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Originally Posted by w_sohl
True, but a ball carrier is not allowed to hurdle unless the player, offense or defense, is lying on the ground. So the ruling is similar in FB.
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This is not close to the football ruling. It is illegal to hurdle an "opponent who is contacting the ground with no part of his body except one or both feet."
It's legal to hurdle a defender who is kneeling, sitting, or bent over with one or both hands on the ground.