For our first meeting of the current season, we were pleased to welcome Will Finnie from Luton. Although he is only 18 Will is already a level 4 referee and an FA referee tutor having qualified in February 2009. He …
Guest speaker Aug 2013: Will Finnie – Communicating with Players Read more »
The Referees’ Association have negotiated some great prices on the new Nike referees’ kit for anyone who’s interested. Please see the attached flyer. Order direct from the RA Online Shop. Nike Kit Offer
The latest edition of the RRA magazine “The Reading Referee” is available here. Here’s the editorial as a taster: Communication It is often said, perhaps even too generously, that fifty per cent of the problems in industry are caused by …
The referee report forms for BBFA county cup matches can be found here: http://www.berks-bucksfa.com/more/bbfa-county-cup-rules/county-cup-downloads
You can read about the history of the Reading RA, dating back to 1921, here.
You can find old editions of the RRA magazine “The Reading Referee” going back to the 1985/86 season here. Many thanks to Brian Palmer for diligently keeping the back issues and for making these available.
The Reading & District Sunday League have moved back the start of the season from 1st September to 8th September because most local park pitches will not be available.
Welcome back! As another new season beckons, so do our monthly meetings, with the first one this coming Thursday, 15 August, at the Earley Home Guard Social Club, Pitts Lane, Earley, Reading RG6 1BS as usual. ——- Your committee has been working hard …
I was asked recently about the origins of the “From the Middle” column and the RRA magazine “The Reading Referee” so here is a potted history of the column and the magazine which to some extent coincide. The magazine was started …
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A reminder that the pre-season fitness sessions that are being run by Gary Connolly start this Wednesday evening, 3 July, 7pm at Laurel Park, Lower Earley (entry/car park off Marefield). These will be 60-minute sessions specially tailored to refereeing and suitable for …
