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Month: January 2016

Getting the laws in a twist

There are often discussions why rugby players accept the referees’ decisions, whilst footballers constantly argue over them, sometimes belligerently. My theory is simple – The rules of rugby are so complicated that the players admit that they don’t understand them, …

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By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 28 January 2016 Posted in From the middle

Judgement is often a question of angles

It is a few years since we’ve had a Berks & Bucks FA referee on the Premier League, so we were pleased when Graham Scott was promoted at the beginning of this season. However, Graham came in for considerable criticism …

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By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 21 January 2016 Posted in From the middle

Heading the ball in football banned

Heading has long been an important part of football but now there is a medical view that repeated heading of the ball may lead to neuro-degeneration. When former West Bromwich and England centre forward Jeff Astle died of Alzheimers his …

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By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 14 January 2016 Posted in From the middle

Playing the ball does not always constitute a fair tackle

Some years ago, I wrote an article for the Football Referee Magazine in which I explained how I judged if a tackle for the ball was fair. If the tackler played the ball and the opponent then went over his …

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By Dick Sawdon Smith Posted on 7 January 2016 Posted in From the middle
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