A back pass, is a pass, usually from a defender, back to the goal keeper. A goalkeeper is not allowed to handle a back pass, and usually clears the ball with a long kick. The back pass rule was changed in 1992 to stop time wasting, as before the rule change, goalkeepers could pick up a back pass.
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Laws, not rules?
Yes Jim, you’re right. They are indeed the laws of the game as opposed to the rules of the game though many people still refer to them as rules.
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