The incident highlights a troubling trend, as assaults against sports officials are on the rise in Massachusetts. Such spectator misconduct significantly affects recruitment and retention.
Witnesses reported that while the game concluded, following a late goal by Mansfield, the Taunton woman waited for the officials and then confronted them physically.
The official statement from the NIHOA emphasized that both verbal and physical assaults have no place in sports, threatening the future by deterring potential officials.
Mansfield secured a last-minute victory in the high-stakes game, but it was overshadowed by the concerning incident involving the assault of officials by a parent.
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