Backpedaling

JRutledge · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Dec 13, 2009, 05:46pm

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Originally Posted by referee99

... with a D1 football official. His position: back judge. Says to me he is a backpeddler and always will be. Says he knows how to run backwards and he is not going to fall down. In our game he avoided incident... and I suspect he knows how to manage himself on the court.

That is a very flawed logic. For one in football they have a 25 yard start on the ball. And in football when you fall down, you fall down on a relatively soft surface. Also as a BJ, he is in the middle of the field and no one is supposed to be in his way. If you fall in basketball, the only thing you are going to hit is a very hard surface. Not a lot of give on a wood or sometimes harder surface.

Peace

BillyMac · #2 (**permalink**) Sun Dec 13, 2009, 06:03pm

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Originally Posted by JRutledge

If you fall in basketball, the only thing you are going to hit is a very hard surface.

Or a cheerleader. Hopefully not one of those skinny cheerleaders, but a soft and squishy one.

Adam · #3 (**permalink**) Sun Dec 13, 2009, 06:17pm

BJV game last night, transition and my partner ended up running into a GV player as the whole team was crossing the court. She was a few feet on the court when he hit her. If he'd been backpedaling, it would have been disasterous.

dsqrddgd909 · #4 (**permalink**) Sun Dec 13, 2009, 07:51pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells

BJV game last night, transition and my partner ended up running into a GV player as the whole team was crossing the court. She was a few feet on the court when he hit her. If he'd been backpedaling, it would have been disasterous.

What on earth were they doing there?

mutantducky · #5 (**permalink**) Sun Dec 13, 2009, 09:26pm

one of the very first things I was told when training to be a ref was not to backpedal. A ref told me he had a huge fall doing it and it was a big crowd.
Of course, I do it but only briefly and when I got space. ex- I'm lead and then other team gets it and I'm trail and ball is stolen, a few backpedals and I'm lead again. no biggie. but that's about it.

bradfordwilkins · #6 (**permalink**) Sun Dec 13, 2009, 09:37pm

A nice way to maintain that wider angle you like from back peddling while stilling moving safely and quickly for me is to start my transition with a side-step and then turn that into a full sprint.

jdub · #7 (**permalink**) Sun Dec 13, 2009, 10:37pm

I will side-step once or twice after a rebound as T or C for a few reasons.

1. To ensure that there isn't a quick turnover or foul and I am running full speed to the other end of the court only to turn around halfway there and see everyone still at the other end.

2. If there is going to be a press, I will need to stay in the area to officiate and the side-step gives me a second or two to see what defense is going to be played.

Now, if they have been running and gunning all night, or I see everyone turn and run for a fast break, I'm gone as T (new L).

Adam · #8 (**permalink**) Sun Dec 13, 2009, 11:10pm

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Originally Posted by dsqrddgd909

What on earth were they doing there?

It was the middle of the 2nd quarter, and they were heading to their locker room as a group. On that play, the ball ended up going OOB table side (partner was opposite as lead). White coach thought it should have been his, neither of us had a great look, but it looked like white hit it to me.