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Old Thu Sep 08, 2016, 03:43pm
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Hey You Kids, Get Off Of My Lawn ...

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... former players that I had officiated while they were in high school...
I can't count how many times I've had officials, coaches, or parents, say to me, "Hey, I remember you from when I played in high school". I also can't count how many times I've punched them in the face after saying that.
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Old Thu Sep 08, 2016, 07:01pm
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Thanks everyone for your replies.

I'll keep you informed as to what happens.
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Old Fri Sep 09, 2016, 12:06pm
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Thanks everyone for your replies.

I'll keep you informed as to what happens.
Can we vote if folks here care or not?
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Old Fri Sep 09, 2016, 05:50pm
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Sure, you can vote. But it won't make a difference because he was too late to joining the class, and was told he'd have to wait till next year to begin training. Next year he will be 60 years old.

How many of you have members join at the age of 60 or older?
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Old Fri Sep 09, 2016, 10:49pm
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I worked a game with a partner with whom during our pregame "small talk" was just all too proud to "bragg to me that he was retired after 40 yrs at the motor plant [I chagrin at hearing about your retirement cause I am working my as* off every day but I digress]any way dude told me he was 82 yrs old and had been reffing for 60 yrs. He did move in a shall I say more slower gated manner and his mechanics on his calls at times appeared to me as 'smooth' slow-motion-like" but it got the point across--he shared with me some his wisdom [and humor] on "gray/subjective" aspects officiating ----good partner for real though.

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