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Originally Posted by Rich
I hire at the varsity level for 22 (soon to be 24) high schools and I hire people with beards, glasses, and other no-nos at other levels.
(1) This is HS basketball.
(2) I want the best play-callers and game managers.
(3) This is HS basketball.
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I love this attitude. Having a beard has no bearing on whether or not an official is good.
That said, almost nobody I work with or see working higher level games in my area has facial hair. So it's a When In Rome situation for me.
I let my beard grow during the offseason until I work camps/clinics/HS summer leagues.
I shaved for the winter the night before my first high school game.