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Almost half of Canberra soccer referees quit after a year due to abuse
Key takeaways
- Capital Football has seen 44 per cent of its referees leave the role after just a year, mainly as a result of abuse from spectators and players.
- Canberra local soccer officials are calling for players, coaches and spectators to be respectful to referees as numbers drop considerably due to constant abuse.
- Last year just 56 per cent of Capital Football's referees were retained, mainly due to abuse, which the league says is a problem across all sporting codes.
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Capital Football has seen 44 per cent of its referees leave the role after just a year, mainly as a result of abuse from spectators and players. (ABC News: Lily Nothling)
Canberra local soccer officials are calling for players, coaches and spectators to be respectful to referees as numbers drop considerably due to constant abuse.
Last year just 56 per cent of Capital Football's referees were retained, mainly due to abuse, which the league says is a problem across all sporting codes.
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