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A study done recently in Australia found that 85% of referees quit after the first year. Their reasons were (from most common to least):
* Too hard to progress
* Pay too low
* Tired of abusive players/coaches
* Would rather play
* Family/wok/school committments
* Lack of education/support
The report also showed that the top reasons for "veteran" officials stopping refereeing were:
* Family/work committments
* Fitness/Poor Health/Age/Injury
* Tired of abusive players/coaches
* Inability to progress
Personally I think that places like this forum should help address the education/support problem as well as helping o form more of a community.
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