also you are allowed to premeasure the move before you move as long as you don't lock the tool into the base.

Sounds good. Thanks for the input guys!

Just me:

It also doesn't make logical sense. He is saying that you could use a "possible" overlap as a way to temporarily reduce speed (and cause damage) while actually executing a different maneuver that does not result in an overlap. It is bizarre that he feels that this is a correct implication of the rules.