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Old Tue Dec 11, 2007, 02:56pm
Ed Hickland Ed Hickland is offline
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Originally Posted by wisref2
I'd also be VERY careful about setting any standards. You're setting yourself up for some real trouble in regards to employer/employee (versus independent contractor), discrimination, liability, etc. If you have a standard, and the standard is violated - you are liable. If there is no standard - you can't violate it.

Of course, there are some local associations that actually do serve as an employer, so that would probably be a different situation.
The question is not about setting standards but how officials who for whatever reason are unable to physically perform albeit a medical condition or simply result of the aging process.

One would hope officials at some point decide to "hang em up" on their own. Know some assigners give hints through assignments. Then there are those who don't get physicals, yet, find it more difficult to move up and down the field. Think the last thing any of us want to see is an official collapse and even worst collapse and die right on the field.
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