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Scotland’s top referees take final step
Scotland’s top referees did their first pre-season fitness test last weekend. A big moment for the the refs at Stirling University. The official kit was presented, the season is going to start soon. But how do Scotland’s top referees prepare for a new season? Referee boss John Fleming and referees Bobby Madden and Nick Walsh tell you how they’ll become ready for the 2014/2015 season. John Fleming, Head of Referee Operations at the Scottish FA: “They are training right through. There’s no such thing as a rest period now. They’re also involved in a 170 friendlies today.” The young Nick Walsh adds: “This test day is the final step. We…
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Barry Cook: Ref and ex-youth international meets his old teammates
Barry Cook has been a talented goalie, even got 27 caps as youth international. This season, ten years after he stopped with goalkeeping, he has been promoted to Scottish top refereeing category. “My first season refereeing at the top category in Scotland has gone well so far”, says Barry Cook to Dutch Referee Blog. “I have been refereeing since the age of 17 – I am now 32 years old – but combined my playing and refereeing until the age of 22. At this point I made the decision to concentrate on trying to get to the top level of refereeing.” Name: Barry Cook Date of Birth: 6th June 1979…
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Referees in the media (week 47)
‘Referees in the media’ will be published at the beginning of the week on the Dutch Referee Blog and provides remarkable or interesting quotes and links to articles worth reading. “The look on their face is priceless when I appear in my referee uniform.” Barry Cook becomes a Scottish top class referee instead of goalie on high level. Worth reading monologue from Cook. “So I used to do the lines and slowly I got a passion for refereeing.” Mohammed Salim was named as one of the best referees of Fiji. “We’ll definately go talk with the father and we send an apology letter to the referee.” A member of a…
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New referees in Europe’s highest leagues
European qualification matches already started and some competitions will kick-off this weekend. Here are the new referees at the national top levels. If you miss something, let me know. Netherlands New in the senior referee group is Serdar Gözübüyuk, who holds many Dutch refereeing records, being the youngest referee ever officiating at the highest level in the Netherlands. Assistants Charl Schaap en Hessel Steegstra moved up to the highest level as well. Referee Ben Haverkort retired and has already started as commercial manager at FC Groningen, a club in the highest league. Austria New: Dominik Ouschan End of career: Bernhard Brugger (next December) Relegated: – Source: Announcement ÖFB Belgium No…
