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Video Shows Soccer Referee Violently Ran Into During Match
The referee was hospitalized with broken ribs and a collapsed lung after the collision, and Ohio High School Athletic Association officials said punishment will be significant.
- On Tuesday, a Steubenville player tackled a referee during a district matchup against New Philadelphia, leaving the official hospitalized after the 2-1 game concluded.
- Following a red card for comments, a teammate charged from the field and bodychecked the referee to the ground during the final moments of play.
- Viral video shows the official being driven into the turf, sustaining a collapsed lung and broken ribs; remarkably, the referee finished the final five minutes of the match.
- Working with the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the Steubenville Board indicated that punishment for the student-athlete will be significant and coordinated between both organizations.
- Officials reported the injured referee is "doing better," while the OHSAA awaits the school's disciplinary decision to determine if additional penalties are warranted.
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A college football referee in the United States suffered serious injuries after the inexplicable reaction of a player who, after seeing how he expelled a partner, . It all happened in the game between New Philadelphia and Steubenville, valid by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSA) League Playoffs. The referee ... Continue reading "Inexplicable player reaction: he scored a referee and seriously injured him in U.S. high school football"
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