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Green Shirt Referee Awareness
As with any ‘learner’ they may make mistakes. Give them a chance to develop their skills without harassment and abuse. They are doing their best.
Be helpful and give us constructive feedback via the correct channels, by either speaking to the Court Supervisor or send letter to the MBBA Administrator via your club.
Help us to help you by supporting our officials and umpires. Umpires wearing a green shirt are a NO GO ZONE. They cannot be spoken to or be yelled at by anyone. A Court Supervisor or a senior official is the only person that can address them.
Aims of the Coloured Shirt Program
Make new officials easily identifiable, so that they are easy to recognise and support
If you see Officials and Umpires wearing this shirt then it’s important for you to know that they are beginners. Assist in reducing pressure and lessening abuse and conflict directed towards new officials
Create a culture of support towards these new officials via the education of players, spectators, coaches and the media about Codes of Conduct, Play By The Rules, Sideline Rage and Sport Rage
Promote this program to the sports community to raise awareness and increase the recognition and support of new officials
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