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Riding the fence
Jeff:
Cool site! I appreciate seeing the workings of other crews.
As for the hurdling call, I can see both sides of the argument. In the strictest interpretation of the rule, it's a foul. But, let's keep in mind why the rule is in place. I've been taught the rule is there as a protection for the runner. If he attempts to hurdle a defender who has feet on the ground and in position to stand as the runner hurdles, the runner is in grave danger of being flipped over and landing on his head.
In this video, the runner, IMO, has no chance of being up-ended. I can see why your WH wanted to pick up the flag. That being said, I'm not a big fan of how he handled it. He really gave it to you pretty hard. Right out of the box, he's calling you out. Not cool.
However, I don't get the feeling the WH is questioning the interpretation. I believe he is afraid of the call. That's an unacceptable reason for not enforcing the rule.
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