A goalkeeper was no longer permitted to handle the ball from a back-pass.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He missed a back pass and the resulting blame has affected him since.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He latched on to a poor back pass in the third added minute.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The back-pass rule, introduced in 1992, was met with similar howls of derision.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
True, they could pick up a back-pass, which took the pressure off a bit.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Honestly, the back-pass rule made a big difference.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The back-pass was banned, the yellow card encouraged.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Was that back-pass hit a little more firmly than necessary?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Remarkably, in the intervening 92 years, there have been only two significant law changes - the introduction of subs and outlawing keepers picking up a back-pass.
The Sun (2017)
The back-pass rule in football was greeted with trepidation upon its introduction in 1992, but it was quickly regarded as a minor triumph.