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January 2014

March Society Meeting now

Wednesday 21st March

Simeon says…

C o n t e n t s

2 Simeon Says…

3 Editor’s Notes

3 From the Chair

4 Sutton’s Super Refs

5 Captions Please!

6 ..in the Referee’s Opinion

10 How to occupy yourself over Christmas…

11 Check the Net

15 Sutton Utd up-and-coming events

18 Society Contacts

19 Minutes

20 Dates for Your Diary

January Meeting – Wednesday 8th

Dear All.

I’m writing this month’s notes from my sick bed in St

George's Hospital. My simple Pacemaker operation just

before Christmas didn't go to plan and I was soon

readmitted with severe pains. To cut a long story short,

I picked up a an infection and the pacemaker had to be

extracted, which is now externally placed on my neck.

My stay in hospital will be prolonged until the infection

clears up; this could be another 1-3 weeks. A sad time

for the family to have me missing from the home but I'm

in safe hands and hopefully soon up and onwards to a

full recovery.

I do hope you have had a wonderful festive season with

not too many mince pies consumed.

Looking out of my window, the weather doesn't look too

kind and finger crossed not too many games are being

postponed. Remember, those of you who are doing

pitch inspections, 'be your own man‘. Don't let others

influence your decision. By all means gauge the

temperature of both sides if necessary. My common rule

is, if one team doesn't want to play, don't play.

I hear the quiz night was once again a success. Thank

you to John Martin for arranging all the questions and a

thank you for John Kasey for standing in as the quiz

master.

This month’s meeting is going to be one of our in-house

nights, so any incidents or issues please bring them

along with you. I find these nights most interesting as

these are the real local issues that most of us can relate

to.

So, in my absence, I wish you all a very happy new year

and hope to see you soon.

Yours in sport. TOUCHLINES is published by the Sutton Referees’ Society.

Editor: Mike Coen

Email: mikecoen@blueyonder.co.uk

The reproduction of articles and news is welcomed by the Society.

They would, however, like to receive a copy of those publications

which reproduce any of our articles, either in whole or in part.

The opinions expressed in TOUCHLINES merely reflect the views

of the authors and are not binding in any way on the editor or

any official.

Front cover photo:

John Martin – Assistant Referee -

Sutton Utd -v- AFC Wimbledon – August ‘13

Photo courtesy of Paul Loughlin 2

Simeon

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Hello Everyone!!

Water water everywhere and the last

couple of weeks have seen

postponements on all fronts.

I’ve been quite lucky and only lost a

couple of games (although one

rearranged fixture will see me

heading for Hastings next Monday

evening…ouch!!)

I think the main news this month

involves Simeon’s adventures with

his pacemaker. As you will have

seen from his notes, things weren’t

quite as simple as everyone had

hoped and he has not had the best

of seasonal breaks.

John Kasey has visited him in

Belgrave Ward at St Georges and

reports him to be in good spirits.

I’m sure we all wish him the very

best for a speedy recovery and a

quick return to the green stuff.

I missed last month’s quiz night.

Originally it was going to be due to

my attending my company’s

Christmas Party but, in the event, I

was actually recovering from a nasty

bout of food poisoning that had

rather spoiled my family weekend

away at Center Parcs. Sounds like

the attendees had a better evening

than I did!

This month’s meeting will be one of

our in-house training sessions which

always get some spirited

conversation flowing. Peter Watson

will be driving things, so if you have

any incidents for which you’d like a

bit of guidance, bring some details

along.

See you on the park,

or at Gander Green

Lane.

Mike.

Editor’s Notes From the Chair

Dear Colleagues,

Another year has passed then! I hope that your Christmas

and New Year festivities were all you hoped they would be

and any matches that you officiated beat any inclement

weather and passed without any unfortunate incidents.

Many thanks for all those who made the effort to attend

the December meeting where we found ourselves in the

rarefied environment of the boardroom at Gander Green

Lane rather than our usual home. Even though several

committee men could not make it there was a healthy

attendance none the less and our annual sports quiz was

enjoyed by all.

