@ WokingRA PATRON PRESIDENT Pam Wells : 01483 833394 Peter Guest : 01483 771649 Chairman Life Vice Presidents Barry Rowland David Cooper, Cedge Gregory, Chris Jones, Ken Chivers , Neil Collins Vice—Chairman Secretary Colin Barnett Patric Bakhuizen Treasurer and Membership Secretary Editor : The Warbler Bryan Jackson 01483 423808 Mac McBirnie, 01483 835717 / 07770 643229 1 Woodstock Grove, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2AX [email protected] Training Officer Supplies Officer Vince Penfold Tony Price 01483 836388 / 07722 795637 R.A Delegates Committee Brian Reader 01483 480651 Gareth Heighes, Tom Ellsmore, Roy Butler 07747 800687 Rachel Marlow, Andy Bennett, Martin Read, Dave Lawton, Merill Readett Friends of Woking Referees Society Roy Lomax ; Andy Dexter; Pam Wells ; Tom Jackson ; Mick Lawrence Affiliate Member Peter Bentley INSIDE THIS MONTH’S WARBLER Page 1: Agenda Page 2 : Chairman’s Chat, Accounts /Membership Page 3 : Membership Application Form Page 4 : Congratulations to Roy and Pam Lomax Page 5 : Mac’s Musings Page 6 : Charles, Harry, Billy and Me Page 7 : Murphy’s Meanderings Page 8 : Another Sunday and Sweet FA Page 9 : Graham Polls Weekend Watch Page 10/11: The Adventures of Willy the Whistler Page 12 : Adie Damsons in Distress …… Page 13/14/15 : Reflections of a Referees Secretary Cyril West Page 16 : This Month’s Speaker—Albert Astbury Page 17 : Get Fit, Northern Style with Andy Bennett Page 19 : Plum Tree / Dates for your Diary Page 20 : Howard Webb believes Respect better than ever. Page 21 : Should referees adjust their style to fit the players? Page 22 : Goal Line Technology - the first week Page 27/28 : What would you do Answers / What would you do? The Warbler The Magazine of the Woking Referees’ Society Meadow Sports Football Club Loop Rd Playing Fields, Loop Rd, Kingfield, Woking Surrey GU22 9BQ 7.45pm for a prompt 8pm start AGENDA 8.00 Chairman’s Welcome This Month’s Speaker Albert Astbury Chairman of the Referees Association Society Business 10pm Finish Next month’s meeting is on Monday 7th October 2013 The deadline for the October edition is Friday 27th September 2013 The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Society or it’s Committee 1 The Warbler The Magazine of the Woking Referees’ Society Welcome everybody the season 2013/14 is underway. I hope all of you that attended the August meeting found our Guest speaker Tim Lawrence’s session informative and amusing, for those who were unable to at- tend, we were given a definitive explanation of the one and only amendment to the Laws of the game, this was followed by chance to take part in a presentation of part of the video exam for referees, the sections we looked at were Offside, recognising challenges and penalties. I was pleasantly surprised with the general results of all those that took part. Our thanks go to Tim for his time and expertise. We were honoured to be able to congratulate Roy and Pam Lomax on their County and Regional award for outstanding contribution to Football. Roy gave us a short overview of their day at Wembley Stadium where they were guest at the Community Shield Game and received their presentation. We as a society game Roy a presentation of Champagne and flowers. Andy Bennet, spoke about the fitness group that has been set up on Monday evenings at Loop Road, anyone wishing to join in these friendly sessions should be at Loop Road (Meadow sports club) for a 6.45pm start. This Month (Monday 2nd September) our Guest speaker will be Albert Astbury, RA Chairman. And bearing in mind what’s been going on over the past year at the RA it could be a lively and interesting session. Finally I am looking forward to the start of our young members academy which will set up as soon as possible. I look forward to seeing you all on the 2nd of September. Regards Barry Rowland Chair. From the Treasurer / Membership Secretary 2013 Current Status 2013/14 Membership General £2,188.21 As at 16th August 2013 Supplies £277.09 Belgium £0.00 63 Full Members 5 Friends Youth Fund £113.50 1 Affiliate Member Total £2,578.80 2 The Warbler The Magazine of the Woking Referees’ Society WOKING SOCIETY - THE REFEREES ASSOCIATION Affiliated to the Referees Association & Surrey County Referees Association Patron: Mrs Pam Wells President: Peter Guest COST AMOUNT FULL MEMBER - OVER 18 £36.00 (INCLUDES RA & COUNTY RA SUBSCRIPTION + PA INSUR- ANCE) Expires 31/3/2014 FULL MEMBER – UNDER 18 £29.00 (INCLUDES RA & COUNTY RA SUBSCRIPTION + PA INSUR- ANCE) Expires 31/3/2014 AFFILIATE MEMBER £20.00 (i.e. Full Member of another Referees Society) Expires 31/3/2014 FRIEND OF WOKING SOCIETY £20.00 Expires 31/3/2014 OPTIONAL RA PHYSIOTHERAPY INSURANCE Gold Cover £35 (£12 if paid by 24th March2013) Silver Cover £25 For Details of cover see “Physio Care” DONATION £1,£2,£3,£4,£5,£10 or Whatever TOTAL NAME…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ADDRESS…………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………… ………………………………………………………………………………..POSTCODE…………………………………… TELEPHONES (H)………………………………………..