Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – Friday 24 May 2019 (Last of the Season)

VAR a success in Spain’s La Liga – statistics on its use in the 380-game season
 
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE : Nine Law changes for next season, and the 9th will apply in the Final on 1st June
 
ANTHONY TAYLOR : Chance to quiz top referee and Altrincham fan Taylor
 
MLS Week 11 : Inside Video Review with Greg Barkey
 
LAWS OF THE GAME : Quiz Week 30
 
REFEREE’S FAREWELL : sprayed ‘thanks’ on pitch at full-time
 

APPOINTMENTS

 
EFL PLAY-OFF FINALS
CHAMPIONSHIP : Aston Villa v Derby County, Monday 27th May, 3pm
Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistant Referees : Ian Hussin and Adrian Holmes
Fourth Official : Chris Kavanagh; Reserve Assistant Referee : Dan Robathan
 
LEAGUE ONE : Charlton Athletic v Sunderland, Sunday 26th May, 3pm
Referee: Andy Madley
Assistant Referees : Nick Hopton and Andrew Fox
Fourth Official : Peter Bankes; Reserve Assistant Referee : Tim Wood
 
LEAGUE TWO : Newport County v Tranmere, Saturday 25th May, 3pm
Referee : Ross Joyce
Assistant Referees : Nik Barnard and Rob Smith
Fourth Official : Eddie Ilderton; Reserve Assistant Referee : Matthew Lee
 
THE BUILDABASE FA TROPHY : Match report and appointments : AFC Fylde v Leyton Orient (1-0), Wembley, Sunday 19th May
 
THE BUILDBASE FA VASE : Match report and appointments : Chertsey Town v Cray Valley (3-1 aet), Wembley, Sunday 19th May
 
THE FA YOUTH CUP FINAL : Manchester City v Liverpool (1-1, 3-5 on ‘penalties’)
Referee: Darren England (Sheffield & Hallamshire FA)
Assistant Referees : Lee Venamore (Kent FA) & Shaun Hudson (Durham FA); Fourth Official : Rick Hulme (Somerset FA)
 
THE FA SUNDAY CUP : Aylesbury Flooring v Birstall Stamford (3-1)
Referee : Michael Salisbury (Lancashire FA)
Assistant Referees : Stephen Wade (East Riding FA) and Steve Rushton (Worcestershire FA); Fourth Official : Sam Purkiss (London FA)
 
UEFA appointments for CHAMPIONS LEAGUE cup final : Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool, Saturday 1st June, 8pm, in Madrid (Atletico Madrid ground)
 
UEFA appointments for EUROPA LEAGUE cup final : Chelsea v Arsenal, Wednesday 29thMay, 8pm, in Baku, Azerbaijan
 
THE RA DEVELOPMENT WEEKEND – Saturday/Sunday 6/7th July
 
BOLIVIA : Top referee, 32, collapsed during game and died later in hospital
 
JAPAN : Disbelief over refereeing blunder in J-League

RA Development Weekend

The RA’s annual Development Weekend will be held on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July 2019.  This is a great two days of education, training, and development – we have challenged your Local and County RAs to arrange a mini-bus… your own Local RA has ample time to plan!  Saturday will host both the RA AGM and observer workshop, as well as the RA-FA Youth Council Practical Day, along with the RA’s Annual Presentation Dinner in the evening. The Development Workshops will be held on Sunday morning and afternoon.

This year the event will be held at De Vere Horwood Estate in Milton Keynes with the practical sessions being held at Mursley FC.

Booking opens on the 1st February and prices start at £10 – the most affordable RA Development Weekend ever!

We have some fantastic presenters over the weekend – head over to our social media to see who they are!

More information, as well as booking info, can be found at www.the-ra.org/events 

Minutes of the 9 May 2019 Meeting

Minutes of meeting held on 9th May 19 after AGM
At NHS Club with 11 members in attendance.

Apologies were received from Mssrs; Rich; Bradbury; Thornton; McEvoy; Burke; Butcher; Ballantyne; Coote; Casterton; Turner; Greenwood
Mins of last meeting, were on line, no matters arising.
Correspondence, two letters from senior members had been read to the committee prior to the meeting . The incoming chairman said he would contact both in regard to the contents of the letters.
A letter to be sent to Ross Joyce re his FA Vase middle appointment.
Dinner, final arrangements were made, 42 attending.
A.O.B. there was discussions on; meeting venue; speakers; sin bins; Barkston Ash RA; promotions locally.
Meeting closed at 8.45.

Minutes of the 2019 AGM

Minutes of AGM held on 9th May 2019
At NHS Sports & Social Club
With 11 members in attendance

Apols were received from Mssrs; Rich; Bradbury; Thornton; McEvoy; Burke; Butcher; Ballantyne;
Coote;Casterton; Turner; Greenwood.

Mins last AGM, were on line, with no matters arising.

Secretary’s Report, was submitted, with no matters arising.

Chairmans Report, was submitted with no matters arising.

Treasurer’s Report, was submitted. This year they had not been audited. Dave King mentioned that he was nearly up to date with the back balance sheets. Queries were raised regarding; Mentoring monies; RA benevolent Fund.

Vote of Thanks was given to retiring members.

Election of Officers;

President/Secretary, Ian Hotchkies;
Chairman, Alan Kaye;
Vice Chair, Brian Smith;
Treasurer, John Ledgeway;
Ref Development/ Membership, James Unwin;
Communications, Vacant.
Committee; Paul Ballantyne; Conor Ledgeway.
Vacancies that exist can be co-opted as and when required.

