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Despite challenges, number of disabled referees growing across Para sports

Kevin Shaw has been around the game of boccia for forty-plus years. He’s been an athlete and currently serves on multiple…

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Halifax

Green Arm Band Initiative reminds us that referees are human beings

The other day I was at The Gap and I saw the most disturbing thing. The teenage sales associate was…

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Canada

Quebec soccer clubs use role-playing to prepare referees for abusive encounters

As the head referee for CS Saint Laurent, Christopher Quinn spends a lot of time worrying about the safety of…

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Sports

Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic fined $25K US for rant against referees

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic has been fined $25,000 US by the NBA for publicly criticizing the officiating. Rajakovic was…

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‘Shame for the referees’: Raptors coach goes on furious, table-pounding tirade after loss to Lakers

Toronto coach Darko Rajakovic went on a furious, table-pounding tirade against the officiating after the Los Angeles Lakers shot 23…

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Body cameras coming to referees with Quebec minor soccer association

A youth soccer association in Quebec’s Eastern Townships is planning to equip referees with body cameras in a bid to…

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Soccer referees attacks increase, could harm soccer: FIFA official

MANCHESTER, England – The attack on a top Turkish referee this week was an example of the “cancer” that threatens…

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Referees union labels Vancouver Whitecaps head coach’s comments ‘disgusting’

The union representing soccer referees in Major League Soccer is criticizing comments made by Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini after his…

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Safe at the plate: how PEI is changing the ‘culture’ of abuse towards referees

Rhonda Pauls remembers the thrill of being a young umpire and making that close call at home plate: “You’re out!”…

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