Can anyone explain the hurdling penalty in NC high school football? It was called tonight and I have never seen it called before...
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It has been a penalty for as long as I can remember and trust me that a long time.Been a rule for a while to prevent injury. I don't like that it penalizes athleticism with the stiffest mark off.
In order for hurdling to be called the defender has to be on two feet. If the defender is laying on the ground or have a hand(s) on the ground it should not be penalized.
You are correct that the rulebook says “No Hurdling”, however that only says that what is defined as “Hurdling” by the NFHS is illegal. It does not define what constitutes “Hurdling”. Hurdling is defined as what I stated in my original post, jumping over a defender who has no part of his body except one or both feet contacting the ground. The rule actually has not been around as long as people think. It was put in for HS football in 2012.Unfortunately, that is not what the NFHS rules say. "Section 4; Article 3.d. No player or non-player shall hurdle an opponent."
Had to look it up because i have seen it called this year more than the previous 20 years of being around high school football. And every time it is called and then not called i have heard different interpretations of the rule. But according to the rule book there is only 1 and it is thou shall not hurdle an opponent.!!!!! Maybe the stupidest rule in the entire book. Best i heard was an official told a coach "your guy hurdled the defender, their guy jumped over the defender"............
Unfortunately, that is not what the NFHS rules say. "Section 4; Article 3.d. No player or non-player shall hurdle an opponent."
Had to look it up because i have seen it called this year more than the previous 20 years of being around high school football. And every time it is called and then not called i have heard different interpretations of the rule. But according to the rule book there is only 1 and it is thou shall not hurdle an opponent.!!!!! Maybe the stupidest rule in the entire book. Best i heard was an official told a coach "your guy hurdled the defender, their guy jumped over the defender"............
Good spot Steelers06.You are correct that the rulebook says “No Hurdling”, however that only says that what is defined as “Hurdling” by the NFHS is illegal. It does not define what constitutes “Hurdling”. Hurdling is defined as what I stated in my original post, jumping over a defender who has no part of his body except one or both feet contacting the ground. The rule actually has not been around as long as people think. It was put in for HS football in 2012.
http://files.leagueathletics.com/Text/Documents/6005/57757.pdf