Minutes of 4 Sept 2014 Meeting

Posted on 8 September 20148 September 2014 by sambayley

Minutes of meeting held on Sept 4th 2014 At NHS Club with 21 members present.

Apologies were received from Mssrs, Ham; Smith; Bradbury; Shiers; Sutton; G Hartley; B Ballantyne and Ms Humphrys

Minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted.

Matters arising

P Hartley gave a report on the sponsored bike ride through some inclement weather. £2,300 approx was raised.

Jan Suchecki gave a report on the American tournament that he and Amy went to. Very tiring with the amount of matches, but a good experience and going back next year.

Correspondence from Rob Rich and a Lord Mayors Pig Racing evening was read.

Reports were given the RA conference, disappointment regarding the lack of interest shown by younger colleagues for the Saturday session which hosts excellent presentations. Cricket, disappointment again due to people not turning up on the day. Kit, details were given on the status.

Membership, slow this year at 59, you can now sign up online and by card at the meetings.

Insurance claim forms are on the web site.

Social Events, a Pig Racing evening on 1st Nov, £5.00 with pie and peas; Annual dinner 11th April at the Marriott Hotel.

Dave King assisted by Jamie Unwin ran through the penalty indications.

A.o.B. FA appointments to be confirmed with to Barry Casterton or Paul Ballantyne, not Colin Atkinson.

Details were given of the incentives given to encourage new or first time refs to join the RA.

Meeting closed at 9.45

Sheffield & Hallamshire “Benchmark” – Sept 2014

Posted on 5 September 20145 September 2014 by sambayley

Barkston Ash RA Meetings – Open to York RA Members

Posted on 28 August 201428 August 2014 by sambayley

Barkston Ash RA are holding two meetings in September, and York RA members are invited to attend – for more information, see the Barkston Ash RA Facebook page.

Monday September 1st, 7.30-9.00pm

Venue: Sherburn White Rose FC (LS25 6EL)

This will be an outdoor activity with a focus on decision making and teamwork. Having taken part in the trials, it will be fun yet great for learning. Please bring a whistle and flags if you have them. Dress appropriately for some running around (not too strenuous). The ‘new’ signal for assistant referees giving a penalty will also be covered in this session.

Monday 15th September, 7.30-9.00pm

Venue: Hambleton CE Primary School (YO8 9HP)

This will be a classroom session on ‘Dealing with Dissent and Mass Confrontations’

Videos and Articles from Mal Davies – 28 August 2014

Posted on 28 August 201428 August 2014 by sambayley

The Laws of the Game 2014-15

FA Guidelines to ARs

Why vanishing spray could lead to vanishing goals

UEFA : Referees urged to protect football’s image

PAUL REJER : Discusses incidents of simulation

BEN WILLIAMS : Reveals refs’ World Cup tactics

DARREN CANN : Passes on his wisdom

CLIVE OLIVER : Revelling in County FA challenge

LEE DIXON reaches rock bottom as a commentator on NBC

OLYMPIC GAMES : Men & Women’s Youth Final and 3^rd place appointments

http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/youth-olympic-games-final-2014-men.html?

http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/youth-olympic-games-final-2014-women_26.html?

Ankle break rules out AR

Junior footballer banned for 7 years has suspension slashed

SCOTLAND: Referees demand a fairer deal at every level of the game

SOUTH AFRICA : Referee accused of being a spy

SPAIN : Atletico manager Diego Simeone banned 2+4+1+1=8 games

ASK THE REF : Foul or No Foul

YOU ARE THE REF – returns in September

Next Meeting

Posted on 28 August 201428 August 2014 by David King

Thursday 4 September 2014

Remember the next meeting (first of the new season) is at our usual venue (York Hospital Social Club).

We start at 7.30pm (until 9.30pm approx.)

Guest speaker is Paul Scott, Sports Medic

Come and join your fellow colleagues in an informal setting.

