You might be interested in two of the major upcoming events on offer from the RA:
Eve of Final Rally 2016 – meet the FA Cup Final Officials
Keep Calm and Manage – RA Conference 2016 (Leicester Road Football Club & the Hinckley Island Hotel)
You might be interested in two of the major upcoming events on offer from the RA:
Eve of Final Rally 2016 – meet the FA Cup Final Officials
Keep Calm and Manage – RA Conference 2016 (Leicester Road Football Club & the Hinckley Island Hotel)
DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend’s games
How to improve Premier League refereeing performances
The role of Video Assistant Referees (VARs)
STEVE PARISH : Video referees in football fill me with dread
KEITH HACKETT : Parents on the touchlines and the role of the referees
Referees live in fear as grass-roots game spirals out of control
Corner kick, some holding and pushing in the penalty-area, and … off with your shirt
Referees must get to grips with shirt pulling in the penalty area now
PAUL REJER : Discusses AR continued concentration
MLS : Interview with Referee of 2015, Alan Kelly
KIM MILTON NIELSEN : No excuse for German disrespect and no sympathy for the plucky underdog
AUSTRALIA : Peter Green answers questions on how he became involved in refereeing
DR CONGO : Referee brutally attacked by fans
ROMANIA : Referee awards goal after ball enters net via side-netting…..
PIERLUIGI COLLINA welcomes video trials
DAVID ELLERAY : This should reduce controversy and confusion
Controversy not video cameras gives football its engrossing vitality
TRIPLE PUNISHMENT : The new wording
DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend’s games
Why are Premier League Referees silenced – even into their retirement?
MLS : Points of emphasis for referees 2016 season – kicked off Sunday 5th March
PAUL REJER : Teamwork – interfering with play (offside)
KEITH HACKETT : A good start for FIFA President Gianni Infantino
AMERICA and CANADA referees visit You Are The Ref academy event
CONCACAF : Brian Hall named Director of Refereeing
WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN chairman banned for sexist remarks
CHILDREN’S GAME abandoned after referee is ‘fly-kicked in ribs’
GREECE : PAOK v Olympiakos first leg abandoned
SOUTH AFRICA : Referees not immune from criticism and punishment when warranted
SPAIN : Referee mistakenly shows red card in Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano match
DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend’s games
PGMOL issue guidance after offside goal
KEITH HACKETT : The International FA Board’s 130th AGM, 4-6th March
EXCELLENT MEMES after LVG’s dive – 4th official Mike Dean never touched him
FOOTBALL’S UNWRITTEN RULES : Two-touch penalties, imaginary cards etc
FIFA : Reforms are passed handily
INFANTINO to push for video ref trials and 40 team World Cup
FIFA : Seminar for Referee Instructors
UEFA : Referee teams for EURO 2016, from 10th June to 10th July.
MLS : The new substitution board — season begins on Sunday 6th March.
MARK GEIGER : My career and my crew
COLUMBUS TEENS GRADUATE : 2016 referee scholarship program
T-SHIRT SALES will help referee training
CHALLENGES of switching from player to referee
AUSTRALIA : Referee gets an assist after blocking a stray pass with a header
Extract from recent email sent to referees by Colin Atkinson:
The Management Committee have been getting grumbles and complaints from Clubs about the state of some changing facilities they are having to use especially in the lower Divisions of the league. The League has strict requirements about facilities and will enforce these if we are informed of problems. It is however sometime difficult for teams to complain about each other for fear of causing “bad blood” and problems when they play each other again. Could I therefore ask you, as neutral observers, to let Pete Gibson and I know of any issues with the changing facilities offered to you and, if possible, the teams when you are at games. A photo from your phone would be a useful illustration. We have been inspecting facilities of Premier & 1st Division clubs in line with the FA National League Step 7 requirements and instructions/recommendations have been issued to certain clubs. There is a sliding scale of facility requirements and for your information I have attached an extract from the League Rules. Many of you already submit a match report via our League website but I have prepared another form (attached) to help you in this request. Please also use this form to report things like lack of barriers, poor pitch markings, lack of team sheets before the game etc. The Management Committee will take action against Clubs who breach the League Rules. One other matter to mention is that, as a charter standard league, all teams must have a first aid kit. Some time ago all teams were provided with 1st Aid kits but these seem to have been lost by many teams. The league is currently offering Clubs new 1st Aid kits. You can advise them to contact Pete Gibson.
