ROughing the passer question

[SCHSref]

Is it possible to have roughing the passer on a pass thrown backwards from in or behind the neutral zone

[GA Umpire]

Is it possible to have roughing the passer on a pass thrown backwards from in or behind the neutral zone

SCHSref:
Below is the definition of a passer from the 2019 Rules Book.

ART. 11 . . . A passer is a player who throws a legal forward pass. He continues to be a passer until the legal forward pass ends or until he moves to participate in the play.

Based on the above definition, the answer to your question is NO.

You may have a personal foul, but it is not Roughing the Passer.

[BetweenTheLines]

Something else to think about. The passer who throws a forward pass and there are no eligibles in the area and he gets hit late.

[bama_stripes]

Something else to think about. The passer who throws a forward pass and there are no eligibles in the area and he gets hit late.

While not technically RTP, it is a PF.  The PF and the IG will offset.

[BIG UMP]

While not technically RTP, it is a PF.  The PF and the IG will offset.

No IG here, backward pass.

[bama_stripes]

No IG here, backward pass.

I was answering BTL’s question, not the OP.