Jumping over a fielder

[gobama84]

Originally posted by bob jenkins

1) Hurdling is NOT illegal under OBR.

2) Even if the runner is obstructed, hurdling is illegal under FED.

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I will quote you the rule in the morning, but to say that hurdling in FED is illegal is not always true as I stated eariler. It is legal if and only if the fielder is laying on the ground. That does not mean knealing or on one knee.

Good Morning
FED Rule 4-2c&d:
c. does not legally attempt to avoid a fielder in the immediate act of making a play on him; or

PENALTY: The runner is out, the ball remains alive unless interference is called.
NOTE: Jumping, hurdling, and leaping are all legal attempts to avoid a fielder as long as the fielder is lying on the ground.

d. dives over a fielder; or

PENALTY: The runner is out and the ball remains alive unless interference occurs.
NOTE: Diving over a fielder is illegal.

[Edited by gobama84 on Jun 24th, 2003 at 07:35 AM]