TOUCHLINES The Magazine of the Sutton Referees’ Society

www.suttonreferees.co.uk

October 2016

March Society Meeting now

Wednesday 21st March

Says Fez…

C o n t e n t s

2 Says Fez…

3 Editor’s Notes

3 From the Chair

4 Minutes & Committee Reports

From the Meeting of September 8th

, 2016

5 Sutton’s Super Refs

6 Captions Please!

7 Wait and See

Mike Coen on why it’s sometimes best to delay

that whistle.

8 ..in the Referee’s Opinion

Your thoughts, questions and comments.

9 You are the Ref…

Match scenarios and the members’ responses.

14 Check the Net

Snippets from the World Wide Web.

20 Footie Funnies

A selection of football-related cartoons.

22 Society Contacts

23 RA County Meeting Minutes

from the meeting of 26th

October, 2016.

24 Dates for Your Diary

Upcoming Events.

October Meeting – Thursday 13th

Hi, All.

Nothing special this month so I dug out something from my past.

Hope you like it....

Scouts are always prepared, but are referees...

Deep in the second half the blues were pushing hard to secure a goal that

would see them get level, which would force them into extra time in this national

cup semi final. The ball was played down the left to the winger who with

consummate ease lifted the ball past the defender, taking two steps inside and

floated the ball towards the penalty mark.

The reds seeing the danger had dropped back level to their 6 yard line thinking

the ball would drop near the blue forwards. But no one had picked up the blue

midfielder standing level with the penalty spot with his back to goal.

As the ball drove through air the blue midfielder's left arm dropped, his right

lifted. A red defender, who was on the 6 yard line, read the danger and sprinted

out jumping to header the ball. The blue midfielder arched his back and lifted his

right leg quickly, followed by his left and over his head for a superb bicycle kick.

As the blue foot rocketed through the air, and the red defender flew like

superman, I knew was was going to happen. I was only 15 feet away, but I

couldn't blow my whistle. I had to wait for the inevitable to happen.

But that didn't stop my feet from moving. In that fleeting split second when the

world seemed to stop before my eyes. I made a mental note of the defending

teams first aider's position while my feet drove towards the inevitable collision.

The red defender had his eyes closed, the ball just above his head, while the

attackers yellow studded boot streaked across the sky. It's amazing the detail

you remember when you know what's going to happen.

CRACK!! Back to reality. The attacker's boot made contact with the defenders

face. As blood ushered from his nose he fell back to earth I was blowing my

whistle. I turned to the defending team first aider beckoned him on.

Head injuries have to be treated quickly. As a referee I've had my fair share of

head injuries and it's important to get medical attention quickly. I ushered the

players away from each other. Keeping calm. Defenders towards goal.

Attackers out of the penalty area. Just in case of any reprisals.

As discussed in the pre match talk, both my assistants moved closer as a

precaution. I didn't have to say anything. This is the benefit of a well oiled team

and it gave me time to speak to the first aider.

The defender was lucky, his nose wasn't broken, just bloodied and with a few

scratches near the eye. It could have been worse though, much worse.

All my training came together that day, my positioning was spot on. I had read

the build up play and made sure I was in the right position. I read the body

language of both midfielder and defender and experience told me to be aware

of the first aider's position. All this helped speed up getting medical attention on

to the field.

While some referees don't cover injuries in their pre match talk with the

assistants, it came in useful that day. Their presence definitely calmed down the

players leaving me to deal with the more serious issues. So be prepared...

TOUCHLINES is published by the Sutton Referees’ Society.

Editor: Mike Coen

Email: mikecoen@blueyonder.co.uk

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Front cover photo:

Ken Pople:

U18 Girls Cup Final 2016

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Fez

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Hello Everyone!!

I missed the first meeting of the new

season, choosing instead to spend a

couple of weeks soaking up some of

the sunshine in Crete. On reflection,

it was the correct decision!

Those balmy days already seem a

distant memory though, having come

back to a full league and cup

programme. In fact, having travelled

back in the early hours of Monday

morning, I was originally scheduled

for a line on the Tuesday followed by

a middle the following evening.

Thankfully, an FA Cup draw needing

a replay meant that the Tuesday

game was postponed, so I had time

to at least draw breath before pulling

the boots back on.

I have already been reminded how

much it is possible to learn when

running a line to more senior

referees. Alas, sometimes that

learning comes as the result of

things having gone badly wrong and

an incident in a recent Southern

League match shone a light on the

need to sometimes delay a whistle

until a possible advantage has had a

chance to come to fruition. See later

in this issue for more details on that.

I should be at the October meeting

on the 13th – although that will

depend on no problems with the

flight back from Guernsey earlier that

same day after the Wednesday

night’s game. With the guest

speaker currently scheduled to be

Trevor Ford of Arsenal Security, I

imagine that will offer a different twist

on footballing matters. Hope to see

many of you then.

