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Article: AFL: Umpires in crisis: AFL report
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- AAP Sports News (Australia)
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- March 13, 2003
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AFL: Umpires in crisis: AFL report
By Robert Grant
MELBOURNE, March 13 AAP - Recent clashes between coaches and umpires
highlighted the
need for "zero tolerance" of aggression towards umpires, outlined
in a new AFL report.
The report, compiled by former Adelaide chief executive Bill Sanders,
has urged the
league to act immediately to protect referees.
The National Review of Umpiring presented a scathing picture of
the treatment of umpires.
"What cannot be questioned is the consistent report by umpires,
umpiring fraternities,
and observers that abuse of umpires is entrenched, ugly and an unacceptable
part of the
game," Sanders says.