Almost half of Canberra soccer referees quit after a year due to abuse

According to Capital Football, forty-four percent of Canberra soccer referees leave their roles after just a year. The reason: abuse from players, coaches, and spectators. Officials describe it as a systemic issue spreading across all sporting codes, with increasingly hostile behavior driving referees away from the sport.

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