Category Archives: Refereeing in the News

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 19 Feb 2016

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DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend’s matches

JOHNSTONE‘S PAINT TROPHY FINAL : Appointments of officials : Sunday 3rd April, 2.30pm : Barnsley v Oxford Utd, at Wembley stadium

PIERLUIGI COLLINA : Portrait of an icon

KEITH HACKETT : Why shouldn’t referees be allowed to enjoy the game?

UEFA : Emphasising referees as people of integrity

THE FOURTH OFFICIAL : The worst job in football

FUTSAL Euro 2016 – Final, 3/4th place and semi-finals appointments

PAUL GARDNER : Best and worst Law changes, and one that needs reversal

NICOLA RIZZOLI seeks legal action over Juventus bias claim

STOCKPORT REFEREES go extra mile to support spinal surgery teenager

WORST DIVE EVER?  Referee coned and awards free kick

WEIRDEST PENALTY KICK conceded thanks to daftest handball (video after advert)

ARGENTINA : Player shoots/kills referee after red card

AUSTRALIA : A need for Goal Line Technology or Additional Assistant Referees

GERMANY ; Bidding to be testbed for video referee trials

ITALY : The biggest Serie A refereeing controversies

SOUTH AFRICA : Pay hike for match officials

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Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – Fri 12 Feb 2016

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MICHAEL OLIVER to referee the Capital One cup final, Liverpool v Manchester City, Sunday 28th February 2016

DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend’s games

Referees Atkinson and Clattenburg earn more than the Prime Minister

Kick-offs can now go backwards and other rule changes newly approved

Soccer sin-bins and video usage up for decision

KEITH HACKETT : Why did the PGMOL let so many good people go?

KIM MILTON NIELSEN : Triple punishment and video technology

BRIBERY in Brazil

UEFA : Referees face exciting challenges

UEFA :  How are referees educated?

VICTOR KASSAI appointed referee for ‘Cairo Derby’ : Al Ahly and Zamalek (2-0)

ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE : Referee commits comedy foul

BOLIVIA : Teams were in similar colours.  So……

GHANA : Referees to be rewarded for reporting bribes

HOLLAND : Dutch plan roll out of video refs within 3 years

ITALY : Game should not have been stopped for racism says Lazio manager.

………and Lazio’s punishment

SPAIN :Player’s step-mother assaults referee in youth game

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Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 5 Feb 2016

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INTERNATIONAL FA BOARD : 130th AGM Agenda

IFAB 130th AGM will be at St.David’s Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday 5th March 2016

KEITH HACKETT : The PGMOL’s Select Group 2

Pundits’ comments rile Scottish referee chief John Fleming

DUTCH test live video referee

BORUSSIA DORTMUND call for instant replay after referee admits opener was offside

UEFA : Course for ARs in Cyprus

CONCACAF Referee of the Year 2015

IFFHS world’s best woman referee 2015

AFC : U23 Championship final appointments

TORONTO FC academy players to become certified referees

ARGENTINA : Brutal fight in friendly Estudiantes v Gimnasia

BRAZIL : Referee asks Ronaldinho for autograph in middle of match

GREECE : Players stage sit-down protest over migrants’ deaths

SCOTLAND : Referees looking at post-match interviews pilot in Australia’s A-League

UGANDA : Medical and fitness tests underway

WALES : FIFA referee Charlotte Carpenter wants more women to follow her lead

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Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – Fri 29 Jan 2016

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DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend’s games

WEEK 23 : Correct and Incorrect decisions

SCOTTISH REFEREES mid-season training in La Manga for 9th year

PAUL REJER : Discusses dealing with mass confrontation

GIANNI INFANTINO, and then PIERLUIGI COLLINA, explain the decisions of UEFA Executive Committee

HERBIE BARR and HOWARD WEBB are on a mission to sheik things up in Saudi Arabia

HUGH DALLAS and WILLIE YOUNG — friends as well as rival referees

AUSTRALIA : NYL Grand Final appointments

BRAZIL : Boca Juniors pre-season friendly : 5 red cards, 9 yellows and 40-man brawl

BULGARIA : Top flight set for legal fight after Litex Lovechs results annulled

EGYPT : FA attacks Zamalek chairman over his criticism of referees

GERMANY : Cologne CEO fined over referee ‘eggheads’ jibe

GREECE : An old lady finds a short-cut : across the pitch (video)

INDIA : Tamil Nadu woman is now FIFA referee

MEXICO : Club owner attacks referees’ chief;  officials stage protest

….suspended one year

SPAIN : Referee asks female player for a date during match

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Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 8 January 2016

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DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend’s games

FIFA : Officials over 45 retained for first time – includes AR Mike Mullarkey (England)

GLOBE SOCCER’s referee of 2015

JOSE MARIA GARCIA-ARANDA, former FIFA Head of Refereeing, currently working as Refereeing and Sport Consultant, has a website on which he offers very useful material  In this link : Body language, Modern trends and Refereeing consistency.