See you on the park,

or at Gander Green

Lane.

Mike.

Editor’s Notes From the Chair

Hi, Everyone.

What a great turn out for our last

meeting. I counted 30 plus. I hope the

remaining meetings this season are

just as well supported.

After the film of the new law changes

how many of you had to apply them?

In the twenty-five games I have had

this season, I have only had the “off-

side in his own half ” once and nothing

else from the new crop yet!

It was good to see Pete Rogers a

couple of times at grounds trying to

drum up support for the RA.

Hope to see you all on the13th.

Cheers.

Rodders

Sutton & District Referee Society

Minutes of September Meeting that took place on 8th September , 2016 at Sutton Utd FC

Meeting opened by chairman at 7:45pm

Apologies for Absence: Mike Coen and Fez Barnard.

Officers’ Reports: As per Touchlines.

Membership at start of meeting: just 19.

Supplies: Stock (inc. ties): £291.95

Pete Rodgers proposed that the Society pay the £4 membership to the RA for new members. This will be discussed at

the next meeting but a show of hands on the night was in favour.

Tim Lawrence (Surrey RDO) then made a two-part presentation on the changes to the laws, which was very well

received.

Attendance on the night was 27, including guest.

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Hi.

As promised, I have an update regarding all the Referees that have joined The Sutton RA Society

since 2013:

• We have Registered 94 Refs.

• 40 have renewed their Membership for this Season.

• 10 have Retired through injury.

• 1 has passed away.

• …Only another 43 to convince to renew their Membership!

For those who have not renewed, think about it!! 25.00 for peace of mind if the worst happens.

Two Words….WHAT IF!

Pete Rogers

Retention Officer’s Report

Sutton’s Super Refs

Rod van Niekerk

Surrey Sunday Lower Junior Cup Banstead Old Boys -v- E.S.C. Classic XI Sun 9th Oct

Surrey Saturday Premier Cup Carshalton Athletic -v- Chessington & Hook Utd (Assistant) Mon 17th Oct

Keith Slaughter

FA Youth Cup 1st Qual Rd Carshalton Athletic -v- Dartford (Assistant) Fri 9th Sep

FA Women’s Cup 1st Qual Rd Carshalton Athletic Ladies -v- Aylesford Ladies (Assistant) Sun 18th Sep

FA Youth Cup 3rd Qual Rd Sutton Utd -v- Molesey (Assistant) Tue 4th Oct

Mike Coen

FA Cup 3rd Qual Rd Tonbridge Angels -v- Hereford (Assistant) Sat 1st Oct

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CAPTIONS PLEASE !!!

H a v e y o u a n a m u s i n g c a p t i o n f o r t h e p i c t u r e ?

Email your thoughts to me and I’ll put the best efforts in the next issue.

Jerzy Dabrowski

- Assistant: "What's up 11, you don't look too happy?"

No.11: "I'm looking forlorn" (geddit??!!)

Isa Dabrowska

- Drop and give me 50.

- Got bored - looking for insects in the grass.

- Ready, steady, go!

Mike Coen

Still no joy in the search for the assistant’s flag.

Rod van Niekerk

- Okay player get down and gimme 50 !!

… a n d L a s t M o n t h ’ s O f f e r i n g s

Neil Sitch

- New rules say you have to do 10 press ups before

entering the field of play…New rules also state that

assistant refs have to have a corner flag on their head!

Grant Sheavyn

- I used to be able to get down that low when I was your

age son!

John Martin

- I do 5 press-ups every morning, keeps me fit. How

about you?

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Wait and See Mike Coen

How often are we reminded to ‘Wait and See’ when officiating? Indeed, a standard part of

any referee’s instructions pre-match is for his assistants not to rush with an offside flag but

instead to ‘wait and see’ - to ensure a player is genuinely active before signaling.

A different type of ‘wait and see’ was sadly lacking during one incident in a Southern

League game this month. I was the bench-side assistant and the situation unfolded just a

few yards in front of me.

The referee, in his first season as a level 3, had been having a good game. Several of his

decisions had been questioned by players throughout the game but this seemed, to me, to

reflect more on their general attitude than on any shortcomings of the man in the middle.

However, it did mean that any genuine error was more likely to have a detrimental effect on

his match control.

The away side had probably just about been the

better side as we approached the hour mark but

they had had to come from behind three times

to make the score 3-3. The home winger was

attacking up the right hand side and, as he

shaped to cross, it was obvious that the

opposing left back was going to arrive too late to

make a legal challenge. Quite correctly, the

referee used the trailing eye to ensure he didn’t

miss the resulting foul.

Unfortunately, he then forgot that the challenge

being late meant that the cross had been

successful and his whistle was immediately

followed by the sound of a home forward crashing a fabulous header into the top corner of

the net!

