Referees, Match Officials and Abuse by Tom Webb

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Summary

This book explores issues related to the abuse of referees and match officials in sport. Drawing on original empirical research in football, rugby union, rugby league and cricket, it provides an insight into the complexities involved in the recruitment, retention and development processes of match officials across the global sports industry.

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Referees, Match Officials and Abuse by Tom Webb

This book explores issues related to the abuse of referees and match officials in sport. Drawing on original empirical research in football, rugby union, rugby league and cricket, it provides an insight into the complexities involved in the recruitment, retention and development processes of match officials across the global sports industry.

"The purpose has been to investigate why judges are physically and verbally attacked and insulted, what the abuse and attacks look like, and in what contexts they occurIn addition, they have the ambition to present a program of measures that can reduce the incidences of these attacks."

-Bo Carlsson, Department of Sport Sciences, Linnæus University, idrottsforum.org

Tom Webb is Course Leader for the MSc Sports Management and Senior Lecturer in Sports Management and Development at the University of Portsmouth, UK. He is also founder and coordinator of the Referee and Match Official Research Network.

Mike Rayner is Associate Head (Education) at the University of Portsmouth, UK. Mike is a Fellow of The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Sports Management and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an Academic Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Jamie Cleland is Senior Lecturer in Sport and Management at the University of South Australia. His research explores a range of social issues in sport.

Jimmy O’Gorman is Senior Lecturer in Sports Development, Management and Coaching in the Department of Sport and Physical Activity at Edge Hill University, UK.

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ISBN 13 9781138364677
ISBN 10 1138364673
Title Referees, Match Officials and Abuse
Author Tom Webb
Series Routledge Focus On Sport Culture And Society
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Routledge
Year published 2020-11-09
Number of pages 142
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.