I used to run my halyard to a pully on bungie cord off the rear beam but found I kept kneeling on it while trying to snuff, which makes for a slow takedown! So now it just floats free and I try to stay away from it while hoisting or snuffing. As I approach A mark I take a look down at the tramp, check the lines to see that they are clear and will not hang up when I hoist. Same goes for downwind just before coming into C mark, I do a quick lookabout to see that all the lines are free and clear, and un-kinked, before I douse.