Discipline and lack of it from players and club officials is the responsibility of the relevant District Football Associations so please make sure that you report misconduct via the Whole Game system. The League is not allowed by the FA to take action against players or clubs as they see it as their responsibility. However we do receive reports from the FA and there are certain rewards the league gives clubs for good behaviour and sanctions we can take for bad behaviour but we need the information, via the FA, and this comes from your discipline reports. Remember that if you are getting grief from a badly behaved team manager or a player then you can be sure that your colleagues have been subjected to the same. We all have different tolerance levels but consistency in dealing with the trouble makers will help everybody in the long term.
I hope that, with your help, we can maintain and improve standards.
I have attached the Referee’s Reporting Form so that you can use it for the above purposes.
Minutes of Meeting held at NHS Sports and Social Club
On 3rd March 2016 with 18 members present.
Apologies (8) from: Ian Hotchkies, Gerry Bee, Andy McEvoy, Brian Smith, David Milburn, Peter Hartley, Paul and Joe Ballantyne.
David King took the minutes due to the Secretary’s absence.
Minutes, no matters arising.
Details were given regarding; Lol Cussons evening (free), 4th March; Annual Legends evening (£17.50), 1 April and Dinner (£25), 2nd April – names to Ian Hotchkies.
Also BARA / Development Event in Leeds on Monday 21 March 2016, guest Mike Riley. BARA to be presented with their Gold Quest award.
Membership is at 58 no. down on previous years.
Schools Finals (Yr 7-11): Brandon Bishop asked for referees for games on 22/3 march at Wigginton KO 4pm.
Problem Corner – not discussed
Keith Scoffham talked about his career as a referee based in the NE. Originally from Chesterfield. Refereeing for some 50 years and still active on Northern Alliance.
Keith talked about “Us, T’others and Them” – discussing his experiences as a referee (secretaries, groundsmen and footballers) and the need to manage games and use people skills.
All were reminded of the forthcoming events (Lol Cussons 4 March, Legends Evening 1 April and RA Dinner 2 April 2016).
Next committee meeting is 30 March and next meeting is 7 April 2016.
There being no more business meeting closed at 9.35.
ColleaguesWe are delighted to announce that Barkston Ash Referees’ Association has been awarded QUEST Gold from the RA/FA. The BARA committee have decided to celebrate the award by organising for the presentation to take place alongside a Referee Development Event as follows:WRCFA / BARA QUEST Gold Training EventGuest Speaker: Mike RileyVenue:WRCFA HQ, WoodlesfordNow at Holiday Inn Express (Oulton, Leeds)This is surely the most significant event for BARA in its 90-year history and we would be delighted if you could attend – please put this date in your diary. The Chair of the National RA will be in attendance, as well as many of our friends and colleagues who have supported us along the way.We hope to have representation from all LRAs across West Riding, as well as from the West Riding RA itself, WRCFA and other interested parties.Please let me know if you or any of your group are able to attend so we have an indication of numbers.John KeySecretaryBarkston Ash RA
PREMIER LEAGUE unveils new visual identity for post-Barclays era
KEITH HACKETT : Open letter to The FA
REFEREE AND AR miss ‘penalty’ scored by Valencia – Chelsea win 5-4 in shoot-out
REFEREE SUSPENDS game in Bundesliga for 8 mins after manager refused to be sent off and…….
….the manager receives 5-match ban
PAUL GARDNER : Demands for a more physical game should fall upon deaf ears
TRIAL BY VIDEO : The Future of Refereeing
FIFA visit America’s NBA on fact-finding mission on video technology
UEFA : No longer just a linesman……..
FUNDAMENTAL SOCCER : U12 Laws of the Game
Referee a kids’ football match? You couldn’t pay me enough
CAMBRIDGESHIRE REFEREES chosen for cerebral palsy tri-nations matches
Tips for reffing on artificial turf
AUSTRALIA : List of Referees and ARs
The IFAB meet in Cardiff (4-6 March 2016) to approve the changes to the Laws.
There is a complete revision plus some actual changes to be discussed.
We will see the first major update for many years.
Watch this space for updates as we receive them.
The new IFAB website will be updated in due course.
Hopefully, the changes will be discussed in detail at our May (5th) meeting.
York RA…….helping all referees.
DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend’s matches
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