Fitness Referee Training Update - 9th September
Please be aware that fitness training will not take place this Thursday evening due to the Portsmouth RA Society meeting taking place the same evening.
Posted by Craig on Sun, 5 Sep 2010
Respect Workshop - Monday 6th September
The next RESPECT Workshop will be held at the Co-op Club, Kingston Road on Monday 6th September 2010, commencing at 7.00pm.
The Hampshire FA have been informed that RESPECT workshops are to become mandatory for the 2011-12 season so if you haven't participated in one since they begun in 2008 then please attend one as soon as possible. If you have attended a RESPECT workshop you are not required to attend another.
Please confirm your attendance to Brian Le Breton either by e-mail: brian.lebreton@hampshirefa.com or phone: 01256 853011 without delay.
Posted by Craig on Wed, 25 Aug 2010
Whistle of the Month - August 2010
Our first Whistle of the Month as chosen by editor Aaron Dine for the 2010-11 season was the article below written by Portsmouth Assessor Co-ordinator Ashleigh Potter which outlines in detail some changes for this season regarding assessments and promotion - a must read for all promotion candidates!
Assessing changes for this season
Since last season the FA have introduced some changes to assessing and promotion that affect level 5, 6 and 7 referees. The key points are as follows:
- For referees aiming for promotion from level 5 to level 4 the average required mark is now increased from 70 to 75.
- Administration can now be taken into account in promotions.
- Level 7 referees must do twenty 11 v 11 games before applying for promotion.
So, what does this mean? Well promotion from level 5 to level 4 is now more difficult because of the higher average mark. However, the FA have not always taken all promotion candidates in the past who achieved an average of between 70 and 75, so in practice there may be little change in the amount of referees getting promoted.
The requirement to get 15 games on Hampshire Premier League and/or Wessex Combination remains and the changes to the Wessex Combination will mean more evening midweek games which will increase assessing opportunities for 5-4 promotion candidates.
With regards administration and reliability, both myself and the local appointments secretaries are invited to feedback details of any promotion candidates whose administration is poor to Hampshire FA. Typical examples of poor administration/reliability would be:
- Failure to close dates
- Changing availability at the last minute (for non-injury/illness reasons)
- Failure to acknowledge appointments
- Non attendance at an appointed game
- Lateness of disciplinary report submission
So there is now more emphasis on what promotion candidates do off the field to go along with what they do on the field. Please make sure you don’t get caught out by your administration.
For level 7 referees the point at which you could apply for promotion to level 6 was having completed 1 full year as a level 7. This has now been changed, so the time limit no longer applies and is replaced by the requirement to have refereed twenty 11 v 11 matches. On this basis around eight 7-6 promotion candidates for this season could not have applied for promotion as they have come straight from youth football. In future promotion applicants will almost certainly have to be refereeing adult football already.
In my view this will make things harder, as the first year in adult football is when a referee would benefit most from the support of being assessed and at present there are not enough assessors to do the advisory assessments that would be required.
On a final note may I inform everyone that one of our Saturday stalwart assessors, Ken Hoad, has decided to retire from assessing. Ken has played a part in the promotion and development of many referees over the years and has been very helpful in my two years as the role of assessor coordinator. I hope all promotion candidates past and present will join me in thanking Ken for his contribution to local football.
If you are interested in contributing to the magazine then please send your articles to the Magazine Editor, Aaron Dine: ajd77@cantab.net
Posted by Craig on Mon, 23 Aug 2010
September Plum Appointments - Wessex League
Saturday 4th September
Premier Division Lymington Town v Romsey Town Referee - Dan Berry
Premier Division Poole Town v Alton Town Referee - Mark Lucie
Division One Cowes Sports v Stockbridge Referee - Ian Thomson Assistants - Alan Gower & Scott Dowell
Saturday 11th September
Premier Division Alresford Town v New Milton Town Referee - Tony Foster Assistants - Alex Fisher & Kevin Robinson
Premier Division Alton Town v Newport IOW Assistants - Craig Robson & Jacob Wright
Premier Division Fareham Town v Blackfield & Langley Assistants - Richard Kearsey & Richard Buckland
Premier Division Hamworthy Utd v Romsey Town Referee - Mark Lucie
Premier Division Totton & Eling v Hayling Utd Referee - Graham Matthews
Premier Division Winchester City v Brockenhurst Referee - Caz Nzenga Assistant - Chris Bagnall
Division One Fleet Spurs v Whitchurch Utd Referee - Lucy May
Division One Horndean v Warminster Town Referee - Mike Desborough
Tuesday 14th September
Premier Division Alton Town v Laverstock & Ford Referee - Andy Dine
