you re live with bbc news. after hundreds of grassroots football referees in england told the bbc they feared for their safety on the pitch, a world first trial was launched, allowing amateur referees to wear bodycams. around 100 people have used the equipment in the first three months of the scheme and if it proves successful, the trial will be expanded. our sports reporterjane dougall has been to see how it s working. afternoon, lads. so obviously, i ve got the body camera on today. so what will happen if i need to switch this camera on, i will announce i m activating the camera. in the first of its kind in the world, sophie wood is one of 100 grassroots referees taking part in a body cam technology trial. the aim is to see if they can improve the behaviour of players and coaches. it means that i ve got that safety net there. if anything was to cross that line for me, i m able to switch the camera on, it captures, starts recording from that moment, it also captures
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i will announce i m activating the camera. in the first of its kind in the world, sophie wood is one of 100 grassroots referees taking part in a body cam technology trial. the aim is to see if they can improve the behaviour of players and coaches. it means that i ve got that safety net there. if anything was to cross that line for me, i m able to switch the camera on, it captures, starts recording from that moment, it also captures the 30 seconds beforehand, so then context can really be gained around the situation that you ve switched it on. many worry that when incidents like this one are broadcast on television, the behaviour can be copied at a grassroots level. the professional game of course are very aware of the fact that they are often seen as the example and that people can aspire to the behaviours seen and, you know, they are working collaboratively with the football association to ensure that actually they are also addressing poor behaviour from the coaches, the players. so h
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a new nationwide policy introduced in german amateur football allows transgender and non binary players to choose if they play in men s or women s teams. bbc sport travelled to berlin to see the policy inaction. a new trial run by the football association says grassroots referees feel more confident and safer if they wear bodycams during matches. it comes after hundreds of amateur referees in england told the bbc they feared for their safety on the pitch. around 100 refs have used the bodycam equipment since the trial began in february. jane dougall has been to see how it s working. afternoon, lads. so obviously, i ve got the body camera on today. so what will happen if i need to switch this camera on, i will announce i m activating the camera. in the first of its kind in the world, sophie wood is one of 100 grassroots referees taking part in a bodycam technology trial. the aim is to see if they can
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the bbc they feared for the safety on the pitch, a world first trial was launched, allowing amateur referees to wear bodycams. around 100 people have used the equipment in the first three months of the scheme and if it proves successful, the trial will be expanded. our sports reporterjane dougall has been to see how it s working. afternoon, lads. so obviously, i ve got the body camera on today. so what will happen if i need to switch this camera on, i will announce i m activating the camera. in the first of its kind in the world, sophie wood is one of 100 grassroots referees taking part in a body cam technology trial. the aim is to see if they can improve the behaviour of players and coaches. it means that i ve got that safety net there. if anything was to cross that line for me, i m able to switch the camera on, it captures, starts recording from that moment, it also captures the 30 seconds beforehand, so then context can really be gained around the situation that you ve switched it o
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