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How Old Are You When You First Got Started?
60% of referees experience some kind of verbal or physical abuse, one every two games. Referees struggle to understand how parents find it acceptable to verbally abuse a 15 or 16 year old girl or lad who is tring a referee. A high proportion of referees at grass roots levelar under the age of 18. It's kids who are trying to learn new skills, exercise, have some kind of enjoyment in football, just like all the lads and girls. I'm sure you talk about it a lot as referee. Where do you all believe this is coming from? i don't think it's coming from one particular, one particular place.