GUILDFORD REFEREES’ SOCIETY (Founded 1925)
NEWSLETTER
October 2011
The next meeting will be at Godalming Town FC Monday, November 14
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7:30 for a 7:45pm Start.
Please try and attend.
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OFFICERS and COMMITTEE MEMBERS: 20011-12
President: Chairman: Vice Chairman: Ray Cotton Honorary Magazine Editor: Steve Ferris 01483 422560 Roger Hall 01483 567985 [email protected] 01483 892218 [email protected] [email protected]
Honorary Secretary: Honorary Treasurer: Training & Retention: Brian Fish M.S.A. Bob Dick Tony Ireland 01483 420007 [email protected] 01483 285371 [email protected] [email protected]
Honorary Supplies Officer: Honorary Retention Officer: Honorary Auditor Cyril West M.S.A. Geoff Comley TBA 01483 561115 01483 568577 [email protected] Committee Members: Football Team Manager
Colin Henderson Vic Rolland Steve Nanson Bill Matthews Steve Smith 01483 224479 01483 503631 01428 684230 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Life Vice Presidents:-
Chris Burgess, Ray Cotton M.S.A., Brian Fish M.S.A. Geoffrey Comley, Derek Hart O.B.E. Ken Mills, Brian Pearce M.S.A. Vic Rolland, Mike Topping, Bernie West, Cyril West M.S.A. George White. John Thornton M.S.A
Vice Presidents:- Derek Berry, Norman Brice, Rex Faulkner, Colin Henderson, Phil Tilbury.
NOTICEBOARD
SUPPLIES please make Cyril your first port of call for all of your equipment
GUILDFORD REFEREES SOCIETY membership is due AGAIN! (Is anyone checking that we only pay
this once a year??) Bob, I’m sure, would be grateful to get your hard earned money as soon as possible. Re-
newel forms have been circulated, if you haven’t received one contact Bob (email above) and he will put this
over-sight right.
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NOVEMBER Woking Referees’ Society’s guest speaker will be David Ellery. All local society
members are welcome and will be held at: Meadow Sports Football Club, Loop Rd Playing Fields, Loop Rd,
Kingfield, Woking. GU22 9BQ. Map
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EDITORS COMMENTS Roger Hall
Some meetings drag on and some fly by and never seem to have enough time. The last meeting was certainly the latter, a very enjoyable evening made better because of the good turn out of members and the contribution that everyone made. Neil was very honest, well spoken and enthusiastic about his part at Godalming Town and my hope is that it will be on the agenda for one of our meetings next year. Another trip to Leatherhead for yours truly last month for, this time for a Chairman/Secretaries society meeting. Falling asleep in the bath after a hard mornings work didn’t help me getting to it on time but it was well worth the effort. It was interesting to hear that most societies have the same problem as we do, attracting new members, keeping new members, giving value for money while not charging too much to all you cash strapped referees etc etc….. And the answer! Well they haven’t got one either. Nothing new, but an interesting evening never the less. You may or may not have noticed that besides my little ditty in the editors comments, Adrian and Cyril are the ONLY members to actually contribute anything to YOUR monthly magazine, gentleman this isn’t good enough. I would rather send out a magazine with at least 20 pages for you to read if it’s 15 pages like this one is, it’s because I have one contributions from members. One article a year from each member will make a difference in your monthly magazine.
