The latest edition of the Reading RA magazine, “The Reading Referee”, is now available here. http://www.readingrefs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/The-Reading-Referee-Aug-2014.pdf Thanks as ever go to our editor Dick Sawdon Smith. By way of a taster here is Dick’s editorial from this edition: …
FA Community Shield supported by McDonald’s, Sunday 10th August 2014, Wembley : Arsenal v Manchester City (3-0) Michael Oliver; Stuart Burt & Darren England: Jon Moss, Harry Lennard. http://www.thefa.com/news/competitions/fa-community-shield/2014/jul/michael-oliver-appointed-shield-referee-010714 Vanishing spray was used for the first time http://www.thefa.com/news/competitions/fa-community-shield/2014/aug/vanishing-spray-fa-community-shield UEFA …
Quarter-finals appointments : Matches 57-58, 59-60 http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/fifa-world-cup-2014-quarter-finals.html ? http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/fifa-world-cup-2014-quarter-finals_3.html ? Referees retained by FIFA for the final four games, announced last Monday http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=referees-for-the-final-four-matches-announced-2401256.html Semi-final appointments : Matches 61 & 62 http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/fifa-world-cup-2014-semi-final-match-61_6.html ? http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/fifa-world-cup-2014-semi-final-match-62.html ? Appointments for the 3rd/4th place play-off and the FINAL http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/fifa-world-cup-2014-third-place-match.html ? http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=nicola-rizzoli-to-referee-final-2403526.html …
YOU-ARE-THE-REF.COM — reports on World Cup games http://you-are-the-ref.com/ref-cam/ Officials for Matches 49-50, 51-52, 53-54, 55-56 http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-round-of-16-matches.html ? http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-round-of-16-matches_27.html ? http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-round-of-16-matches_28.html ? http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-round-of-16-matches_29.html ? Officials for first two Quarter-finals : Matches 57-58 http://footballrefereeing.blogspot.com/2014/07/nestor-pitana-and-carlos-velasco.html Irmatov was replaced by Eriksson http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/baldassi-irmatov-was-replaced-with.html ? Australia and USA referees make World …
YOU-ARE-THE-REF.COM — reports on World Cup games http://you-are-the-ref.com/ref-cam/ All you need to know about the referees and assistants http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/46/2014fwc_kit_referees_neutral.pdf OFFICIALS for Matches 27-29, 30-32, 33-36, 37-40, 41-44, 45-48 http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-group-stage-matches_19.html? http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-group-stage-matches_20.html http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-group-stage-matches_21.html? http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-group-stage-matches_22.html? http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-group-stage-matches_23.html? http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-group-stage-matches_24.html Colombian AR replaced after offside errors …
OFFICIALS for Matches 5-8 http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-group-stage-matches_12.html? OFFICIALS for Matches 9-11 http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-group-stage-matches_13.html? OFFICIALS for Matches 12-14, 15-17, 18-20, 21-23, 24-26 http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/37/08/99/140614_12-14_neutral.pdf http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/37/26/50/140615_15-17_neutral.pdf http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/37/34/36/140616_18-20_neutral.pdf http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/37/44/77/140617_21-23_neutral.pdf http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/37/57/30/140618_24-26_neutral.pdf FIFA referees’ chief Massimo Busacca defends opening game referee Yuichi Nishimura ( Japan ) http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/9347922/-? France score …
33 REFEREES & 57 ASSISTANT REFEREES appointed to 2104 FIFA World Cup in Brazil http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/referees/ OFFICIALS appointed for first four games, 1-4 http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fifa-world-cup-2014-group-stage-matches.html ? 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP REFEREES – click ‘All Related items’, bottom right, and then click on the referee’s …
March – Roger Vaughan – Recognising Fouls Roger has worked for the Football Association for over twelve years, firstly seven years as Regional Referees Manager for the South West and is now the National Referees Manager for Referee Development. He …
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As this is my last column for the season, I would like to look forward to the World Cup in Brazil and at changes to Law made at the International FA Board’s annual meeting. But I must first mention one …
The FA Cup Final with Budweiser at Wembley Stadium, Saturday 17th May 2014, Arsenal v Hull City R : Lee Probert; ARs : Jake Collin & Mick McDonough; 4th official : Kevin Friend; Reserve AR : Simon Bennett. http://www.thefa.com/news/the-fa-cup/2014/apr/final-referee-lee-probert William Hill …
