Should there be a mandatory retirement for Referees & judges?

[DonTaseMeBrah]

This past saturday, the big controversy was the wide scorecards of Gail Van Hoy for juan diaz, 118-110. He could be biased, or in the take, but one thing certain is how old mr.Van HOy is;

75 years old.

He's 75 years old & judging boxing fights? Boxing where punches are thrown at weird angles, fast speed, boxers moving in different directions would be difficult enough seeing & processing information at any age but 75?

Accuse me of ageism but this cannot be denied. As you grow older, everything slows down. Physically & mentally. I cant help but notice a lot of old referees in all the major sports in america; nba, nfl, mlb (umpires) & every year people complain of bad officiating.

Bad calls galore in the nfl & nba playoffs year after year. How many times have we yelled at our television sets because of horrendous calls by umpires,officials, & refrees?

Is old age a big reason for this?

How can a old line judge in the nfl keep up with physical specimens like nfl wide recievers & corner backs & at the same time make a snap judgement call on whether it was pass interference or not?

Take joe cortez for example. he had a reputation as a good referee but the last few years joe cortez looks like he needs to be inside a nursing home eating apple sauce not in the ring with world class athletes.

Should there be a mandatory age retirement for referees, officials, umpires, & judges in all sports?

I say 60 is a good age.

poll coming...

[Dambala]

I'd start with Doug Tucker.

[DonTaseMeBrah]

I'd start with Doug Tucker.

who's that?

[Dambala]

who's that?

The worst judge ever.

[DonTaseMeBrah]

The worst judge ever.

he must be pushing 100. does he have a colostomy bag when he judges fights? How thick is his bifocals?

[Derranged]

Maybe.

I'd like to know how old the judge was that scored 117-111 for Shannon Briggs over Foreman.

[PittyPat]

How old are Dave Moretti and Larry O'Connell? If only they would've been shot, instead of Forrest.

[DonTaseMeBrah]

Maybe.

I'd like to know how old the judge was that scored 117-111 for Shannon Briggs over Foreman.

larry layton 117-113 for briggs. has to be a old fart.

[DonTaseMeBrah]

How old are Dave Moretti and Larry O'Connell? If only they would've been shot, instead of Forrest.

dave moretti has to be in his mid to late 60s.

i think in the UK they have mandatory retirement for referees at age 65. mickey vann notable uk referee was forced to retire;

[KittenFlaps]

No. I think they should just be fired for doing a bad job whether they be 20 or 80.

Fired permanently.