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Originally Posted by twocentsworth
By all means, do what u need to in order to see the play and make the best possible call. Officiating is all about getting the call right; you have to see the play to get it right; and to see the play - u need to have the best angles. Hopefully you've "moved to improve" your look...but if bending is needed, go ahead.
Put another way...if Jim Burr does it to help him make a call, then it's good enough for me.
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Wow, so much bad advice in one post!
1. Officiating is not all about getting the call right. That's near the top of the list; but we're also responsible for managing the game, and part of that is managing our own appearance. Bending looks lazy.
2. Even if the only priority were getting it right, proper mechanics give you the best chance of doing that. Bending is not proper.
3. Standard instruction for officiating all sports: ignore how the big dogs do it. They're usually amazing officials in spite of their poor mechanics. Learn and practice the correct mechanics.