GUILDFORD REFEREE SOCIETY: Minutes of meeting 14th March 2011
Chairman’s welcome: The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies for absence: Brian Fish, Martin Feast,, Clive Tidey, Steve Nanson, John Taffe, Steve Ferris, Steve Smith, Tony Ireland, Jamie Rolland, Jacob Slyfield. Minutes of previous meeting: Still in Brian’s PC. Chairman’s Welcome: RH welcomed everyone to the meeting, in particular to Lee Hermitage, new member Jonathan Ainley and to Goldalming Town Team Manger Neil Baker. Guest Speaker: Neil Baker Neil had been invited along to discuss the recent match between Goldalming Town and Folkstone Invicta where GRS members had attended to assess particular aspects of the game. Neil gave a brief outline of his playing history before taking questions and comments from the floor. CH started proceedings with the subject of swearing and a long debate on the subject ensued on the way the subject was viewed in the various levels of football. CIW admired Neil’s honesty adding that he would be a service to the game at a higher level. RH thanked Neil for giving his time this evening, and for a very interesting insight into Senior Football. Match Incidents & Problem Corner: In a shuffle to the Agenda, the Chairman welcomed members’ recent issues on the pitch which fuelled discussions on treatment on the pitch and abandonments through injury. It was highlighted on the law of having to leave the pitch after treatment that if TWO players from the same side are treated, neither have to leave the pitch. Secretary’s Report: ... Treasurer’s Report: Figures were as per the magazine. Total balance at the Bank was £3,466.66 Membership numbers stood at 41, with two more to add this evening. 11 members had subscribed to the Physiotherapy Cover scheme. Magazine: Thanks to Roger for the E-Magazine which had been distributed by email. The Society President raised the matter that the Website was not yet up to date. Supplies: CIW advised that all was well in the supplies store. Any Other Business: JT raised the matter of the rising cost of Referee Courses and suggested “sponsorship” of say 5 referees to go on a course. The general consenus was that we would not see a worthwhile return for the investment . VMR highlighted that some counties even charge for Promotion! The Key draw: £18 was collected, a set of ciders was won by Adie, but the right key was not picked! Date of next meeting: Monday 14th October 2011
Treasurer’s Report
“Bob Dick
GUILDFORD REFEREES' SOCIETY: Income & Expenditure for Season 2011-2012
Income
Expenditure
2011-12
2011-12
Annual RA Ticket Draw 85.00
Referee's Association 711.00
GRS monthly Key Draw (3) 58.00
GRS monthly Key Draw 115.00
Donation 30.00 Subscriptions (38+3) 820.00 Physio Cover (11) 55.00
Interest 0.15
Sub totals 1,048.15
826.00
Brought Fwd 2010-11 3,261.51
Deposit A/c 3,409.15
Inc over Expenditure 222.15
Bank a/c 74.51
3,483.66
3,483.66
RMD : 31st October 2011
Adrian’s Tip Of The Month
NEVER, EVER, EVER, EVER FART IN A WET SUIT! As I write this article I reflect on the fact that up until now we have been enjoying the best weather for many years in the early autumn. Ok, so the pitches are a bit hard but with no postponements due to the weather is a real bonus for the Fixture Secretaries. In saying that I have probably put the Kybosh on this coming weekend and it will more than likely chuck it down!! Like many of you I have been allocated County Cups and I would like to pass on an incident that recently occurred. I have always made a point of informing all teams before the kick-off that for free kicks if they want to go quickly to tell me and not just slam the ball down and kick it. Similarly, if the offence is close to the goal I will ask them if they want the wall set up, if so they are on my whistle. If not, I will back off, call ‘Play On’ and then they can go. I make a point of informing the goalkeeper that if I call ‘Play On’, the ball is ‘coming at you’. So the game is going well and an offence occurs near the goal and I award the free kick. ‘Do you want the wall set?’ I ask the player, ‘ No, I want to go’ he replies. I step back, call ‘Play On , he hits a left foot rocket into the top corner of the goal. I am satisfied, point back the centre circle whilst blowing the whistle, only to be confronted by the goalkeeper wailing ‘I hadn’t set my wall up ref’!! Tip for the future. Ensure players have washed their ears out before the game!! Similar to a lot of my compatriots I make use of a Sat Nav for travelling to clubs I have not visited before (after checking on Google Maps on the computer). Personally I find it a very useful tool as most clubs have a post code. That is the point, it is a tool to use not an auto pilot! I was travelling to work this week and heading down the M3 when I noticed a silver Pug 307 about 100 yds in front. This car suddenly veered across to the next lane (no vehicle in front of it) causing the S Max next to it to take drastic action. As I continued along the motorway and pulled out and passed the 307 my mate in the passenger seat exclaimed ‘have you seen that muppet’s Sat Nav….its smack in the middle of his line of vision on the windscreen’. Mental note to self. They live among us. Finally please continue updating your dates with your Ref Secs as they have to inform County of your availability. Most of you are pretty good at this and I thank you for your diligence. How about that. A report from me without a mention of assin……..sorry assessors!! Oops just did it again …..sorry!!!!!!!! Adie
British Illiteracy, but makes good Humour. Extracts from letters written to local councils: 1. It's the dogs mess that I find hard to swallow. 2. I want some repairs done to my cooker as it has backfired and burnt my knob off. 3. I wish to complain that my father twisted his ankle very badly when he put his foot in the hole in his back passage. 4. Their 18 year old son is continually banging his balls against my fence. 5. I wish to report that tiles are missing from the outside toilet roof. I think it was bad wind the other day that blew them off. 6. My lavatory seat is cracked, where do I stand? 7. I am writing on behalf of my sink, which is coming away from the wall. 8. Will you please send someone to mend the garden path. My wife tripped and fell on it yesterday and now she is pregnant. 9. I request permission to remove my drawers in the kitchen. 10. 50% of the walls are damp, 50% have crumbling plaster, and 50% are just plain filthy. 11. I am still having problems with smoke in my new drawers.
12. The toilet is blocked and we cannot bath the children until it is cleared. 13. Will you please send a man to look at my water, it is a funny colour and not fit to drink. 14. Our lavatory seat is broken in half and now is in three pieces. 15. I want to complain about the farmer across the road. Every morning at 6am his cock wakes me up and it's now getting too much for me to handle. 16. The man next door has a large erection in the back garden, which is unsightly and dangerous. 17. Our kitchen floor is damp. We have two children and would like a third, so please send someone round to do something about it. 18. I am a single woman living in a downstairs flat and would you please do something about the noise made by the man on top of me every night. 19. Please send a man with the right tool to finish the job and satisfy my wife. 20. I have had the clerk of works down on the floor six times but I still have no satisfaction 21. This is to let you know that our lavatory seat is broke and we can't get BBC2. 22. My bush is really overgrown round the front and my back passage has fungus growing in it. 23. He's got this huge tool that vibrates the whole house and I just can't take it anymore.
A Cow's Tail
A man staggered into a hospital with a concussion, multiple bruises, two black
eyes, and a five iron wrapped tightly around his throat.
Naturally, the Doctor asked him, "What happened to YOU?"
"Well, I was having a quiet round of golf with my wife, when at a difficult
hole, we both sliced our golf balls into a field of cattle.
We went to look for them and while I was looking around I noticed one of the
cows had something white at its rear end."
"I walked over, lifted its tail, and sure enough, there was a golf ball with my
wife's monogram on it - stuck right in the middle of the cow's ass.
Still holding the cow's tail up, I yelled to my wife,
"Hey, this looks like yours!'"
"I don't remember much after that"
Keith Hackett
For all the incessant complaints about referees in
this country, most fans would agree that the quality
in England is of a very competitive standard. One man
responsible for that is former head of professional
referees Keith Hackett (pictured). One of this
country's best known former referees, Hackett is now
the Premier Skills Referee Ambassador at The FA
Premier League. He offered Total Football his insight
into the world of officiating - including his view
that the introduction of goal line technology is long
overdue. And Kevin Davies will surely agree with him,
after he was denied a goal despite his shot crossing
the line in Bolton's game against Chelsea on Sunday.
Do you think that every football fan feels they could do a referee’s job?
