Rule 16: Complete / Incomplete Passes — Official

1.1A pass is completed when a receiver is in possession of the ball.
1.2When an opponent causes the receiver to land out of bounds and, in the judgment of the officials, the receiver would have touched the ground in bounds without the opponent's action, the receiver will be considered to have landed in bounds. This also applies to first downs and touchdowns within the field of play.
1.3When a receiver has control of the ball even for an instant, then loses control because of bodily contact caused by an opponent or the ground, the receiver will be awarded a complete pass.

2.1A complete pass caught simultaneously by teammates shall be awarded to the teammate who first touched the pass. A completed pass caught simultaneously by players on opposite teams shall be awarded to the player whose team had possession before the pass was caught simultaneously.

3.1Tipped passes are legal. If the pass is legal, the ball can be advanced when caught.
3.2When a player tips a pass to a teammate without gaining control, play continues and the ball can be advanced.

4.1If a receiver tips the ball and gets flagged before getting full possession, the ball is considered dead where the player was flagged.
4.2When the ball carrier accidentally loses control of the ball, then catches it without the ball being touched by another player, the play continues. If the ball carrier was flagged by an opponent after losing control of the ball, the play is considered dead where the ball carrier was flagged.
4.3When the ball carrier deliberately throws the ball into the air, then catches it to avoid being flagged, the ball is dead immediately.

5.1Any pass that is incomplete by the team in possession but caught by the opponents is an intercepted pass.

6.1Any thrown pass is incomplete and the ball is immediately dead when it touches the ground, the goal post or an official, or goes out of bounds before being caught.

7.1A forward pass that is blocked by a rusher is considered to be an incomplete forward pass when it hits the ground. A deflected pass is ruled a regular forward pass playable by all players on both teams.
7.2When a forward pass thrown by an offensive player is tipped / blocked by a defensive player and caught by an offensive player, the offense cannot throw a second forward pass and must run the ball; a second forward pass will be ruled an Illegal Forward Pass.

8.1When the passer deliberately throws the ball out of bounds, or to an area where there is no receiver, in an obvious attempt to avoid a loss of ground, the passer will be penalized for grounding. (7v7 only)
8.2(5v5 only) There is no intentional grounding, however, if in the judgment of the officials, if there is an attempt by the passer to delay the game by their actions, then a penalty for delay of game may be called.

9.1When the passer attempts a forward pass and loses control of the ball after starting the passing arm in a forward motion and following through with the intended pass motion, the ball is dead when it hits the ground and the play is considered to be an incomplete forward pass.
If the forward motion of the throwing arm had not started when control of the ball was lost, the play is dead at that spot.

1.1A pass is completed when a receiver is in possession of the ball.
1.2When an opponent causes the receiver to land out of bounds and, in the judgment of the officials, the receiver would have touched the ground in bounds without the opponent's action, the receiver will be considered to have landed in bounds. This also applies to first downs and touchdowns within the field of play.
1.3When a receiver has control of the ball even for an instant, then loses control because of bodily contact caused by an opponent or the ground, the receiver will be awarded a complete pass.

2.1A complete pass caught simultaneously by teammates shall be awarded to the teammate who first touched the pass. A completed pass caught simultaneously by players on opposite teams shall be awarded to the player whose team had possession before the pass was caught simultaneously.

3.1Tipped passes are legal. If the pass is legal, the ball can be advanced when caught.
3.2When a player tips a pass to a teammate without gaining control, play continues and the ball can be advanced.

4.1If a receiver tips the ball and gets flagged before getting full possession, the ball is considered dead where the player was flagged.
4.2When the ball carrier accidentally loses control of the ball, then catches it without the ball being touched by another player, the play continues. If the ball carrier was flagged by an opponent after losing control of the ball, the play is considered dead where the ball carrier was flagged.
4.3When the ball carrier deliberately throws the ball into the air, then catches it to avoid being flagged, the ball is dead immediately.

5.1Any pass that is incomplete by the team in possession but caught by the opponents is an intercepted pass.

6.1Any thrown pass is incomplete and the ball is immediately dead when it touches the ground, the goal post or an official, or goes out of bounds before being caught.

7.1A forward pass that is blocked by a rusher is considered to be an incomplete forward pass when it hits the ground. A deflected pass is ruled a regular forward pass playable by all players on both teams.
7.2When a forward pass thrown by an offensive player is tipped / blocked by a defensive player and caught by an offensive player, the offense cannot throw a second forward pass and must run the ball; a second forward pass will be ruled an Illegal Forward Pass.

8.1When the passer deliberately throws the ball out of bounds, or to an area where there is no receiver, in an obvious attempt to avoid a loss of ground, the passer will be penalized for grounding. (7v7 only)
8.2(5v5 only) There is no intentional grounding, however, if in the judgment of the officials, if there is an attempt by the passer to delay the game by their actions, then a penalty for delay of game may be called.

9.1When the passer attempts a forward pass and loses control of the ball after starting the passing arm in a forward motion and following through with the intended pass motion, the ball is dead when it hits the ground and the play is considered to be an incomplete forward pass.
If the forward motion of the throwing arm had not started when control of the ball was lost, the play is dead at that spot.