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1. • • So far this season, the issue has led to referee strikes; some officials withdrawn for their own protection; teams expelled from competitions, and some leagues refusing to provide referees for games.
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     Refereeing abuse at grassroots: 'A disease ruining our game'

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   What has happened to referees this season?

   • So far this season, the issue has led to referee strikes; some officials withdrawn for their own protection; teams expelled from competitions, and some leagues refusing to provide referees for games.

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   How many referees have been banned in England?

   • Last season, 380 players and coaches were banned in England for attacking or threatening referees and match officials in English grassroots football. The Football Association disciplinary reports for the 2021-22 season highlight a catalogue of abuse against officials in youth and adult football.

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   Why did Wolves stop using video assistant referees?

   • The 2023-24 Premier League season ended with Wolves triggering a vote to scrap the use of video assistant referees after a season of acrimony around the standard of refereeing and impact of technology on football. Wolves lost the vote 19-1 but the Premier League promised to improve VAR.

   VAR in the Premier League: What is new for 2024-25 season?

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   What are the new football refereeing guidelines?

   • A crackdown on time-wasting and dissent as well as a much stricter policing of the bench and technical areas are at the heart of new refereeing guidelines that will be in force for the start of the football season.

   Rule changes for new football season: Officials to crackdown on dissent

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   Are referees often targeted and affected by abuse?

   • Referees are often a team of one at grassroots level and are easy targets for abuse, according to Referees Association president Paul Field. He expressed "no sympathy" for those banned following such incidents and emphasized the profound effect it has on their mental health. The collated statistics of 380 bans issued by the FA for grassroots match official abuse sounds significant.

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   How many referees have been assaulted in England?

   • According to the FA's official figures, of the 850,000 grassroots fixtures in England during the 2019-2020 season there were 77 reported cases of assault on a referee.

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3. www.skysports.com › football › newsRule changes for new football season: Officials to crackdown ...

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   Aug 5, 2023 · Repeated offences against referees, and other unacceptable behaviour in the grassroots game, will see teams deducted points from their league tally in the coming season.

4. www.efl.com › news › 2022Homepage - The English Football League - EFL Official Website

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   Jul 28, 2024 · Six new assistant referees have been promoted to the National Group, they are Jack Clench, Blake Antrobus, Alan Cresswell, Alex Gray, Jake Topp and Steve Durnall.

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6. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › footballVAR in the Premier League: What is new for 2024-25 season ...

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   Aug 14, 2024 · The 2023-24 Premier League season ended with Wolves triggering a vote to scrap the use of video assistant referees after a season of acrimony around the standard of refereeing and impact of...

7. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › footballRefereeing abuse at grassroots: 'A disease ruining our game'

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   Dec 17, 2021 · The North Bucks and District League is not providing referees to this Saturday's fixtures in a show of solidarity. Has the impact of the coronavirus pandemic made things worse? Should the...

8. www.bbc.com › sport › footballNew FA data shows increase in abuse of grassroots officials - BBC

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   Dec 19, 2023 · Allegations of serious offences against match officials in grassroots football increased in 2022-23 from the previous season, according to new FA data. There were 1,451 allegations, up by 1%,...

9. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 4360302‘The only thing that hasn’t happened yet is a referee getting ...

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   Mar 30, 2023 · Approximately 100 referees will wear the equipment when officiating adult matches before the end of this season and, if deemed successful, could lead to a wider roll-out in 2023-24.

10. www.bbc.com › sport › footballReferee abuse: FA issued 380 bans for grassroots match ... - BBC

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    Oct 11, 2022 · BBC Sport. Bans were handed to 380 players and coaches for attacking or threatening referees and match officials in English grassroots football last season. Football Association disciplinary...