NRCFA Refs Courses 2017

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How to Referee

New Referees Courses for 2017 have been announced

York – Poppleton JFC (March 2017) starts 8 March with intro  night click here for details

Course dates are 8 (intro eve), 15 (eve), 19 (full day), 22 (eve) and 26 (full day) March 2017 at Popp JFC

also at:

Mboro – Acklam Green (Feb) click here

Scarboro – venue tbc (April) click here

Contact jennifer.bennet@northridingfa.com NRCFA if interested in any of above courses; before 1 March 2017 for York

York RA will be supporting the York Course with referee mentors for the new refs in their early games

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 13 January 2017

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In defence of referees – what officials are getting right

KEITH HACKETT : Where are you? Let’s be havin’ you!

PAUL REJER : Discusses re-entering the field of play/injured players handball (5th October 2016)

MLS : Four officials added to FIFA International list

ANDY TOWNSEND : The bigger picture is telling us it’s technology versus a new breed of super-refs

FIFA : Oldest referees on FIFA lists

Football team pays price for elaborate celebration

BETTER REFEREEING is signalling the end of home advantage

ARCHIVE – A trip down Memory Lane : Referee beaten unconscious by Arsenal fan

TOP 20 UNEXPECTED GOALS

AUSTRALIA : Trio inducted into Hall of Fame

Walking Football Tournament

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York City Football Club are holding a Walking Football Tournament on Sunday 12 February, 10am – 2:30pm.

They are looking for three referees to officiate at the tournament. A £40 fee will be offered.

If you can help with this, please email Barry Casterton (barry.casterton@btinternet.com).

Lol Cussons Evening – Friday 3 March

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The annual Lol Cussons memorial evening will take place on Friday 3 March at St Clements Working Men’s Club.

We hope to see as many referees as possible joining us for this free evening, kindly put on for us by the Cussons family. Previous years have included free raffles, bingo, sausages, and great prizes – not to mention some good entertainment.

Minutes of the 5 January 2017 meeting

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Minutes of meeting held on 5th Jan 2017
At NHS Sports & Social Club
With 28 members and guests.

The chairman welcomed all and wished everyone all the best for the new year.

Apologies were received from Mssrs McEvoy; Coote; Thornton.

Details were given regarding; dinner (22 April, details on line), Membership.

John Key gave details of a RA Hub event to be held 16th Jan, by Barkston Ash RA.

Problem Corner; Details of an incident during the recent Spurs V Chelsea match were discussed. The pros and cons of rolling subs were discussed

The evening’s guest Ben Thaler, Super League Official then gave a presentation outlining his career, interspaced throughout with advice to young and up and coming refs, regarding the dos and don’ts, education, social life, working as a team, learning from senior refs and cherry pick if required, be on players’ wavelengths. Develop your own style. Ben then took a question and answer session and called halt after 90 minutes.

There being no more business meeting closed at 9.20

I Hotchkies
Secretary

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 23 December 2016

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DERMOT GALLAGHER : Discusses last weekend’s incidents

JAMIE VARDY’s loss highlights inflexibility of The FA’s appeals procedure

NINE EPL PLAYERS SUSPENDED for Boxing Day fixtures

ALAN BRAZIL : When will our top managers stop scapegoating referees?

KIM MILTON NIELSEN : I would have given Guardiola’s ironic applause short shrift

PAUL REJER : Discusses DOGSO (15th September 2016)

FIFA Club World Cup Final, Sunday 18th December 2016, at International Stadium, Yokohama : Kashima Antlers (Japan) v Real Madrid (Spain) FT 2-2, AET 2-4; Referee Janny Sikazwe (Zambia); 4th official : Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

VIDEO REF ‘confusion’ snags trials at Club World Cup in Japan

FIFA PRESIDENT backs video ref saying history has been made and errors will be ironed out

UEFA : Referee changes 2016/17

ALEX GRIFFITHS interviews Eelco Koot.  Scroll down for comments on refereeing

TOP 20 FIGHTS : Players v Referees

GOALKEEPER’S SPECTACULAR 96th MINUTE GOAL

AUSTRALIA : Referees conclude PGMOL exchange

CANADA : National referee instructors in Ontario

EGYPT : Increase punishments, thus giving more protection to referees

GERMANY : Player gets penalty reversed after telling referee he wasn’t fouled

SOUTH AFRICA : Over keen ball boy sent off by referee

5 January Meeting – Ben Thaler

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We are delighted to be welcoming Ben Thaler, rugby Super League and international referee, to our 5 January meeting.

Ben is an experienced professional referee from Wakefield and is a very entertaining speaker.

We hope to see many of our members at our January meeting to reflect on Ben’s career and what we can learn from that to improve our own refereeing.

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 9 December 2016

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HOLDING AND OFFSIDE AT THE SAME TIME : Which offence to penalise?

DERMOT GALLAGHER : Discusses last weekend’s incidents

Which EPL club has been handed the most Ycards this season?

Video Assistant Referees to be tested at FIFA Club World in Japan, Thursday 8th to Friday 16th December 2016

KEITH HACKETT : Time for The FA to follow Scotland’s lead

PAUL REJER : Discusses AR priorities and multitasking (31st August 2016)

MLS Cup Final appointments : Toronto FC v Seattle Sounders FC, Saturday 10th December, live SKY 1am Sunday in UK.

HOWARD WEBB : Becoming a referee and how much referees earn

NEIL WARNOCK : I can take the odd mistake – just let the game flow

Asian Football Confederation awards 2016

DICK SAWDON-SMITH has his say on the latest football topics

TIM VICKERY with a tribute to Argentinean ex-FIFA referee Pablo Lunati

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL OFFER : A cut-price rain jacket from The RA

ARGENTINA : Referee battered by supporters after waving away penalty appeal

AUSTRALIA : Big screen replays putting too much pressure on referees

EGYPT :Ex-Spurs Mido, now Wadi Degla manager, banned for four games

NORTHERN IRELAND : Initiative launched on Diversity and Culture Awareness training

SOUTH AFRICA : Referee struck by missiles

ZAMBIA : Nchanga Rangers bribery scandal – facts on how it all happened

RA Safeguarding Children

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Safeguarding – Play Your Part

I am writing to ask for your help today in sharing some important information about safeguarding children.

As a match official you are in a unique position to use your networks help the game spread vital messaging about keeping children safe. We are confident in the breadth of work being undertaken in this field across the country but are never complacent.

To that end, please take 60 seconds to watch a new film featuring players from our national teams and then share the link as widely as possible:

WATCH VIDEO HERE

Please ensure that you are aware of the specific helpline we have commissioned the NSPCC to set up to help encourage more people to come forward. The number is 0800 023 2642.

You can also see an FA poster/leaflet relating to safeguarding here.

Thank you

Greg Clarke
Chairman
The FA

Minutes of the 1 December 2016 Meeting

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Minutes of Meeting
held at NHS Sports Club on 1st Dec 2016
with 29 Members present.

Jonny Ham took the chair and welcomed all to the meeting.

A minute’s silence was observed for Joan Thorpe.

Apologies were received from Mssrs; Bayley; Blakey, and Atkinson

Minutes last meeting; no matters arising.

Dinner: details were on line with booking form. 27th April, Marriott Hotel; £28.50. Ian Blanchard guest.

Membership stands at 57, low compared to previous years.

Polo Shirts, available to all. One on display.

Problem Corner, topics discussed were; an off the field incident when ball was still in play; Club marks and club facilities.

Tony Thornton then hosted the quiz. Thanks were given after.

Followed by the buffet.

Meeting closed at 9.30