York Legends’ Night

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3rd ANNUAL LEGENDS NIGHT
TO BE HELD AT YORK RACECOURSE

FRIDAY 1st APRIL 7 pm FOR 7.30

Committee:

Nelly Sanderson   07779352603   Pete Atherton   07927334170    Mick Carroll   07860351627

Gary Kitson   07739405996    John Jeffery   01904 760764     Pete Gibson   077223432574

 A GREAT LADS NIGHT OUT

COMEDIAN – MAX PRESSURE

 PIE AND PEAS SUPPER – ALL FOR £17.50

YOU CAN BOOK UP TO 12 PEOPLE PER TABLE.  FOR TICKETS PLEASE CONTACT ANY OF THE ABOVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OR EMAIL PETE GIBSON: peter.gibson390@ntlworld.com

Trophies will be presented on the night.  We need your club to select a past player, a current player and a club official.  These can be selected from your own club or another club.  You can also vote for a league or FA official and a current referee.

For those who have attended Legends night previously, there is no need to tell you what a good night it is.  For those who haven’t, now is your opportunity to enjoy a good night out and to renew friendships formed over the years.

ANY PROFITS MADE ON THE NIGHT WILL BE DONATED TO   ST LEONARD’S HOSPICE

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – Fri 12 Feb 2016

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MICHAEL OLIVER to referee the Capital One cup final, Liverpool v Manchester City, Sunday 28th February 2016

DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend’s games

Referees Atkinson and Clattenburg earn more than the Prime Minister

Kick-offs can now go backwards and other rule changes newly approved

Soccer sin-bins and video usage up for decision

KEITH HACKETT : Why did the PGMOL let so many good people go?

KIM MILTON NIELSEN : Triple punishment and video technology

BRIBERY in Brazil

UEFA : Referees face exciting challenges

UEFA :  How are referees educated?

VICTOR KASSAI appointed referee for ‘Cairo Derby’ : Al Ahly and Zamalek (2-0)

ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE : Referee commits comedy foul

BOLIVIA : Teams were in similar colours.  So……

GHANA : Referees to be rewarded for reporting bribes

HOLLAND : Dutch plan roll out of video refs within 3 years

ITALY : Game should not have been stopped for racism says Lazio manager.

………and Lazio’s punishment

SPAIN :Player’s step-mother assaults referee in youth game

YOU ARE THE REF

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 5 Feb 2016

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INTERNATIONAL FA BOARD : 130th AGM Agenda

IFAB 130th AGM will be at St.David’s Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday 5th March 2016

KEITH HACKETT : The PGMOL’s Select Group 2

Pundits’ comments rile Scottish referee chief John Fleming

DUTCH test live video referee

BORUSSIA DORTMUND call for instant replay after referee admits opener was offside

UEFA : Course for ARs in Cyprus

CONCACAF Referee of the Year 2015

IFFHS world’s best woman referee 2015

AFC : U23 Championship final appointments

TORONTO FC academy players to become certified referees

ARGENTINA : Brutal fight in friendly Estudiantes v Gimnasia

BRAZIL : Referee asks Ronaldinho for autograph in middle of match

GREECE : Players stage sit-down protest over migrants’ deaths

SCOTLAND : Referees looking at post-match interviews pilot in Australia’s A-League

UGANDA : Medical and fitness tests underway

WALES : FIFA referee Charlotte Carpenter wants more women to follow her lead

YOU ARE THE REF

Minutes of the 4 Feb 2016 Meeting

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Minutes of Meeting held at NHS Sports and Social Club
On 4th Feb 2016 with 18 members present.

A Minute’s Silence was observed for Albert Ridsdale ( 23 years service  1958-81)an ex member who passed away recently.

Paul Ballantyne took the chair due to the chairman arriving late. Welcoming Mark Burke (Barkston Ash) after his illness.

The Secretary welcomed Rob Rich a long standing member who had been away from the area for many years.

Minutes, no matters arising.

