Many will agree the 2014-15 season was not a complete success for referees in the top flight. Their detractors include some surprising ones. All the usual suspects of course, Jose Mourinho with his regular discredited conspiracy theory. TV pundits whom for …
Like thirty thousand others from our area, I went along to Wembley Stadium for Reading’s historic semi-final of the FA Cup against Arsenal. I was asked after the game what I thought about all the shouts for handball, but high …
There was an incident in the Bournemouth v Sheffield Wednesday game last Saturday that seemed to me to have an interesting link with Bournemouth’s game at Reading on the Tuesday before. Unlike their game against Reading, Bournemouth managed only a …
Does a Player’s Past Actions Affect Referees’ Decisions? Read more »
Last week UEFA made an unprecedented decision at their under 19s Women’s Championship qualifying competition. England had to win or draw their game against Norway to go on to the finals, being held in Israel later in the year. If …
A talking point in March discussed whether a particular manner of shouting may constitute unsporting behaviour. One of our members referred to an incident during a game on which he was an Assistant Referee. An attacking player was in behind the …
At the March open meeting Reading RA were pleased to welcome Liz Verrell, newly appointed CEO of Berks & Bucks FA. Liz is of course no stranger to the Allied Counties having previously been County Development Manager and she has …
A lot of people seem confused about the offside law these days including some Premier League managers. Some have said they don’t understand it. Others have shown their lack of understanding by their protestations, such as Steve Bruce of Hull …
There has been a lot of talk this season about a conspiracy by referees. The talk has come from Jose Mourinho, manager of Chelsea, who has argued that there is deliberate concerted campaign by referees against his team and even …
At the monthly meeting of Reading referees there was a discussion on a very unusual incident during the Cardiff v Bournemouth Championship game. The Cardiff goalkeeper had the ball in his hands after a Bournemouth attack. All the other players …
Goalkeepers Must Be Allowed to Clear Without Hindrance Read more »
One excellent innovation from Major League Soccer, the Premier League of North America, is a weekly video featuring a refereeing decision from the past weekend. It is presented by Paul Reger, formerly Manager of assistant referees on the Premier League …
Dissent Tackled by American Professional Referees – Us Next Please Read more »
