Physical tests...

[Adam]

Nevada, why have them run backwards?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Nevada, why have them run backwards?

and why have them run 1.5 miles? That seems to have almost nothing to do with basketball officiating.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Nevada, why have them run backwards?

Originally Posted by Bob Jenkins

and why have them run 1.5 miles? That seems to have almost nothing to do with basketball officiating.

I believe Nevada is talking about a soccer fitness test, not basketball. (Correct me if I'm wrong, Silver.)

In soccer, we do run backwards sometimes. I know the basketball mentality is that running backwards doesn't look good (especially when I caught my heel and crashed near the bleachers last winter), but it's a necessity in soccer, particularly when you're working a two-man crew, and you find yourself 10-20 yards from your touchline (sideline).

While we don't have a fitness test for our basketball board, we are required every year to submit our time of a 1.5 mile run.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Nevada, why have them run backwards?

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

and why have them run 1.5 miles? That seems to have almost nothing to do with basketball officiating.

Guys, I was responding to bainsey's post about his SOCCER fitness test.
I already posted what our basketball association does in an earlier post. This one pertained to my soccer group.

Originally Posted by bainsey

I believe Nevada is talking about a soccer fitness test, not basketball. (Correct me if I'm wrong, Silver.)

In soccer, we do run backwards sometimes. I know the basketball mentality is that running backwards doesn't look good (especially when I caught my heel and crashed near the bleachers last winter), but it's a necessity in soccer, particularly when you're working a two-man crew, and you find yourself 10-20 yards from your touchline (sideline).

While we don't have a fitness test for our basketball board, we are required every year to submit our time of a 1.5 mile run.

Correct. And my time was 11:07.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Correct. And my time was 11:07.

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