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Originally Posted by chymechowder
actually, I can't see that the Fed runner is not exempt. not from your quote of the Fed rules anyway. 
you gave the definiton of hurdling (which is, practically speaking, identical to the ncaa's). but you didn't quote the Fed rule against hurdling.
my point being that the ncaa definition makes no mention of the exemption either. we don't get the exemption until 9-1-2-i:
There shall be no hurdling (Exception: The ball carrier may hurdle an opponent.).
Any chance there actually is a Fed exception? No disrespect or second-guessing intended! I mention this only b/c I've worked games with Mass. officials who flagged the ballcarrier for hurdling. When we got together, they were aware of the definition, but not of the exception. |
Great point Chowder! I did a very brief review of my 2005 rule book that I keep at work. I thought the PROHIBITION against hurdling (as opposed to the definition in 2-21 would be in rule 9. I couldn't find it. In addition, the penalty summary does not list hurdling as a foul. Lastly thee is no reference to hurdling in my casebook (2002 version that I keep at work).
Besides my obvious need to update my reference material, is it possible that the prohibition doesn't exist?
I doubt it. Someone find it. Gotta go, my Commadore 64 is overheating.