Yes I do. When fans go to a game they have the passion of their club at heart. Most are
biased when it comes to decision making, though they may have a better view than the
referee sometimes.
To what degree are the referees aware of the fans’ responses?
I listen to post-match phone-ins to hear it first-hand. In my former role as the
professional referees’ boss, I visited several clubs to talk to spectator groups. I
always enjoyed that even though the questions were challenging.
How much training and preparation do referees undertake?
On average, referees run 11,500m per game so fitness is imperative. The PGMOL have two
full time sports scientists who measure heart rates a minimum of four times a week and
check body fats fortnightly. Before anybody can officiate at the professional level they
must pass a stringent fitness test.
What made you become a referee?
I played in Sheffield for a junior team and decided to take a referees examination. In
1960, I was invited to referee a game. I was well and truly hooked. I did not expect it
would lead to me officiating in over 40 countries, refereeing the 1981 Centenary FA Cup
final and taking part in the World Cup and Olympics.
What has been the highlight of your career so far?
There have been many in my 50 years the game. Officiating the inaugural Premier League
game was a highlight. Also, as referee in the centenary FA Cup final I saw Ricky Villa
score a fantastic winning goal to round off a superb game.
What has it been like working with Paul Trevillion on ‘You are the Ref'?
Working with Paul is also one of the highlights. He is a superb artist who creates
fantastic pieces of art. He deserves his title of ‘master of movement’. ‘You are the Ref’
now has a cult following - my motivation remains to educate everyone involved in the
game.
What does your new role as Premier Skills Referee Ambassador at The FA Premier League
involve?
I work with the Premier League and the British Council promoting and developing
refereeing all over the world. Recently, I have been to Uganda, Senegal, Cameroon,
Botswana, Ethiopia, Kuala Lumpar, the US and Hong Kong, working with over 1,000 coaches.
How do you think the quality of refereeing in England compares to the rest of the world?
We compare very favourably and I assure you that our referees are a dedicated group
working hard to deliver week in, week out with world class performances. Howard Webb is
the world’s number one referee and many of his colleagues are world class. The future is
bright with the likes of Michael Oliver showing in his first season what a talented
referee he is.
Do you think there is enough respect for officials in the modern game?
The Premier League work very hard away from the field of play to ensure that everyone
respects each other. The ‘Get on with the game’ campaign is a programme that has
certainly impacted with players’ respect improving.
What are your views on goal-line technology?
I have for over 10 years been calling for its introduction. I worked closely with Dr Paul
Hawkins at Hawkeye. His system is amazing and within less than one second the technology
informs the referee through his ear piece that the ball has crossed the line.
What does the foreseeable future hold for you?
I hope to continue my role as the Premier League Referee Ambassador, helping associations
and leagues around the world. I also hope to launch my third book next year – it will be
based on coaching referee skills.
