live ball thrown parallel or backward. The initial direction of the pass will not determine whether or not the ball is backward or forward. It is illegal to attempt to steal the ball while in a player's possession.