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Originally Posted by phansen
NFHS
After a made basket where I will become the new lead, I like to backpedal from about the free throw line to the baseline. I get a full view of the court and the players.
Observers have graded me down for this, without very good reasoning in my opinion. They say you can't see where you are going which is true. However, it is also hard to see running forward with your head turned to the side. Does anyone else do this? Any constructive comments/suggestions welcome.
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Besides the fact that
no observer likes backpedaling, backpedaling puts an unnatural strain on your achilles tendons and heels adding the potential for fatigue or injury later in the game, season or career.
Since it is an unacceptable practice, backpedaling is also an indication of a lack of training (
or listening), and again, because it is unacceptable [for whatever reason] it makes an official look "funny", sorta like wearing white socks.
No, you cannot see in front of you while your are looking over your inside shoulder, but you can snap your head a 1/4-turn for a quick peripheral glance more quickly and with more balance than you can when you're running backwards.
Many officials will find it necessary, on rare occasions, to backpedal, but it's best to break the habit, save the excuses.