All current and new refs are most welcome. New refs are entitled to free membership for the first season (only the insurance to pay – free if you attend at least 4 meetings) – an offer not to be missed.

If you have never attended a meeting come a try it out; it is a great learning environment.

Do you know the law changes and the alteration for Assistant Referee’s at the award of a penalty kick?

Come along to learn….and more.

Videos and Articles from Mal Davies – 22 Aug 2014

Posted on 22 August 201422 August 2014 by sambayley

FA LICENCED TUTORS develop their skills at St. George’s Park

THE FA : Young referees development programme conference

THE FA tends to keep referees informed via their Twitter account: @FARefereesDept

NATALIE ASPINALL : Semi-final appointment in FIFA Women’s U20 tournament which Nigeria won 6-2. Germany beat France 2-1 in other semi-final. Final is on Sunday in Montreal, Canada, 7pm local time.

MORAG PIRIE : Referee for women’s Youth Olympic semi-final

Premier League pre-season training at St. George’s Park

PAUL REJER : Discusses close offside decisions

VANISHING SPRAY : Dangers, but the player did not vanish

VIDEO REFEREES : England, Holland, Germany and US back new plan

MASSIMO BUSACCA : Answers to the 2014 World Cup from FIFA’s Head of Refereeing

PIERLUIGI COLLINA : Discusses the use of Additional Assistant Referees

INDONESIA : Player dies after reckless tackle

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND : Referee School of Excellence launched

WALES : First FIFA Futsal referee in Wales

ASK THE REF : Foul or No Foul

YOU ARE THE REF – returns in September

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 15 August 2014

Posted on 15 August 201423 August 2014 by sambayley

Vanishing spray was used for the first time

UEFA SUPER CUP, Tuesday 12^th August 2104 at Cardiff City stadium, Cardiff : Real Madrid v Sevilla (2-0) Referee : Mark Clattenburgh; Assistant Referees : Simon Beck & Stuart Burt; Fourth Official : Darren England; Additional Assistant Referees : Michael Oliver & Anthony Taylor

MARK CLATTENBURG : Living a dream

JAMES ADCOCK : Players aspire to international football – so do officials

IBER CUP 2014 : Craig Napier’s daily blog

New kits for Scottish referees

HUGH DALLAS : Relishing new role as Head Referee in Greek Super League

MIKE RILEY : Reveals changes for 2014-15 season

HOWARD WEBB : Retires from refereeing to become PMOL’s Technical Director – praise from Greg Dyke, FA President

Howard Webb still has the last word

The evolution of the Premier League referee : From Housemasters to Howard Webb

UEFA : CORE primes young referees

MLS : Player scores, takes a ‘selfie’, and gets cautioned‘

BELGIUM exceeded maximum number of substitutions

CYPRUS : Title decider to be replayed after firecracker hit Kaka

FRANCE : Promote first ever female referee to Ligue 2

NORWAY : Striker’s crazed reaction to red card

THAILAND : Player banned for rest of season for kicking ball away

WALES : De Bleekere captivates young referees at development seminar

YOU ARE THE REF

Lord Mayor’s Fundraising Event – Pig Racing

Posted on 12 August 201422 September 2014 by sambayley

Pig Racing poster

RA-FA Youth Council Applications 2014-15

Posted on 8 August 20148 August 2014 by sambayley

Please see the information below from the RA-FA Youth Council. It’d be great to support one (or more!) of our referees in standing for a place on the Council, so if you need any help, please contact the Membership Secretary.

RA-FA Youth Council Regional Representative Application Information 2014-2015

Dear Referee,
The RA-FA Youth Council is now seeking to recruit its members for the 2014-15 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 provide support and a clear link into the RA-FA Youth Council, 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.

Regional Representatives

Over half 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.

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 RA-FAYouthCouncil@TheFA.com no later than Friday 29th August 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 2014
• Registered FA referee for the 2014-2015 season
• Current RA full member for the 2014-2015 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 15th September and Thursday 18th September.