Mr Kasey not only acted as Secretary on the night in place

of a bedridden Simeon but also stepped in as quiz master

as well in place of an ailing John Martin. Many thanks,

John K. It was much appreciated. A speedy recovery,

Simeon. John did a great job but it’s not the same without

you.

We are now entering the stage of the season where we

can really tell which teams are fighting for titles or success

in cup competitions and those who are trying to avoid

relegation. This can lead to matches becoming more

fraught as players can see their aspirations fading with

every kick of the ball, so do take care to not underestimate

the underlying feelings that go with this and be ready to

officiate as the need requires. This covers all matches

from the very top of the game to division 12 of a local

parks league. The passion is still there. It is just that the

background is different.

We are also now approaching the final assessments of the

marking season. Best of luck to those who are looking for

promotion and I hope that you find the assessors

comments are positive and the mark accorded is what you

require. Just another month or so before you receive

notification of where you will be level-wise come next

season and it all starts over again come the start of March.

Don’t forget the January meeting is early in the month - the

8th - and it would be great to see as many of you there as

possible.

Kindest regards.

Barrie (The Chair)

Sutton’s Super Refs

Keith Glover

Surrey County U18 Cup Kingstonian U18 -v- Tooting & Mitcham Utd U18 Sun 5th Jan

Surrey County U16 Cup Corinthian Casuals U16 -v- Woking Cougars U16 Sun 12th Jan

Surrey County Ladies Cup Q-F AFC Wimbledon Ladies -v- South Park Ladies Sun 19th Jan

Mike Coen

Surrey County Senior Cup Dorking Wanderers -v- Met Police (Assistant) Thu 2nd Jan

Surrey County Senior Cup Merstham -v- Carshalton Athletic (Assistant) Tue 7th Jan

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CAPTIONS PLEASE !!!

H a v e y o u a n a m u s i n g c a p t i o n f o r t h e p i c t u r e ?

Email your thoughts to me and I’ll put the best efforts in the next issue.

John Martin Wayne Ingram

- It was a free kick so I did!! - Barrie Gale in drag!

- I worship you.

- You call me shorty again and you’re off.

Barrie Whittington

- Keeper: I only hit him, darling - because he said to me, “what’s your wife doing out of the kitchen?”

- Player on ground: “Mystery over, fellas – I can see where she keeps her pencil”

Neil Sitch

- The new physio had got confused..... No, no love, I said prick his boil!

- It appears that Daphne was keen on Peter Crouch's "Robot"

- Henrietta was the Prince George's Playing Fields boxing champion, watch out for the "low blow"

… a n d L a s t M o n t h ’ s O f f e r i n g s

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.…in the Referee’s Opinion….

Your Thoughts, Questions and Comments

Gents – My apologies for not being able to do the annual quiz night and

my thanks to JK for stepping in with very little notice to make sure the

evening proceeded. JK said that the evening was a success but the

questions were not delivered with the same panache, or perhaps that

wicked, sadistic twinkle I have in my eyes.

Thanks to all those that attended and I hope you had a good evening.

Hopefully, in 2014 I’ll be back; World Cup Year! Now there’s an idea for

a quiz.

John Martin

Mike,

Not sure whether this site has been mentioned but although it is about refereeing at the other end

of the scale I found the match reports interesting after I had watched the match in question on TV.

Also some of the match situations are interesting, with the responses too.

Prefer our level of refereeing but thought it may be of interest.

http://footballrefereeing.blogspot.de/

http://footballrefereeing.blogspot.de/2013/09/match-situations-fouls-3-teamwork_24.html

Jerzy Dabrowski

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Mike,

For Christmas my son got FIFA 14 and we invited some friends

over for a tournament.

In one incident, Ronaldo passes the ball to Bale who is clearly

offside at the time of the pass. Bale receives it and bangs the ball

in the back of the net. Goal!

We all wait for the referee to indicate offside but the goal is given. All hell breaks out in our

household with our friends. They all know that I am a referee and jocular comments about ‘all refs

are biased’ are bantered about.

Not all decisions in FIFA 14 are correct and, with millions of kids playing it, we referees don't stand

a chance if this is the level of refereeing players now expect.

