Or just a lack of common sense?
If you think your opponent is getting an slight advantage by standing a foot closer to the judges then just take a step forward so you are in line with him.
As pointed out above, although you can't see his feet, it looks like Wolf is standing in a similar position.
I pointed out in the O thread that Dennis followed him forward.
i agree, that if they figure out that Phil isn't being punished, that they probably need to do the same thing or its on them. Whats funny to me is that Phil was repeatedly warned last year, but kept doign it and eventually the judges just ceased to warn him, and anytime anyone else tried to follow him, he just kept walking further forward.
It would have been one thing if he wound up forward just from turning in place and not paying attention.... but you can tell it's a calculated decision to try and make himself appear bigger, which only makes him seem like a bigger douche.