"Rule 2.13:
Handing the Ball
ARTICLE 1.
a. Handing the ball is transferring player possession from on teammate to another *** without throwing ***, fumbling or kicking it.
b. Except when permitted by rule, ***handing the ball forward*** to a teammate is illegal."
"Rule 2.19:
Passes
Passing
ARTICLE 1.
Passing the ball is *** throwing it ***. A pass continues to be a pass until it is caught or intercepted by a player or the ball becomes dead."