How Much Has Your Apearence Hurt You,Or Helped You As A Referee

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Originally posted by JRutledge
I am one of the few officials that do not have a bear belly or look like they struggle to get up and down the court.

I certainly don't have a beer belly, since I don't drink. I prefer to call it a baby belly, but I don't have any trouble getting up and down the court. But I have had people point out my appearance in my evals usually politely such as, "Needs to lose weight" "looks a little heavy". Last year I lost 50 lbs from Jan to June and I could tell the difference! My mentor also notices and told me I might be able to get some varsity games next year, but only if I lose weight. So apparently it is affecting my progress, at least a little.