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All of those things affect the "first impression." That affects the reaction / "benefit of the doubt" to your first call.
If a well-respected / well-known official shows up for a game with facial hair, then the facial hair won't matter. If an unknown official shows up with facial hair, then it will matter -- until the official can overcome it. And, the official will have a harder time overcoming it than will an official who doesn't have facial hair.
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