Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 9 Jan 2015

Posted on 15 January 201515 January 2015 by sambayley

YOU-ARE-THE-REF.COM discusses recent incidents

PGMOL says referee standards have never been higher

GRAHAM POLL : Refereeing is at the worst level I can ever remember

Referees need respect – and new technology

MATT WESTON : International performance expert to mount YATR platform for young referees

KEITH HACKETT : Card count up and other questions to be answered

Referees active in practice of handing out cards

Is the Premier League responsible for the lack of respect towards referees at all levels of our game?

DIVING discussed on Soccer Special

Globe Soccer Awards 2014 : Winner Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) interviewed

NICOLA RIZZOLI : Happy FIFA is relaxing referee age limit

MARK GEIGER : The move by the MLS in appointing, from the English Premier League, Peter Walton as General Manager and Paul Rejer as Training & Development Manager has borne fruit with Mark becoming the first American referee to be named CONCACAF Referee of the Year.

AFC Asia Cup, 9^th to 31^st January 2015 : List of appointed Referees & ARs, reserve trio, fourth officials and reserve ARs

Gloucestershire FA fully qualified wheelchair-using referee

SCOTLAND : FIFA Nominations for 2015 confirmed

USA : Referee takes call during a game – surely it won’t happen in football

WALES : Charlotte Carpenter becomes Wales’ first FIFA female referee

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Videos and Articles from Mal Davies – 26 Dec 2014 / 2 Jan 2015

Posted on 5 January 20155 January 2015 by sambayley

CHRISTMAS DAY 1914 – football was played during a break in the First World War……..

……and how the Christmas truce led to a court martial

FERGIE TIME explained

HOWARD WEBB : I’d be crazy to say I don’t miss the big games

Let’s call time on those who run down the clock

FIFA : Announces decision to abolish age limits on international referees

UEFA Referee categories from 1^st January 2015

IAN WRIGHT : How I smashed the ref’s room after red card

British players dive MORE than foreigners

Retired ref sees first game in almost 70 years

When did football become so angry?

BULGARIA : Police swoop on players, coaches and referees in match-fixing probe

HOLLAND : Serdar Gozubuyuk voted best referee in Eredivisie

NIGERIA : Referees’ boss wants fewer referees in Elite League

USA : The CONCACAF Awards for 2014

MARK HALSEY : Reviews a lot from 2014 – very good article/recap

KEITH HACKETT : Where is the accountability

HENRY WINTER : Referees need help to end conspiracy theories

HOWARD WEBB : Discusses yellow cards and discipline

FOOTBALL LEAGUE : With the vanishing spray being introduced by The Football League from 1^st January 2015, this article in the Derby Telegraph suggests potential use of the spray in everyday life

FIFA : Referees review World Cup

UEFA : From all UEFA countries, a list of all the 2015 referees and assistant referees in football, futsal and beach soccer for men and women

NICOLA RIZZOLI : There needs to be a greater understanding of the work of referees

TERJE HAUGE : Appointed Head of Refereeing in Norway

AFC Referees of the Year 2014

10 GREATEST GOALS OF 2014

ITALY : Lady referees pose for 2015 calendar

NIGERIA : 20 referees to visit UK for a 2-week capacity building course

TURKEY : Referee changes red card to yellow on fair objection of rival

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Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 19 Dec 2014

Posted on 19 December 201419 December 2014 by sambayley

YOU-ARE-THE-REF.com discuss last weekend’s Premier League games and ‘diving’

Premier League referees need to be more consistent when it comes to simulation

HOWARD WEBB : Discusses simulation/diving on SKY

Premier League referees have to stop bottling decisions

PAUL GARDNER : Yet again English refs land themselves in trouble

THE WORST PHANTOM? – ball in net, referee awards CK instead of goal

DARREN CANN : Retires from International football

KEITH HACKETT : Assessment system needs a shake-up

UEFA : Promotions and demotions 2014/2015

SONIA DENONCOURT appointed CONCACAF Director of Refereeing

Beyond perfection, referees are the real superheroes

BRAZIL : Best referee trio receive award

GERMANY : ‘Referee of the Year’, Wolfgang Stark, reaches 300 Bundesliga games

KUWAIT : Gross foul goes unpunished – video plus comment

RWANDA : Referees to wear STOP CORRUPTION jerseys during matches

SOUTH KOREA : First awards for referees — and ‘Respect Campaign’ implemented

WALES : Swansea City unlucky in red card appeal

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Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 12 Dec 2014

