{"id":294800,"date":"2023-11-22T20:25:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T20:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=294800"},"modified":"2023-11-22T20:25:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T20:25:26","slug":"this-is-why-bodycams-could-solve-the-problem-of-abuse-of-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/this-is-why-bodycams-could-solve-the-problem-of-abuse-of-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"This is why BODYCAMS could solve the problem of abuse of officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>I&#8217;m a grassroots referee and this is why BODYCAMS could solve the problem of abuse of officials. After I tried it&#8230; players even admit to diving!<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>I&#8217;ve got a friend who quit football last month because of abuse from players<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>But, if they had been wearing a bodycam, I&#8217;m not sure it would&#8217;ve happened<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Have you witnessed abuse of referees? Contact IAKO@dailymail.co.uk\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I would encourage every grassroots referee to wear a bodycam if he or she can.\u00a0I was refereeing games. I owned a GoPro. I had a\u00a0YouTube\u00a0channel. So I thought, &#8216;Why not?&#8217; I did it off my own volition and it&#8217;s made such a difference.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The shift in behaviour when wearing one compared to not wearing one is massive. There are no negatives to it. Only positives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>My latest YouTube video shows Meltham versus Britannia Sports. I awarded a penalty which looked like a stonewaller from my perspective.\u00a0Then the striker admitted the defender did not touch him. I&#8217;ve never encountered honesty like it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whether the bodycam was a factor, I cannot say for sure, but I was able to overturn my original call, say thanks to the striker, sorry to the defender, and we enjoyed a seven-goal thriller which involved impeccable behaviour from the players.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone knew if they misbehaved, they&#8217;d end up on YouTube! The bodycam stops those individuals who think they can do what they want because there would be no evidence of their abuse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/18\/78080051-12779719-Mail_Sport_has_launched_a_campaign_to_stop_the_abuse_of_referees-a-8_1700678333115.jpg\" height=\"289\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport has launched a campaign to stop the abuse of referees at all levels of the game<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/13\/78109665-12779719-image-a-19_1700659389309.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This is the moment a penalty is awarded after what looked to be a certain foul on the player<\/p>\n<h3>GET IN TOUCH\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>We want to hear from refs who have been abused &#8211; or parents who have witnessed atrocious behaviour on the touchline<\/p>\n<p>Email us at:\u00a0IAKO@dailymail.co.uk<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a deterrent and it makes me feel much more comfortable when I&#8217;m out there, doing my best to ensure a fair game.\u00a0It benefits the players, too. They can watch back the footage to understand why I made certain calls, like that penalty.<\/p>\n<p>My ultimate goal is to go on to have a career as a referee. I played football in my younger years, and tried coaching, but I finally found my passion in refereeing. It does not come without its challenges.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve got a friend who quit football last month because of the reaction from the male players on the pitch after allowing a late goal to stand. If she had been wearing a bodycam, I&#8217;m not sure it would&#8217;ve happened.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to support from within the game, not least from Ref Support UK, she&#8217;s now building up the courage to get back to doing what she loves. It is important to remember that without referees, there is no game of football.<\/p>\n<p><span>Harris uploads his bodycam-captured videos to the YouTube channel: @TonyTalksUK\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/13\/78110931-12779719-image-a-20_1700660872255.jpg\" height=\"342\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The defender then pleads his innocence and looks into the camera saying &#8216;I didn&#8217;t touch him&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/13\/78110929-12779719-image-a-21_1700660875172.jpg\" height=\"408\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>After the attacker then reveals he did indeed dive, the attacker shakes hands and moves on<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12779719\/Grassroots-referee-BODYCAMS-solve-problem.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m a grassroots referee and this is why BODYCAMS could solve the problem of abuse of officials. 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