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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
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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Ageed.
I think the point I was trying to make concerned me and myself. For me I am only willing to go so far to establish credibility with those who give credibility. If having facial hair means working harder to establish credibility then I work harder. I am keeping my sideburns.
I can definetly see if you are trying to go into the college ranks how you have to look a certain way,whatever that way is.