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Month: October 2015

Are Video Referees on the Way?

A fan of this column in Australia emailed me after my article on retrospective punishment. ‘Isn’t it true,’ he wrote, ‘that football is lagging behind in the use of technology? In cricket they can detect the slightest touch of the …

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By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 22 October 2015 Posted in From the middle

When Tackles Become Fouls

One of the difficult decisions a referee faces, is when two players from opposite sides tackle simultaneously for the same ball, particularly if one of the players becomes injured. Was it just a collision or was there a foul and …

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By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 15 October 2015 Posted in From the middle

Give Young Referees a Chance

Earlier this season a fourteen year old girl referee, Emily Dyke, posted an appeal on grassroots Facebook. She said that she had been abused by parents when refereeing matches for 8 and 9 year olds. ‘I find it difficult to …

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By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 8 October 2015 Posted in From the middle

Retrospective Punishment – Catching the Cheats

The retrospective three match ban of Chelsea’s Diego Costa was probably no surprise to anyone. The television replays so clearly showed his mauling of Arsenal’s Laurent Koscieiny, which was committed out of the referee’s view. It has however highlighted the …

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By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 1 October 2015 Posted in From the middle
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