Posted on 15 December 201415 December 2014 by sambayley

YOU-ARE-THE-REF.com discuss last weekend’s Premier League games

HOWARD WEBB : Explains on SKY some controversial decisions

MLS : Alicia Rodriguez spends 10 mins with referee Mark Geiger before the Final

KEITH HACKETT : Do we appreciate the performance of our ARs?

KRYSTYNA SZOKOLAI conducts Nestle Cup International Women’s Club Championship 2014 seminar in Japan

JASON PETTIGROVE : How many rungs in this reffin’ ladder?

FRANZ BECKENBAUER : Referees will be replaced by drones

FIFA : GLT approved for Women’s World Cup in Canada, 6^th June to 5^th July 2015. England’s Group F games are on 9^th June v France, 13^th v Mexico, and 17^th v Colombia.

UEFA : ‘Nations League’ confirmed – more matches for players and more games to referee

Referee pins blame on Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal on linesman

Moving Penalty Shoot-Outs to the start of the game

PREMIER LEAGUE Referees’ Quiz

ARGENTINA : Referee sends off 8 players, abandons game, player killed

BRAZIL : Referee forced to run away from angry players after final whistle

GERMANY : Bundesliga to use Hawk-Eye

NIGERIA : Fresh praises attitude of Elite Referees in London

UKRAINE : Match abandoned after fans chase referee off the pitch

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Videos and Articles from Mal Davies – 5 Dec 2014

Posted on 8 December 20148 December 2014 by sambayley

Premier League appointments

HOWARD WEBB and JON MOSS : Help to inspire RESPECT at St.George’s Park

KEITH HACKETT : Managing the 21^st team in the Premier League

IFAB : Put video challenges on hold but rolls on with subs changes

MLS : Sunday’s Cup Final officials announced for LA Galaxy v New England Revolution

MLS : Instant Replay

GUS POYET : No to video replays

IFAB against video replays

Triple punishment to be reviewed

FIFA : Elite referees’ seminar for those being considered for 2018 World Cup

FIFA : 23 referees from UEFA attended elite seminar

John Cummings dismissed from Northumberland FA

SIX worst decisions of all time – videos

Goal line technology a ‘waste of money’ in Italy

BULGARIA : Player gets 10-match ban for throwing bottle at referee

CHILE : Referee sends off player, slaps his face and … the reason why referees train

SOUTH AFRICA : Player prevented from playing because his nails were too long

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Videos and Articles from Mal Davies – 28 Dec 2014

Posted on 4 December 20144 December 2014 by sambayley

HOWARD WEBB : Explains what is a head-butt on SKY

YOU-ARE-THE-REF.COM discuss incidents from last weekend

Dutch Football League will be first to use video referees

IFAB : Report after the Annual Business Meeting in Belfast

KEITH HACKETT : Game management and how not to do it

PAUL REJER : Discusses foul throws

TED KEARNEY : Talks about the often strained relationship between players and officials

FIFA : Seminar for prospective ARs for Women’s World Cup 2015

CUNYET CAKIR recovers after abandoning game with lung problem

Some perspective on refereeing

Sister & Brother ARs

Hilarious Penalty Shoot-Out

CHILE : More racism as domestic fixture is suspended

GREECE : Super League matches to resume after federation lifts suspension

TURKEY : Additional regulations to protect referees from the TFF

USA : Referee faces child pornography charge

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Posted on 16 November 201416 November 2014 by sambayley

YOU-ARE-THE-REF.COM discusses some of last weekend’s games

Questions & Answers Forum at Sheffield Hallam University on Sunday 16^th November

GERALD SINDSTADT : ‘Grey area’ calls will decide if referees have bright future

PAUL REJER : Discusses ball in & out of play

KEITH HACKETT : Mike Riley should quit – Howard Webb should become referees’ boss

FIFA : Club World Cup – Morocco 2014 – the appointed Referees & ARs

UEFA : No mistaken ID by referee in ManCity v CSKA Moscow (1-2) Champions League

How much is MINIMUM STOPPAGE TIME? Mass fight after Arsenal lose in 99^th minute. Referee suspended indefinitely.

