Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 25 March 2016

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

UEFA : Winter referee courses

KIM MILTON NIELSEN : No excuse for German disrespect and no sympathy for the plucky underdog

BO KARLSSON recalls a UEFA quarter-final in 1991 when AC Milan refused to continue playing after a floodlight failure

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…..

.and then the team quits

UGANDA : Referees’ & Assessors’ course climaxes

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Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 11 March 2016

130th IFAB AGM : Agreements on the ‘once in a generation’ revision of the Laws, and the introduction of experiments with Video Assistant Referees (VARs), new wording for Law 12 to cover ‘the triple punishment’ for DOGSO within the penalty-area, and a 4th substitution in extra time.

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

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Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 4 March 2016

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

CAPITAL ONE CUP FINAL : Referee correct in not giving a 2nd yellow card after taking his shirt off to celebrate

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

ITALY : Referees could hold post-match interviews

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Maintaining Standards – York Minster Engineering FL

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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.

RA

Meeting minutes on 3 March 2016

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.

Referee Development Event – Mon 21 March

Colleagues
We 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 Event
Guest Speaker: Mike Riley
Venue: WRCFA HQ, Woodlesford Now 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 Key
Secretary
Barkston Ash RA

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 26 Feb 2016

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

TRABZONSPOR’S DURUN becomes their 4th player sent off.  He picked up the red card dropped by the referee and handed/showed it to him.  Galatasaray won 2-1.

….and the video

PAUL GARDNER : Demands for a more physical game should fall upon deaf ears

RIDGE MAHONEY : Attitude of ‘getting the call right’ will someday supersede that of ‘getting on with it’

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

SOUTH AFRICA : Interview with youngest referee

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Law Revision

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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.

quest bronze York RA…….helping all referees.

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 19 Feb 2016

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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