Cue pandemonium, angry players and a home manager exiting his area and running the

length of the field to add his comments to the mix (I did think that the observer’s later

advice, that the manager should have been sent to the stands as a result, may have been

correct in law but would probably have seen match control collapse completely).

It took a few minutes but we eventually got things back under control (the free kick was, of

course, sent sailing straight out of play) and the three of us spent the next 30 minutes

hoping that the home side would find the winning goal – only for the away side to take the

lead on 90+1 and rub it in by making it 5-3 on 90+5 following a home side red card for

DOGSO!

It could all have been so very different if the whistle had just been delayed by a second or

two! We’ve all done similar – and no doubt will do so again – so it’s good to take the time

to remember to Wait and See. 7

.…in the Referee’s Opinion….

Your Thoughts, Questions and Comments

Can I put forward a proposal to all of the Sutton RA Members that, for New Registered Referees,

we pay the first year Membership to the RA.

The RA, as an incentive for new members, have reduced the normal fee of £25 to £4.

If, due to financial reasons, the Sutton Society cannot do this, I would like to start up a sponsorship

scheme where the fully paid up members of Sutton pay the first-year new-referees’ RA fee of £4.

Could members contact me if they would be interested to sign up for this incentive to get referees

to join the Sutton RA Society.

Pete Rogers

Sutton Society RA Retention Officer

07532 170534

E-Mail: peter.rogers563@btinternet.com

News: Recently spoke to the Surrey Youth League and they

are adopting a relaxed approach to coloured tape on socks,

elastic things around socks, white socks over coloured socks

and different colour undergarments for youth football.

Just thought I would let everyone know.

Just as well, as I had a team on Sunday who had 3 boys

wearing different coloured socks entirely!

Neil Sitch

David Hutchinson (Development Group Co-Ordinator, SCFA ) was

presenting a course at Disney in Florida. This chap came up to him

and said he used to be a member of the Sutton Society. Peter

Watson has checked him out; he passed the Exam in 1986 and

became an active member.

Can anyone identify him (see page 23) ?

John Kasey

A referee was about to drive home for Sunday lunch following his game on a local

park when he spotted two of the players kneeling on the side of the pitch and eating

grass. Disturbed, he stopped to investigate.

“We don’t have any money for food”, said one of them. “We have to eat grass!”

“Well then, you can come with me to my house and I’ll feed you”, the referee replied.

The players thanked him and got into his car. As they got comfortable, the referee

turned to them and said, “You’ll love my place. The grass is almost a foot high!!!”

Adapted from Readers Digest 8

A player takes an accidental knock to the head and ends up in a heap

just off the pitch.

As the physio races over. The opposition have a scoring chance, so

you play on. But, as the attack continues, the player rolls back onto

the pitch, followed by the physio.

What do you do?

Isa Dabrowska: Allow play to continue until the attacking team have scored or the ball goes out of

play and caution the player for entering the FOP…However, in a game, I would stop the game

because it’s a head injury.

Chris Robinson: It's an accidental head injury but, if the player is not on the pitch and it's clear

that physio treatment is quickly being made available, play on. If the player rolls back onto the

pitch, stop play and ensure he's getting the right treatment. By law, the physio should receive a

yellow card for entering the pitch without permission but apply common sense, especially

depending on the seriousness of the injury. Show the yellow if it's clearly not serious and you

suspect the physio might have persuaded the player to roll back onto the pitch to trigger a stop in

play. Restart with a drop ball returned to the goalie of the team which had possession when play

was stopped.

Mike Coen: Since the player fell off the pitch – and the physio is already rushing to the scene –

you are correct to allow play to continue. However, you don’t want play continuing with treatment

taking place on the pitch once the player has rolled back into play, although there is always a

chance that this is a deliberate ploy to break up the oppositions’ attack. I would allow play to

continue as long as it is nowhere near where the player has rolled back onto the pitch. As soon as

the attack breaks down, I would stop play anyway to ensure the player is being treated safely.

Difficult to be certain that the player has consciously rolled back onto the pitch, so would not be

reasonable to take any further action (such as a caution for re-entering without permission).

Neil Sitch: I'm thinking that I would let play continue - as the player is being attended to - unless

they are close to the play and there could possibly be a collision. I must say that with a head injury

my immediate reaction would always be to stop play. I'm unsure from the question how close the

player is to the dugout/physio.

John Martin: This is a contrived method to stop play and should be ignored until there is a break in

play. It could be a caution for the player and the physio being reported.

