- The Stockport Referee Association has been asked if we could help a student studying
Sports Journalism at the University of Sunderland. As part of the coursehe will be writing a series of articles highlighting issues that referees face in modern football.
Please take the time and fill in as honestly as possible. You can email your answers to
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and we will pass them on.
- How long have you been refereeing?
- Where in the country do you referee?
- At what level are you currently?
- Do you suffer verbal abuse from players?
- Do you suffer verbal abuse from the sidelines?
- Do you referee any youth games? If so is there any abuse from parents or players in those games?
- Why did you become a referee?
- Have you ever thought about quitting?
- Do you see refereeing as a career?
- What is your worst experience refereeing?
- What is your best experience refereeing?
- What do you think can be done to get young people more interested in being officials?
- What do you think can be done to give referees more protection from abuse?
Thank you for your help.
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