Hurdling or not?

[Ed Hickland]

I say hurdle. Looks very a lot like the collegiate player who hurdled a defensive player a few weeks ago.

[waltjp]

Clearly a hurdle. Knee-first.

[HLin NC]

That right knee is leading. However the definition

SECTION 22 HURDLING
Hurdling is an attempt by a player to jump (hurdle) with one or both feet or
knees foremost over an opponent who is contacting the ground with no part of
his body except one or both feet.

says KNEES (plural) so is one knee ok but two not? Inquiring minds want to know.

[Welpe]

I agree, text book hurdle.

Originally Posted by HLin NC

says KNEES (plural) so is one knee ok but two not? Inquiring minds want to know.

The key to that sentence is "one or both", it applies to both the knees and the feet. So one foot or one knee is enough.

[MJT]

I agree, this was a hurdle.

We had twice in our playoff game Monday night when he hurdled a player, but the player was going down to tackle him and ended up on the ground by the time the hurdle was done. In that case, I didn't think we had a hurdle call, but I am interesting in what you guys think.

IMO, the difference in the play in the video and the ones we've seen this year are that the defender was going to the ground to make the tackle (diving at the runner) when he was hurdled on the ones we've seen, but in this video the defender stayed on his feet throughout the play until well after the hurdle occured. What do you guys think about how I think they are different?????

[Warrenkicker]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

That right knee is leading. However the definition says KNEES (plural) so is one knee ok but two not? Inquiring minds want to know.

Just as feet is plural of foot, knees is plural of knee. One knee meets the requirement. "One or both knees" is gramatically correct while "one or both knee" would not be correct.