Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 20 January 2017

RESPECT : The FA to relaunch campaign amid threat of referee strike threat

DERMOT GALLAGHER : Discusses last weekend’s incidents

Why our attitude to referees needs to change

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAMS most yellow cards this season so far

‘DIVING’ : The FA to consider banning players who ‘dive’

KEITH HACKETT : Did the Old Trafford ‘slope’ push official over the edge?

KEITH HACKETT : North East a hotbed of football – and that includes referees!

PAUL REJER : Discusses re-Violent Conduct and team work (18th October 2016)

PLAYER FINED £40,000 over referee comment on Instagram

MANAGER’S FINE paid by fans

RANDY VOGTS : Should new refs be identified?

MARRY ME? And player receives a yellow card

PAUL GARDNER : SOCCER & CONCUSSION (Part 1) : A disgraceful lack of action – Protocols are not enough

DRUG TRAFFIC INFLUENCE on refereeing in Copa Libertadores

AUSTRALIA : Video Assisted Referee (VAR) to be used in next season’s A-league that starts on 7th April 2017

SOUTH AFRICA : Workshop for referees and match commissioners

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 13 January 2017

In defence of referees – what officials are getting right

KEITH HACKETT : Where are you? Let’s be havin’ you!

PAUL REJER : Discusses re-entering the field of play/injured players handball (5th October 2016)

MLS : Four officials added to FIFA International list

ANDY TOWNSEND : The bigger picture is telling us it’s technology versus a new breed of super-refs

FIFA : Oldest referees on FIFA lists

Football team pays price for elaborate celebration

BETTER REFEREEING is signalling the end of home advantage

ARCHIVE – A trip down Memory Lane : Referee beaten unconscious by Arsenal fan

TOP 20 UNEXPECTED GOALS

AUSTRALIA : Trio inducted into Hall of Fame

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 23 December 2016

DERMOT GALLAGHER : Discusses last weekend’s incidents

JAMIE VARDY’s loss highlights inflexibility of The FA’s appeals procedure

NINE EPL PLAYERS SUSPENDED for Boxing Day fixtures

ALAN BRAZIL : When will our top managers stop scapegoating referees?

KIM MILTON NIELSEN : I would have given Guardiola’s ironic applause short shrift

PAUL REJER : Discusses DOGSO (15th September 2016)

FIFA Club World Cup Final, Sunday 18th December 2016, at International Stadium, Yokohama : Kashima Antlers (Japan) v Real Madrid (Spain) FT 2-2, AET 2-4; Referee Janny Sikazwe (Zambia); 4th official : Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

VIDEO REF ‘confusion’ snags trials at Club World Cup in Japan

FIFA PRESIDENT backs video ref saying history has been made and errors will be ironed out

UEFA : Referee changes 2016/17

ALEX GRIFFITHS interviews Eelco Koot.  Scroll down for comments on refereeing

TOP 20 FIGHTS : Players v Referees

GOALKEEPER’S SPECTACULAR 96th MINUTE GOAL

AUSTRALIA : Referees conclude PGMOL exchange

CANADA : National referee instructors in Ontario

EGYPT : Increase punishments, thus giving more protection to referees

GERMANY : Player gets penalty reversed after telling referee he wasn’t fouled

SOUTH AFRICA : Over keen ball boy sent off by referee

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 9 December 2016

HOLDING AND OFFSIDE AT THE SAME TIME : Which offence to penalise?

DERMOT GALLAGHER : Discusses last weekend’s incidents

Which EPL club has been handed the most Ycards this season?

Video Assistant Referees to be tested at FIFA Club World in Japan, Thursday 8th to Friday 16th December 2016

KEITH HACKETT : Time for The FA to follow Scotland’s lead

PAUL REJER : Discusses AR priorities and multitasking (31st August 2016)

MLS Cup Final appointments : Toronto FC v Seattle Sounders FC, Saturday 10th December, live SKY 1am Sunday in UK.

