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Videos & Articles — Fri 19th Dec 2014

By Mal Davies Posted on 19 December 2014 Posted in Mal Davies No Comments

YOU-ARE-THE-REF.com discuss last weekend’s Premier League games and ‘diving’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jl_wf5LUFo Premier League referees need to be more consistent when it comes to simulation http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2874590/Premier-League-referees-need-consistent-comes-simulation.html? HOWARD WEBB : Discusses simulation/diving on SKY http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/9578521/webb,-carragher-&-neville-discuss-diving? Premier League referees have …

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Why should referees suffer insults?

By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 17 December 2014 Posted in From the middle No Comments

There was a report in national newspapers last year of a young thug attacking a seventies pensioner as he was unloading the boot of his car. The newspapers concentrated on the fact that the pensioner was a former amateur boxer …

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Shaka Hislop helps to shape laws of the game

By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 12 December 2014 Posted in From the middle No Comments

Last week in Belfast there were two important meetings, which might even be called historic in the story of the Laws of the Game. I reported last year that the make up of the International Football Association Board, which calls …

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VIDEOS & ARTICLES – Friday 12th December 2014

By Mal Davies Posted on 12 December 2014 Posted in Mal Davies No Comments

YOU-ARE-THE-REF.com discuss last weekend’s Premier League games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMJVbkqDzTc&feature=youtu.be HOWARD WEBB : Explains on SKY some controversial decisions http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11096/9578526? MLS : Alicia Rodriguez spends 10 mins with referee Mark Geiger before the Final http://www.mlssoccer.com/mlscup/2014/news/article/2014/12/05/10-minutes-mls-cup-final-referee-mark-geiger-world-cup-aftermath-and-what-yo? KEITH HACKETT : Do …

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Is an Avoided DOGSO a Mandatory Caution?

By Aaron Baker Posted on 12 December 2014 Posted in Talking Points No Comments

One of two talking points at our November open meeting came courtesy of Paul Gaskin, who had the room contemplating whether or not to caution the goalkeeper, who might have credibly been sent off; a decision he recently faced in …

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Club Assistants on right wings

By Aaron Baker Posted on 12 December 2014 Posted in Talking Points No Comments

Stuart Marsh raised one of two talking points at the November open meeting and related it specifically to the local Sunday League. However, it could be put into practise in any match in which club assistants are required. Stuart cited …

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2014 Christmas Social

By Aaron Baker Posted on 12 December 2014 Posted in News & Events, Open meetings No Comments

Kicking off at 7.45pm, we hope to see you all at the Reading RA’s final open meeting of the year on Thursday 18 December for an entertaining Christmas themed spectacular. A sumptuous spread is being laid on with help of …

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Vince Penfold – ‘Great Expectations’

By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 12 December 2014 Posted in Guest speakers No Comments Tagged with Expectations, Guest, Vince Penfold

Our guest speaker in November had been a Level 3 referee and a Level 4 Referee Tutor, but has decided to take a step back to become a Level 5 referee and Level 2 Tutor. His experience however shone through …

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Pundits and Sam Allardyce still have a lot to learn

By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 4 December 2014 Posted in From the middle No Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote of a new service being offered to BBC Match of the Day by Howard Webb and fellow retired Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher. They are looking to advise about any controversial decisions that …

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Videos & Articles — Fri 28th Nov 2014

By Mal Davies Posted on 1 December 2014 Posted in Mal Davies No Comments

HOWARD WEBB : Explains what is a head-butt on SKY YOU-ARE-THE-REF.COM discuss incidents from last weekend Dutch Football League will be first to use video referees http://www.talkingbaws.com/2014/11/21/dutch-football-league-will-be-first-to-use-video-referees/? IFAB : Report after the Annual Business Meeting in Belfast http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/ifab/media/news/newsid=2479037/index.html KEITH HACKETT …

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