VIDEO REFEREE TRIALS move a step closer

PAUL REJER : Discusses concentration needed for offside calls

HOWARD WEBB on THAT tackle in the 2010 World Cup Final by Nigel de Jong

AUSTRALIA : Full-time referees aren’t the answer

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA : Women’s Futsal referee seminar

ITALY : Referees to receive improved training

SPAIN : Quick return from break leaves teams and referees grumbling

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Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 1 Jan 2016

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DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend’s games

THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION surveys PL and FL clubs over video technology

TWO-GAME BAN for pretending he had been headbutted

PAUL REJER : Discusses when ‘advantage’ should be applied

MASSIMO BUSACCA : Male and female referees have to work together

HOWARD WEBB supports immediate video replay trials in English football

COIN TOSS replaced by CHRISTMAS CRACKER

UEFA FUTSAL EURO 2016 : Serbia 2nd to 13th February – appointments

TIM CHARLESWORTH : Why is football biased towards the North West of England?

AUSTRALIA : Inaugural FFA-PGMOL exchange concludes

BULGARIA : Litex Lovech expelled from A League

EGYPT : Probe into Al Ahly win in stoppage time after referee’s watch malfunction

TUNISIA : Ref in tears after fans insult his mother

TURKEY : Fined for sacking gay referee

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Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 11 December 2015

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Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 4 December 2015

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DERMOT GALAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend’s games

KEITH HACKETT : Will ‘heading the ball’ lawsuit lead to a fundamental change to football on the way

PAUL REJER : Discusses positioning during dynamic play

MLS CUP FINAL : Columbus Crew SC v Portland Timbers, on Sunday 6th December, at MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus, kick-off 9pm GMT, live on SKY

RISE IN RED CARDS shows game’s positive development

COPA LIBERTADORES semi-final : Jesus Mendez removes shirt at full-time.  Gets 2ndyellow card, and will miss the first leg of the final.  Club will appeal.

VACANCY : Specialist AR coach vacancy

40 years honoured

CHILE : AR fakes injury and gets player sent off!!

GERMANY : Player could be asked to referee a women’s game after sexist remark to lady referee

GREECE : Panathinaikos docked points and fined over fan violence

MALAYSIA : Referee allows a restart as team celebrate too long.  Opponents equalise.  Then the protests begin!  Match finished 1-1.

MAURITANIA : The country’s President halts boring game in 63rd minute and orders a penalty shoot-out!!

RUSSIA : The worst decision this season?

SOUTH KOREA : Apology to fans after referees arrested in match-fixing probe

SPAIN : What a dick!  (Continued : the punishment for last week’s offence in front of female AR)

THAILAND : Referee who was attacked by fans banned 6 months for poor performance

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Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 13 November 2015

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Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 6 November 2015

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JASON PETTIGROVE : ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL’S FIRST REFEREES

KEITH HACKETT : Praises Welsh rugby referee Nigel Owens following World Cup final ‘masterclass’

PAUL REJER : Positioning to sell decisions

PLAYER SENT OFF IN ZERO SECONDS.  He was on the field for 32 seconds but the game had not restarted.  So off in zero seconds.

YOUDAN CUP : Unveiling of plans for 2nd year at Sheffield University on Tuesday 10th November, 6-8 pm.

ROBERTO ROSETTI inducted into the Italian ‘Hall of Fame’

GIANLUIGI BUFFON : We must stop blaming referees.  (The Serie A champions Juventus’ captain realises who is to blame.)

CHRIS BEATH talks about refereeing in the Hyundai A-League

SIR ALEX FERGUSON misses shouting at players and referees

New Referee Development Officers for Worcs and Staffs

AUSTRALIA : Ben Williams to referee Westfield FFA Cup Final

DENMARK : Highest ranking referee, Kenn Hansen, retires at 35

GERMANY : Team concede a goal trying to give red card back to the referee

ITALY : Goal too small.  So referee ordered pitch to be dug up

NORWAY : FIFA referee Tom Harald Hagen (37) retires from international refereeing

SERBIA : Assistant Referee gets an early bath!!

TURKEY : Referee kept hostage in dressing room for failing to award PK for nearly 4 hours, ordered by club President.  A call from the country’s President got them released!!  And…….

……the disciplinary action

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