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Originally posted by rainmaker
Looking younger than about 25 may be a problem at some levels of work. Appearances really do matter in this pursuit, and youth might be a handicap. I would think looking 30 wouldn't be too much of a problem. Do I remember correctly that you think of yourself as short? I have a good friend who is a ref, who feels that being short is a distinct disadvantage. But we also have a member in our association who is about 6-6 who says coaches think "If you can't do, you teach" and regard him as a washed-out player. So maybe you just can't win.
Looking young can't hurt you any worse than looking female. If we look "too feminine" we are perceived as being weak and flimsy. If we look "too butch" we are "trying to prove something" or "have a chip on our shoulder." Hint: There is no happy medium.
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We have 2 female officials in our association that are very tall. One is 6'5" and the other is 6'7". I am 6'5" and the 6'7" official is the only one I look up to (stature wise). I remember a JV girls game we worked last year and as we were observing warm-ups, the young ladies kept staring at us and finally one of them asked if we were married (both tall and blonde). Thought that was cute. My wife is vertically challenged at 5' even and when I work with the 6'7" official, I see what my wife goes through looking up at people. Although after 34 years of wedded bliss, my wife is usually looking "down" at me because she has chopped my legs out from under me.
