Took a Backwards Tumble

[stir22]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Never back track.

Turn, run, and look over your shoulder.

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

/thanks

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by stir22

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

/thanks

That's the only reason you need. I would think you would know that now.

Think about it...ever see an NCAA or NBA official back track? No, you haven't. Turn, run and look over your shoulder.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

That's the only reason you need. I would think you would know that now.

Think about it...ever see an NCAA or NBA official back track? No, you haven't. Turn, run and look over your shoulder.

There are some good youtube videos that reinforce the above. Look for 'referee tumble' or something similar. Imagine it is you in the video. Imagine all of your association members know it is you. Imagine that it is brought up in a meeting and they ask you for a demo.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by stir22

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

You need a reason other than not crashing on a gym floor?

[stir22]

Originally Posted by Welpe

You need a reason other than not crashing on a gym floor?

lol.....no. just relatively new and trying to glean all the information i can.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by stir22

lol.....no. just relatively new and trying to glean all the information i can.

Understood, just ribbin' ya a little.

[stir22]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Understood, just ribbin' ya a little.

and thats one of the reasons i love ref'ing.....the camaraderie. also, trying to get the lingo of the forum down. RichMSN posted about correcting his WH...whats a WH?

[BktBallRef]

White hat = referee in football

[jophyal]

not proud to admit it... i am in cast now from fractured wrist, two spots, and fractured radial arm from falling in xmas tourney. two man mechanics and stepped back and tripped, fell, got up and had foul on lay-up. finished game and went to e.r. two days later. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE A STEP BACKWARDS.

[stir22]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

White hat = referee in football

wow...no i feel really stupid. i do football also, and was the white hat for a few games last year. either need more coffee or a new brain.

[fullor30]

Funny, guys who back pedal usually wear belts............

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Funny, guys who back pedal usually wear belts............

And tend to be staring at the ball in the backcourt while there are 6 players running by him in the frontcourt.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by stir22

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

/thanks

As BktBallRef says; that's the only reason you need.

However, it's slower and not good on your legs.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

As BktBallRef says; that's the only reason you need.

However, it's slower and not good on your legs.

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.

Full disclosure: I did this once working a middle school game sometime about 1990. Backed into a player and almost broke my arm.

[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?