Colour clash leaves Atletico Madrid ref-faced

BRAZIL : Player 4-match ban for verbally abusing referee

ECUADOR : Goalkeeper tries to attack referee after red card

GERMANY : The worst decision ever?

ITALY : Beauty queen retires to become a referee

NEW ZEALAND : Peter O’Leary returns to first international tournament since World Cup

SWITZERLAND : Player banned for 50 years after kicking ball into referee’s face

UAE : Goalkeeper banned for 6 months and fined for spitting at referee

SHE KICKS : November issue now available – biggest edition yet

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Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 7 Nov 2014

Posted on 12 November 201412 November 2014 by sambayley

KEITH HACKETT : Howard Webb must be used more

IN THE OPINION OF THE REFEREE : Referee of the year 2013-14 (video)

MARK HALSEY : Going Dutch can take football closer to video replays

PETER WALTON : Positive about video replays after visiting Holland

PAUL REJER : Discusses an offside situation from last weekend

HOWARD WEBB : The PGMOL’s new Director speaks to officials in Surrey

DARREN CANN : Take a bow, Darren Cann

PAT PARTRIDGE : Farewell to pioneering North-East referee who has died age 81

Match abandoned after barrage of abuse from rival fans

ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL 2^nd leg : Al-Hilal v Western Sydney Wanderers (0-0; aggregate 0-1) Referee : Yuichi Nishimura; ARs : Toru Sagara & Toshiyuki Nagi; 4^thOfficial : Ryuji Sato. All from Japan.

AUSTRALIA : Full-time referees for A-League?

GREECE : Ref says : No pay, no play

ISRAEL : Red card for player who strikes fan – match abandoned

ITALY : 17-year-old referee attacked in amateur league game

NORTHERN IRELAND : Don’t shoot the referee. Shortages and system to blame

TURKEY : Referee has licence revoked after comments on Twitter

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Videos and Articles from Mal Davies – 31 October 2014

Posted on 31 October 201431 October 2014 by sambayley

MARK CLATTENBURG axed after breaking protocol

YOU-ARE-THE-REF.COM discussion on last weekend’s games

Leicester City thought the crossbars were too high at the Liberty Stadium

STUART ATTWELL : Recalled to Premier League

KEITH HACKETT : Second thoughts on sin-bins

A website for the Vanarama CONFERENCE, full of stats

PAUL REJER : Discusses two offside calls from last weekend’s games

MLS : Referee suspended after arrest for fraud

County FA official banned for ‘kitchen’ insult to female referee

Male chauvinist fan shouted one-word jibes at female AR

Referee Course £150 fee waived – free course offer by Devon FA

Time to take off the gag : let referees explain their decisions

EGYPT : Player banned for 4 months after lifting up referee’s top

ITALY : 11-year-old handed 2-month ban for racially abusing referee

PERU : Referee, protected by riot police, is punched in the head

SCOTLAND : Referees keeping their eyes on the ball this season

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 24 Oct 2014

Posted on 28 October 201428 October 2014 by sambayley

Referees must be allowed to defend themselves in public

MOTD3 – from last weekend – controversial penalties, own goals and van Gaal

FOOTBALL CONFERENCE referee statistics

FIFA : Referees gear up for Russia with Chile seminar

UEFA : No to Racism

MICHEL PLATINI : Changes in the Laws he would like to see

PAUL REJER : Discusses handball – deliberate or not

KEITH HACKETT : Deceiving the referee

GRAHAM POLL : Victor Moses should be banned for diving

VERY INTERESTING article on the use of video

ARGENTINA : Twelve red cards — game abandoned

KENYA : Match officials continue to be accused of bias

NIGERIA : Elite referees sent to England for capacity building

PERU : Five players feigned injury at the same time – match abandoned

YATR3 – “You Are The Ref 3” details all the Law changes from 1863. Have you got your copy?