FROM THE MIDDLE: How Binfield FC taught me a refereeing lesson
When I started refereeing, I kept a record of all the clubs I visited in a little note book.I recorded ...
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FROM THE MIDDLE: Sian Massie-Ellis takes unseen step to the top
Last Saturday, Sian Massie-Ellis became the first woman referee to be a match official at an FA Cup Final.However she ...
FROM THE MIDDLE: A referee’s seldom duty
Recently I was surprised, to learn that the start of Bayern Munich’s game with RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, was ...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Was Ian Wright wrong over hand to face?
TV pundits may be well versed in footballing tactics, but they are not always up to date with the Laws ...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Is swearing against the laws of the game?
England’s football manager, Gareth Southgate, is reported to be perturbed about the amount of swearing coming from his players. As ...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Another first for referee Rebecca
One pleasing piece of refereeing news last week was that Rebecca Welch, was to take the middle of League Two ...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Trails of law changes
At the IFAB annual meeting, Technical Committee Director, David Elleray, said about this season’s problems over handball changes, ‘you don’t ...
FROM THE MIDDLE: When can free-kicks be given?
It is odd that people can be involved in football all their life and can still misunderstand its laws.I’m thinking ...
FROM THE MIDDLE: IFAB- is it the same as FIFA?
Last Thursday saw the 135th annual general meeting of the International Football Association Board, held this year in Wales.What is ...
FROM THE MIDDLE: When is the referee’s whistle needed?
Premier League referee, Lee Mason, created controversy last weekend with his handling of a Brighton and Hove Albion free-kick just ...
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