Toxic Culture Threatens High School Referees

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Stories about unruly fans, parents, coaches or even players creating threatening environments for high school sports officials have become common. Could it finally be having an impact on sports leagues’ abilities to find people willing to do the job?

USA Today High School Sports conducted interviews with high school officials from several New York state counties to shed light on how a toxic culture in high school sports is affecting them.

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