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Originally Posted by Bob M.
REPLY: When I began officiating, tripping the runner was illegal in Fed as well. They changed the rule to allow tripping of the runner in 1981.
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Why do you think they made that change? Was it to get rid of a difficult call? It was a rare one. I'm guessing umpires didn't like looking down & deciding whether a player's foot placement was for support (especially in contact with an opponent) or to trip.
However, since that change was made I have been surprised how few players took advantage of it. I expected a lot of feet to be stuck out.
Robert