Fez Barnard

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A blue defender is playing the ball out from the back but, while

attempting to kick the ball past the orange winger, sees the ball

'stick' between the winger’s knees.

Unfazed, the winger runs with the ball still between his knees, past

the somewhat confused defender.

The blue manager jumps up from the dugout and screams for a free

kick.

You are the ref. What do you do?

Fez Barnard

John Martin sees no offence here, asking: “What is the problem?”

and fellow trainer Peter Watson also advises: “Let play continue.”

Barrie Gale suggests: “I would deal with this very much as I would deal with a ball becoming

wedged under a player lying on the floor. Stop play. Restart with a drop ball”.

Mike Coen thinks: “There is no obvious offence here but any attempt to tackle this player means

he is going to have challenges coming in at knee height. In the interest of the player’s own safety,

if nothing else, I’m stopping play. An indirect free-kick to the defence for unsportsmanlike

behaviour – but no suggestion of a card.”

Chris Robinson also says: “Award a free kick to the blue team for unsporting behaviour by the

orange player.”

David Laughton is in similar mind: “Question - has striker gained an advantage? If yes, indirect

free kick to the opposition (Safety etc... contravene laws of the game). No caution required.”

Jerzy Dabrowski says: “I would let the player continue until such time as the ball dropped or the

opposition player went to challenge him and then I would stop play and restart with a drop ball. This

answer is based solely on the similar occasions where two players tussling for a ball are grounded

(sitting/lying) and the ball gets stuck between their legs.”

A keeper commits a ‘professional foul’

as a striker is about to score but,

seeing the ball run to another forward,

you play advantage.

However, before he can tap the ball

into the empty net, a chasing defender

sends him flying, again denying an

obvious goalscoring opportunity.

What do you do?

Continued on Page 8... 7

David Laughton starts with: “Red card defender (dogso) and penalty.”

Fez Barnard advises: “I've been in a similar situation in my early career and gave advantage which

accrued to nothing… I'm a little more experienced now. You saw the keeper commit a professional

foul on a striker about to score -so this a DOGSO - but you thought, ‘NO! I'll give advantage, as the

ball is heading for another striker and he'll score and I won't need to award a penalty…What planet

are you on!? Blow whistle. Stop play. Point to penalty spot. Run over to the striker who was sent

flying (just in case of any problems) and calm things down. Dismiss keeper and restart with a

penalty (assuming this was in the penalty area, as you mentioned he was about to score).”

...Continued from page 7

Keith Hackett says: “You cannot show two red cards. The goalkeeper was not guilty of denying an

obvious goalscoring opportunity because the ball ran to another striker who had a clear shot at

goal. So show the keeper a yellow card for his foul, send off the defender, and restart with a penalty

kick. This is a another scenario that shows how quickly referees need to be able to think under

pressure.”

Barrie Gale shouts: “Hurrah! At last a you-are-the-ref which has actually happened to me! In the

first minute of the game as well, at Uxbridge in an FA Trophy match. I deemed that the second

offence only merited a caution for unsporting conduct because of the nature of the challenge alone

as the initial advantage had not been fully played at that time. The keeper was dismissed from the

field of play and a penalty kick was awarded.”

Mike Coen agrees: “Well someone’s taking a walk – it just needs deciding whether it’ll be the

keeper for denying the original chance, in which case pull the play back (advantage did not accrue)

for the penalty and also show a yellow to the other defender – or the defender for denying the final

chance, in which case rule that advantage was played as the goal-scoring opportunity was still ‘live’

until the last foul, which results in a penalty and the keeper getting a yellow. I’d probably go with

the latter.”

Grant Sheavyn goes the same way, saying: “I would penalise the 2nd offence and send off the

defender as you have made a decision to play advantage in respect of the Goalkeeper.”

Peter Watson asks: “Presumably the keeper incident occurred in the penalty area? If so, it is

perhaps unwise to play advantage in the penalty area as in this case, as the striker's team mate

was overhauled by a defender - albeit unfairly. But having done so, ‘No advantage’ could be

declared because of the second foul. The goalkeeper should be sent from the field as he clearly

denied the striker from scoring (as did the defender on the other opponent). Restart with a penalty

kick.”