… (M)…………………………………………..……………. E-MAIL ADDRESS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. COUNTY FA REGISTERED WITH…………………………………………………….. FA NUMBER (FAN)………………………… .REFEREE LEVEL……………..………… .. DATE OF BIRTH………………………… I AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE RULES OF THE SOCIETY SIGNATURE…………………………………………………………DATE…………………… RETURN TO :-BRYAN JACKSON, 1 WOODSTOCK GROVE,GODALMING,SURREY,GU7 2AX. Tel: 01483 423808 Email: [email protected] CHEQUES PAYABLE TO:- WOKING RA or Send funds direct to 30 94 77, a/c no 02710897 3 The Warbler The Magazine of the Woking Referees’ Society To Roy and Pam Lomax—Winners of the National Award for Outstanding Contribution to Football Pam and Roy Lomax, the Woking couple who have been volunteering in youth football for nearly 50 years, made it a Grand Slam of FA McDonald’s Community Award at the weekend. Having triumphed in the County and Regional Volunteer of the Year category, the dynamic duo were put forward against seven other nominations from across England in a public vote. And at yesterday’s presentation ceremony at Wembley Stadium ahead of the Community Shield, it was revealed Pam, 76, and Roy, 77, had yet again beaten off the competition to land the People’s Choice Award. Surrey County FA Development Manager Caroline McRoyall accompanied the couple to the event and said: “People like Pam and Roy are the lifeblood of the game and without their dedication to football we simply wouldn’t have the nation- al sport we know and love.” The couple were presented with the People’s Choice Award by Sir Trevor Brook- ing, Sky Sports News’ presenter Hayley McQueen and broadcasting heavy- weight Jim Rosenthal. Their story began in 1967 when Pam and Roy formed Mayford Athletic Boys FC, stumping up £50 of their own money to get the club off the ground, a considera- ble sum in those days. The rest of the money to support the club was raised through garage and jumble sales and repairing old bikes to sell. From there, their football volunteering CV reads (among others) the West Surrey Boys League Committee, Surrey County FA Youth Committee, Westfield FC, Surrey Youth League, Combined Counties League and the Woking Referees As- sociation. Pam and Roy can also be credited as helping to save the Loop Road Playing Fields (home now to Meadow Sports) from a building developer, facing the board of enquiry while sitting on the Woking Sports Council. Surrey FA Website To the Woking Referee Society Pam and I would like t thank you very much indeed for the lovely flowers and champagne you gave Roy at the August meeting. We would also like to thank every- body who voted for us in the recent McDonalds People Award for outstanding contribution for the Community Football 201 (Above Roy (on the left) receiving his gifts from Barry) We are pleased to say that we gained most votes out of the 7 nominations. We had a most enjoyable day at the Community Shield match, even going onto the pitch at half time and being congratulated by Geoff Hurst and by Sir Trevor Brooking Pam and Roy Lomax 4 The Warbler The Magazine of the Woking Referees’ Society “Foul Throw Ref !” How often do we hear that from players when we are referee- ing on the local parks? Yet whenever I watch the professional game on TV the number of foul throw-ins are quite remarkable. Now, I tend to be rather easy going when it comes to throws, unless it’s blatantly obvious and the player/ team in- volved have gained an advantage. I always ask my club linesperson to watch the players feet (and demonstrate what is and what isn’t acceptable regarding foot over the line) but say that I will watch the hands/throw for the sake of consistency, as that can be more subjective. And that seems to work. But back to the “professionals”, how many times are players pulled up for basically dropping the ball or the ball not even reaching the throwers carefully gelled hair, never mind behind the head. I think I only saw one instance last year when a throw was deemed a foul. The referees fee was discussed by County FA this year. A request had been made to increase the recommended basic fee from £30 to £35, which has not changed for some 7 years. Given the increase in fuel over this time, not an unrea- sonable request you may think. However this was not agreed by County, but why not a token increase to £32 or £33? I wonder if the employees of the County FA had a pay increase over the last 8 years? I appreciate that one of the biggest costs for a club must be the hire of the pitch.