By Chris Smith
Walking down the street I met this genie. He was all trembling and nervous and said "I don't understand
what's wrong with me" I said "That's easy, you've lost your bottle"
"I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. I can't put it down"
Thomas Cook Holidays - listing some of the guest's complaints during the season. *1. "I think it should be explained in the brochure that the local store does not sell proper biscuits like custard creams or ginger nuts." 2. "It's lazy of the local shopkeepers to close in the afternoons. I often needed to buy things during 'siesta' time - this should be banned 3. "On my holiday to Goa in India, I was disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. I don't like spicy food at all." 4. "We booked an excursion to a water park but no-one told us we had to bring our swimming costumes and towels." 5. A tourist at a top African game lodge over looking a water hole, who spotted a visibly aroused elephant, complained that the sight of this rampant beast ruined his honeymoon by making him feel "inadequate".. 6. A woman threatened to call police after claiming that she'd been locked in by staff. When in fact, she had mistaken the "do not disturb" sign on the back of the door as a warning to remain in the room. 7. "The beach was too sandy." 8. "We found the sand was not like the sand in the brochure. Your brochure shows the sand as yellow but it was white." 9. A guest at a Novotel in Australia complained his soup was too thick and strong. He was inadvertently slurping the gravy at the time. 10. "Topless sunbathing on the beach should be banned. The holiday was ruined as my husband spent all day looking at other women." 11. "We bought' Ray-Ban' sunglasses for five Euros (£3.50) from a street trader, only to find out they were fake." 12. "No-one told us there would be fish in the sea. The children were startled." 13. "There was no egg slicer in the apartment..." 14. "We went on holiday to Spain and had a problem with the taxi drivers as they were all Spanish..." 15. "The roads were uneven.." 16. "It took us nine hours to fly home from Jamaica to England it only took the Americans three hours to get home." 17. "I compared the size of our one-bedroom apartment to our friends' three-bedroom apartment and ours was significantly smaller." 18. "The brochure stated: 'No hairdressers at the accommodation'. We're trainee hairdressers - will we be OK staying there?" 19. "There are too many Spanish people. The receptionist speaks Spanish. The food is Spanish. Too many foreigners '-- now -- live abroad'." 20. "We had to queue outside with no air conditioning." 21. "It is your duty as a tour operator to advise us of noisy or unruly guests before we travel." 22. "I was bitten by a mosquito - no-one said they could bite." 23. "My fiancé and I booked a twin-bedded room but we were placed in a double-bedded room. We now hold you responsible for the fact that I find myself pregnant. This would not have happened if you had put us in the room that we booked."
I’ve just had a very interesting weekend – Saturday I was talking to 30 Rugby League referees at Hemel Hempstead and then Sunday I was coaching a new referee at the Academy. Starting with the coaching – surprisingly for an Academy game we had two head injuries on an U12 game. At the Academy we always have a trained physiotherapist (or two) on every game. This means these young lads don’t have to worry about some well meaning amateur moving someone and making things worse. Of course, as referees we don’t have to make any incorrect calls about moving a player just to get the game going again. Whilst some physios (and players) may be “cute” at the first team level – trying to run down the clock with less serious injuries – at the Academy the referee doesn’t have that problem. The challenge I had yesterday was the second injury, which looked like a simple coming together, with one player getting injured. The coaches of both teams and I were on the opposite touchline but even from there nothing appeared untoward with the incident. The player was treated and the game moved on. After the game – as I was going to my car to get a mentoring form out of the boot (trunk) a person approached me and enquired if I was the Referee Assessor. I said “yes” as that’s easier than explaining I’m really there as a coach! He told me that several of “his” parents had told him that the “perpetrator” of the foul had told the parents that he’d “done the opponent” because he’d been “done” in the corner! Wow! I know that Gary Neville on Sky last week suggested that Chris Foy (and referees in general) should have given Chelsea a penalty on his gut feel and experience and as referees we all know that is a very dodgy road to head down! However, my gut feel (and the two coaches) was that this was not – as FIFA state – a foul that was using excessive force or brutality. My referee, when I questioned him at the end of the quarter and also when I subsequently called him at home said that as far as he was concerned it was okay. I have a new referee, who has played the game, and throughout the game called most fouls correctly – so I make the presumption that he knows what a foul is. It of course doesn’t mean he couldn’t have made a mistake. I have my knowledge and experience of the game plus the two coaches’ combined expertise. Again, that doesn’t mean we have to be right. How do I answer the parent whose son has been hurt in a football match? His opinion has – on the face of it – been shaped by the parents of his son’s teammates. He admitted that he was too far away from the incident, so he was going on hearsay. For me, if all the parents heard this player tell them “he’d done him because...” so would the referee. So whilst Gary Neville is wrong to expect us to give penalties (or any decision based on “gut feel”) I do think that we have to trust our reactions to incidents to allow us to make the best decision at the time. Meaning that I’m confident that the referee called it right from all the evidence I absorbed at the time. Now of course, if someone shows me a film of the incident taken from the other side of the field and it was a brutal challenge my experience and so therefore my gut feel will change for future incidents. Here’s my gut reaction I think the player who is playing U12 football may have used the incident to show post event bravado. Haven’t we all had the player who when he feels some contact from an opponent tells you that he’s been elbowed? What I’m saying is: I’m going to trust my judgement until it’s been proved wrong then obviously my level of experience will have been and will be updated.
