Meeting 1 September 2022 at York Hospital Sport Club
Apols were received fro 17 no. including Secretary I Hotchkies, C Ledgeway, A McEvoy, M Messias, T Turner, A Kay, E Heward, J Drummond, J Guerin, B Bishop, S Bayley, G Hartley, B Smith, S Wood, I Smellie
23 no present
[All present received a free drink courtesy of York RA……..great gesture]
Chairman (AK) opened the first meeting of the new season and welcomed all present, including members of Barkston Ash RA ( G Rhodes provide an update)
AK had written to all referees on the NRCFA Core Group and invited those from York and District to the meetings
David King gave a brief update of Law Changes (emphasising Laws 8, 10, 12, 14) and mentioned FA Non-heading in football trial for U12 in York
Barry Casterton provide an update on Safeguarding in the County; also new referees course starts in York at the end of Sept 22
John Ledgeway mentioned that subs were now due (£20 for full members, £10 for U18 and free to first year referees)
After the break AK introduced our guest, Marc Edwards, EFL Referee from Durham
He entitled his presentation “Highs and Lows and How to Progress”
Marc gave an account of his career to date – started in 2004 and is in his 4th year of an FL Referee, stating the highs and lows of his career – RESILIENCE being the key word
Marc inspired those in attendance and spoke on confidence, safe refereeing and controlling the controllables
BC presented Marc with a memento from York RA and he was given the usual York RA thankyou
At the next meeting it is planned to receive Dave Babski, PGMOL AR Coach and ex-Premiership AR as our guest
Further meetings planned on:
6 Oct – Dave Babski, PGMOL Coach
3 Nov – Billy Webb (Father of Howard Webb)
1 Dec – Christmas Quiz and buffet
5 Jan 23 – Rebecca Welch, FIFA and EFL Referee
