UEFA women referees set a great example
What a great summer of football on television with the Confederation Cup in Brazil and then …
Author: Dick Sawdon Smith
Will new offside interpretations cause chaos?
Back in July one of the countries leading dailies had the headline, ‘Offside rule changes could …
Should unnaturally positioned hands be penalised?
Regular readers of this column may recall that last season I finished with a moan about …
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Guest speaker Aug 2013: Will Finnie – Communicating with Players
For our first meeting of the current season, we were pleased to welcome Will Finnie from …
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History of the RRA magazine and ‘From The Middle’ articles
I was asked recently about the origins of the “From the Middle” column and the RRA …
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Match Of The Day needs to change
In the days when my refereeing journeys meant getting home a little later on Saturday evenings, …
Life after football for the professional footballer
After officiating at an academy game at Reading’s training ground recently, I was having a cup …
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Guest speaker Apr 2013: Alf Field – “Crossing the Line”
One of Corin Readett’s ideas when he was the RDO for Berks & Bucks FA, was …
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Must yellow cards be shown for cautions to stick?
Royals fans who watched Reading’s hard earned draw against Liverpool at the Madejeski Stadium and those …
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Goal line help for referees – at last
Just over a fortnight ago, I was asked what had happened to goal line technology. After …