You are the Ref

Keith Hackett says: “Time for some common sense. It’s a head injury but there’s no need to stop

play: the player landed off the pitch, he’s already receiving medical attention, and, even after he

rolled back on, neither he nor the physio is interfering with play. So await the outcome of the attack,

and then stop the game, delaying the restart until the injury has been fully dealt with. As for the

defender’s behaviour… Did he roll back on due to his delirium – or was it a deliberate attempt to

disrupt the opposition attack? You have to be very certain of that before taking any action against

him – but if you are sure it was a ruse, show him a yellow card for entering the field of play without

permission..” 9

A keeper pumps the air after making a world-class fingertip save

– and the opposition race off to take a quick corner.

But you don’t think he touched it – and your assistant just

shrugs.

What now?

Mike Coen: Whilst we must never let players dictate our decisions, there are often instances

(throw-ins, goal-kicks, etc.) where you are convinced the award should be one way but player

behaviour immediately shows 100% that you have got it wrong. Common sense should prevail in

such circumstances. Award the corner and avoid a needless impact to your match control.

John Martin: Difficult! The players reaction says he touched it but your feeling says no (Think

cricket when a batsman is caught behind but you see no deviation of the ball but the players hear a

sound of ball on willow). I think you have to go with the keeper or you make him look silly. This is

probably the wrong answer but it feels right to me.

Neil Sitch: I would go with what the players want. From his reaction it is clear he touched it.

Sometimes best just to give teams what is expected!

Keith Rodger: Players from both sides have indicated that a corner is the correct decision, so go

with them in this case and allow the corner as your assistant has not supported your original

thought that it was a goal kick.This will avoid any dispute and maintain your credibility.

Isa Dabrowska: Even though I didn’t think the goalkeeper had touched it, I would still give the

corner because that is what everyone else thinks. If I go against it, then I may lose control of the

game.

Chris Robinson: The key point appears to be the keeper's reaction, virtually admitting that he

made contact with the ball, saving a goal and steering it out for a corner. If your lino is not sure and

you only think there was no contact (ie - not convinced beyond reasonable doubt), then go with the

flow and award a corner. No point making a potential problem out of this unnecessarily.

Jerzy Dabrowski: I would give a corner to save face and lambaste the assistant at half time for

shrugging.

Grant Sheavyn: Goal kick for me!

Keith Hackett says: “You are the decision maker – so make your decision and stick by it. You

need to have the self-belief to act on what you and your colleagues saw, and nothing else. If you

don’t think the keeper touched it, award a goal-kick.”

I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high.

She looked surprised!

From Readers Digest 10

A midfielder commits a foul worth a second yellow card but you play

advantage as the opposition are in on goal.

But when their shot is cleared, it drops straight to the midfielder you

planned to caution.

He turns and, seeing the keeper off his line, launches an audacious

punt which flies into the net.

What do you do?

Chris Robinson: If you clearly signalled advantage to the attackers and they were unable to take

full advantage, then play should have been stopped at that point and a free kick awarded, 2nd

yellow and red card shown. However, if you don't blow the whistle in time to stop play before the

ball crosses the line, then the goal has to stand. Common sense should see the goal disallowed

but if the referee doesn't stop play for the original foul...Best always in that situation to signal

advantage and at the same time make it loud and clear that it is a cautionable offence.

Keith Glover: You stop play as soon as he goes for the ball and administer the caution.

Neil Sitch: It's a different phase of play. Let the goal stand but give him the yellow!

John Martin: Who else knew it was a cautionable offence? You played advantage after the tackle

and once it broke down you were into another phase of the game with the ball still in play (if only

we had the jurisdiction that rugby referees have). The goal has to stand but to then send the

player off will cause you all sorts of problems, like he shouldn’t have been on the field etc.

Hindsight being a wonderful thing; perhaps advantage is a bad thing: if only we could have the

respect and flexibility of those rugby referees.

Keith Rodger: You have allowed advantage to be played, so the game continues until a stoppage

enables you to issue the yellow card. Allow the goal and then show the midfielder his second

yellow card, followed by the red card.

Mike Coen: This is another situation that has been cleared up with this season’s update to the

Laws of the Game.

So, as soon as he becomes involved in active play, stop the match, send him off and award an

indirect free kick to the opposition. Just because you have not managed to whistle before he

‘scored’ does not mean that the goal should be allowed to stand.

Grant Sheavyn: Allow the goal to stand and then show a 2nd yellow and red, then run for cover!

Jerzy Dabrowski: If it was a borderline yellow, I would allow the goal. If it was a clear yellow then I

would ensure I would blow as soon as the goal attempt form the advantage had failed.

Isa Dabrowska: I would not let this happen because I would have stopped play when the

advantage had ended and blown up to send the player off. However, if the goal had been scored, I

would have disallowed it and sent the player off.

Law 12…The referee must send off the player when the ball is next out of play but if the player plays

the ball or challenges/interferes with an opponent, the referee will stop play, send off the player and

restart with an indirect free kick.

