Mal Davies newsletter

Videos and Articles – 3 July 2020

PREMIER LEAGUE : Appointments Saturday 4^th to Monday 6^th July 2020
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1701408

SKY BET LEAGUE ONE SEMI-FINALS : Appointments of officials
https://www.efl.com/news/2020/june/referee-appointments-sky-bet-league-one-semi-finals/

FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP : Appointments Friday 3^rd to Thursday 9^th July 2020
https://www.efl.com/news/2020/june/championship-appointments-3-9-july/

ANTHONY TAYLOR : Part 2 of interview with National Young Development Team (Callum Jones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWoCxmfHrRk

KEITH HACKETT : Calls for FA action over lack of BAME referees
https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-keith-hackett-calls-for-fa-action-over-lack-of-bame-referees/

WHISTLE : Is this whistle the future of refereeing?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/sports/basketball/electronic-whistles-referees.html

FITNESS TIPS : Summer holidays fitness tips for referees
https://www.dutchreferee.com/summer-holidays-fitness-tips-for-referees/

AHMET GUVENER : Goal Line Technology and the National Anthem (log in using your email address)
https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/85920/glt-and-the-national-anthem.html?

18 GREATEST WORLD RECORDS IN FOOTBALL HISTORY—interesting facts
https://the18.com/news/18-greatest-world-records-football-history

STEVE BAINES : Scunthorpe Utd player becomes a Football League referee for 8 years.
https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2020/may/familiar-face-steve-baines/

THE RA : The Referees’ Association has secured discounts from many manufacturers – one of the good reasons for joining The RA
https://www.privilegepurchaseclub.co.uk/Logon?formAction=Logon&retailer=PPC&userid=PPC&password=REFASSC

Videos & Articles – 10 April 2020

from Mal Davies

IFAB LAW CHANGES 2020/21 explained by Keith Hackett
https://www.keystoreferee.com/latest-news/ifab-law-changes-of-the-season-2020-21-explained-by-keith-hackett/

VAR could be ruled out when football returns because of cramped conditions
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-soccer-italy/soccer-cramped-conditions-could-rule-out-var-says-italian-referee-boss-idUKKBN21O29W?rpc=401&

PREMIER LEAGUE :  Officials could be quarantined in hotels once the season resumes
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-8182237/Coronavirus-UK-English-football-referees-quarantined-season-resumes.html

REFEREEING DECISIONS : Fans name the worst decisions they’ve ever seen
https://www.givemesport.com/1561242-football-fans-name-the-worst-refereeing-decisions-theyve-ever-seen?autoplay=on

MLS 25 YEARS OLD – referee Esfandiar ‘Esse’ Baharmast reflects on the first game
http://proreferees.com/2020/04/06/qa-esse-baharmast-reflects-on-the-opening-mls-game-from-1996/

LAWS OF THE GAME QUIZ : Week 24
https://www.dutchreferee.com/week-24-laws-of-the-game-quiz-2019-2020/

BRIBES alleged in voting for 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52197014

FIFA REFEREE tests positive for COVID-19
https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/covid-19-arbitro-fabio-verissimo-testa-positivo_d1218742

UEFA defends decision to play Atalanta v Valencia despite coronavirus pandemic
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/coronavirus-uefa-champions-league-atalanta-vs-valencia-bergamo-milan-a9434481.html

THE RA : The Referees’ Association has secured discounts from many manufacturers – one of the good reasons for joining The RA
https://www.privilegepurchaseclub.co.uk/Logon?formAction=Logon&retailer=PPC&userid=PPC&password=REFASSC

COLOMBIA : Drug dynasty was boosted by football — led to referee’s murder
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/how-pablo-escobars-drug-dynasty-21784353

COSTA RICA : Referees request financial help
http://refereeingworld.blogspot.com/2020/04/costa-rican-referees-request-financial.html?

Mal Davis V&A – 27 March 2020

PREMIER LEAGUE : VAR talks continue despite coronavirus
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11962856/premier-league-var-talks-continue-despite-coronavirus

NEIL DONCASTER reveals concerns over VAR coming to the Scottish game
https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/donsnews/doncaster-has-concerns-over-var-coming-to-scottish-game/

FEMALE REFEREES : Helping to develop young female referees
https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/20202/march/plkicks_referee/

MARK HALSEY : The worst mistake in my refereeing career
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/11247427/callum-mcmanamans-horror-tackle-haidara-halsey/

MLS : Referee Alan Kelly applies his own twist to StayAtHome Challenge
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/03/21/pro-referees-present-their-take-stayathomechallenge

LAWS OF THE GAME QUIZ : Week 22
https://www.dutchreferee.com/week-22-laws-of-the-game-quiz-2019-2020/

ON THIS DAY IN 2002 : Sheffield United v WBA abandoned by referee
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/day-2002-sheffield-united-v-west-brom-abandoned-referee

MARCH 23^rd : This day in history over the years – an interesting read that brings back memories
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-sport-retrospective-march23/sports-on-this-day-march-23-idUKKBN2190I7

RARE MOMENTS OF REFEREES – keep skipping ads – good video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlUlCvnVjE0&feature=emb_rel_end

