Tallest Partner

agr8zebra · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 19, 2009, 10:13pm

Working a game Wednesday with a former D1 player, as I recall he is kind of tall, just wondering what is the tallest partner you have every worked with?

mutantducky · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 19, 2009, 10:17pm

6'6 but only once. About 5'3 shortest male. No one really tall or short yet.
Yao Ming as a ref

JRutledge · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 19, 2009, 10:31pm

There is a guy that I have worked with multiple times that is about 6'10".

Peace

JugglingReferee · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 19, 2009, 10:36pm

The shortest guy I ever reffed with was Billy Crystal. He is 5'7". I was an extra in "Forget Paris" - I was the ref that tried to talk him out of ejecting all those players.

Mark Padgett · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 19, 2009, 11:45pm

I worked quite a few games with my son-in-law David who is 6'7". BTW - my brother-in-law Jim, who is 6'4" and played baseball in the Mets organization, played a referee as an extra in some movie that was shot here in Portland in 1993. It's called "The Temp" and starred Timothy Hutton. He's not listed in the credits, however.

zm1283 · #6 (**permalink**) Tue Jan 20, 2009, 12:14am

6'6" is the tallest I've worked with.

GoodwillRef · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Jan 20, 2009, 07:20am

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRutledge

There is a guy that I have worked with multiple times that is about 6'10".

Peace

John Fullerton?

knockitoff · #8 (**permalink**) Tue Jan 20, 2009, 07:38am

Worked a GV game last night in the Flint, MI area with a former D1 player who is 6'8". One of the JV refs was about 6'7". Coaches seem to "go after" those big zebras less.

Amesman · #9 (**permalink**) Tue Jan 20, 2009, 10:27am

Quote:

Originally Posted by knockitoff

Worked a GV game last night in the Flint, MI area with a former D1 player who is 6'8". One of the JV refs was about 6'7". Coaches seem to "go after" those big zebras less.

No doubt how you carry yourself and enforce the rules makes a world of difference, but do others agree with knockitoff's observation that, all things being equal, tall officials seem to get more respect/slack from coaches? (players too?)

Ref_in_Alberta · #10 (**permalink**) Tue Jan 20, 2009, 11:16am

We've got a guy in our area who are 6'8" or taller. The best thing about working with him is he is a police officer; we generally don't have problems in our games together...

bigbeardedbryan · #11 (**permalink**) Tue Jan 20, 2009, 12:37pm

A member of our HS chapter is at least 6'10" (a head taller than myself at 6'3") and a spitting image of the brother on Everybody Loves Raymond. He doesn't get a whole lot of grief either.

agr8zebra · #12 (**permalink**) Tue Jan 20, 2009, 12:44pm

Yes, you bigger, taller zebras seem to have it a little easier than most. Me being 5'10" on a good day, those like me have to work a little harder to establish authority and control which sometimes comes easier with size. Does size matter?

Adam · #13 (**permalink**) Tue Jan 20, 2009, 01:25pm

I have a buddy who is 6'10" and a prison guard. I'm trying to talk him into reffing.

M&M Guy · #14 (**permalink**) Tue Jan 20, 2009, 02:08pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I have a buddy who is 6'10" and a prison guard. I'm trying to talk him into reffing.

So, um...how do you know prison guards?

Ignats75 · #15 (**permalink**) Tue Jan 20, 2009, 01:41pm

I worked with a former all Big 10 Power Forward from tOSU. He was 6' 10" I think.

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