Any permissible business, none.
Meeting closed at 8.15.

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – Friday 10 May 2019

DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend
 
PREMIER LEAGUE appointments for Sunday 12th May 2019
 
TWO ASSISTANT REFEREES retired from EPL last week
 
REFEREE DECEIVED : Player gets 2-match ban
 
VAR under fire in GERMANY
 
MLS Week 9 : Inside Video Review with Greg Barkey
 
‘OFFICIATING ERROR’ acknowledged by PRO in an MLS game
 
LAWS OF THE GAME : Quiz Weeks 27 & 28
 
UEFA YOUTH LEAGUE have a great chance to develop
 
RANDY VOGT : What leagues want from their refs
 
KICK-OFF DELAYED in FIFA U17 game as Match Officials’ vehicle took wrong turning
 
REFEREE BANNED 154 days, fined £55, for failing to report yellow cards
 
10-YEAR BAN FOR FORMER REFEREE who invaded pitch in Mexican wrestling mask
 
THREE-MATCH BAN for player for a ‘light slap’ to the referee’s arm
 
REFEREE INSTRUCTIONS before a drop ball in penalty area
 
THE RA DEVELOPMENT WEEKEND – Saturday/Sunday 6/7th July

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – Fri 19 April 2019

DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend
 
PREMIER LEAGUE appointments for Saturday 20th to Wednesday 24th April 2019
 
PREMIER LEAGUE : Mistakes, abuse & VAR – what are the pressures like on an EPL referee?
 
PREMIER SKILLS : Referee course concludes successfully
 
THE FA record £128m back into every level of the sport 2017/18
 
NORTH DEVON : Player suspended for two seasons and fined after spitting at opponent, abusing referee and then uses social media to mock his suspensions and fines
 
NICOLA RIZZOLI : Italian RA head wanted in Chinese football
 
A-LEAGUE : Refereeing and VAR decisions explained by Ben Wilson, FFA Director of Referees
 
MLS Week 6 : Inside Video Review with Greg Barkey
 
MLS : Mark Geiger retires at the top
 
LAWS OF THE GAME : Quiz Week 25
 
A WACKY PENALTY
 
SYDENHAM UTD TEAM SHEET spelt out what about their opponents Streatham Rovers FC
 
EVE OF FINAL RALLY – Friday 17th May
 
THE RA DEVELOPMENT WEEKEND – Saturday/Sunday 6/7th July
 
CROATIA : Referees start education on VAR technology
 
USA : Three officials chosen for FIFA 2019 Women’s World Cup in France

Referee Needed – College Scholarships USA – 20 April

College Scholarships USA are holding an event on 20 April at the University of York, where they are looking to hire a referee for the day.

The event is essentially a trial day for young female football players from ages 15 – 19 where they come and play in an 11-a-sided game.

If you are able to help, please contact Sam Bayley on [email protected] by the end of the day on Monday.

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 5 April 2019

FA CUP SEMI-FINALS APPOINTMENTS
 
VAR REPLAYS to be shown on big screen during FA Cup semi-finals if decision overturned
 
DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend

 
JAMIE CARRAGHER defends AR EDDIE SMART by using Virtual Reality
 
100 RED CARDS : Mike Dean has shown 100 red cards in 477 Premier League games
 
PREMIER LEAGUE appointments for Friday 5th to Monday 8th April 2019
 
PREMIER LEAGUE : Mistakes, abuse & VAR – what are the pressures like on a PL referee?
 
EDDIE WOLSTENHOLME : Referees’ assessor ‘died for 100 seconds’ prior to a Premier League game
 
VASE FINAL ABANDONED ‘after racial abuse’
 
A-LEAGUE : Refereeing and VAR decisions explained by Ben Wilson, FFA Director of Referees

 
MLS Week4: Inside Video Revue with Greg Barkey
 
INSTANT REPLAY : Incidents in MLS discussed with Andrew Wiebe
 
LAWS OF THE GAME : Quiz Week 23
 
UEFA PRESIDENT Aleksander Ceferin calls for referees to stop games
 
EVE OF FINAL RALLY – Friday 17th May
 
THE RA DEVELOPMENT WEEKEND – Saturday/Sunday 6/7th July
 
MALTA : Referees’ strike begins on Friday

Videos and Articles from Mal Davies – 29 March 2019

PREMIER LEAGUE appointments for Saturday 30th to Wednesday 3rd April 2019

PREMIER SKILLS : Senior coach Paul Taylor travels to Mumbai as part of the PL’s Premier Skills programme
 
LAWS OF THE GAME : Quiz Week 22
 
INSTANT REPLAY : Incidents in MLS discussed with Bobby Warshaw
 
GREAT SPORTSMANSHIP displayed by Galatasaray youngster
 
REFEREE escaped in a police car disguised as an ambulance man
 
REFEREE TRAINING : How to control a game —- or how not to!!
 
BE A REFEREE : From the low-leagues to the Premier League (BT film – use slider to return to start of an excellent film)
 
BLACK, ASIAN and MINORITY ETHIC (BAME) : A call for more referees from BAME background in football
 
AR has boiling water thrown at her
 
FOOTBALL FIGHTS & ANGRY MOMENTS
 
EVE OF FINAL RALLY – Friday 17th May
 
THE RA DEVELOPMENT WEEKEND – Saturday/Sunday 6/7th July
 
JERSEY : Referees strike this Saturday over continued poor behaviour
 
TOGO : FIFA bans referee for life for accepting bribes