Law changes 2016-17

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I have started posting many Law amendments on York RA Facebook, to make it easier for you all.

I have posted Laws 1-3 and will continue over the coming weeks.

A Word and pdf download (including a printing/copying version) are available on the IFAB website, as well as a presentation of the key Law amendments.

Or for a summary of all the Laws go to the York RA website.

For the York RA facebook page click here.

For those of you who missed the summarised version at our April meeting, I will be discussing some amendments at our May/September meetings.

RA

Minutes of 7 April 2016 Meeting

Minutes of meeting held at NHS Sports & Social Club

On 7th April 2016 with 11 members present

The Chairman welcomed the attendance made up of 10 committee and one ordinary member.

Apologies were received from B Bishop; A Godson; P Hartley; M Burke; A McEvoy; A Luff; A Dennison, J Ham.

Congratulations were given to those who have received promotions and CFA Final appointments.

Dinner: a report was given regarding a successful dinner, marred only by late withdrawals. Feedback is requested from all members.

Details were given regarding; Conference; R U Taking the P run; Subs for next season.

C Ledgeway gave a report of his trip to Wolverhampton.

Dave King gave a presentation highlighting what he believes to be the most important of the Law changes which will come in during the summer. These were discussed in depth.

Meeting Closed at 9.25

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 8 April 2016

The International FA Board : How it works

DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend’s games

KEITH HACKETT : The FA open the door to over-the-top foul challenges

PAUL REJER : Discusses injury stoppages and manufacturing restarts

MLS : Best interests mean more red cards

PATRICK BARCLAY : Zero tolerance the way forward

Readers respond to abuse of referees’ campaign

A day in the life of …..Michael Oliver

The good, the bad and the ugly of a football referee’s life

UEFA : Preparatory workshop for EURO 2016 referees

FIFA must find someway to make handball less controversial

SIMON HILL defends refereeing standards in A-League

AUSTRALIA : Women referees chosen on FIFA World Cup program

CROATIA : Pensioner hits referee with bat

THAILAND : Referees suspended over match-fixing allegations

YOU ARE THE REF

Message from RA Vice Chairman – Enhancements to RA Insurance

To: All RA Members

Re: Further enhancements to the RA Insurance Policy

Colleagues:

The recent March 2016 edition of the RA Newsletter advised all of you about major enhancements to the cover provided for RA Members under the RA Insurance Policy as from today:

 Personal Effects = up from £200 to £300;

 Referees Kit = up from £200 to £300;

 Dental cover = up from £200 to £250;

 plus other improvements and new Sections.

Well, the news has just got even better! We went back again to our insurance providers on your behalf and asked them to sharpen their pencil even further. As a result, we can now confirm the following two additional increases in cover which both take effect as from today:

 Personal Effects = now £350 (up another £50);

 Referees Kit = now £350 (up another £50).

Don’t forget that our Policy also encompasses physiotherapy (including injuries), rehabilitation, public liability, a constant legal helpline, funeral expenses, counselling, total disablement, medical expenses, victim support, hospitalisation, broken bones, plus other benefits and special offers.

These are subject to standard Terms & Conditions. We are extremely grateful to Paul Bentley from our brokers Spencer Hayes Insurance, whose hard work has produced such excellent results for you, our members. We are confident that the RA Insurance Policy is now the market-leader, offering referees the best cover and VFM in the country. But remember – it is only available to FULL MEMBERS of the RA. If you still think that any other provider offers more than we do for the same level of annual premium, then please show us the full policy evidence so we can investigate – we are determined that we will not be beaten!

Just a few points to bear in mind:

 these enhancements automatically kick in today under your current cover (30/09/15 – 29/09/16);

 there is no further action or payment of any kind required on your part;

 all the new cover levels will be carried forward for 2016/17, with the premium staying at £4;

 you are now getting “a lot more for not a penny more”;

 another example of the RA again providing “something for everyone”.

Best Regards,

Ian .

Ian Campbell – RA Board Vice-Chairman

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 1 April 2016

ATTWELL AND TIERNEY promoted to the Select Group

PREMIER LEAGUE officials ordered to crackdown on players ‘looking for’ a penalty

PAUL REJER : Discusses a PK call after player stays on his feet

MLS  Instant Replay

UEFA warns against referee ‘mobbing’

KEITH HACKETT :MLS can learn from England on confrontation

PAUL GARDNER : Maybe we’re asking ARs to do the impossible

FIFA World Cup 2018 : Prospective trios

FIFA Futsal World Cup 2016 qualifiers (play-off, round 1) appointments

DALLAS CUP : Connection between Dallas Cup referees and big time-matches no coincidence

PHILIPP LAHM : Technology won’t help if players keep cheating

AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS QUALIFIER Nigeria v Egypt (1-1) controversy : Referee blows whistle when Egypt player through on goal

….but he thanks referee for ending the game

ABUSE against referees : Football demands end to the growing menace……

MIKE CAIRNS : Referees are turning a blind eye to abusive language

AUSTRALIA : Rebecca Durcau answers questions on how she became involved as a referee

TURKEY : Salih Dursun (Tranzonspor) produces perfect response to red card; Tranzonspor v Samsunspor (2-3) – click on X, bottom right of video, for sound

USA : Former FIFA referee, Bob Evans, passes away; left to right in the photograph are Bob Evans, Ed Bellion and Angelo Bratsis, all ex-FIFA referees and recipients of the prestigious USSF Eddie Pearson award

…and Robert Evans biography

YOU ARE THE REF

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

YOU ARE THE REF

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

YOU ARE THE REF