To briefly finish with Saturday, as I’ve said I was talking to RFL Referees. I know it’s a corny statement but you could get what I know about rugby league on the back of a postage stamp so I couldn’t talk to them about their Laws (I actually think they’re called rules!) Amply illustrated when I said I could leave the dressing room and look like I knew what I was doing as a referee. My co-presenter Tom Mather agreed that I could look like a Rugby League referee until the first breakdown! I don’t even know what a breakdown is or was! So all I could talk about was the skills and attributes that I think underpin our specialist skills for our sports. This is the same talk I shall be giving to my friends at Accrington Referees Association on Thursday because to build a succesful 'anything' you need solid foundations.
Please refrain from smoking in the meeting room.
Ensure mobile phones are switched off or switched to silent
Take your glasses back to the bar at the end of the evening.
Make sure you have signed the attendance book.
Note the date of the next meeting—we look forward to seeing you then and have a safe journey home.
As we Silver Surfers know, sometimes we have trouble with our computers.
I had a problem yesterday, so I called Eric, the 11 year old next door, whose bedroom looks like Mission Control, and asked him to come over. Eric clicked a couple of buttons
and solved the problem.
As he was walking away, I called after him, 'So, what was wrong?
He replied, 'It was an ID ten T error.' I didn't want to appear stupid, but nonetheless inquired,
'An ID ten T error? What's that? In case I need to fix it again.' Eric grinned. 'Haven't you ever heard of an ID ten T error before?
'No,' I replied.
'Write it down,' he said, 'and I think you'll figure it out.'
So I wrote down: ID10T
I used to like Eric,the little bastard.
Paddy and Mick go to London to donate sperm. It was a disaster!
Paddy missed the tube and Mick came on the bus!
Dates For Your Diaries
Guildford Society Referees next Meeting Monday 12th December Carling Cup Final
Sunday 26th February 2012 Europa Cup Final
Wednesday 9th May 2012 FA Cup Final
Saturday 12th May 2012 18:15 ko Champions League Final Saturday 19th May 2012
THE GUILDFORD Referee Is the monthly magazine of Guildford Referees’ Society
Its aim is to give members notice of meetings, report on Society activities and act as a forum for members views, comments and opinions. The views expressed herein are not necessarily the view of the Football Association, FAMOA, The Society nor of it’s Committee Contributions (on any subject likely to be of interest to members) are invited, and should be sent directly to the Editor at least 16 days before the date of the next meeting. Guildford Referees Society meets on the second Monday of each month, August to May, at Godalming Town FC, Weycourt, Godalming. Kick off 7:45pm The Society is part of the SURREY REFEREES ASSOCIATION whose objectives are: To improve the status of Referees To improve the standards of Refereeing To promote a closer relationship between Referees and Football Associations and kindred bodies. To assist all such Associations in promoting the best interest of the game. To assist all such Associations in promoting their educational and general work. To establish Referee’s Societies of Associations in districts where none exist. To watch over and promote the Referees in general. To protect the members from injustice or unfair treatment. To assist or take action (legal of otherwise) for and on behalf of any member unfairly or unjustly treated. To make such representation to the governing bodies as may be thought necessary for the good of the
game and the benefit of Referees and Refereeing. To maintain a Benevolent Fund to aid members or past members or their dependents in case of need. To assist in maintaining a steady supply of suitable candidates to take the Referees’ examination. To provide social activities, as desirable, and to retain in membership those who have given up active Refereeing, that their experience may benefit the newcomer.
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