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Originally posted by ChuckElias
I'll supply the Diet Coke
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Blech.
Diet Pepsi, please.
Oh, and btw - I do agree with you. It's probably not fair to arbitrarily pick a number and say you can't referee if you weigh more than that. But it certainly is fair to look at the "whole package" to determine if they can do the job. I believe UPS, for example, has a test to determine if package handlers can lift 50 pounds as part of their interview process. If they can't, they don't get the job. Does that mean UPS is discriminating against the weak? Or, perhaps they're discriminating against people without arms? Not hardly, because companies can still set basic standards for a specific job.
I've worked with a referee who was well over 250 lbs., but not any taller than me. And he was sweating profusely by the third trip down the court in a varsity boys 3-person game. And it planted that little thought in the back of my mind - what are we going to do if he keels over? And I know he got a little extra flak from the coaches because I'm sure they felt he was missing things by being a little slower up and down the court. So an overweight partner can affect the game in many different ways.
So, W&S - keep up the good work.