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GUILDFORD REFEREES’ SOCIETY (Founded 1925)
April NEWSLETTER
2015
Please try and attend.
The next meeting will be at Godalming Town FC,
Monday, April 13th
7:30 for a 7:45pm Start.
www.guildfordreferees.co.uk/
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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.
OFFICERS and COMMITTEE MEMBERS: 20013-14
President:
Adrian Freeman 01483 894351
Chairman:
Tristan Greaves [email protected]
Vice Chairman:
Steve Ferris 01483 567985
Honorary Secretary:
Brian Fish M.S.A. 01483 420007
Honorary Treasurer:
Bob Dick [email protected]
Hon. Retention Officer:
Geoff Comley 01483 568577
Hon. Magazine Editor:
Roger Hall 01483 892218
Committee Members:
Life Vice-President:
Ray Cotton 01483 422560
Life Vice-President:
Vic Rolland 01483 503631
Shelby Elson
Official Website:- Official Website:-
GUILDFORD REFEREES SOCIETY www.guildfordreferees.co.uk www.refereesassociation.co.uk
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(Thought I’d blow this picture of Tristan up, just in case anyone has forgot what he looks like)
As many of you will be aware I was diagnosed with Cancer in September 2013 and ventured on a journey into the unknown, throughout this traumatic experience I received great support from many people and also much needed support from Macmillan who were always there throughout the dark times. This illness came out of the blue literally at the start of the 2013 - 2014 football season but I set myself a target of not letting it wipe out my refereeing for that year, that was the light at the end of my tunnel, and with great support from Adie I was back refereeing on the SILW by the end of March. I am pleased to say all is going well health wise, and I have just completed my 31st
game of the season. So why am I writing this, well to help raise funds for Macmillan my daughter Letitia has taken on the challenge of walking part of the Inca Trail in October this year. To be able to take on this challenge she has to raise £4000.00 in sponsorship, quite a challenge in itself. I am sure many of you are already aware of the good work that they do, and many of you already contribute to this or many other charities. If any of you would like to support a fellow member of the society in raising funds for Macmillan please find a link to my daughters just giving page below. Many Thanks Martin
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EDITOR’S COMMENTS Roger Hall
“Another Roger Rant”
It’s April already, the sun is shining, it’s getting warmer which means Cup Finals and the end of another season is looming. Cup Final Officials have been announced so congratulations to everyone who has been awarded to take part in a final; it is a reward for your hard work throughout the season. After 15 years as a referee I am still waiting for my first final and my first thank you which makes me think I’m kissing the wrong bottoms. It’s the first season I haven’t enjoyed refereeing mainly because after refereeing for 14 years in the SCILW I have been relegated or demoted to the GWA which I haven’t enjoyed. I have made myself available every weekend this season except for a couple of weekends when I’ve had to work and I’ve excepted every game that I’ve been given, usually at short notice, even a Division 5 game and it was one of the few I did enjoy, because I think they were in a state of shocked they had a referee and they didn’t know what to do. But I feel this is the first season my officiating hasn’t disserved a final. But with an extra final in the SCILW I was hoping to get the call and be involved. So were do I go from here. It was plan that while Adrian is Referee Secretary of the SCILW I wasn’t going to get a final in this league and now he’s Ref Sec with the GWA that avenue is also closed. I do referee in the SPL on a Sunday morning but that’s a closed shop with only a few referees doing the semi-finals and the finals. The Border League? I refereed a Border League game once, 5 or 6 years ago and in the 58th minute and football match broke out, not for me. I could wear a skirt and change my name to Raquel as being a women referee will guarantee you a final. My face doesn’t fit to be involved in a County Cup Final, but I could try not refereeing all season to see if that gets me in the front door, or I could apply for a job with the SCFA. I could wait for Adrian to retire or just retire myself! I didn’t go into refereeing to do finals but as I said, it is a thank you from the league for giving up your Saturday afternoons and after 15 years just one “thank you” would have been nice. I was 4th Official at the 2012 GWA Premier Cup Final which I really enjoyed but that was not so much as a thank you as a “what never!”. So I thank Cyril, Bob and Ray for that one appearance. So I have decided to hang up my whistle at the end of the season and call it a day. I would like to still be involved in the society, but with only one other person contributing to the magazine each month do you want a monthly magazine and an editor. I might continue with refereeing on a Sunday morning for Cranleigh U18 which I really enjoy, and I may look for a club and offer my services as a Club Assistant to try and keep the wobbly bits under control. But as for Saturday, you’ve had you’re chance and blown it!
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Adrian’s Tip of the Week MURDERERS - Need to dispose of a body? Simply parcel it up and post it to yourself via DHL. You will
never see it again.
We can see the light at the end of the tunnel with League and County Cup dates and officials announced. Well done to all those recipients, enjoy your matches and remember it is your day as well. You have deserved the appointment because of your performances and dedication. If it is your first final it will be a great experience to work with other referees and to see how you perform as a team. I am consistently told at work that there is no ‘I’ in team, unfortunately I have the disturbing habit of answering that there are five in ‘individual brilliance’. Don’t take that on board, it does you no favours!!
