Average retiring age for officials??

[mick]

Originally Posted by Jim D.

I didn't mean it in a bad way - In answer to the original question, I suggested it as good time to take a look at yourself and see where you are. It's a time to make an assessment, not a suggested date to think about retiring.

Some guys leave too early when they have a lot of good years left, and some hang on too long. Even if you feel good now, I think it's probably a good idea to set a target date when you will try and do an honest assessment of where you are and what you should do. As ajmc mentioned, maybe it's moving to a different level or a different role.

What is your target date, level, role ?

[Jim D.]

Originally Posted by mick

What is your target date, level, role ?

I'm hitting a milestone age in a few years. At that time I'm going to decide what to do next - whether to continue to officiate and set a new target date for later on, quit cold turkey or maybe become an observer. Obviously the biggest factor will be my health - can I keep up with the play, how are my knees, things like that. And do I still enjoy it. Another factor may be our crew. We are all about the same age (which is not a good thing for a crew), but will we continue as a crew? Maybe if the other guys quit, I may too.

I think the hardest thing will be to make/get an objective opinion on what kind of job I'm doing. I suspect it would be very easy to kid myself.