Petition · past parliament

Better protection for grassroot Referee's

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Following terrible scenes at the weekend in London at an amateur cup game - better protection for grassroots referees are required.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We are not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do to protect referees.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

24 May 2018 Petition opened for signatures
30 May 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 May 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.