Details were given regarding; Lol Cussons evening, 4th March; Dinner, 2nd April; FA Cup ticket draw.

Assistants Fees, there was a discussion on this as the York League want to bring their Premier fees in line with West Riding and Humber Leagues to £20.00 fee with no mileage. The feeling was favourable. Swings and roundabouts summed the mood.

Problem Corner, discussion on disciplinary action prior to kick off.

Iain Dunn ex York City our guest for the evening then gave a chat on his career, highs, lows,people who helped his career and incidents from local playing fields to professional grounds back to the local pitch at Huntington. He chatted with plenty of interaction for approx 90 mins.

All were reminded of  the forthcoming events. There being no more business meeting closed at 9.45.

I Hotchkies

 

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – Fri 29 Jan 2016

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DERMOT GALLAGHER discusses incidents from last weekend’s games

WEEK 23 : Correct and Incorrect decisions

SCOTTISH REFEREES mid-season training in La Manga for 9th year

PAUL REJER : Discusses dealing with mass confrontation

GIANNI INFANTINO, and then PIERLUIGI COLLINA, explain the decisions of UEFA Executive Committee

HERBIE BARR and HOWARD WEBB are on a mission to sheik things up in Saudi Arabia

HUGH DALLAS and WILLIE YOUNG — friends as well as rival referees

AUSTRALIA : NYL Grand Final appointments

BRAZIL : Boca Juniors pre-season friendly : 5 red cards, 9 yellows and 40-man brawl

BULGARIA : Top flight set for legal fight after Litex Lovechs results annulled

EGYPT : FA attacks Zamalek chairman over his criticism of referees

GERMANY : Cologne CEO fined over referee ‘eggheads’ jibe

GREECE : An old lady finds a short-cut : across the pitch (video)

INDIA : Tamil Nadu woman is now FIFA referee

MEXICO : Club owner attacks referees’ chief;  officials stage protest

….suspended one year

SPAIN : Referee asks female player for a date during match

YOU ARE THE REF

February Meeting – Iain Dunn

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Iain Dunn

Monthly Meeting – Thursday 4 February 2016

We are delighted to welcome Iain Dunn, ex-York City, Huddersfield and Chesterfield player, to our February meeting.

Iain was once voted Huddersfield’s “favourite cult hero” and is sure to be an entertaining speaker. He now manages Huntington Rovers.

Our monthly meetings are held at York Hospital Club, starting at 7:30pm on the first Thursday of the month.

Albert Ridsdill

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It is with regret that we announce that Albert Ridsdill has passed away at the age of 91.

He was a member of York RA from 1958-1981.

Albert was previously the appointments secretary for the Sunday Afternoon League. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this sad time.

Albert’s funeral will take place on Thursday 28 January.

National RA Events for 2016

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Colleagues:

Having listened to feedback from across our membership, we have changed the arrangements for some (but not all) of the annual RA events to be held during 2016, and these new details are now as shown below.

County RA Liaison Meeting = Sun.10/01/16 – Abbey Hotel, Redditch – 10:00 hours; a very successful event held last Sunday – full report and updates to follow.

Meet the FA Cup Final Officials (Eve-of-Final Rally) = Fri.20/05/16 – Westminster – evening

RA Annual Conference Weekend at Hinckley Island Hotel, Hinckley, Leicestershire:

Sat.16/07/16: 10:30 hours = AGM / presentations /etc.

12:00 hours = YC training event (at Hinckley FC)

16:30 hours = New-style Quiz

19:30 hours = RA/YC Grand Dinner

Sun.17/07/16: 10:00 hours = RA Conference

Please note that the exact timings for all of the above events will be confirmed nearer the date.

The old-style RA National Quiz Final 2016 will be held on a separate date and at a different venue, subject to sufficient support for it being evident from within our membership – we will be sending out further communications on this matter in the near future, so please watch this space!

Many Thanks & Best Regards,

Ian

Ian Campbell  –  RA Board Vice-Chairman