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Pictured is North Devon RA President Brian Pearce (right) receiving his 50-year RA membership award from Tom Miller (County RA President) at the September meeting of the North Devon branch |
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Branch Meetings (2010-11)
Take it that, unless it states otherwise, all meetings take place at the Appledore FC clubhouse situated at their ground Marshford. The ground can be found on your right just pass the turning for the shipyard. The meetings start at 7.45 pm. 2010
Friday 24th September Two important visitors from the County FA for this evening. Adam Hopkins Referees Development Officer and Richard Pallot Disciplinary Officer.
Friday 15th October
Friday 19th November
2011
Friday 21st January
Friday 18th February
Friday 18th March
Friday 15th April
Friday 20th May Annual General Meeting |

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Here, below, we have just a glimpse at a referees meeting. Just look at the high level of concentration and interest. It’s just a pity this isn’t shown on a Saturday afternoon |
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NORTH DEVON REFEREES ASSOCIATION
Rules
1. Membership is open to all qualified Referees over the age of 14 years. 2. Subscriptions are to be agreed at the A.G.M., and to run from 1st April to 31st March. Membership will include affiliation to the Referees Association and other benefits as befits the Branch. Subscriptions to be paid by the 1st April each year. 3. Monthly meeting to be as notified 4. Committee to consist of President, Chairman, Vice-Chairman. Secretary, Treasurer, Recruitment/ Retention Officer and 5 independent members, one of who shall be the Magazine Editor. The Committee shall be elected each year at the A.G.M. In the event of a committee Member resigning, the Committee has the power to co-opt a Branch member to serve until the next A.G.M. 5. The A.G.M. to be held in May of each year. 6. All members receiving the County Meritorious Service Award will become Life Members of the Branch after 20 years of unbroken service. 7. Members wishing to participate in the draw for Cup Final tickets must have attended at least 50% of Branch meetings during the current season. A draw shall take place to determine who shall receive the said tickets. If the winner does not wish to use his allocation, the Secretary shall approach the reserve applicants in turn as they are drawn. 8. Those Referees who qualify for Cup Final tickets from other sources shall be deemed ineligible, unless there are not enough applicants. The recipient must use the tickets personally and must not exchange, sell or give them away. 9. The books of the Branch will close on 31st March each year for audit. 10. An auditor approved by the Committee will be appointed annually. 11. Any alteration to the rules must be proposed and seconded by 2 members in writing, and lodged with the Secretary 14 days prior to the A.G.M. 12. All members shall receive a copy of the Branch Rules on payment of their subscriptions. 13. All newly qualified Referees shall on joining the Branch receive a copy of the National Referees Advice Manual free of charge. 14. Membership of the Branch may be withdrawn at the discretion of the Committee, for misconduct by a member. 15. All newly qualified Referees who apply for membership to the North Devon R.A., will during their first season only, have their Annual Subscription subsidised by the Branch. The amount of the subsidy will be decided annually by the full Committee, at the first Committee meeting following the A. G.M.
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Page updated Wednesday 18th August 2010 |
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County RA Quiz Results.
All the scores/results from the recent County RA quiz along with all the questions and answers can be found HERE |
Men in black are now a pack - thanks to the Gazette31 December 2008THEY'RE the lone wolves on a Saturday afternoon. But this season, North Devon's men in black are now more of a pack than ever - thanks to the North Devon Gazette.
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Our local branch of the Referees Association were delighted to receive sponsorship from the North Devon Gazette in the form of tracksuits. The picture below is taken from the Gazette and shows a number of local referees receiving their tracksuits. Beside the picture is the article which accompanied the picture in the issue of the Gazette published on Wednesday 31st December 2008 |
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Forging closer links between The FA and The RA to benefit refereeing Our intention is to bring together the best of the FA and RA for the benefit of all referees, and especially grassroots referees, whilst recognising the vital, independent roles of each organisation. The prime focus will be on recruiting, retaining, developing and supporting referees throughout the country with the aim of making a major contribution to raising retention rates and increasing the total number of referees.
Name and organisation · RA-FA will not be a members' association. The RA will be the only national members' association for referees. · There is thus no RA-FA badge - FA and RA badges will be used for dual badging on all RA-FA material/events/publications. · FAMOA will be subsumed within RA-FA e.g. The FAMOA number, Incentive Scheme and Training Events will become The RA-FA number, Incentive Scheme and Training Events. · RA-FA will be formally 'launched' at The RA Conference on 5th June 2010.
RA membership Membership of the RA is vital to all referees in terms of support, assistance and development. As one senior referee said, "I joined the RA to improve my refereeing, share and listen to concerns, hear guest speakers and learn and develop as a referee."
Therefore: · As from Season 2010/11, all referees (including Level 10 - non-active and workforce) will, (subject to approved at the RA AGM 2010), automatically become Associate Members of The RA, free of charge, when they register as referees with their County FA. · Associate Members of The RA will receive: · invitations to RA-FA Training Events · the Refereeing magazine · information about meeting dates of local RA Society meetings · information about the benefits of Full RA Membership. · All referees will be strongly encouraged to take up Full RA Membership and thus gain additional benefits which include: · Personal accident insurance* Membership, with full benefits, of a local Referees' Society · Free attendance at the annual summer RA Conference · Support and advice if assaulted or involved in disciplinary proceedings · Top quality refereeing supplies Representation at The FA and at County FAs Service awards · The RA quiz · The Benevolent Fund. · The RA-FA Incentive Scheme will only be open to Full Members of The RA. *The RA is negotiating the provision, as from Season 2011/12, of physiotherapy cover (as part of the insurance cover) for injuries sustained when refereeing/training.
New and trainee referees
Every new/trainee referee will: · be introduced to the benefits of the RA-FA partnership · be made aware of the importance and value of membership of The RA at the introduction to the Basic Course, at Module 3 and at the end of Module 5 automatically become an Associate Member of The RA when they register as a referee. · be strongly encouraged to become a Full Member of The RA after the completion of Module 5 when RA Full Membership forms will be distributed along with details and dates of Society meetings, RA-FA Training events and The RA Conference.
RA-FA and RA events
· All RA-FA Training Event dates will be published in the summer after liaison with Mike Riley (PG MOL General Manager) to secure the services of Select Group and National List officials as speakers. · RA Societies will be encouraged to hold some 'combined' meetings, especially when a top speaker is invited. RA-FA hopes to produce an annual DVD of presentations and video clips for Societies to use for training purposes to be delivered by a qualified FA Tutor (or the Society training officer or referee guest speaker).
RA-FA liaison Committee
David Elleray Chairman - FA Referees' Committee President, The Referees' Association
The FA Refereeing department
Neale Barry FA Head of Senior Referee Development
Ian Blanchard FA Senior National Game Referee Manager
Janie Frampton FA National Referee Manager Education & Training
Ray Olivier FA National Referee Manager Workforce Development
Roger Vaughan FA National Referee Manager Recruitment, Retention & Development
The Referees' Association
Alan Poulain RA Chairman
Arthur Smith RA General Secretary; (also on the FA Referees' Committee)
Nigel Genner RA External Affairs Committee
Bart O'Toole RA External Affairs Committee
(Taken from ‘Refereeing’ the joint publication of FA Learning and The
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Branch membership as at 5th August 2010
Life Members Paid up Members
Andy Walter Chris Allsobrook Ray Hales Dave Loder Chris O’Brien Rob Clark Brett Huxtable Keith Greenleaf |