A lot of people seem confused about the offside law these days including some Premier League managers. Some have said they don’t understand it. Others have shown their lack of understanding by their protestations, such as Steve Bruce of Hull …
There has been a lot of talk this season about a conspiracy by referees. The talk has come from Jose Mourinho, manager of Chelsea, who has argued that there is deliberate concerted campaign by referees against his team and even …
At the monthly meeting of Reading referees there was a discussion on a very unusual incident during the Cardiff v Bournemouth Championship game. The Cardiff goalkeeper had the ball in his hands after a Bournemouth attack. All the other players …
Goalkeepers Must Be Allowed to Clear Without Hindrance Read more »
One excellent innovation from Major League Soccer, the Premier League of North America, is a weekly video featuring a refereeing decision from the past weekend. It is presented by Paul Reger, formerly Manager of assistant referees on the Premier League …
Dissent Tackled by American Professional Referees – Us Next Please Read more »
Unfortunately our advertised guest speaker, Eamonn Dolan, Reading FC Academy Manager, had to call off his proposed visit due to footballing commitments with the first team. Stepping into the breach was our very own Stephen Green who will soon be …
Determining whether an instance of handball is considered a deliberate act can be one of the toughest decisions a referee will make during any game. There are a number of factors to consider and as with all decisions, must be …
Two players following the ball, go off the field of play, where the defender strikes the attacker. The ball is still in play when you blow the whistle for the offence. How would you restart play? Law 12 cites that …
Football’s law making body, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) made just one change to the Laws at their AGM held in Belfast last week. This ground-breaking change, as the IBFA called it, was to allow returnable substitutes in recreational …
No Change in Triple Punishment, or Video Support for Referees – yet Read more »
Last week the sports pages of the national newspapers were again full of comments about a couple of a referee’s decisions. And I do mean full. I received a copy of the Sun which devoted two whole pages to the …
Last week the two biggest talking points, certainly as far as refereeing decisions were concerned, took place in the same match. And I missed it. The Preston North End’s FA Cup tie against Manchester United was live on BBC television …
Rooney Innocent of Two Controversies in One Match Read more »
