Took a Backwards Tumble

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bainsey

I'm the T; defense gets the steal.

I start to backtrack quickly when I start to feel my feet go out from under me. I try to maintain my balance, attempting some sort of wide stance before going down, but it turns into one of those inevitable falls that lasts five weeks.

My downward thoughts: "Oh no, not now, try to balance, won't work, oh s**t, here it comes, don't fall into the crowd...!" WHAM, flat on my back, possibly leaving a crack in the foundation.

Someone in the front row asks if I'm all right. I pop up and high tail it to the end line, just in time for the layup. I hold a thumbs up to the crowd going back down the other way. My partner tells me they went on about it for several minutes. Rabbit ears.

Lone upside: Falling is the one thing an official can do that pleases everybody.

You weren't backpedaling, were you? If so, you deserved to fall.

Seriously, backpedaling on the court is not the way to go the other direction. Turn and run and look over your shoulder.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

You weren't backpedaling, were you? If so, you deserved to fall.

Seriously, backpedaling on the court is not the way to go the other direction. Turn and run and look over your shoulder.

+1

Even your first step shouldn't be a back pedal.

[stir22]

happened to my partner just last monday night at a jv c squad game. not many people in the audience. i was the new trail, and going by the home team bench when he fell; the subs started laughing. i looked at them and said,"girls, c'mon...thats not good sportsmanship." at half-time the coach thanked me for reminding them to be good sports. my partner said that his fall seemed like it went on for an hour.

[26 Year Gap]

Make sure that:
1. You get a copy of the game film, and
2. You watch youtube to see if you made the big time.