“Run It Straight” is a controversial and rapidly growing sport that originated in Australia and is trending in the United States. There are two roles in this newly created sport: the runner and the tackler. Both aim to be the last one standing after colliding with one another in a straight line. The runner, the player who has the ball, needs to run straight to the tackler, aiming to run them over or to inflict damage. Compared to the tackler, whose goal is to tackle the runner by knocking him down, or even inflict pain on the enemy.
This simple sport doesn’t need any kind of equipment except a ball, a patch of grass, and two willing players who are ready to rumble to defend their title. Officially, this newly created sport doesn’t have complicated rules, except to run in a straight line as fast as they possibly can. The sport is played on a 20m x 4m “battlefield” made so that there’s non-stop action and intensity. The crowd is all around the field and reaching for their favorite players. This rising sport is based on football, rugby, and other sports of that kind.
It is hazardous since there are no helmets or any protective gear.“The deliberate design of this event to maximise impact is not only irresponsible—it’s scientifically indefensible,” said Professor Hume. “We’ve spent years building evidence-based strategies to reduce head and neck injuries in rugby and contact sports. This event ignores all of that.” There have even been some reports of “RunIt” causing brain damage to a player after the impact.
The sport is fast-growing and becoming more popular on social media every day. Parents are scared that this dangerous sport will come to the teenager since they are blind to the serious risks involved in this sports without rules.” I just cannot understand how they could take the most violent aspect of sport and just turn it into a spectacle where the objective is just to try and knock out or hurt your opponent,” said Dr. Alan Pearce.
Yet, this rapidly growing and controversial sport doesn’t have that many participants who may not welcome this new form of entertainment
