Rough ride for refs?

Last updated: 18th April 2008

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Referees: red card to abuse?

Do you have a story for us?
Simply Simply email us here.

Sky Sports News is investigating the abuse of referees at grassroots level and we want YOUR stories.

As part of our State of the Game series, our Chief News Reporter Dan Roan is looking at the issue of referees and the physical and verbal abuse they receive when they are officiating in grassroots games.

Are you a referee who has been physically assaulted by a player during a game? Would you be willing to talk to us about your experiences? Simply e-mail us at skysportsclub@bskyb.com.

We also want to hear from those on the other side of the abuse. Are you a player who has verbally or physically assaulted a referee and would now like to repent?

We want to know why you did it, whether or not it was a one-off and what punishment you received.

Simply email us at Sky Sports News with your stories and contact details and we could feature you on air as part of our State of the Game campaign.

To find out more about State of the Game - click here.