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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Sport
Caden Helmers

Mega gallery: why Kanga Cup sidelines were silenced in support of referees

What do lollipops, pink armbands and corflute signs have in common? They are all part of a plan to support referees and empower thousands of junior soccer players who have arrived in Canberra for the Kanga Cup.

Thousands of players are in Canberra for the Kanga Cup. Picture by Karleen Minney

A few cheers and goal celebrations meant fields might not have fallen completely silent around Canberra on Tuesday - but tournament officials made a point of declaring the kind of behaviour considered off limits during the Kanga Cup's "Silent Sideline Tuesday" initiative.

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