Hampshire FA impose more Facebook penalties

3:46pm Monday 22nd June 2009

HAMPSHIRE FA have disciplined two more people for posting comments on social networking site Facebook.

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Referee banned for violent conduct

10:02am Saturday 7th March 2009

A WESSEX league official has been banned from playing football after being sent off for assaulting a fellow whistler - during a five-a-side tournament played between teams of referees!

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Echo campaign praised by former FA Cup final ref

7:30am Thursday 29th January 2009

FORMER FA Cup final referee Alan Robinson has praised the Daily Echo Respect The Ref campaign and believes such initiatives will be essential in the bid to improve behaviour in grass-roots football across the county.

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Youth league in bid to ramp up respect

5:10am Thursday 13th November 2008

THE Eastleigh & District Mini League will attempt to succeed where the Premiership has so far failed with regards to the FA's Respect scheme.

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Ref abuse - it’s GOT to stop!

1:24pm Wednesday 12th November 2008

THE ‘Respect’ campaign, launched by the Football Association at the start of the season, was supposed to promote understanding and restraint.

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History made as three young women take charge of Wessex League match

11:57am Tuesday 30th September 2008

FOR the first time in the Wessex League, a match has been officiated by three females - all of whom were teenagers.

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Teen ref turns her back on Sunday football due to abuse

6:41am Wednesday 27th February 2008

A TEENAGE female football referee is turning her back on the Sunday League - because of the amount of verbal abuse she is receiving.

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