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eNewsletter – The State of Play
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Global Resistance
Global resistance to referee abuse: The Referee Forum (U.K.)
Our guest is the man behind 'The Referee Forum', the internet's biggest and best independent resource for referees. He's an ordained minister and his website's hashtags #AbuseUsLoseUs and #NoRefLeftBehind sum up his muscular global advocacy for match officials, which includes challenging online trolls. It's great to catch up with Ant Canavan who joins us from England.
Sport at the crossroads
Sportβs ugly blind spot β abuse of officials
What drives an otherwise upstanding sports fan to scream abuse at a match official? Or turn an otherwise loving parent into a seething, foaming, resentful ball of fury at an 11-year-old boy who has made a refereeing decision that did not favour their child?
Sport at the crossroads
Sport at the crossroads: Football’s mountain to climb
When a player is βworking the refereeβ according to Hatzoglou, there are two key factors at play. In addition to inviting abuse of the referee from fans who believe they are backing their player, the referee is denied the authentic feedback loop to improve their performance.
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The Parent
In a sports club, the parent is a role model that shows kids the way and to teach them to observe lifeβs boundary lines.
Sport at the crossroads
Sport at the crossroads: Cricket calling stumps on umpire abuse
Whilst umpiring in cricket at the international level is now a high-tech dance of ball tracking technology and player challenges influencing the outcome of decisions, at grassroots level, umpiring the game has remained essentially the same for centuries, with the captains crucial to maintaining the βthe spirit of the gameβ and a code of conduct governing player behaviour that crosses βthe lineβ.
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Case studies
CR Journal
Be a leader, not just a coach: How can coaches stay motivated?
First the bushfires, then the ongoing global pandemic and resulting stringent lockdowns β 2020 has not been βthe yearβ for Victorian sport and sport coaches. Sports club communities have been affected emotionally and economically.
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The President
When you take on the role of a sports club president, you are in a position to significantly change club culture.
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The Coach
When you take on the role of a sports coach, you are taking on a powerful leadership role.