Officials facial hair and hair style

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by mbyron

White skin seems to have resulted from a mutation.

Wouldn't this be a "good" mutation for those homo sapiens who moved away from equatorial regions toward the polar regions, where the sunlight was weaker (angle, and seasonal day length), thus allowing the more translucent skin to absorb more blue, violet, and ultraviolet light, thus allowing the body to manufacture more Vitamin D than if their skin had been darker?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Wouldn't this be a "good" mutation for those homo sapiens who moved away from equatorial regions toward the polar regions, where the sunlight was weaker (angle, and seasonal day length), thus allowing the more translucent skin to absorb more blue, violet, and ultraviolet light, thus allowing the body to manufacture more Vitamin D than if their skin had been darker?

Hey, you can rationalize it however you wish...

[26 Year Gap]

You guys are hounds off the scent. Think 'username'.

[NEohioref]

Thanks for all the feedback guys! I was really frustrated and you guys helped alot. A few questions popped up during the thread that I will answer.
@ Padgett=It was the tournament director that complained to the assignor. The assignor then contacted us after the 4 game set and told us what was going on. The assignor stated he is at the mercy of the director since that was how he was getting paid...

@Bad News=funny you mentioned tattoos on the forearm because I have my name in old elglish letters. When assignors ask what it is I say Its my name and I got the tattoo when I was 16 so I could remember how to spell it! I always get a laugh out of that but it hasnt been a issue.

I do understand what image means upon a first impression. Thats why I work twice as hard on the floor

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by NEohioref

Thanks for all the feedback guys! I was really frustrated and you guys helped alot. A few questions popped up during the thread that I will answer.
@ Padgett=It was the tournament director that complained to the assignor. The assignor then contacted us after the 4 game set and told us what was going on. The assignor stated he is at the mercy of the director since that was how he was getting paid...

@Bad News=funny you mentioned tattoos on the forearm because I have my name in old elglish letters. When assignors ask what it is I say Its my name and I got the tattoo when I was 16 so I could remember how to spell it! I always get a laugh out of that but it hasnt been a issue.

I do understand what image means upon a first impression. Thats why I work twice as hard on the floor

You might check with the assignor about other tournaments with other directors. He might feel he owes you one.

[Judtech]

First of all, I have a hard time believer JR is EVER a happy lil camper as he stated in an earlier post!!!
As for grooming standards I know several years ago our HS association had this discussion. It was in fact racial. A white guy wanted to know why a black guy could have a goatee and he was 'encouraged' to shave his. After I opened a can of SPAM we took on this can of worms!! We came to some sort of convoluted agreeement on facial hair but a more firm agreement on what we would 'encourage' our offiicals to do with the hair on top of their head. For starters, bald is ok, since, well some can't help it. (However, on an ADD tangent, I think it has gone overboard b/c now we have more people shaving their heads than combing it!! And don't jump to any conclusions, that goes for both the white guys and the black guys. However, our latino officials seem to enjoy a full head of hair!) No hair lower than shoulder or over ears would be desired for those who have hair. "Mod" or Fadish hair styles would be discouraged, be it a mowhawk, dreads, corn rows (we have/had both white and black officials with them) etc. Against my arguments the mullet was considered a timeless hairstyle and would not be discouraged!! Keep the bangs out of your eyes, b/c heck we have a hard enough time seeing. Facial hair was fine as long as it was neatly trimmed. We did have one of our female officials ask if we could BAN mustaches' b/c then she could write of her lip waxing on her taxes as a business expense!!
As for tattoos, the association asked that they be covered up as best as possible. A friend of mine who works college as well went so far as to have his removed, and his schedule skyrocketed after that!
The bottom line, it is all a matter of perception. Cornrows, tattoos are the items today. In the past it was long hair and beards. As much as I hate conformity it is what I have to do to advance.
And as for military guys, thankfully, some were allowed to grow facial hair where culturally appropriate!! Apparently, I look intimidating in a goatee, but I HATED trying to get that nice straight line under the chin!!

[DLH17]

How about men with pony tails? Yes, I've seen 'em out there on the hardwood.