Took a Backwards Tumble

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

It's also nice to see what's coming up. Can't do that with your back turned.

It would be a killer on my legs. When I watch JV officials do it, it makes my Achilles hurt just watching.

You don't like working backjudge then, I take it?

[Loudwhistle]

Originally Posted by stir22

other than increasing your risk of falling, is there any other reason not to backtrack?

/thanks

Very dangerous and shows you're a rookie. We have one guy here that keeps doing it, and I am on him everytime about breaking the habit. He's a friend of mine and I keep telling him that he could get seriously hurt!

[BLydic]

Originally Posted by stir22

other than increasing your risk of falling, is there any other reason not to backtrack?

Not to beat the dying horse, but turning around and running forward while looking back over your shoulder also looks more athletic. Like you belong out there.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by stir22

other than increasing your risk of falling, is there any other reason not to backtrack?

I've been warned about possible Achilles damage. Something tells me this fall will be a big motivator for me than that.

Having said that, in soccer, we're expected to backtrack some, especially toward a touchline as the ball approaches us. Come to think of it, backtracking is part of our physical test (shuffle test: 25 yards straight ahead, then to the left, then backwards, then to the right).

So riddle me this: Why is backtracking expected in one sport, but verboten in another?

[Loudwhistle]

Originally Posted by bainsey

I've been warned about possible Achilles damage. Something tells me this fall will be a big motivator for me than that.

Having said that, in soccer, we're expected to backtrack some, especially toward a touchline as the ball approaches us. Come to think of it, backtracking is part of our physical test (shuffle test: 25 yards straight ahead, then to the left, then backwards, then to the right).

So riddle me this: Why is backtracking expected in one sport, but verboten in another?

What kind of surface do you land on in soccer?

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Loudwhistle

What kind of surface do you land on in soccer?

Depends. This is Maine. What month are we in?

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by bainsey

I've been warned about possible Achilles damage. Something tells me this fall will be a big motivator for me than that.

Having said that, in soccer, we're expected to backtrack some, especially toward a touchline as the ball approaches us. Come to think of it, backtracking is part of our physical test (shuffle test: 25 yards straight ahead, then to the left, then backwards, then to the right).

So riddle me this: Why is backtracking expected in one sport, but verboten in another?

I suspect safety is the main reason. Backtracking provides a better viewing angle but the basketball court is simply too small to safely run where you aren't looking. In soccer, you have the space to safely get the angle you need on the play while still getting where you need to go.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by bainsey

So riddle me this: Why is backtracking expected in one sport, but verboten in another?

You know that 'backtrack' does not mean the same as 'backpedal', right?

[bainsey]

Good eye, MB. I indeed meant "backpedal."

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by mbyron

You know that 'backtrack' does not mean the same as 'backpedal', right?

Those who get chastised on this board will often 'backtrack'. Those who post about falling on their fannies 'backpedal'.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bainsey

So riddle me this: Why is backtracking expected in one sport, but verboten in another?

It is pretty obvious to me. One you will fall on grass and dirt and the other you will fall on a floor that is flat and likely a lot harder. Easier to get hurt on the harder surface.

Peace

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It is pretty obvious to me. One you will fall on grass and dirt and the other you will fall on a floor that is flat and likely a lot harder. Easier to get hurt on the harder surface.

Peace

I've played soccer in Maine in November. That surface is pretty hard, too. Never ran backwards while playing, though.