John Martin thinks: “No advantage has been gained, so you need to address this by awarding a

penalty and I would go for the second infringement, giving some credibility to your advantage

indication. As for cautions and send-off’s, the professional foul is not specified, so you may be able

to issue a caution for this, but the second challenge is definitely a goal scoring opportunity denied

and would be a send- off. If you go for two send-offs then you need to get the new goalkeeper

sorted before the game restarts with a penalty.”

Chris Robinson advises similarly: “Although the keeper committed a ‘professional foul’, he did not

deny a clear goal-scoring opportunity, since another player could have scored into the empty net -

the reason why you gave advantage. The keeper should therefore be penalised but with only a

yellow card. The defender who did prevent a clear goal-scoring opportunity with his foul should be

shown a red card and sent off. It is not clear whether either offence took place in the penalty area.

If the first offence by the keeper took place in the penalty area, you still cannot award a penalty

because you awarded advantage. If the second offence took place in the penalty area, a penalty

should be awarded, otherwise a direct free kick at the point where the offence took place. This

highlights the potential problem of awarding advantage in the penalty area.”

Don’t Forget - Original YATR scenarios may be found

every Friday on the Guardian website, showing the

questions that will appear in the Observer the following

Sunday. The answers then appear on the Monday.

www.guardian.co.uk/football/you-are-the-ref

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Barrie Gale says: “My first thought would be, ‘Why me?’ Next thing to do is order the transgressor

from the field of play and only re-start play when he has left the vicinity and is way out of sight. You

will have to re-start with a drop ball due to outside interference but before you do, make it clearly

aware to all and sundry that the manager will be reported to the relevant bodies for what he had

done and it would be down to the powers that be to deal with this and his team, not you on the

day.”

Mike Coen also says: “Stop play, dismiss the manager and attempt to bring calm in advance of

your decision to restart with a drop-ball for outside interference. Probably a good idea to explain to

the offended team’s captain why they’re not getting a free-kick as the chances are that he will not

know that particular part of law.”

Peter Watson is in agreement: “Stop play. Dismiss the home club manager from the vicinity of the

field of play - informing him that his misconduct will be reported – and, as the manager would be

classified as an outside agent, restart with a drop ball where the ball was when play stopped. It

sounds deceptively simple but, as there was uproar, abandonment could be a possibility. It's

important to isolate the manager from any repercussions, ensuring he moves well away from the

field before attempting to restart the game.”

David Laughton simply says: “Manager to stands. Report incident to County board etc. Drop ball

for outside interference.”

Chris Robinson advises: “Even though the manager may have committed a ‘foul’ and possibly

even denied a goal-scoring opportunity, if he is not a designated player so the home team cannot

be penalised with a direct free kick. You should stop play and send the manager to the

stand/changing rooms. Play should be re-started with a drop ball at the point where the incident

took place but the incident should be included in your report to the league.“

Jerzy Dabrowski adds: “Assuming there is no advantage that can be played I would stop the

match and order the manager to leave the area around the pitch. Once order has been restored I

would then restart with a drop ball from where the ball was when I stopped play.”

and John Martin ensures total agreement when he advises: “Assuming the manager is not a

named substitute, you can only report his actions and send him from the technical area (in a park

situation, this becomes a difficult action to progress and manage). As this incident involves an

outside agent, the restart would be a drop ball. The unfortunate thing now is that the drop ball will

no doubt be contested by both teams, as the home team will have now regrouped, so any

advantage the opposition had is lost.”

Keith Hackett says: “Calm everyone down and, with your colleagues, take control of the situation.

Send the manager out of the technical area and call both captains over to you – explaining that,

because you cannot award a free-kick against a manager, the game will now restart with a dropped

ball. It's an extraordinary scenario, but extraordinary scenarios do happen every season across the

country. You need to be ready for anything..”

The home side pile forwards looking for a vital

late winner – only for the ball to be booted

back upfield towards the opposition’s

unmarked winger.