HOWARD WEBB : Becoming a referee and how much referees earn

NEIL WARNOCK : I can take the odd mistake – just let the game flow

Asian Football Confederation awards 2016

DICK SAWDON-SMITH has his say on the latest football topics

TIM VICKERY with a tribute to Argentinean ex-FIFA referee Pablo Lunati

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL OFFER : A cut-price rain jacket from The RA

ARGENTINA : Referee battered by supporters after waving away penalty appeal

AUSTRALIA : Big screen replays putting too much pressure on referees

EGYPT :Ex-Spurs Mido, now Wadi Degla manager, banned for four games

NORTHERN IRELAND : Initiative launched on Diversity and Culture Awareness training

SOUTH AFRICA : Referee struck by missiles

ZAMBIA : Nchanga Rangers bribery scandal – facts on how it all happened

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 2 December 2016

DERMOT GALLAGHER : Discusses last weekend’s incidents

PREMIER LEAGUE holding video refereeing trials

YELLOW CARD for SIMULATION RESCINDED

DOUGLAS ROSS is a FIFA Assistant Referee and also a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP).  A clash of jobs.

THE KNOWLEDGE : Interesting occurrences that required specific knowledge of the Laws – lengthy but interesting article

MLS : Howard Webb among candidates for VAR position with PRO

PAUL REJER : Discusses PK infringements (24th August 2016)

KIM MILTON NIELSEN : Top Euro refs in the EPL?  It’s a non-starter if you ask me

ALEX GRIFFITHS : Once a bad boy, always a bad boy – unless he’s the ref

AUSTRALIA : Cup Final officials announced

GERMANY : Football partnership with China

SCOTLAND : FIFA nominations confirmed by FIFA

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 18 Nov 2016

PAUL REJER : Discusses Violent Conduct (10th August 2016)

KEITH HACKETT : Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley always showed referees respect

It’s time to grow up — referees deserve respect too

EDIN DZEKO sent off for pulling opponent’s shorts down in World Cup qualifier Greece v Bosnia & Herzegovina (1-1) Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE : Too many R/Y cards and lack of proper training for match officials – an utter mockery of the beautiful game

ALEX GRIFFITHS interviews NICK LITTLEHALES : Take control of your own recovery by rethinking your sleep strategy – Part Two

ANDY TOWNSEND : How I miss juggling International breaks and yellow cards

How one man’s bad maths helped ruin decades of English soccer

HORACIO ELIZONDO : Three years of hard work went into that Final

HOWARD WEBB : ‘Gutted’ to miss a red card in 2010 World Cup final

MOST BIZARRE PK DECISION? World Cup qualifier : South Africa v Senegal (2-1) Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)

SHE KICKS : 12-month subscription includes 20th Anniversary issue

FOOTBALL REFEREES? YOU MUST BE JOKING : A book of jokes for Christmas – proceeds to charity

ARGENTINA : Commentator goes on insane rant at referee after missing Tevez handball

MEXICO : Amateur player Ruben Rivera Vazguez kills referee Victor Trejo with punch to throat

RUSSIA : FIFA World Cup mascot is a WOLF

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 28 October 2016

DERMOT GALLAGHER : Discusses last weekend’s incidents

GRAHAM POLL : The promised crackdown on grappling no longer apparent?

KEITH HACKETT : Our top referees are overworked

BRENTFORD midfielder  gets 5-game ban for abusing female official

PAUL REJER : Discusses offside – R/AR dialogue (20th July 2016)

HOWARD WEBB : Blows final whistle on marriage

FIFA FITNESS TEST PROJECT

FIFA : The record-breaking referee developing a new generation

TIM VICKERY : Open season once more on attacking referees

SHE KICKS : Issue 38 now available

AUSTRALIA : Jarred Gillett explains how the changes in the Laws will work ahead of the new A.League season

EGYPT : Black magic and referee bribed – reasons for Champions League loss

INDIA : Uvena Fernandes is first Indian referee in FIFA final

ITALY : FIFA referee’s house burgled

RUSSIA : Top referee resigns voluntarily

SOUTH AFRICA : Vanishing spray disappears after trial period

USA : Goal in 3 secs from kick-off

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 7 October 2016

DERMOT GALLAGHER : Discusses last weekend’s incidents

ALAN BRAZIL : Let’’s double elite panel salary and ungag them at the same time

KEITH HACKETT : Collina’s three pillars of match preparation

PAUL REJER : Discusses dealing with dissent (6th July 2016)

