Research exposes umpire abuse

Will Rumgay

NEW research from the University of South Australia has revealed a disturbing trend of regular abuse directed at Australian rules football umpires. Nearly half of all umpires have reported to experience cases of verbal abuse with more than one in five experiencing variations of physical malpractice while on the job. The study, featured in the […]

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