A pitch pass is a tactic used in Madden 23 to pass the ball to another player when the opponents defensive unit has gotten to you and you become trapped, needing to send the ball to another player and advance to the end zone. It is also known as a lateral pass. The pitch pass is executed by pressing L1 on a PlayStation gamepad or LB on the Xbox One to make the pass and hand the ball to another player. The player in possession of the ball must have a teammate nearby on their right or left side to execute the pitch pass successfully. The pitch pass is a rarely used tactic in the game, but it could prove useful in certain situations. It is important to use the pitch pass with caution because if no teammate is following the player, the player in possession will likely make a false pitch. The pitch pass is typically used near the end zone or the one-yard line.