HOWARD WEBB : Discusses holding and pushing in the penalty area

GERALD SINDSTADT : Sense has prevailed when it comes to tightening of laws

FIFA regulations for referees and deadline for 2017 nominations

FIFA referee seminar for World Cup hopefuls + video

ASIAN FOOTBALL CONFEDERATION (AFC) to introduce AARs in AFC cup and club competitions

MARIO BALOTELLI set to escape suspension after referee admits error on red card

Club refuse to restage cuptie after referee incorrectly ordered extra time

AUSTRALIA : A deal has been struck with BLK for all on field and training apparel for officials

ETHIOPIA : Lady referee voted best in Men’s Premier League

RUSSIA : Is she the world’s most beautiful whistle blower?

SOUTH AFRICA : Head of referees warns : Don’t abuse referees

SOUTH KOREA : Club docked points and fine for bribing referees

WALES : History made with father, son & daughter trio officiating Mold Alexandra v Llanberis (4-0)

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 23 September 2016

DERMOT GALLAGHER : Discusses last weekend’s controversial incidents

PARALYMPICS FINAL, Friday 16th September 2016 : Iran v Ukraine (1-2) Referee : Ross Haswell (Scotland)

ALAN BIGGS interviews Rugby League pro super league referee Robert Hicks on use of video – part 2

PAUL REJER : Discusses ‘Goal Line Technology’

KEITH HACKETT : Enjoy your retirement – Phil Dowd

HOWARD WEBB : Names the hardest ground for a referee in the Premier League

NEIL WARNOCK : What’s wrong with me – I’m backing referees!

INFANTINO welcomes first test of video replay

UEFA : Complete list of referees and categories

DRONE stopped play

‘TIE YOUR LACES’ PRANK trips up back-pedalling referee

ASIAN REFEREES on the spot due to protests

ITALY : Eurovita sponsor referees

POLAND : An interview with Poland’s No.1 referee, Szymon Marciniak

SPAIN : Female referee stops game to get sexist fan removed

Videos & Articles from Mal Davies – 27 May 2016

EUROPEAN CUP FINAL Saturday 28th May 2016 at San Siro stadium, Milan, Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid, 7.45pm

EUROPEAN CUP FINAL 12th May 1976, at Hampden Park, Glasgow : Bayern Munich v Saint-Etienne (1-0) Referee Karoly Palotai, now 80 years old, recalls the final 40 years ago

SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF FINAL appointments, Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday, Saturday 28th May, Wembley stadium, kick-off 5.00 pm

SKY BET LEAGUE 1 PLAY-OFF FINAL appointments, Barnsley v Millwall, Sunday 29th May, at Wembley stadium, kick-off 3.00 pm

SKY BET LEAGUE 2 PLAY-OFF FINAL appointments, AFC Wimbledon v Plymouth Argyle, on Monday 30th May, Wembley stadium, kick-off 3.00 pm

UEFA U17 FINAL appointments Portugal v Spain (1-1; 5-4 on ‘penalties’), in CzechRep, Saturday 21st May

PGMOL to change appointment procedure

PAUL GARDNER : Soccer’s new rule book (Part 2) : making room for the spirit of the game

DERMOT GALLAGHER’s views on what rule changes he would make to the Laws

PAUL REJER : Discusses fourth officials’ preparation and Wait & See technique

INSTANT REPLAY : Incidents analysed from last weekend’s MLS games

KIM MILTON NIELSEN : Mark’s mistakes? What about the players?

MARK GEIGER : Memories of Mark Clattenburg

BJORN KUIPERS interviewed prior to Euro 2016

IFAB workshop on video replay technology

REFEREE POSITIONING for counter attacks

ITALY : Goalkeeper in 8th tier slaps referee after PK – video from 1m20secs

JAPAN : Polish and Australian referees invited on exchange programme

SPAIN: Gay referee quits over ‘humiliating’ abuse

TURKEY : Player banned to end of December by UEFA for pushing referee

Last Sunday’s Observer YATR strip by Paul Trevillion (see next link) in 6 seconds

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