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- Sixteen-year-old referee Bertie Glaister says parents shouted abuse at him on the sidelines in England.
- His mother Becky Glaister posted on Facebook that a parent accosted him during a weekend match.
- Becky said children are being bullied out of refereeing because of such conduct.
- The Cumberland FA reported a referee shortage in Cumbria, saying some have quit after friends left because of aggressive adults.