Keith Hackett says: “No goal. You should have stopped play the moment the ball reached the

player you planned to dismiss – he shouldn’t be on the pitch and you cannot allow him to benefit

from the advantage you awarded the opposition. Call him over and show him a second yellow, then

a red. Restart with an indirect free-kick, taken from where the ball was when it reached him – the

point at which you should have stopped play.” 11

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In a meaningless end-of-season game, the home manager says he

wants to kick off with 10 men to make a point about his notoriously

tight chairman refusing to spend money.

He says he will send his 11th player on to the pitch in the 11th

minute.

Do you let him?

Isa Dabrowska: I would allow it, as long as there is a goalkeeper on the pitch and the player who

will come on is named in the starting 11 on the team sheet.

Neil Sitch: Nope!

John Martin: As long as the player is not a named substitute and is named on the team sheet, I

see no problem although the incident should be reported to the league or county as the manager

could be charged with bringing the game into disrepute.

Chris Robinson: This seems to be entirely a matter of team/club management. A team can start

without 11 players on the pitch but must have at least 7 for play to continue. If the player he

intends to bring on after 11 minutes is named in the starting 11, then he can come on and should

not be treated as a sub. Include it in your report so the league can consider whether any

retrospective action is needed (intentionally fielding a weakened team).

Mike Coen: There is nothing in the laws to prevent this but there will probably be a clause in the

league rules making it clear that such action will result in a fine for the home club. Advise the

manager that you will report any such action to the league but, as long as he has at least seven

players on the pitch, allow the match to kick off as scheduled.

Keith Hackett says: “You can’t stop him if he really wants to do this, but you shouldn’t condone it.

Technically the 11th player named on the teamsheet can come on at a stoppage in the 11th minute,

and his team will still have three subs to use - but it makes a mockery of the game. Tell the

manager that if he starts with ten men you will report him.”

Late in the second half, you ask a player with blood on his shirt to leave

the pitch and change it.

As play continues, he grabs a new shirt and races back on – but in his

haste he has it on inside out, obscuring his name and number.

Do you stop play?

John Martin: The player should not return to the field of play until you are satisfied with his attire.

He has therefore entered the field of play without your authority and the game should be stopped,

the player cautioned and his shirt put on correctly. Restart with an indirect free kick to the

opposition.

Neil Sitch: I would stop play and give him a yellow for entering the field of play without your

permission.

Isa Dabrowska: Assuming I didn’t signal for the player to re-enter the field of play, I would book

him for coming back on without permission. I would then tell him leave the field of play, put his shirt

back on correctly and for the player to wait to be called back on.

...Continued from page 12

Mike Coen: A few things wrong here, the most serious being the player’s re-entry without your

permission (Hopefully you would have already told him that he would have to await re-inspection at

a stoppage before he could rejoin). As there is possible blood involved, don’t wait for the player to

get actively involved. Stop play, caution the player, make him adjust his kit and check him for blood

before restarting with an indirect free kick to the opponents.

Chris Robinson: Yes. Then show him a yellow card for re-entering the field without seeking your

permission and ask him to leave the field again to put on his shirt right side out and also ensure

that his bleeding has stopped. Re-start play with an indirect free kick to the opponents at the place

where he re-entered the field of play.

Grant Sheavyn: Yes and caution the player for entering FoP without permission. Then get him to

dress properly.

Jerzy Dabrowski: I would not stop play if play was away from where the player ran back on. I

would ensure he left the FoP, put his shirt on properly and then waited until play stopped before

showing him a yellow card for entering the FoP without permission.

Keith Rodgers: Stop the game at the first suitable point in play, request the player puts the shirt on

properly and show him a yellow card for re-entering the field of play without permission.

Keith Hackett says: “Yes, but not because the shirt is the wrong way round. He went off under

Law 4 (concerning players’ equipment), so cannot return until the ball is out of play and you have

checked the condition of the new shirt. You need to deal with this by stopping the game, showing

him a yellow card for coming back on without your permission, and then having him change again

so his shirt number is visible. Restart with an indirect free-kick to the opposition, taken from the

point where the ball was when you stopped the game.”

My Dad’s advice when I was younger about women was, “Treat ‘em mean, keep

‘em keen.”

…I guess that’s why they had that divorce!!!

A lot of my games involved fairly long journeys and I sometimes found myself

driving past fields of cows. For no obvious reason, I couldn’t avoid opening the car

window and shouting loud abuse at them. One time, I had an assistant referee with

me who convinced me that this was not normal and that I should see someone about

it.

I had loads of tests . It turns out I’m dairy intolerant!

Someone complimented me on my driving last Saturday. I came back to my car

after my match and there was a little note on my windscreen saying, “Parking Fine.”

…so that was nice!

A friend of mine went to a party last week but it didn’t end well. Turns out that the

very worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades!!