But, as the winger controls it, you’re

astonished to see the home manager race on

and rugby-tackle him, to stop him having a

clear run on goal.

There’s uproar. What now?

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How to occupy yourself over Christmas

It always seems like a good idea to take a few days off over the Christmas period but

it doesn’t seem to take long before everyone’s feeling bored and looking to you to

suggest stuff to do.

This year I thought we’d go back to basics, switch off the X-Box and try some

alternative pursuits. The following probably describe how that went:

My computer beat me at chess – but it was no match for me at

kick-boxing!

Wordsearches are all well and good – but dot-to-

dot puzzles are where I draw the line.

I wanted to improve my golf – so I booked onto a course.

I sorted out my magazine collection. I’ve been reading Ostopathy

Monthly for years. I have lots of back issues.

I conducted a survey, asking a hundred women which shampoo

they preferred when washing their hair. Ninety-nine answered,

“How the hell did you get in here?”

I went for another lesson and my instructor

asked, “Can you read that car’s number

plate from here?” I quickly replied that I

could, at which point he agreed to open the

parachute.

So I gave up and went to bed and looked at the stars. And then I thought, Where the

heck is the ceiling?

Adapted from various Readers Digest

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Teenage Referee Spat at and Assaulted

by Parents at Under 9s Match Spotted by Jerzy Dabrowski – 5th December, 2013

Check the Net !!! Snippets pulled from the World Wide Web

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http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/teenage-referee-

salford-spat-throat-6372408#.UqA2D8oO38g.twitter

Police are investigating after the terrified official, 16, told bosses at Manchester

FA that a player's mum TWICE spat in his face as he walked back to the

changing rooms

A teenage referee was grabbed by the throat and spat at by a raging mum and dad at an under 9s

football match.

Police are investigating after the terrified official, 16, told bosses at Manchester FA that a player's

mum TWICE spat in his face as he walked back to the changing rooms and the woman's husband

then grabbed him by the throat during the attack. The referee is said to be contemplating quitting

after the attack at Barr Hill Playing Fields in Salford.

It is understood trouble flared at the game between Barr Hill Under 9s Clubs and Moorside

Rangers Under 9s when the referee decided not to give a free kick after a tackle on a Barr Hill

striker. The parents of the player then began to shout at the official who stopped the game to ask

them to calm down. They refused and when the referee returned are alleged to have launched an

expletive-laden tirade at him in front of stunned youngsters and spectators.

The official asked them to leave and, after a 10-minute delay and the intervention of the Barr Hill

manager, they went to the nearby club house. But as the referee walked back to the dressing

rooms they are said to have pounced. The child's mother is accused of spitting in the referee's

face before his father grabbed him by the throat. As the pair continued to hurl insults and threats

the mother is alleged to have spat in the official's face again.

A shocked onlooker raced to the shaken referee's aid and police were called before the teenager's

dad turned up to take him home. The M.E.N. understands the child's mother later found the

official's telephone number and is alleged to have called him and made further threats.

Stunned officials at Barr Hill immediately slammed the behaviour of the parents. Chairman Bob

Hinder said: “We are greatly saddened that it is parents associated with our club who, through their

totally unacceptable actions, have undermined all of the hard work of our other parents, coaches

and young players.

“We do not condone their behaviour and both parents have had their membership of our club

withdrawn. We will support the police and the FA in any way we can.”

Reacting to this case, which happened on Saturday, Manchester FA chief executive Colin Bridgford

said: “The referee was only 16, yet two adults felt it acceptable to bully and intimidate him. This

behaviour has to be challenged throughout junior football and we all have to play our part in that.”

GMP confirmed that two people had been spoken to under caution and added that inquiries are

ongoing.

Referee Stuart Attwell offers youth team

goalkeeper the chance to take over game Spotted by Tim Lawrence – December 10th, 2013

• Line marked for defensive walls at free-kicks

• Sepp Blatter says officials have praised device

http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/Referee-Stuart-Attwell-offers-youth-

team/story-20302587-detail/story.html

Referees to use vanishing spray at Brazil World Cup Spotted by Fez Barnard - 19th December, 2013

FORMER Premier League referee Stuart Attwell is used to being barracked by top flight players

over his decisions.

