Hand-off
American football technique
In gridiron football, a handoff is the act of handing the ball directly from one player to another, i. e. without it leaving the first player's hands. Most rushing plays on offense begin with a handoff from the quarterback to another running back. The biggest risk with any hand-off is the chance of fumble on the exchange. A hand-off can occur in any direction. It is sometimes called a "switch" in touch football, and alternately spelled without the hyphen; i.e., "handoff".
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- 2007 Hawaii Bowl - Boise State University vs East Carolina University - Chris Johnson handoff.jpg by Mark Ramelb, CC BY-SA 3.0
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