When should a Referee blow for time?
Louis van Gaal has plenty else to worry about, but recently he complained that the …
Author: Dick Sawdon Smith
Lisa Benn, Berks & Bucks RDO visits Reading RA
Our guest speaker for January was Lisa Benn, the newly appointed Referees’ Development Officer for Berks …
Are shoulder charges still allowed?
Football fans often complain that ‘players can’t use the old fashioned shoulder charge these days’. I’m …
Tiniest margins count in football
One talking point last week was a question of millimetres. This was the disputed touch line …
Getting the laws in a twist
There are often discussions why rugby players accept the referees’ decisions, whilst footballers constantly argue over …
Judgement is often a question of angles
It is a few years since we’ve had a Berks & Bucks FA referee on the …
Heading the ball in football banned
Heading has long been an important part of football but now there is a medical view …
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 …
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Mini Law Quiz – Dec 2015
In one of my games a player kicked the ball directly into the opponent’s goal from …
A Little Sign of Goodwill
A lot of hot air was generated after the Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion Premier clash …
