A huddle assembly is provided having a base, two upright members, and a cross bar extending between the two upright members. The cross bar includes a first bar member and a second bar member. An attachment member temporarily secures the two bar members together to form a continuous bar. The two bar members are pivotably supported on a respective upright member. The temporary attachment of the two bar members permits their separation upon contact by a runner. The pivotable attachment to the uprights permits the rotation of the bar members, during separation, about a vertical axis of the upright members.

An athletics hurdle includes an upper cross bar assembly and a lower cross bar assembly. A post assembly interconnects the upper and lower cross bar assemblies. The post assembly includes a lower arm assembly that is mounted on the lower cross bar, and an upper arm assembly mounted on an upper end of the upper arm assembly. Two legs extend from ends of the lower cross bar assembly so that the hurdle is supported on the legs. The post assembly is mounted on the lower cross bar to be pivotal between an operative position and an inoperative position. Pivotal displacement of the post assembly from the operative position to an intermediate position is against a bias of a biasing mechanism and pivotal displacement of the post assembly from the intermediate position to the inoperative position is with a bias of the biasing mechanism.