I'll bet he doesn't back pedal any more.
The problem isn't necessarily that you're more likely to fall (even though I think it's true) or that your less able to see where you're going (even though I think that's true as well). The problem is if you do fall, your ability to catch yourself is severely compromised. What happens if you lose balance just as you're heading across the baseline into lead position? You're going into the wall head first and will be lucky if a week of ICU is all you get. |
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I guess I am failing to see something: Someone is backpedaling and trips over someone/something/a line because he/she can't see where he/she is running. How is running forward but turning back to watch play going to keep you from tripping/running over someone/something on the court? If you are truly looking back at the play you can't see where you are going. And, unless you are completely wide (running the line on the sideline), when running and looking backwards you cannot see the whole court. And, if you are running the sidelines, I think you stand a better chance of colliding with the coach who is usually right on the sideline. I am not advocating running backwards, but, I'd like to find who made the rule and the reasoning behind this makes a ref look less professional. Having done both, I can most certainly see much more of the court backpedaling vs turning and running.
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Can you get out of a player's way more easily if you're running forward or back pedaling? Can you turn your head more easily and see where you're going if your running forward or backpedaling? Can you more easily catch yourself if you stumble if you're running forward or backpedaling? If you can see the positives from running forward by answering those 4 questions, then you're damn sure missing something. |
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This is great but add one last one... When running down the floor and end up running into a coach, player, or cheerleader...Can you recover better hiiting them going forward or by back pedaling? |
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My final take. If you don't understant why, then take the vast experience here on this board to heart, and avoid it for that reason. |
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2. Running forward. But refer to #1. 3. If I turn my head to see where I am going I take my eye off the play. 4. If I fall when backpedaling or running I wont catch myself, the floor will. I just find it interesting that "backpedaling" is deemed inappropriate behavior for a ref when you can see so much more of the court backpedaling vs running. I would think the answer would be more situational. But, as this forum shows, sometimes its more important to impress other refs than our employers, the schools. Rock on! |
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The answer is to get wider. It's not about "impressing your employers" verses impressing the other refs. It's about safety, and best practices learned from years of hard experiences and moments of really bad experiences.
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