THE RA : The Referees’ Association has secured discounts from many manufacturers – one of the good reasons for joining The RA
https://www.privilegepurchaseclub.co.uk/Logon?formAction=Logon&retailer=PPC&userid=PPC&password=REFASSC

SPAIN : Female football referees on frontline of coronavirus
https://sports.ndtv.com/football/coronavirus-spains-female-football-referees-on-frontline-of-coronavirus-fight-2201273

*** KEEP SAFE EVERYONE ***

V&A from Mal Davies – 6 March 2020

INTERNATIONAL FA BOARD (IFAB) agrees to implement substitution trials to address concussion incidents, and other decisions taken
https://www.theifab.com/news/the-ifab-agrees-to-implement-substitution-trials-to-address-concussion-incidents

DAVID ELLERAY : Offside Law is going backwards with VAR
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11947217/david-ellary-says-lessons-have-been-learned-by-premier-league-in-first-season-with-var

DERMOT GALLAGHER : Discusses incidents from last weekend’s games
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11947875/ref-watch-should-evertons-manchester-united-winner-have-stood

PREMIER LEAGUE : Appointments for Saturday 7^th to Wednesday 11^th March 2020
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1628188

FOOTBALL LEAGUE : Appointments for Friday 6^th to Tuesday 10^th March 2020
https://www.efl.com/news/2020/march/referee-appointments-6-8-march/

FEMALE REFEREES : The FA say there has never been a better time to train
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11947821/female-referees-the-fa-say-there-has-never-been-a-better-time-to-train

CHALLENGES ON AND BY THE GOALKEEPER
https://keystofootball.com/goalkeeper/

AHMET GUVENER : Dissent management tips for referees
https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/84906/dissent-management-tips-for-referees.html?

HEADSET COMMUNICATION : Tips for effective headset communication for referees
https://www.dutchreferee.com/tips-for-effective-headset-communication-for-referees/

LAWS OF THE GAME QUIZ : Week 19
https://www.dutchreferee.com/week-19-laws-of-the-game-quiz-2019-2020/

MLS : Season starts March 2020.  Inside Video Review on how some of the new Law changes will affect MLS 2020 with Greg Barkey from PRO
http://proreferees.com/2020/02/27/watch-inside-video-review-preseason-2020/

THE RA : The Referees’ Association has secured discounts from many manufacturers – one of the good reasons for joining The RA
https://www.privilegepurchaseclub.co.uk/Logon?formAction=Logon&retailer=PPC&userid=PPC&password=REFASSC

ITALY : Centralised VAR room for all games from 2020-21 season in Serie A
https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/official-centralized-var-room-for-all-games-from-2020-21-in-seri-19476

V&A from Mal Davies 10 January

HISTORY MADE as VAR monitor is used for red card in FA cup-tie
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/05/crystal-palace-derby-county-fa-cup-third-round-match-report

PREMIER LEAGUE referees still instructed to use pitchside monitors ‘sparingly’
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11902379/var-premier-league-referees-still-instructed-to-use-pitchside-monitors-8216sparingly8217

PREMIER LEAGUE : Appointments for Friday 10^th to Sunday 12^th January 2020
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1561984

FOOTBALL LEAGUE : Appointments for Saturday 11^th to Tuesday 14^th January 2020
https://www.efl.com/news/2020/january/efl-appointments-11-14-january/

CARABAO CUP semi-finals and final will use VAR……..
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/soccer/–973906.html

………..and first leg appointments ManUtd v ManCity (1-3) and Leicester v Aston Villa (1-1)
https://www.efl.com/news/2019/december/referee-appointments-carabao-cup-semi-finals-first-leg/

IFAB : We are not VAR police
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-var-ifab/we-are-not-a-var-police-say-football-lawmakers-idUKKBN1Z61KU?rpc=401&

STUART CARRINGTON : Stuck in the middle with you : VAR and the referee
https://keystofootball.com/5023-2/

ALL THREE FEMALE OFFICIALS create history
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51020324

WHEN 7 = 10? Seven large strides?
https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/watch-hilarious-moment-referee-forgets-how-count-during-doncaster-rovers-win-over-oxford-united-1353757

RANDY VOGT : Highly recommended New Year’s resolutions for referees (sign in with your email address)
https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/84632/highly-recommended-new-years-resolutions-for-refe.html?

