A LLWS Observation

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

Again, there's nothing inherently incompatible about umpiring and facial hair, even if you don't like it.

And there's nothing incompatible about almost any other appearance item. It IS one of the unwritten societal rules (the extent to which depends on the specific area) and you will be viewed differently (and, thus, your umpiring will be judged differently until there's sufficient specific evidence to overcome it) if you have one.

It might not be "logical", but it's true.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

And there's nothing incompatible about almost any other appearance item. It IS one of the unwritten societal rules (the extent to which depends on the specific area) and you will be viewed differently (and, thus, your umpiring will be judged differently until there's sufficient specific evidence to overcome it) if you have one.

It might not be "logical", but it's true.

And depending on your race, gender, sport or association can change a lot of those things as well.

I have never been asked to remove facial hair except in one conference in basketball. Everyone else has not said a word about it to me or others like me that I am aware of. And this is really not the case at the high school level. Guys wear all kinds of things at the high school level.

Peace

[LMan]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

And depending on your race, gender, sport or association can change a lot of those things as well.

I have never been asked to remove facial hair except in one conference in basketball. Everyone else has not said a word about it to me or others like me that I am aware of. And this is really not the case at the high school level. Guys wear all kinds of things at the high school level.

Peace

I have had to, in the past, ask partners to remove their (sometimes multiple) earrings before we hit the field.

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by LMan

I have had to, in the past, ask partners to remove their (sometimes multiple) earrings before we hit the field.

We should never were earrings out...unless they are in your goatee...then it is okay for some folks.

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

And there's nothing incompatible about almost any other appearance item. It IS one of the unwritten societal rules (the extent to which depends on the specific area) and you will be viewed differently (and, thus, your umpiring will be judged differently until there's sufficient specific evidence to overcome it) if you have one.

It might not be "logical", but it's true.

That's what people who don't like facial hair always say, but I don't really think it is true. My own experience bears out the exact opposite.