Premier Division Moneyfields v Newport IOW Referee - Dan Berry Assistant - Mark Robbie
Wednesday 15th September
Premier Division Fawley AFC v Hamworthy Utd Assistant - Brendon Bone
Saturday 18th September
Premier Division Brading Town v Bemerton Heath Harlequins Assistants - Alex Fisher & Ken Brown
Premier Division Hayling Utd v New Milton Town Assistant - Henry Searle
Premier Division Moneyfields v Fawley AFC Assistant - Scott Dowell
Division One Tadley Calleva v Petersfield Town Referee - Geoff Skillen
Tuesday 21st September
Wessex League Cup 1st Round Cowes Sports v US Portsmouth Referee - Lucy May
Wessex League Cup 1st Round Downton v Fawley AFC Referee - Andy Dine
Premier Division Brading Town v Hamble ASSC Referee - Caz Nzenga
Premier Division Hayling Utd v Fareham Town Assistant - Richard Buckland
Premier Division Winchester City v Laverstock & Ford Referee - Graham Matthews Assistant - Brendon Bone
Saturday 25th September
Premier Division Hayling Utd v Brading Town Assistant - Jamie Collumbell
Division One Horndean v Pewsey Vale Referee - Geoff Skillen
Division One Hythe & Dibden v Whitchurch Utd Referee - Dan Berry
Division One US Portsmouth v Shaftesbury Referee - Mike Desborough
Tuesday 28th September
Wessex League Cup 1st Round Hamble ASSC v Alresford Town Assistant - Conor Farrell
Wessex League Cup 1st Round Horndean v Newport IOW Assistants - Mark Robbie & Connor Mayes
Wessex League Cup 1st Round Petersfield Town v AFC Portchester Referee - Steve Wade
Wessex League Cup 1st Round Ronsey Town v Fareham Town Referee - Tony Foster
Posted by Craig on Mon, 23 Aug 2010
September Plum Appointments - The Football Combination Central Division
Tuesday 7th September 2010
Football Combination Central Division Aldershot Town Reserves v Leyton Orient Reserves Assistant - Dan Cook
Tuesday 14th September 2010
Football Combination Central Division Brighton & Hove Albion Reserves v Wycombe Wanderers Reserves Assistant - Ben Knight
Monday 27th September 2010
FA Premier Reserve League Chelsea Reserves v Liverpool Reserves Assistant - Dean Treleaven
Posted by Craig on Mon, 23 Aug 2010
August Plum Appointments - FA Cup Preliminary Round
Saturday 28th August
Peacehaven & Telscombe v Ashford Town Referee - Ian Thomson Assistants - Richard Kearsey & Jamie Kearsey
Lancing v Slough Town Referee - Dan Cook Assistants - Tony Foster & Simon Skinner
Bognor Regis Town v Ringmer Referee - Ben Knight
Posted by Craig on Thu, 19 Aug 2010
September Plum Appointments - Contributory League
Saturday 4th September
Conference South Dartford v Weston Super Mare Referee - Dan Cook
Conference South Maidenhead v Bromley Referee - Andy Laver
Isthmian Premier League Kingstonian v Margate Referee - Ben Knight
Isthmian League Division One South Bognor Regis Town v Sittingbourne Assistants - Tony Foster & Graham Matthews
Southern League Division One South & West Frome Town v Hungerford Town Referee - Dean Treleaven
Tuesday 7th September
Isthmian League Division One South Worthing v Godalming Assistants - Tony Foster & Caz Nzenga
Saturday 11th September
Conference South Woking v Basingstoke Referee - Ben Knight
Tuesday 14th September
Southern League Division One South & West AFC Totton v Frome Town Referee - Dan Cook Assistant - Graham Matthews
Sholing v Taunton Town Referee - Dean Treleaven Assistants - Ian Thomson & Geoff Skillen
Thursday 16th September
Southern League Premier Division Weymouth v Brackley Referee - Andy Laver
Saturday 18th September
Isthmian Premier League Horsham v Folkestone Invicta Assistant - Tony Foster
Isthmian League Division One South Bognor Regis Town v Chatham Town Assistants - Andy Dine & Mike Desborough
Isthmian League Division One South Corinthian Casuals v Whitstable Town Referee - Dean Treleaven
Isthmian League Division One South Godalming v Sittingbourne Referee - Dan Cook
Isthmian League Division One South Merstham v Metropolitan Police Referee - Ben Knight
Southern League Division One South & West AFC Totton v Bridgewater Assistants - Ian Thomson & Lucy May
Southern League Division One South & West Sholing v AFC Totton Assistant - Andy Dine
Tuesday 21st September
Isthmian League Division One South Bognor Regis Town v Merstham Assistants - Ian Thomson & Mark Lucie
Isthmian League Division One South Godalming v Waltham Casuals Referee - Ben Knight
Isthmian League Division One South Horsham v Fleet Town Assistants - Tony Foster & Geoff Skillen
Saturday 25th September
Isthmian League Division One South Leatherhead v Faversham Town Assistant - Lucy May
Isthmian League Division One South Worthing v Chipstead Assistant - Steve Wade
Premier League Academy U18 Reading U18 v Birmingham City U18 Referee - Dan Cook
Tuesday 28th September
Isthmian Premier League Hastings v Concord Rangers Referee - Andy Laver
Isthmian League Division One South Worthing v Whitehawk Assistants - Andy Dine & Lucy May
Posted by Craig on Thu, 19 Aug 2010
August Plum Appointments - FA Carlsberg Vase First Qualifying Round
Saturday 4th September
Hamble ASSC v Totton & Eling Assistant - Paula Wyatt
Alresford Town v Cove Referee - Mike Desborough Assistants - Alex Blake & Jamie Gilham
Fleet Spurs v Petersfield Town Referee - Steve Wade Assistants - Nigel Gibbens & Adrian Leeworthy
Moneyfields v Farnborough NE Referee - Geoff Skillen Assistants - Steve Topazio & Connor Mayes
Posted by Craig on Mon, 16 Aug 2010