MLS : Inside Video Review with Greg Barkey from PRO who looks at incidents in the MLS in week 22
http://proreferees.com/2019/08/09/watch-inside-video-review-mls-week-22/

MLS : PRO partners with CONCACAF to deliver video review training
http://proreferees.com/2020/01/08/pro-partners-with-concacaf-to-deliver-video-review-training/

AFC : Officials appointed for Wed 8^th to Sun 26^th January U23 Championship in Thailand
https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/1/messages/AG3AeuZfMazoXhUgDwda0NyPUU4?.intl=uk&.lang=en-GB&.partner=none&.src=fp

THE RA : The Referees’ Association has secured discounts from many manufacturers – one of the good reasons for joining The RA
https://www.privilegepurchaseclub.co.uk/Logon?formAction=Logon&retailer=PPC&userid=PPC&password=REFASSC

RUSSIA: Hungarian FIFA referee Viktor Kassai appointed to run refereeing department
https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/russia-appoints-foreign-referee-to-clean-up-disputes-010920

Videos and Articles 6 Dec 2019

DERMOT GALLAGHER : Discusses incidents from last weekend
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11876375/ref-watch-sympathy-with-var-over-saints-goal-but-no-red-for-fernandinho

DERMOT GALLAGHER : Discusses incidents from this week’s midweek games
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11878611/ref-watch-jamie-vardy-wrongly-booked-for-simulation-in-leicester-win-over-watford

PREMIER LEAGUE : Appointments Saturday 7th to Monday 9^th December
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1512840

FOOTBALL LEAGUE : Appointments for Friday 6th to Wednesday 11^th December
https://www.efl.com/news/2019/december/efl-appointments-6-11-december/

MIKE RILEY : Referee chief vows to make VAR work – despite two errors every week
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10405043/referee-mike-riley-var-errors/

ARSENE WENGER speaks out on VAR in the Premier League
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/var-arsene-wenger-referee-fifa-a9231776.html

ALEKSANDER CEFERIN, UEFA President, calls for referees to make decisions and ‘not people hidden in a van’
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/uefa-boss-ceferin-urges-referees-make-decisions-not-people-hidden-a-van

AKIL HOWSON honoured to be inspiring BAME referees
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1506031

VIDEO ANALYSIS for referee
https://www.dutchreferee.com/full-time-job-making-video-analysis-referees/

DICK SAWDON-SMITH : Reprieve for goalkeepers who miskick – a possible Law change
https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/18072277.middle-dick-sawdon-smith-reprieve-goalkeepers-miskick/

LAWS OF THE GAME QUIZ : Week 11
https://www.dutchreferee.com/week-11-laws-of-the-game-quiz-2019-2020/

MLS : Inside Video Review with Greg Barkey from PRO who looks at incidents in the MLS in week 28
http://proreferees.com/2019/09/20/watch-inside-video-review-mls-week-28/

THE ‘NOT SO BEAUTIFUL’ GAME – seven minute video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIrR9-BIbcI

THE RA : The Referees’ Association has secured discounts from many manufacturers – one of the good reasons for joining The RA
https://www.privilegepurchaseclub.co.uk/Logon?formAction=Logon&retailer=PPC&userid=PPC&password=REFASSC

Mal Davies V&A for 15 Nov 2019

DERMOT GALLAGHER : Discusses incidents from last weekend
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11859349/ref-watch-var-correct-to-stick-with-on-field-decision-for-trent-alexander-arnold-handball-says-dermot-gallagher

PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS decide against pushing through VAR reforms, and maintain status quo
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/11/14/premier-league-clubs-decide-against-pushing-var-reforms-meeting/

FOOTBALL LEAGUE : Appointments for Saturday 16^th to Sunday 17^th November
https://www.efl.com/news/2019/november/referee-appointments-16-17-november/

FA CUP-TIE : Second half has one referee and one assistant on the line
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/nov/09/crewe-beat-accrington-as-chaotic-fa-cup-tie-ends-without-assistant-referee

VAR AND CONCUSSION : Lawmakers IFAB set for review at technical summit
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11842167/var-and-concussion-football-lawmakers-ifab-set-for-review-at-technical-summit

MENTAL ILLNESS : Ups & Downs of a referee struggling with mental illness
https://www.keystoreferee.com/latest-news/ups-and-downs-of-a-referee-struggling-with-mental-illness/

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP : Five trios, one support referee and six VARs appointed for the finals in Qatar
http://fifa.pressfire.net/media/newsletter/List-of-Appointed-Match-Officials-FIFA-CWC-Qatar-2019.pdf

COMEDIAN takes up refereeing to shift the flab
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/10318317/omid-djalili-football-referee-weight-loss/

LAWS OF THE GAME QUIZ : Week 8
https://www.dutchreferee.com/week-8-laws-of-the-game-quiz-2019-2020/

REFEREEING SCHOOLBOY FOOTBALL : The good, the bad and the ugly
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/the-whistleblower-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-refereeing-schoolboy-football-1.4076940

REFEREE ABROAD : The benefits and lessons of refereeing abroad….
https://www.dutchreferee.com/refereeing-abroad-the-benefits-and-lessons/
……and the website
http://www.refereeabroad.com/

MLS : Inside Video Review with Greg Barkey from PRO looks at incidents in the MLS in week 25
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/08/30/pros-inside-video-review-explains-several-decisions-mls-week-25

THE RA : Pre-Black Friday sales start now.  The Referees’ Association has secured discounts from many manufacturers – one of the good reasons for joining The RA
https://www.privilegepurchaseclub.co.uk/Logon?formAction=Logon&retailer=PPC&userid=PPC&password=REFASSC

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA : Referees among 12 arrested in match-fixing investigation
https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/bosnian-police-arrest-12-in-soccer-match-fixing-case-111119

MOROCCO : First African country to use VAR in domestic match
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50362175