Yorkshire teen ref pleads for body cams after vile abuse from men twice his age

Yorkshire Post

Taylor Shaw, 17, said it was "scary" taking charge of amateur men's league games due to the "horrendous" insults he has faced from adult teams.   The schoolboy pointed to one sickening instance in his home town of Halifax, where a player screamed in his face "f*** you" during a match.

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00:00Hi, I'm Taylor Shaw. I'm 17 years old and I've been refereeing for two years.

00:04I want to start a proactive campaign to introduce body cams for referees under the age of 18 years old,

00:11as well as referees above the age of 18 years old.

00:15In recent games, I've suffered lots of abuse from parents, players, coaches and other spectators.

00:21Hopefully, this campaign encourages younger referees to speak out about their experiences

00:28and protects younger referees before any verbal or physical abuse on the football pitch.

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