V&A from Mal Davies 10 January
HISTORY MADE as VAR monitor
is used for red card in FA cup-tie
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/05/crystal-palace-derby-county-fa-cup-third-round-match-report
PREMIER LEAGUE referees still instructed to use pitchside monitors ‘sparingly’
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11902379/var-premier-league-referees-still-instructed-to-use-pitchside-monitors-8216sparingly8217
PREMIER LEAGUE : Appointments for Friday 10th to Sunday 12th
January 2020
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1561984
FOOTBALL LEAGUE : Appointments for Saturday 11th to Tuesday 14th
January 2020
https://www.efl.com/news/2020/january/efl-appointments-11-14-january/
CARABAO CUP semi-finals and final will use VAR……..
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/soccer/–973906.html
………..and first leg appointments ManUtd v ManCity (1-3) and Leicester v Aston
Villa (1-1)
https://www.efl.com/news/2019/december/referee-appointments-carabao-cup-semi-finals-first-leg/
IFAB : We are not VAR police
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-var-ifab/we-are-not-a-var-police-say-football-lawmakers-idUKKBN1Z61KU?rpc=401&
STUART CARRINGTON : Stuck in the middle with you : VAR and the referee
https://keystofootball.com/5023-2/
ALL THREE FEMALE OFFICIALS create history
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51020324
WHEN 7 = 10? Seven large strides?
https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/watch-hilarious-moment-referee-forgets-how-count-during-doncaster-rovers-win-over-oxford-united-1353757
RANDY VOGT : Highly recommended New Year’s resolutions for referees (sign in
with your email address)
https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/84632/highly-recommended-new-years-resolutions-for-refe.html?
MLS : Inside Video Review with Greg Barkey from PRO who looks at incidents in
the MLS in week 22
http://proreferees.com/2019/08/09/watch-inside-video-review-mls-week-22/
MLS : PRO partners with CONCACAF to deliver video review training
http://proreferees.com/2020/01/08/pro-partners-with-concacaf-to-deliver-video-review-training/
AFC : Officials appointed for Wed 8th to Sun 26th January
U23 Championship in Thailand
https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/1/messages/AG3AeuZfMazoXhUgDwda0NyPUU4?.intl=uk&.lang=en-GB&.partner=none&.src=fp
THE RA : The Referees’ Association has secured discounts from many
manufacturers – one of the good reasons for joining The RA
https://www.privilegepurchaseclub.co.uk/Logon?formAction=Logon&retailer=PPC&userid=PPC&password=REFASSC
RUSSIA: Hungarian FIFA referee Viktor Kassai appointed to run refereeing
department
https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/russia-appoints-foreign-referee-to-clean-up-disputes-010920