New Referees Course and Taster Session
Refs Course New Format – Taster Sessions
On 17 September 2015 there is a Taster evening at York College (1900-2100 hrs) for prospective new referees. If you are interested in refereeing then you must attend this taster session before embarking on the full referees course (if that is what you wish to do following the session).
The cost of this Taster is only £12 and you must apply to NRCFA.
You will not be obliged to take the full course, only if you wish to referee 11-a-side football.
Further details can be found at NRCFA website.
The next course in York (at York College) is scheduled for October 2015; the two main Sundays are 11 and 18 Oct (930-1630 hrs) plus a workshop covering Law 12 (Fouls & Misconduct) on 15 Oct 1800- 2100 hrs).
Further details can be found at NRCFA website.
Once this is completed you will be expected to do 5 games (end of Oct onwards) before coming back for the exam and next steps workshop (tbc).
The cost of the course will be £115.
All candidates will also be expected to do a Safeguarding Children workshop prior to doing their full course and those over 16 years of age wishing to referee youth football will need a valid CRC check (done online).
After all this you will then become a qualified level 7/8 referee.
Remember to contact NRCFA is you are interested in the above.
If you need any further details do not hesitate to contact David King, FA Tutor, on York 793767 or email.
Minutes of the 3 September Meeting
Minutes of the meeting held on 3rd September 2015
NHS Club
with 14 members present
Apologies were received, from Mssrs; Unwin; King; C Ledgeway; Smith; Godson; Milburn; P & G Hartley; Turner; Shiers; Allanby, Bradbury
A moment’s silence was held in recognition of Dave Ollis at CFA.
The Chairman welcomed all and apologised for the poor attendance
There were no Matters Arising, from the minutes on the web.
Correspondence, appeal for refs from Woldgate College, Pocklington.
Details were given, R U Taking the P ; Subs due, membership.
Our guest Mark Brown, championship ref from Hull was here and unfortunately the connections to his laptop and the in house system did not match. He then went through the amended Offside Law which has been controversial. He then gave a resumee of his career and then had a Q& A session.
A.o.B. Appeal for refs for various matches. Early wishes were given to Paul Ballantyne on his forthcoming 50th birthday.
Meeting closed at 9.30
Videos and Articles from Mal Davies – 4 Sept 2015
2015/16 Football League match officials list
Feigning injury, manager behaviour, offside – what’s new?
MIKE RILEY : Offside ‘Interfering with play’ clarified
SCOTTISH FA CHIEF : Warns managers to stop criticising referees to deflect team’s errors
DERMOT GALLAGHER : Analyses Premier League red cards
IAN WRIGHT and HOWARD WEBB discuss player-referee relationship – video after advert
PAUL REJER : Discusses Law 17 and an incident at a corner kick
STEPHEN GREEN : Referee who designed the current RA logo dies during charity cycle event
CHRIS FOY has taken up new PGMOL coaching position
HOWARDE WEBB has left PGMOL to pursue new freelance projects
FA Community Shield supported by McDonald’s, Sunday 2nd August, 3pm : Arsenal v Chelsea (1-0)
Match delayed : Un-BEE-lievable
AUSTRALIA : Mark Clattenburg and Ben Wilson discuss long-term benefits of full-time referees
CHINA : Shocking scenes in Super League – see video after the advert
NORWAY : How not to toss the coin!
PARAGUAY : Three referees suspended over corruption
SCOTLAND : Red cards for mistaken identity will be transferred to guilty player
Dave Ollis
It is with great sadness that we announce that Dave Ollis, a member of the North Riding Referee Development Committee, sadly passed away at the weekend.
Dave’s work with and in local football, particularly the Referee Mentoring programme, over the years has been first class, he was a fantastic supporter of new and newly qualified referees. Dave spent many hours a week on a voluntary basis ensuring mentors were appointed to games to observe referees in action and providing them with the appropriate feedback post match. Last season Dave successfully coordinated the record number of mentor observations (150) for the County FA, such was the sheer amount of hard work and commitment he put into the role.
Dave was a fantastic person; everybody who had the pleasure of meeting him will know just how much of a miss he is going to be to local football and the Referees Development Committee. Our thoughts are with his wife Doreen & family at this very sad time.
RA-FA Youth Council Regional Representative Application Opportunity 2015-16
Application Pack (DOC)
The RA-FA Youth Council is now seeking to recruit its members for the 2015-16 season. It is a fantastic opportunity for you to be involved in the future of refereeing in the country. With the growing number of County FA Youth Councils the RA-FA Youth Council are striving to continue to provide support to the growing number of Youth Councils in the country, and therefore are looking for Regional Representatives to represent the counties in their regions.
About the RA-FA Youth Council
The RA-FA Youth Council was formed in the Summer of 2012. It is a group of 12 young people who represent each region of the country. The Youth Council works to support Youth Councils within County FAs with referee development. The RA-FA Youth Council acts the voice of young people in referee development, and strives to work with The FA and RA in ensuring the future of refereeing engages with the next generation of match officials. The RA-FA Youth Council run the successful Referee Development Fund and County FA Youth Council Development Programme, with significant investment in providing opportunities for young referees and Youth Councils across England.
Regional Representatives
Over two-thirds of England’s County FAs now have a County FA Youth Council, which shows the strong voice young people have within grassroots football. With the number of Youth Councils and volume of work they’re undertaking growing it is important that the RA-FA Youth Council can fully support those Youth Councils who are developing and supporting referees in their counties.
In order to facilitate this support, the RA-FA Youth Council will be appointing Regional Representatives, one per region. Regional Representatives will provide the link between County FA Youth Councils and the RA-FA Youth Council, The FA and The RA. The role of these representatives include; maintaining and growing the number of County FA Youth Councils, promoting the support the RA-FA Youth Council can provide and sharing best practice. The RA-FA Youth Council run exciting programmes that you will have the opportunity to shape, develop and deliver meaning you can have a real impact on refereeing in your region.
A full role description is attached.
How to Apply
In order to apply for one of the RA-FA Youth Council Regional Representative roles please complete the attached application form and submit by email to info@rafayc.co.uk no later than Friday 31st July at 5pm.
Please provide two contacts, one from your County FA and one from your Local RA, should we wish to contact them for a reference of support.
In order to apply, you must meet the following criteria:
- Aged 16-25 on 1st July 2015
- Registered FA referee for the 2015-2016 season
- Current RA full member for the 2015-2016 season
You will then be contacted if we wish to undertake a telephone interview with you. This is an informal conversation about your application and suitability for the role. These telephone interviews will take place between Monday 17th August and Friday 21st August.
More Information
More information, including our meeting dates, are found within the attached application pack. Should you have any further questions please contact us at info@rafayc.co.uk
We look forward to receiving your application.
Best wishes
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In memory of Joel Richards, West Bromwich RA
It is with considerable sadness that the refereeing community learnt of the death of Joel Richards in the terrorist attacks in Tunisia on 26 June, who was killed along with thirty-seven other tourists.
Joel was a 19-year old, Level 4 referee from West Bromwich RA. York RA’s thoughts are with his family at this very sad time, and will make a donation to his memorial fund on behalf of our members. Anybody wishing to donate can do so through the GoFundMe website.