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A fact of life is that we are all products of our experiences. Thus, our view of the world is different in our 20's and 30's than it is in our 40's and 50's.
Age isn't a learning experience, experience is a learning experience. What the younger set will discover eventually is that there is no universal truth about aging or about physcial ability at any age.
I learned to respect the physical prowress of those older than me when a 70 year old kicked my a$$ in a pick-up racquetball game at the Y when I was 22.
There are several 60+ and a few 70 year olds in our basketball association. Some should hang it up. Some know their limitations and work an appropriate level of ball, and some can run rings around a 20 year old.
Age isn't the issue. Performance is the issue. Any blanket policy would rob the activity of some excellent officals at all levels. Of course that would mean more games for 20 year olds. Maybe that's what this is really about.
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GB
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