To Club Secretaries,
Managers, Players, Spectators and all participants.
Referee abuse
At
a joint meeting held recently with representatives of the County Football
Association and Open Age Leagues, the issues surrounding the topic of Referee
abuse was discussed.
The
meeting was held as a result of increasing numbers of incidents where referees
are either verbally or physically abused resulting in an increasing number of
match officials choosing to stop their refereeing activities. The abuse is not
limited to the field of play, but even occurs in public areas when the game has
long finished. A similar concern was raised over the use of offensive and
insulting language that is used and heard, even in public parks.
It
was unanimously agreed by all at the meeting that this situation has to stop.
As
a first step, it was agreed that this letter would be circulated to clubs so
that all involved could be asked to refrain from any such actions and to modify
their behaviour.
It
was also well noted that this is not a situation which relates to the majority
of participants, rather it is a small minority.
However, that small minority have a significant impact and action is
required.
Therefore,
club secretaries are being asked to ensure that the contents of this letter are
circulated to all participants (this includes spectators etc.) so that they are
aware of the concerns. The message is;
- DO NOT ABUSE THE REFEREE – EVEN IF YOU THINK HE HAS GOT THE DECISION WRONG
- DO NOT SUPPORT COLLEAGUES WHO DO
- DO NOT TOLERATE POOR BEHAVIOUR FROM SPECTATORS – IT’S YOUR CLUBS RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTROL PARTICIPANTS
- DO NOT USE LANGUAGE THAT IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR A FOOTBALL FIELD.
.
You should be aware that all referees will receive a letter reminding them of
their responsibilities and by working together we aim to improve the standards
and, above all, enjoyment of the game on our local leagues.
Very
many thanks for your co-operation in this matter
Roger
Reade
General
Secretary
Sheffield
& Hallamshire CFA
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