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Originally Posted by stegenref
When working back judge, if a runner breaks free and starts sprinting towards the end zone, is it better to back pedal or turn and run and look over your shoulder? I had to back pedal pretty fast the other night in a JV game and I thought to myself, "Man, I'm going to look like an idiot if I trip and fall on my arse."
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Backpedal as much as you can, but if you have to turn, then turn.
At some point, you'll have to consider if you read the play properly. That is, that you read pass and positioned yourself accordingly.