<Oh, my aching ancient bones. Please allow me
to take exception to that blatantly ageist
statement.>
I apologize if that sounded ageist. I based it in
part on explicit statements made to me by coaches who
have said that they are too old to keep up with
schedules which circuit players find run of the mill. As
someone who was on the other side of the buzzer this past
weekend, I can agree that standing and moderating is more
physically grueling than playing. Perhaps it would be better
to say that stamina is the main factor, something
which both native ability and experience may contribute
to, although it's isn't a direct correlation.