Yeah, I am 21 and at the field I play at, I am the old man. I always try to spread a bit of wisdom out on the younger crop, especially with the newbies when I am reffing. I often give them a briefing on basics of play not just safety. My big thing is letting them know that guys like me, we play the game just like they do, and they shouldn't be scared of us, but learn from us. Sometimes its hard lessons (my hardest was learning to wear a cup......at a full sprint.....ouch) but they will come from it as better players, as long as they are willing to learn and keep a positive attitude. My field is out in the boonies and it is better for all of us if we all play together, simply because many times we don't have the people for all of us to run in different groups. I play for love of the game for the last 5 years. While I still hope that one day I will play at the world cup, for the championship, that probably won't happen. But, if I pass that love on to just one person in my life, it has been totally worth it.
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