From Readers Digest 13

Video Technology could cause ‘remote-controlled referees’ From Mal Davies’ regular Videos and Articles

Check the Net !!! Snippets pulled from the World Wide Web

one of his VAR’s in another crucial incident during the match involving a possible penalty.

‘In the second incident, my VAR advised me seven seconds later not to decide for penalty,’ Kuipers

said. ‘The players again accepted immediately. This trust by the players gave me a lot of

confidence.’

The trial was only experimental with strict guidelines that technology can only be used for penalty,

red card, and goalscoring incidents. Afterwards FIFA president Gianni Infantino claimed: ‘We have

turned a new page in football’s history book.

http://metro.co.uk/2016/09/05/howard-webb-claims-video-technology-could-cause-remote-

controlled-referees-6110926/

Former Premier League and 2010 World Cup final

referee Howard Webb has claimed that the

introduction of video technology could lead to

‘remote-controlled referees’.

Webb was speaking in response to the successful

trialing by FIFA of video technology during the

Italy-France friendly on Thursday, where Dutch

referee Bjorn Kuipers admitted that the assistance

of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) who had

access to replays aided him in two vital decisions.

The first of which occurred after just four minutes,

when French defender Djibril Sidibe fouled Italian

midfielder Daniele De Rossi. Within ten seconds,

Kuipers was informed that a yellow card and not a

red would suffice. Kuipers used the assistance of

Video technology was experimentally trialed during the France-Italy fixture

Yet with all of the apparent positives to come

from the trial, Webb was still sceptical about

the topic of technology, despite the fact that

almost every major sport has embraced it.

‘When the idea of retrospective action was

first brought in, it was supposed to be for

incidents way off the ball, which no official

could possibly have seen, but that is no

longer the case,’ Webb added.

‘Now FIFA’s position is changing and trials of

video technology are taking place. Of course

we should welcome anything which helps get

decisions right, but we have to be careful.

‘If all decisions can be reviewed by video, referees on the pitch become nothing more than remote-

controlled referees.’

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...Continued from page 14

Another topic hot on the agenda of all former referees is the issue of retrospective banning, with

former Premier League referee Mark Halsey claiming on twitter that he was told to say he had not

seen incidents which he had seen, so that a retrospective ban could commence.

Halsey tweeted in response to the Sergio Aguero elbow on Winston Reid, where the Argentine was

charged and given a retrospective three-match ban despite the fact that referee Andre Marriner can

be seen looking directly at the incident.

Writing about the incident in the Times,

Webb claimed that he had never been told

to say he had not seen incidents when he

had, going on to suggest that Halsey could

be trying to keep his own name in the news.

‘The first thing to be clear about is I can say,

categorically, that I never came under

pressure from the referees’ body to say I

had not seen something I had during my

refereeing career,’ said Webb, a former

technical director of PGMOL.

‘Halsey’s allegation is a significant one.

‘The PGMOL has denied that any referee would come under pressure to lie about an incident but

not said much more than that, which may be because they do not want to be drawn into a public

row with someone they may feel is trying to keep his name in lights.’

Referee banned from football after setting up

three fake Tinder profiles of female officials From Mal Davies’ regular Videos and Articles

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/referee-banned-football-after-setting-three-fake-tinder-profiles-

female-officials-1566208

Referee Connor Mayes is banned from football-related activities until 2019. The Southsea referee

set up fake profiles of Women's FA Cup final official Lucy Oliver, and referees Amy Robinson and

Paula Wyatt on the dating app Tinder, and flirted with other men.

Mayes, who was fined £200, received a three-year ban after 'maliciously' posing as each of the

women on the dating app and setting up fake Facebook accounts in their names. The women

realised they had been targeted after receiving unwanted comments and unsolicited approaches

while they were refereeing and socialising.

Mayes had known the women as refereeing tutor at South Downs College in Portsmouth.

Janie Frampton, ambassador for women's sport support group Women in Football, said: 'Lucy, Amy

and Paula have been through hell, with their reputations tarnished and their confidence shattered.

"The fact that Mr Mayes worked with all three referees and then betrayed them in this way

illustrates a shocking disregard for the standards of trust and integrity that must be paramount

when working together as a team officiating at a football match.'

The campaign group said Mrs Oliver, wife of the Premier League referee Michael Oliver who is

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currently officiating at the Euros, had been "forced to endure two years of torment." Mayes worked

with Oliver at county-level matches.

Women in Football said Mayes was given a conditional caution by police in December and last

month an independent FA regulatory commission found him guilty of improper conduct and banned

him from refereeing from all football-related activities until 2019.

'Mr Mayes can return to football in three years as if nothing has happened but the women need FA

sponsored counselling now to help them recover from this traumatic online abuse and to ensure

that they can continue as highly successful referees. An FA statement said they had been in

"regular contact" with the victims to offer "assistance and guidance."

