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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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Why QPR missed out on beating the champions

By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 24 November 2014 Posted in From the middle No Comments

There were many who watched the game between Queens Park Rangers and Manchester City, particularly those fans who watched it live at the stadium, who felt that QPR were robbed. The most mystifying incident was after the visitors had been …

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Even the best referees must obey the rules, even Mark Clattenburg

By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 23 November 2014 Posted in From the middle No Comments

One of the talking points amongst referees in the last couple of weeks has been the suspension of Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg, who with the retirement of Howard Webb in now considered England’s Number One referee. Whereas Webb refereed …

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Let’s get down to business – risk stagnation or create greater customer satisfaction?

By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 14 November 2014 Posted in Guest speakers No Comments

The guest speaker for our October monthly meeting was our own President Brian Wratten, who addressed a topic that he could never remember any of our speakers tackling before – Self Evaluation. Brain started by considering that the benefits of self evaluation can stimulate …

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