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Originally Posted by Brad
I guess I just think that an age cap is just arbitrary. The age of two individuals doesn't have as much to do with their abilities as an official as does their physical health.
So, to me your age is not as important as all of the other factors. And I don't think it will be that effective against political power and cronyism -- you're going to have that regardless of how old the officials are!
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Gee, I hope that you're not saying that you shouldn't establish rules for the
norm when there is
no norm. Why, that kind of thinking is totally......non-Nevadian. Heresy! Heresy, I tell ya!
Personally, I think that knowledge and experience factor in also. Good officials learn how and when to move to get into position, and also how and when to move to
stay in position. And moving or maintaining position usually means walking or trotting imo. The only time that sheer speed is necessary is on fast breaks and quick steals going the other way. And even then, I don't care how young and quick you are, you are
not going to beat the break or steal down court to get into perfect position. At lead, you usually end up beside, or slightly ahead of or behind the ball. And at that time, your experience lets you get into the best position possible, not the best possible position.
You just can't compartmentalize officials by age imo. Everybody is different and they have to be individually assessed that way.