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I heard about the hurdle rule for the first time last year, I believe it trickled down from NCAAF to HS 11 man and now 6man. The idea is to protect the running back from putting himself in an airborne situation and setting himself up for injuries. This does not stop anyone from diving for a TD or first down, just can not hurdle into the air in an open field situation and risk being upended and the possibility of landing head first.