But he was less than impressed when he got it in the neck from Atherstone Town's youth team

goalkeeper Tom Leeson.

Nuneaton-based Attwell was in charge of the Adders' 1-1 draw with Nuneaton Town last Thursday

night when he made the unusual, if effective, move of offering the teenager the chance to take over

the whistle when he had a little too much to say.

An onlooker at the game said: "It was a brilliant way to handle it. The keeper was quiet as a mouse

for the rest of the game."

Referees will use the recently developed vanishing

spray at the World Cup next year to stop defensive

walls creeping forward at free-kicks, Fifa's president

Sepp Blatter has said.

When a free-kick is awarded near the penalty area,

the referee paces the regulatory 10 yards between

the ball and the nearest defender and then sprays a

line on the pitch to mark the correct position of the

wall. The line then disappears from the pitch within a

minute. Continued on Page 13...

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Female referee quitting kids' football matches

due to 'horrendous' abuse from parents Spotted by Mike Coen – 3rd December, 2012

Blatter said the spray, developed in Brazil and Argentina, had received a positive reception after

being used at the Club World Cup in Morocco.

"I think it's a very good solution. Some say it takes too much time and I was also quite sceptical at

the beginning but all the referees who have used the system were pleased with it," Blatter said.

The spray has been used for several years in Argentina and Brazil where it is generally accepted

that it has reduced the amount of arguing over where the wall should stand and has prevented

encroachment.

"The representative of Bayern Munich said that here they can take free-kicks with the wall nine

metres away, while at home it's only five," said Blatter. "It's a novelty, we will start using it in the

World Cup in Brazil."

…Continued from Page 12

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/female-referee-andrea-ruddy-quitting-

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“The abuse I get is horrendous and it happens at just about every match. It comes from the

parents and managers when they think a decision I have made is the wrong one. It happens in

front of the kids and it then rubs off on them. They think they can do it too. What I have witnessed

this season has been nothing short of disgraceful.”

It comes after Gary Lineker called for an end to the "utterly depressing" behaviour of overly

aggressive parents on the touch-line of kids matches.

Andrea got into football at an early age and spent most of her time kicking a ball around with her

big brother and his mates. And when she wasn’t kicking a football, she was watching it. When she

was 20, she joined the Army and continued to play - playing regimental football. And after taking a

break following the birth of her three boys, Andrea found her passion for the game once again.

The qualified coach and mum-of-three is hanging up her whistle at the end of the season

after parents have even spat at her.

A female referee says she's been forced to quit due to the

"horrendous" abuse she gets from parents at matches. Mum-

of-three Andrea Ruddy is hanging up her whistle at the end of

the season after parents have even spat at her.

Andrea, a qualified football coach for the Durham FA, has

officiated at more than 100 children’s football matches in the

Teesside Junior Football Alliance.

But she told the Evening Gazette: "I have had enough. I have

had verbal abuse, have had linesman flags thrown at me and

even been spat at. A couple of weeks ago I also had to be

escorted to my car because of it. Up until this season I have

really enjoyed the job but I can’t take anymore - why should I?”

said Andrea, who lives in Oxbridge.

Continued on Page 14...

That’s certainly one way to let the ref know that he was getting in the way

Ref gets pushed over in SPL (video) Spotted by Mike Coen – 29th December, 2013

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…Continued from Page 13

Two years ago she decided to train to become a qualified coach.

“Parents should realise the referee is there for the 22 kids who enjoy playing and not for them,” she

said. People don’t realise what the ref goes through. It is hard enough to find referees as it is.

Something needs to be done about this. The issues needs highlighting - people need to be aware it

goes on. It is bullying at the end of the day.”

Andrea added: “I will be sad to say goodbye because I have enjoyed it but I just feel enough is

enough now. For me, it isn’t worth it any more.”

John Topping, company secretary for Durham FA, said: “It is very disappointing that it has come to

this situation. If given an opportunity, we would like to try to address it.”

