York RA achieves QUEST Bronze Award

quest bronze

We are pleased to announce that York & District Referees’ Association has been awarded the QUEST Bronze Standard by the national RA.

QUEST (QUality Excellence STandard) for “delivering excellence” enables all local Associations affiliated to The Referees’ Association (RA), regardless of size or location, an equal opportunity to share in best practice and gain recognition for achieving a standard of service and support which is recognised by both The RA and The Football Association (FA).

Full details about QUEST can be found on the RA Information Booklet.

Full list of QUEST awards can be found on the National RA website.

24 Jan – Videos and Articles from Mal Davies

The FA Cup with Budweiser, Round 4 : Friday 24th to Sunday 26th January 2014

Premier League appointments : Tuesday 28th to Wednesday 29th January 2014

Football League appointments : Tuesday 21st to Wednesday 29th January 2014

Scottish League : Appointments Saturday 25th to Wednesday 29th January 2104

DERMOT GALLAGHER : Comments on incidents from last weekend

PETER WALTON : Ask the Ref

ELECTRONIC ARTS : EA SPORTS agrees long term sponsorship deal with the PGMOL

UEFA : Europe’s nine trios and one support duo for Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup

THE FA : Webb ‘honoured’ to officiate at second world cup

HOWARD WEBB : Leads police community scheme

PAUL REJER : Discusses the increased power given to the 4th official

Technology in football

JEROME CHAMPAGNE : Launches campaign with suggested changes in the Laws (video)

CONCACAF : Stop games if abuse

Referees need support to deal with sensitive players and divers

BERMUDA : Five-year ban for spitting at the referee

18 Jan – Videos and Articles from Mal Davies

Premier League appointments : Saturday 18th to Monday 20th January 2014

Football League appointments : Tuesday 14th to Tuesday 21st January 2014

Scottish League : Appointments Saturday 18th to Tuesday 21st January 2014

Panel Contributory appointments : January 2014

DERMOT GALLAGHER : Tiote’s goal should not have been ruled out for offside

JOHN FLEMING : Answers Qs on programme for Scotland’s top officials in La Manga

2014 FIFA WORLD CUP : 25 referee trios & 8 support duos appointed

TRIOS & SUPPORT DUOS named for the finals 12th June to 13th July 2014

Webb selected. Clattenburg misses out

IFAB : Foundation meeting marks new era for International FA Board

IFAB : Set up of expert panels to take lead on rule changes

Confederation of African Football : CAF Referee of the Year 2013

Referees just aren’t intimidated by Fergie-less ManUtd

Diving : How can it be eradicated?

AUSTRALIA : FIFA badges awarded

GHANA : Twenty-two referees and assistant referees get FIFA badges

YOU ARE THE REF

Minutes from the 9 January Meeting

Minutes of meeting held at NHS S&S Club
On 9th Jan 2014 with 30 members and guests present.

A minute’s silence was observed in remembrance of Guy Mitchell, well known sporting stalwart.

The chairman welcomed all to the meeting wishing all the best for the new year.

Apologies were received from Mssrs, GHartley; Ham; Blakey and B Ballantyne.

Minutes of the last meeting were read with no matters arising.

Correspondence re; Futsal course, RA Draw, R Rich was read.

Membership stands at 70

Dinner 29th March, £28, names and seating required. Tickets can be purchased online.

Cricket Joe Ballantyne taking names from those interested.

Lol Cussons evening, 14th  March, names required.

Problem Corner Dave King gave scenario of; penalty kick taken, hits x bar, kicker goes to kick ball for second time, a defender pulls him back. What is the offence? Various thoughts muted around.  Decision, penalty award and caution to defender. Ball still in play and kicker had not committed an offence..

The evening’s guest Michael Ingham was in attendance. He and Graham Bradbury did a player’s forum presentation which lasted over an hour with interaction from the floor.

A.o.B. subs to the social club were due £6.00

Meeting closed at 9.25

This week’s videos and articles from Mal Davies

Premier League appointments : Saturday 11th to Monday 13th January 2014

Football League appointments : Tuesday 7th to Tuesday 14th January 2014

Scottish League appointments : Friday 10th to Sunday 12th January 2014

HOWARD WEBB : World’s best referee 2013

FA refuse to bend over Saints’ Clattenburg demand

PAUL LEWIS : Ref shouldn’t be the fall guy

PAUL REJER : ARs need to prioritise when there are two incidents

NIGEL OWENS comes up with solution to soccer’s bad boys

BLATTER : Instructs referees on new punishment

What exactly does a referee want out of a game?

AUSTRALIA : AFC Referee of the Year

NORTHERN IRELAND : Referees’ chief insists lessons will be learned from controversy

RUSSIA : Ivanov to replace Rosetti as Head of Refereeing

SPAIN : He’s behind you!!

ZIMBABWE : PSL to look at offside rule

YOU ARE THE REF

This week’s videos and articles from Mal Davies

The FA Cup with Budweiser, Round 3 : Saturday 4th to Tuesday 7th January 2014

Scottish League appointments : Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th January 2014

SCOTLAND : Paul Robertson joins FIFA Referees’ List

UEFA Referees Categories 2013-14

STANLEY LOVER : Remembering Stanley Lover — 18th December 1925 to 5th December 2013

STANLEY LOVER : A fascinating man

2006 World Cup Final : ZZ was sent off using the head-set

Stoke boss furious after Boxing Day loss — lol

Hitler explains the offside law

BERMUDA : Embarrassed by spitting incident

EGYPT : Referee signals minimum four minutes stoppage time

SCOTLAND : Referee pushed over by defender

UAE : Official hits out at referee after late penalty award

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This week’s videos and articles from Mal Davies

Premier League appointments : Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th December 2013

Football League appointments : Boxing Day to 1st January 2014

Scottish League appointments : Saturday 28th December to Thursday 2nd January 2014

FIFA World Cup schedule of Group matches

FIFA Club World Cup appointments: 5/6th, 3rd/4th and the Final

FIFA : Strategic Committee supports GLT

BLATTER : Vanishing spray to be used in 2014 FIFA World Cup finals

PAUL REJER : Discusses a goal that was disallowed for offside but should have stood

WENGER wants refereeing consistency

AFC 60-minute campaign

Offside explained USSF

Referee’s testicular cancer

BULGARIA : Fan hunger strike against poor referee

RUSSIA : Player six-match ban for spitting at referee

SPAIN : Sevilla President jailed 7 years over corruption

25 most memorable matches of 2013

EDDIE IZZARD with the You Are The Ref strip link at foot of article

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This week’s videos and articles from Mal Davies

Premier League appointments : Saturday 21st to Monday 23rd December 2013
Thursday 26th December 2013

Football League appointments Wednesday 18th to Thursday 26th December 2013

Scottish League appointments : Saturday 21st December 2013
Thursday 26th December 2013

WINNING GOAL disallowed after smoke obscured AR’s view

PAUL REJER : Four AR calls from MLS play-offs

PLATINI wants sin bins instead of yellow cards

ROSETTI has resigned as Head of Russian Refereeing

Team protests referee decisions by refusing to play

Player downs AR

Club suspended after players ‘racially abused, punched, stamped on, and head-butted’

Vanishing spray used in Club World Cup

Coach says spray works if referee gets distance right

Ref taunts teenager — fined £35

AUSTRALIA : A-League set to trial GLT

SCOTLAND : Club boss 4-match ban for denying referee post-match dinner

TURKEY : Player uses a second ball to deny an opponent shooting

Soccer lovers best ever guide — YATR “A Guide to Good Refereeing”

Football Referees? You must be joking!

Sports Officials Consultancy – new website

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