Verbal abuse of Cricket and Rugby Union umpires and referees

  • Thomas Webb

    Press/Media: Expert comment

    Description

    Tom Webb discusses a study that has urged cricket and rugby union to take immediate action to tackle football-style dissent towards umpires and referees after the biggest study into the problem found that more than half had been verbally abused

    Period10 Jun 2019 → 30 Jul 2019

    Media coverage

    4

    Media coverage

    • TitleFA to introduce sin bins across grass-roots game after successful trial
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletThe Telegraph
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date30/07/19
      DescriptionArticle that mentioned research published by academics at the University of Portsmouth that found that there was an urgent requirement for the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Rugby Football Union to intervene and attempt to improve the operational landscape
      Producer/AuthorTom Morgan
      URLhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/07/29/fa-introduce-sin-bins-acrossgrass-roots-game-successful-trial/
      PersonsThomas Webb
    • TitleFA to introduce sin bins across grass-roots game after successful trial
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletMSN Sport
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date29/07/19
      DescriptionArticle that mentioned research published by academics at the University of Portsmouth that found that there was an urgent requirement for the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Rugby Football Union to intervene and attempt to improve the operational landscape
      Producer/AuthorTom Morgan
      URLhttps://www.msn.com/en-za/sport/football/fa-to-introduce-sin-bins-across-grass-roots-game-after-successful-trial/ar-AAF2j6l?srcref=rss
      PersonsThomas Webb
    • TitleAbuse of officials and referees in football, cricket and rugby
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outlettalkSport
      Media typeRadio
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date9/07/19
      DescriptionRadio clip that mentions research by Tom Webb into abuse of officials and referees in football, cricket and rugby
      Producer/AuthortalkSport
      URLtiny.cc/07ti9y
      PersonsThomas Webb
    • TitleRevealed: The full extent of abuse of officials in grassroots cricket and rugby
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletThe Telegraph
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date10/06/19
      DescriptionCricket and rugby union have been urged to take immediate action to tackle football-style dissent towards umpires and referees after the biggest study into the problem. Tom Webb found that more than half had been verbally abused.
      Producer/AuthorJeremy wilson
      URLhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2019/06/10/revealed-full-extent-abuse-officials-grassroots-cricket-rugby/
      PersonsThomas Webb

    Media contributions

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    Media contributions

    • TitleVerbal abuse of Cricket and Rugby Union umpires and referees
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletTalkSport
      Media typeRadio
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date11/06/19
      DescriptionRadio interview with Tom Webb following a study that has urged cricket and rugby union to take immediate action to tackle football-style dissent towards umpires and referees after the biggest study into the problem found that more than half had been verbally abused
      Producer/AuthorTalkSport
      URLtiny.cc/8u6d8y
      PersonsThomas Webb