Forward pass not penalised at first (4)
I believe the answer is:
send
'forward' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for send that I've seen before include "Despatch, remit" , "Dispatch by post" , "and 2: Advise" , "Cause to go for" , "broadcast" .)