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 match, Harrogate v Port Vale,...
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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 know what going to happen...
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 about Jose Mourinho and...
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 the IFAB and what...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Referees receive unacceptable abuse
The aftermath of the incident at the West Ham v Fulham match, when Tomas Soucek was sent off by Mike Dean, illustrate something we hear...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Judging fouls can be subjective
The FA once invited a number of football correspondents to watch videos of incidents on the football field. They were all given four cards to...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Leaving the field after injury
During the Swansea v Reading match, which I watched on Now TV, Michael Olise, the Reading midfielder, had a breakaway and was sprinting towards the...
FROM THE MIDDLE: What if the ball bursts?
When you start refereeing, there are so many Laws to learn, including some obscure ones that you may never have to deal with during your...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Club officials can also get yellow and red cards
Reading Football Club supporters who have watched their games on their computers or televisions will have seen their new manager, Veljko Paunovic, shown a yellow...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Football concussion laws overdue
Two weeks ago, there was an horrific clash of heads between Arsenal’s centre back, David Luiz, and Wolves star striker Raul Jimenez, when they both...