Referee is hailed a hero after saving the life of

a 10-year-old striker who had a heart attack From Mal Davies’ regular Videos and Articles

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3757061/Referee-hailed-hero-saving-life-10-year-old-

striker-heart-attack-football-match.html

A referee has been hailed a hero after jumping into action to save a ten-year-old boy who went into

cardiac arrest during a Sunday morning football match.

Dan Fagg, a striker had scored a goal for his team just moments before he collapsed on the pitch at

Adwick, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Quick-thinking ref Chris Crowe spotted the schoolboy fall

and ran to him, performing CPR while they waited for an ambulance to arrive.

Dan is now talking and on the road to recovery, much to the relief of his parents Hayley Thompson

and Anthony Fagg.

Mr Crowe, 54, said: 'He just dropped to the floor. I stopped the game and ran over straight away.

His eyes were gone, and he wasn't breathing. I started giving him CPR there on the pitch. I've had

first aid training for my work and with the FA because you have to have it to be a referee, and I'm so

glad I did because I knew exactly what to do in that moment.'

• Dan Fagg scored a goal at a game in Yorkshire and collapsed seconds later

• Quick-thinking ref Chris Crowe performed CPR before ambulance arrived

• The youngster was airlifted to hospital in Sheffield where he is recovering

Dan Fagg, pictured, was taken to hospital in Sheffield by an air ambulance and is expected

to make a full recovery. He had just scored a goal for his team, Adwick Park Rangers

Dan was airlifted to hospital in

Sheffield for emergency

treatment.

Mr Crowe said: 'I think Dan's

going to make a full recovery so

thank God for that. He's a

talented player, and we'll all look

forward to seeing him on the

pitch again soon. I was calm at

the time, but now I feel like I'm

still in shock from it. It was a

really traumatic thing to see

happen.'

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Dan's team, Adwick Park Rangers, set up a fundraising page on Gofundme and have almost

reached their target of £2,000 to buy a defibrillator for the club in the event of a repeat of the

incident.

Emma Hutchinson, whose son Rhys, 10, is one of Dan's team-mates, said: 'We all just want to do

something for Dan. He's the nicest, bubbliest little lad you could ever meet and we just want to do

what we can to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else.'

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Swedish Defender sent off for (funny)

celebration after scoring a hat-trick From Mal Davies’ regular Videos and Articles

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=855_1472812354 (See video on-line)

A defender for Norrby IF completes a hat-trick and helps his side to a 6-1 win over Tvååker in the

Swedish first division on Monday.

The player celebrates his third goal by jumping into the stands to applaud himself but the referee is

less than impressed with his antics and shows Dresevic a red card for a second bookable offence!

Stand back, chaps. I’ve been practicing this one. About time we had someone in these seats.

Hurrah for me!

No-one likes a smart-arse! Take that, you blighter! Now go and find a seat somewhere else! I never

wanted a decent club mark anyway!

Referee Bobby Madley goes to start second-half…

…but forgets his whistle!!

From Mal Davies’ regular Videos and Articles

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11743/10592157/referee-bobby-madley-goes-to-

start-second-half-but-forgets-his-whistle

www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6SsNq_zDME (see the video on-line)

Referee Bobby Madley had an embarrassing moment after leaving his whistle in the

dressing room at half-time and only realising when he went to restart the second half.

The incident happened during Bournemouth's 1-0 win

over Everton at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday in the

Premier League.

Everton lost their unbeaten start to the season as

winger Junior Stanislas netted a thumping winner for

Bournemouth to give the hosts a deserved three points.

However, there was a two or three minute delay to the

start of the second period as Madley suddenly realised

he'd left his whistle in the dressing room. He sent a

signal to the fourth official via his headset on the

touchline, who shot off into the referee's dressing room

to collect the crucial instrument.

The referee and his fourth official tried to do the exchange discreetly on the half-way, but the

cameras spotted it.

Referee Lopes will be judged for pushing a player in Brazil

From Mal Davies’ regular Videos and Articles

http://refereeingworld.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/lopes-will-be-judged-for-pushing-player.html

The Superior Court of Sports Justice analyzed the images from the Brazilian Championship

game between Corinthians and Palmeiras. The justice body confirmed the complaint

received from Corinthians and the penalty can range from 15 days to 6 months.

Copa America 2016 final referee Heber Lopes will be judged

by STJD (Superior Court of Sports Justice) for pushing

striker Dudu, from Palmeiras, during the classic between his

team and Corinthians, last Saturday, in the Brazilian

Championship.

The referee, angry with the player’s comments, put his arm

into the athlete's chest and pushed him away.

