Unshaven

[zm1283]

I shave every day that I have a game, no matter which sport or level it is.

[BillyMac]

I pack an electric razor in my bag and shave before every single game. I hate the feeling of working a game with a seven o'clock shadow.

I believe that the original poster was not only asking about facial hair (beard, mustache, etc.) or whether, or not, the official shaved that day (five o'clock shadow), I believe that he was also asking about the modern style, as worn by sport's, Hollywood's, and music's, most famous: the straggly unshaven almost beard "look". My son wears this look, going unshaven for a few days, not because he's lazy, but because he's going for that "look". I hate it when I give him a kiss goodbye on his cheek, it's not a good feeling. I don't know how his wife stands it?

Here's the "look" as worn by Justin Timberlake:

[JRutledge]

Not everyone has this issue. If I shave the day before I will be fine the next day.

Peace

[ARef]

Nice reference on "The Look" BillyMac. I keep my facial hair trimmed just shorter than this. Early on I had some cristism, but I haven't had anyone seriously complain in years now. I don't have any concerns with facial hair until it gets mountainous, or it is not neatly trimmed.

[Stat-Man]

Although I've had a goatee for the past 9 years, I make sure I shave/groom the day of a game, whether I'm a player, scorekeeper, statistician, or -- as I am now -- an official.

[onetime1]

Around Christmas time this year I went with a handlebar stache and feel it has really helped my game. Some of our local assigners have actually complimented the look. Say I look like a young Rollie Fingers. I am way to young to actually kknow who that is. I have seen Justin Timberlake work a few lower level games. He calls way to many 3 seconds for my liking.

[BktBallRef]

I always shave on game days.I got rid of a regular partner a few years ago because he started showing up unshaven at games on a regular basis. It was one issue with a guy who also arrived late and poorly dressed.

The NCHSAA does not allow facial hair below the lip line.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I always shave on game days.I got rid of a regular partner a few years ago because he started showing up unshaven at games on a regular basis. It was one issue with a guy who also arrived late and poorly dressed.

The NCHSAA does not allow facial hair below the lip line.

Is that written somewhere?

[Terrapins Fan]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

This is what about 5 of our officials look like, but it's not like that every game, it's shave one day, don't shave for 5 or 6 and shave again....Personally, when I was on vacation, I didn't shave for 10 days..unless you are growing a bread, shave. 10 days worth of growth drove me nuts, and I did have a bread in the 80's.

BTW, the lady officials are always clean shaven, at least the facial hair...

We have 52 officials in our board. I believe 1 had a beard, he has had 3 varsity assignments this year, he is a 16th year official. We had one other ( retired 3 years ago ) and his assignments we good, but that is rare.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

This is what about 5 of our officials look like, but it's not like that every game, it's shave one day, don't shave for 5 or 6 and shave again....Personally, when I was on vacation, I didn't shave for 10 days..unless you are growing a bread, shave. 10 days worth of growth drove me nuts, and I did have a bread in the 80's.

Dude, you were Adkins before Adkins was cool. Way to go! No way I could go 30 years without bread.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Adam

Dude, you were Adkins before Adkins was cool. Way to go! No way I could go 30 years without bread.

You're confused, Beard was the soft rock group in the 70's

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

I did have a bread in the 80's.

Was it a baguette or a biscuit?

EDIT: I guess a few of you beat me to it.

[APG]

I go clean-shaven...even if it means I sometimes get mistaken for a player instead of an official (and it's happened before).

[jeschmit]

Originally Posted by APG

I go clean-shaven...even if it means I sometimes get mistaken for a player instead of an official (and it's happened before).

I feel ya there... I go clean shaven before every game, and last night at my NCAAW-DII game I got asked if I was still in HS! It was a serious question too!