Referee Abuse
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Alberta minor hockey coach latest to be suspended for profane referee tiradeIn video footage from the game, the coach could be heard shouting expletives at the coach late in the first period.SportsJan 10
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N.S. hockey leagues give young referees green armbands to reduce verbal abuseMinor hockey associations in Nova Scotia are the latest to embrace a program aimed at eliminating verbal abuse of young referees by identifying them on ice with a green armband.CanadaDec 8, 2022
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‘Uptick’ in referee abuse ‘detrimental to our game’: Soccer Nova ScotiaSoccer Nova Scotia says referee abuse is driving officials away from the game. They already have a shortage of people, so they’re trying to stop the problem in its tracks.CanadaJun 4, 2022
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B.C. minor hockey grappling with chronic referee shortageB.C.'s minor hockey associations are grappling with a shortage of referees, brought on in part by the pandemic and working conditions for the young officials.SportsNov 12, 2021
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Minto Cup championship series continues after referees ‘threatened with litigation’Minto Cup referee-in-chief Greg Hart said in a joint news conference Thursday evening that the resolution was a “very unsatisfactory conclusion to the situation.”SportsAug 23, 2018
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Utah teen charged with homicide in death of soccer referee who died after punchA Utah teen accused of punching a soccer referee who later died was charged Wednesday with homicide by assault, a count issued when an attack unintentionally causes death.SportsMay 8, 2013
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Referee abuse needs to change says retired officialAllen Rae knows the kind of abuse referees take in sports. After 38 years of experience as a referee in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and four trips to the Olympics, the 80-year-old - who is now retired from active basketball officiating - understands that tempers can run high in a close game.SportsMay 8, 2013
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