Thread: Overweight Refs
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Old Mon Jan 16, 2006, 03:18pm
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Not just weight but overall conditioning is a factor.

We have 1 gentleman in our association that is a veteran of D-1 college and knows how to work a game like nobody else. As the years have caught up with him - knee surgery, arthritis, heart surgery - needless to say he's slowed way down.

Aa an experiened official he's efficient and can still call and manage a good game.

I worry about overweight, out-of-shape rookies.

Yes, physical ability to work a game becomes a greater factor early in one's development.

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