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Sun Apr 26, 2009, 09:48am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mbyron

Disagree. The rule distinguishes between jumping and diving over a fielder who is lying on the ground. A runner who jumps over such a fielder lands on his feet; a runner who dives does not.

Not quite the same in FB, which does not have fielders.

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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