Last month Lineker, who is the Three Lions' all-time leading scorer with 48 goals, said the angry

approach from mums and dads on the sidelines of children's games are adversely affecting their

development.

In an interview with New Statesman magazine, the Match of the Day presenter said: "The fear they

instil in our promising but sensitive Johnny is utterly depressing. There is a breed of parent I have

seen who hurl ridiculous abuse at officials or even the young player they are meant to be

supporting. The competitive nature of most mums and dads is astounding. It's as if they are living

their own dreams through their kids."

http://www.joe.ie/football/football-news/video-referee-gets-pushed-on-his-arse-in-the-spl/

Inverness took on Celtic earlier today in the SPL and

while the Bhoys got another three points with a 1-0 win,

early on in the match there was a hilarious incident that

left referee Crawford Allan feeling a little bit foolish.

On a corner, he got in the way of Inverness defender

Ross Draper, who let him know that he needed him to

move with a helpful shove, and Allan took a plunge to the

ground.

We presume that he didn’t show Draper a card because

he would also have to show himself a yellow for

simulation… Pick on someone your own size!

Ref remembers why it’s good to get wide!

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NOTES

CONTACTS - 2013/2014

President Grant Sheavyn

Vice President John Kasey 020 8394 2968

Vice President Peter Watson 020 8393 9989

Chairman Barrie Gale 020 8644 3825

Vice Chairman Rod van Niekerk 07976 545874

Hon. Secretary Simeon Potter 020 8661 1555

Hon. Treasurer Keith Rodger 020 8786 7410

Training Officers Peter Watson 020 8393 9989

John Ryan 020 8337 6248

John Martin 020 8641 0501

R.A. Delegates John Kasey 020 8394 2968

Keith Glover 020 8786 0545

Magazine Editor Mike Coen 07930 668432

Supplies Officer Mike Ewing 020 8644 7225

Retention Officer Neil Sitch 07902 651343

Web Officer: Peter Sullivan

Committee Member Charles Jeffery 020 8641 2611

Sutton United Liaison officer Simeon Potter 020 8661 1555

Hon. Auditors Ms B M Lisney, MAAT

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Sutton & District Referee Society

Minutes of December Meeting that took place on 12th December, 2013 at Sutton Utd FC

Chairman

Barrie Gale opened the meeting which was held in the Boardroom. John Kasey stood in as Secretary

Apologies for Absence

Received from Simeon Potter, Neil Sitch , John Martin, Keith Slaughter and Mike Coen

Minutes of Previous Meeting

These had been circulated in Touchlines and, as the original was not available ,it was agreed that it would be signed at

the next meeting. Proposed by Keith Glover and Roger Pink.

Matters Arising

Members were reminded to give Mike Coen their email addresses to ensure they receive a copy of Touchlines.

Hon Secretary`s Report/Correspondence

There was little to report.

Hon Treasurer

Keith Rodger said there are 39 paid up members and 3 youth and 1 associate. The take up of the physio cover was very

poor since the price hike. Bank Balance £1684

Training Officers

Peter Watson said the course had finished with a good success rate. It is hoped that a summer course will take place in

2014

Supplies Officer

Stock £161.80 and cash £4.71. The 20% discount still applies to those purchasing full kits.

Magazine Editor

Mike Coen was not present

R A Delegates Report

Meeting at the end January

Retention Officer Report

Neil Sitch was not present.

Any Other Business

Tom Shaw asked how those without EMail would be advised of County Cup appointments. To be raised by Delegates.

Barrie Gale brought the meeting to a close at 20.10pm

We then had the Christmas quiz, presented by John Kasey in the absence of John Martin. Winners were the

Whittingtons (again!!).

DATE CHAIRMAN

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Dates for the Diary

January, 2014

Wed 8th @ 7:30pm Sutton Society Meeting @ Sutton Utd FC

February, 2014

Wed 12th @ 7:30pm Sutton Society Meeting @ Sutton Utd FC

March, 2014

Wed 12th @ 7:30pm Sutton Society Meeting @ Sutton Utd FC

April, 2014

Wed 9th @ 7:30pm Sutton Society Meeting @ Sutton Utd FC AGM