The STJD prosecutor decided to accept the complaint

against the referee after analyzing images, considering that he used excessive force to maintain

his personal area. That action falls under Article 273 of the CBJD (Brazilian Code of Sports

Justice), which talks about "acting with excess or abuse of authority". If found guilty, Lopes will face

a suspension of 15 days to maximum 6 months, in addition to a fine of $100 to $1000. The text of

the article says that the justice body can change the suspension to a warning if it considers that the

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Makeshift Bomb explodes on Cypriot Referee’s Car

From Mal Davies’ regular Videos and Articles

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Makeshift-bomb-explodes-on-Cypriot-referee-s-car-

9290483.php

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Cyprus Football Association has condemned a bomb attack

against the car of a top referee, calling it a blight on the island's footballing family and

society in general.

The association says it stands by referee Georgios Nicolaou and urges police to track down and

bring the culprits of Tuesday's pre-dawn bombing to justice. Police say the explosion occurred

while the car was parked outside the 41-year-old's home in the Larnaca area. The front of the car

sustained extensive damage.

A string of attacks against the property of Cypriot referees have occurred in the past two years.

The most recent previous attack took place in March 2015 against the car of another referee that

was set ablaze after being doused with flammable liquid.

I’m usually quite tired after my game on a Saturday, so we tend to stay in at the

weekend. Last week, me and my wife watched three DVDs back to back.

…Luckily I was the one facing the telly!

I phoned the local builders today and I said to them, “Can I have a skip outside my

house?”

He said, “I’m not stopping you!”

What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

It’s amazing how fast your mood can change after you step in some water with

socks on!

Adapted from Readers Digest

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Footie Funnies!!

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…More Footie Funnies!!

If girls watched cooking shows

the way blokes watch football!!

CONTACTS – 2014 / 2015

President Grant Sheavyn grantsheavyn@yahoo.co.uk

Vice President John Kasey 020 8394 2968

Vice President Peter Watson 020 8393 9989

Chairman Rod van Niekerk 07976 545874

Vice Chairman Mike Coen 07930 668432

Hon. Secretary Fez Barnard Secretary@suttonreferee.co.uk

Hon. Treasurer Jerzy Dabrowski jerzyadabrowski@yahoo.co.uk

Training Officer Peter Watson 020 8393 9989

Training Assistants John Martin 020 8641 0501

Dolapo Odujinrin ..

R.A. Delegates Keith Glover 020 8786 0545

Declan Wyatt ..

Magazine Editor Mike Coen 07930 668432

mikecoen@blueyonder.co.uk

Supplies Officer Mike Ewing 020 8644 7225

Retention Officer Pete Rogers 07532 170534

Sutton United Liaison officer Simeon Potter 020 8661 1555

Hon. Auditors Ms B M Lisney, MAAT

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Minutes of the RA COUNTY MEETING of 26th October, 2016

• RA President, David Elleray, has stepped down due to other football commitments.

• Expenses for Commission Hearings: Only mileage will be paid.

• Fulham and Chelsea academies: Officials will be appointed by County Office.

• Quest Awards: Societies are still not applying.

• 3G Pitches and Footwear: Details have been passed to league secretaries to remind clubs to

inform players and officials of correct footwear for 3G pitches.

• Board members are no longer allowed to chair committees.

• Reminder for Society membership numbers to be sent to RA Head Office and County Office.

• List of Society Committee members to be sent to the secretary of Surrey RA.

• An FA proposal to merge levels 5, 6 & 7 into one is likely to be dropped after opposition from

several counties including Surrey.

• A Surrey referee was spotted wearing a coloured shirt while officiating and has been given a

warning.

Pic-from-Disney Answer from page 8: Jonathon Dawes

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Dates for the Diary

October, 2016

Thu 13th @ 7:30pm Sutton Society Meeting @ Sutton Utd FC

Guest Speaker: Trevor Ford – Arsenal Security

Thu 27th @ 7:30pm Surrey County RA-FA 2016 Event @ Imber Court

Guest Speaker: Select Group 2 referee – Tim Robinson

November, 2016

Thu 10th @ 7:30pm Sutton Society Meeting @ Sutton Utd FC

Speaker: Declan Wyatt – the RA Weekend

December, 2016

Thu 8th @ 7:30pm Sutton Society Meeting @ Sutton Utd FC

Quiz Night

January, 2017

Thu 12th @ 7:30pm Sutton Society Meeting @ Sutton Utd FC

February, 2017

Thu 9th @ 7:30pm Sutton Society Meeting @ Sutton Utd FC

Guest Speaker: tba

March, 2017

Thu 9th @ 7:30pm Sutton Society Meeting @ Sutton Utd FC

April, 2017

Thu 13th @ 7:30pm Sutton Society Meeting @ Sutton Utd FC

May, 2017

Thu 11th @ 7:30pm Sutton Society Meeting @ Sutton Utd FC AGM