Intentional Grounding rule

[PMax]

I dont happen to have a copy of the NFL rule book on hand, ... what constitutes a pass as 'intentional grounding'?

Thanks!

[biju]

I'm not a ref, but I'm pretty sure it is intentionally throwing the ball to an area no eligible receiver is *while* being inside the tackles. Outside the tackles you still need to throw the ball at/to the line of scrimmage for it to be a legal pass. I'm sure I'm missing a crucial element here...

Of course, all standard rules apply here, such as needing to be behind the LOS, can't already have a forward pass on the play, etc.

[JasonSeahorn]

Biju's explanation sounds good enough to me

[dgan]

I'm not a ref, but I'm pretty sure it is intentionally throwing the ball to an area no eligible receiver is *while* being inside the tackles. Outside the tackles you still need to throw the ball at/to the line of scrimmage for it to be a legal pass. I'm sure I'm missing a crucial element here...

Of course, all standard rules apply here, such as needing to be behind the LOS, can't already have a forward pass on the play, etc.

Small clarification - it is throwing the ball to an area where there is no eligible receiver TO AVOID A SACK. Plus everything else he said.

[biju]

I'm not a ref, but I'm pretty sure it is intentionally throwing the ball to an area no eligible receiver is *while* being inside the tackles. Outside the tackles you still need to throw the ball at/to the line of scrimmage for it to be a legal pass. I'm sure I'm missing a crucial element here...

Of course, all standard rules apply here, such as needing to be behind the LOS, can't already have a forward pass on the play, etc.

Small clarification - it is throwing the ball to an area where there is no eligible receiver TO AVOID A SACK. Plus everything else he said.

There's that crucial element. I'm not sure when I deleted that part of the sentence but when I re-read it I knew I was missing something.