Screen passes in the CFL?

Question

I am a recent convert to the Canadian game. I was reading in the 2007 CFL rules about an "offside pass". It sounds a lot like a screen pass in the American game. The rules did make it sound like you could make this pass beyond the line of scrimmage but the receiver cannot advance the ball once he catches it. Please clarify. Thanks.

Answer 1

Screen passes are the same in both leagues. Beyond the line of scrimmage the ball cannot be passed foreward but can be passed backward, just like in the NFL.