Very often, when a problem presents itself or suggestions to change aspects of the Laws of the Game are put forward, the action of the International Football Association Board is to ask for pilots or trials to be carried out …
Experiments that could change the shape of the game Read more »
April – Mini-RA-FA evening – Teamwork and Communication This was one of a number of mini-RA-FA training evenings that have been held a various RA branches throughout Berks and Bucks. All have been different and all referees in the allied …
Review of Mini-RA-FA evening – Teamwork and Communication Read more »
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 …
Guest speaker March 2013: Roger Vaughan – Recognising Fouls Read more »
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 …
Football League PLAY-OFF semi-finals, appointments : Thursday 8th to Saturday 17th May2014 http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Appointments/0,,10794~3809063,00.html Scottish League : Appointments Wednesday 7th to Sunday 11th May 2014 http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/RefereeAppointments/SPFL/44.%20SPFL%20Appointments%20Wednesday%207th%20-%20Sunday%2011th%20May%202014.pdf Scottish FA : Other final appointments http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=1986&newsCategoryID=2&newsID=13285 http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=1986&newsCategoryID=2&newsID=13286 UEFA : Officials for Champions League …
Football League appointments : Tuesday 29th April to Saturday 3rd May 2014 http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Appointments/0,,10794~3792779,00.html Scottish League : Appointments Saturday 3rd to Wednesday 7th May 2014 http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/RefereeAppointments/SPFL/43.%20SPFL%20Appointments%20Saturday%203rd%20-%20Wednesday%207th%20May%202014.pdf William Hill Scottish FA Cup Final appointments : Dundee Utd v St.Johnstone, Saturday 17th May, 2014, at Celtic Park …
Some years ago when playing golf in Wales, I got a piece of unusual advise from the course golf professional. If you have a bad round or play bad shots, he said, don’t take responsibility for it, always find something …
Jose Mourinho – the special one or enemy of football? Read more »
There is a little dispute going on in refereeing training circles about one of the simplest laws of the game, something that has to happen before a match can even start – the coin toss. I realise that many people …
Is there a right and wrong way to toss the coin? Read more »
Football League appointments : Tuesday 22nd April to Tuesday 29th April 2014 http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Appointments/0,,10794~3781417,00.html Scottish League : Appointments Friday 25th to Sunday 27th April 2014 http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/RefereeAppointments/SPFL/42.%20SPFL%20Appointments%20Friday%2025th%20-%20Sunday%2027th%20April%202014.pdf The state of football in Scotland http://www.scotzine.com/2014/04/the-state-of-refereeing-in-scotland/? The Origins of the Football Referee http://www.victorianfootball.co.uk/the-origins-of-the-football-referee/ Intimidation of referees is …
