The Reading Referee Magazine for Feb/Mar 2014
The latest edition of the RRA magazine, “The Reading Referee”, is now available on the web site: http://www.readingrefs.org.uk/?page_id=679
Category: News & Events
VIDEOS & ARTICLES — Friday 14.03.2014
Football League appointments : Tuesday 11th to Wednesday 19th March 2014 http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Appointments/0,,10794~3706888,00.html Scottish League : Appointments for Friday 14th to Wednesday 19th March 2014 http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/RefereeAppointments/SPFL/36.%20SPFL%20Appointments%20Friday%2014th%20-%20Wednesday%2019th%20March%202014.pdf GRAHAM POLL : Review of weekend games http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2576941/GRAHAM-POLL-Manchester-United-pair-Marouanne-Fellaini-Robin-van-Persie-sent-off.html Is it time the refereeing system in …
Feigning injury is harming the game
When it comes to football, I hesitate to suggest that the Scottish FA can teach the rest of the world anything but they have one little strategy that might be worth consideration. The thought came to me when watching Tottenham’s …
VIDEOS & ARTICLES — Friday 07.03.2014
The FA Cup with Budweiser, Round 6 : Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th March 2014 http://www.thefa.com/thefacup/more/match-officials Premier League appointments : Saturday 8th March 2014 The previous Premier League appointments took you straight to the appointments. With this link, after clicking, …
Playing the ball doesn’t always absolve tackles
A good few years ago, 1994 to be exact, I wrote an article for a referee magazine, in which I described how I judged a tackle to be fair or a foul. I explained that if the player played the …
VIDEOS & ARTICLES — Friday 28.02.2014
Football League appointments : Tuesday 25th February to Wednesday 5th March 2014 http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Appointments/0,,10794~3684496,00.html Scottish League appointments : Friday 28th February to Wednesday 5th March 2104 http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/RefereeAppointments/SPFL/34.%20SPFL%20Appointments%20Friday%2028th%20February%20-%20Tuesday%204th%20March%202014.pdf Capital One Cup Final appointments : Manchester City v Sunderland at Wembley Stadium, Sunday 2nd March …
VIDEOS & ARTICLES — Friday 21.02.2014
Football League appointments : Tuesday 18th to Tuesday 25th February 2014 http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Appointments/0,,10794~3673658,00.html Scottish FA Cup Round 5 : Appointments Friday 21st to Tuesday 25th February 2104 http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/RefereeAppointments/SPFL/33.%20SPFL%20Appointments%20Friday%2021st%20-%20Tuesday%2025th%20February%202014.pdf Scottish referees rise from the depths http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/scottish-referees-rise-from-the-depths-1-3304611 Review of Premier League decisions : …
Psychologists have a warped view of referees
One thing that often surprises me is the amount of research that universities spend on football and in particular refereeing. I suppose that football being the world’s most popular sport; it is something that is going to make the press …
VIDEOS & ARTICLES — Friday 14.02.2014
The FA Cup with Budweiser, Round 3 : Saturday 4th to Tuesday 7th January 2014 http://www.thefa.com/thefacup/more/match-officials Football League appointments : Monday 10th to Wednesday 19th February 2014 http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Appointments/0,,10794~3663357,00.html Scottish League appointments : Saturday 15th and Sunday 17th February 2014 http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/RefereeAppointments/SPFL/32.%20SPFL%20Appointments%20Saturday%2015th%20-%20Sunday%2016th%20February%202014.pdf …
VIDEOS & ARTICLES — Friday 07.02.2014
Premier League appointments : Saturday 8th February to Wednesday 12th February 2014 http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/feb/match-officials-appointments-8-12-feb.html Football League appointments : Tuesday 4th to Wednesday 12th February 2014 http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Appointments/0,,10794~3652540,00.html Scottish FA Cup Round 5 : Appointments Friday 7th to Sunday 9th February 2104 …