The good news on my injury is that I am now back albeit in a reduced role. The medical staff think that running a few lines will help with my recovery – which has been dragging on now for 8 months and is really p#ss#ng me off. It does help with all the semi’s to have at least one league officer present and if that can be in a match official’s role so much the better. We are now having reduced numbers in matches each week due to the season coming to an end. I will try to give everybody a fair crack of the whip and be as even handed as possible. There will be occasions when I will appoint assistant referees to league games, this is due to concerns the management committee has with the game, not the referee’s performance. Should this occur on a game you are officiating please make contact with your colleagues to ensure you are all aware of the venue and the kick off time. I saw an advert on the TV a week or so ago concerning the fact that the yellow hatched areas on our roads are junction boxes. You should not enter this area unless you exit is clear. I learnt this from the Highway Code back in ’76 when I started my motoring career but it seems that certain drivers totally ignore this. I was delighted to hear that it was made very clear it is an offence and you can be fined and have points for this. We have all experienced the frustration it causes when you have a clear access ahead and some muppet is blocking your exit. Time will tell if this announcement is upheld by the authorities – I certainly hope so as the law against using mobile phones whilst doesn’t seem to have much effect!! Enjoy the remainder of the season Adie
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Some of you are already aware, but it is with deep sadness to advise you that
Russell Page, one of our well known League Referees, passed away on Tuesday
afternoon. Russell suffered a massive heart attack at home, and was rushed by ambulance
to St George's hospital in Tooting. His wife Vicky left work to get to the hospital, but despite extensive efforts of the paramedics, Russell's heart
stopped beating before reaching the hospital. His daughter was at his side. I spoke with Vicky this morning and expressed our thoughts and condolences to her and their
children. Thank you very much to those of you who have already sent me messages, which I
shall collate and pass on. Vicky will let me know details of funeral arrangements in due course. Russell was 53 years of age, a very well respected and reliable man both on and off the pitch. He loved his refereeing, having refereed on both Guildford & Woking Alliance and Surrey &
Hants Border Leagues only days before his passing. As a mark of respect, all teams playing in GWAFL last weekend observe one minute of silence
in memory of Russell. Yours in sport Bob
GUILDFORD REFEREES' SOCIETY: Income & Expenditure for Season 2014-2015
Income 2014-15 Expenditure 2014-15
Subscriptions (32) 630.00 Referee's Association 474.00
(29 Full ,3 Youth) (2 First Year)
Surrey County Referee Asssociation 46.00
GRS monthly Key Draw (4) 76.00 GRS monthly Key Draw 85.00
AGM Supper 55.00
Supplies 140.50
Christmas Board Draw 119.00 Prizes 70.00
Buffet 73.50
Sub totals 965.50 803.50
Brought Fwd 2013-14 2,789.73 Deposit A/c 2,877.22
Inc over Expenditure 162.00 Bank a/c 74.51
2,951.73 2,951.73
RMD : 31st March 2015
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An elderly man in the Atherton Tablelands in Queensland had owned a large farm for several years. He had a large pond in the back. It was properly shaped for swimming, so he fixed it up nice with picnic tables, a barbecue and some apple and peach trees. One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't been there for a while, and look it over. He grabbed a twenty litre bucket to bring back some fruit. As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with glee. As he came closer, he saw it was a bunch of young women skinny-dipping in his pond. He made the women aware of his presence and they all went to the deep end. One of the women shouted to him, 'we're not coming out until you leave!' The old man frowned, 'I didn't come down here to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond naked.' Holding the bucket up he said, 'I'm here to feed the crocodile...' Some old men can still think fast.
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www.guardian.co.uk/football/you-are-the-ref
Thanks to “Touchlines” Sutton Referees’ Society for all the “You Are The Ref” questions
Last Month
In a cup final, with the full set of officials, your assistant gives a throw-in to the away side, right by the dugouts. Both managers are amazed and say it was obviously a home throw – and your 4th official clearly agrees with them. You were unsighted. Do you overrule?
Keith Hackett says: “Generally speaking, unless you are completely certain, based on what you saw, that a colleague's decision is wrong, you should not consider overruling it. But you do have the option of consulting the fourth official when there is clear doubt. The law used to be that the fourth official could only intervene on certain incidents such as violent conduct, but now you can call on him or her to help with your decision-making on all matters. So, in this case, have a word, and if the fourth official is certain that the call was wrong, overrule it.”
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In a penalty area melee, you spot a cautionable offence and believe the guilty party to be the home side’s new megastar signing, who is already on a yellow. Before you can take action, one of his team mates dashes up and tells you you’ve got it wrong, owning up to the foul himself. You are the ref! What do you do?
Keith Hackett says: “Is the team-mate being unusually honest, or is he just trying to save the megastar from dismissal? Either way, it's irrelevant – you have to stick with your belief, and not base your decisions on what players tell you. Send off the star for a second yellow card offence – and, if you think the team-mate was deliberately lying to you, show him a yellow card too.”
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A sub races onto the pitch before the player he is replacing has crossed the line to leave it. As he sprints, he suddenly pulls up with a torn hamstring. His manager wants to cancel the switch. Do you let him?
Keith Hackett says: “Show the injured substitute a yellow card for entering the field of play without permission. The substitution had not been completed because the original player had not left the pitch – so allow the manager to cancel the change, and use another sub instead.”
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MAD MONDAY
WHILE STOCKS LAST! Please make Bob your first port of call for all of your equipment.
Whistles Watches
Cards Match day Pads
Flags Socks Shirts Shorts
If he hasn’t got it, CW can get it! 01483 561115
Meeting dates and proposed programme for next season AUGUST No meeting SEPTEMBER 8th Tim Lawrence OCTOBER 13th Local League match NOVEMBER 10th Local Referees Officers DECEMBER 15th Christmas draw / buffet JANUARY 12th Jason Connolly FEBRUARY 9th Charles Breakspear MARCH 9th APRIL 13th MAY 11th AGM / fish & chip supper
Surrey County RA Delegates meetings Monday 28th July, Monday 22nd September, Monday 24th November, Monday 26th January 2015, Monday 30th March 2015, Monday 1st June 2015 (AGM).
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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.
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.
