Apart from George Galloway’s victory at their by-election, there was another extraordinary incident at Bradford last …
Why a referee showed players red cards in his dressing room Read more →
A few weeks ago when this column still appeared in the getreading edition of the Post, …
A year or two back I refereed an English Schools FA girls’ cup tie where three …
The curious case of the Hijab and the laws of football Read more →
Back in 1965 I was editor of the Reading Referee, the magazine of the Reading Referees …
One particular foul that has stirred controversy again this season is what I call the ‘flying …
Tackling with feet off the ground risks a sending off Read more →
For our March meeting we were looking forward to hearing from Ray Olivier, former Football League …
Guest speaker Mar 2012: Ken Clark – “how do we define handball?” Read more →
This coming Saturday 3rd March, the International Football Association Board will be meeting in Surrey to …
Change proposed to denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity Read more →
Paul Hardie, our guest speaker for February, qualified as a referee in the RAF. He attained …
Guest speaker Feb 2012: Paul Hardie – “managing advantage” Read more →
The complaint of inconsistency is frequently levelled at referees and a major topic that was discussed …
date: 2012/2/15 At the beginning of last season, my wife and I spent a holiday in …
Referees don’t have to say heads or tails at toss up Read more →
