ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — You’ve probably seen the viral videos.

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Parents and players behaving badly at youth sporting events, parents fighting parents.

Behavior like that is one reason there’s a shortage of referees nationwide, but a job fair happening right now in Orlando is trying to change that.

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More than 70 people have preregistered for the event, but officials are expecting hundreds to walk up.

The recruiting fair takes place Monday night at Boone High School.

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Orange County Public Schools and RefReps, a company that teaches officiating, are working to entice people to become sports officiants.

The number of licensed Florida High School Athletic Association referees has dropped more than 10% in the past four years.

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VIDEO: Florida schools in need of referees Schools across the country have had to cancel sporting events due to a lack of licensed referees. (Joe Kepner, WFTV.com/WFTV)

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