REFSIX - The Referee Podcast

REFSIX Weekly Episode 2 - This week we discuss news from the Refereeing world, Eric Dier's toilet break and Jon's first 10 matches using REFSIX.

REFSIX Weekly Episode 1 - We're embarking on something new, a weekly chat show where we discuss a variety of topics around refereeing. Co-Hosted by referees Hassan Rajwani and Jon Wilks, this week we're joined by level 3 referee Lewis Dawson and level 4 referee Joe Larkin. We discuss the handball incidents from the Premier League this weekend, how Covid has impacted matchday for referees and touch...

John Nielsen joins Hassan to discuss his refereeing career which saw him earn a FIFA AR badge and then his current role which seems him lead the development of Concacaf Assessors. 

Carol Anne joins Hassan to discuss her incredible career which has seen her officiate at 2 Women's World Cups and 2 Olympic Games, including the Gold Medal Match in Rio. She talks about her rollercoaster year in 2019, whats next for her and advice she'd give to up and coming referees.

Rosendo Mendoza is a recent graduate to the MLS having officiated his first MLS match on August 4th 2019. Rosendo joins us to talk about his career, his 2019 season that saw him officiate his first MLS match, as well as the NWSL Final and a USL Semi-Final. He shares his advice on what you can do as a referee to keep improving.

MLS/PRO Referee, Alan Kelly, answers your questions!

On this episode we talk to recently retired Premier League referee Lee Probert.  Lee first refereed a Premier League game in 2006 before becoming a full time professional referee in 2007.  A successful career in the top flight followed as he racked up 181 games in charge, 24th in the all-time list.  He was FIFA Listed in 2010 for six years and during this time he officiated on one o...

Next season sin-bins (or temporary dismissals) will be rolled out across Grassroots football.  We caught up with Mark Ives to chat about sin-bins, how the last two years of pilots have progressed and what's in store for next season for the leagues who are new to the system.  

We caught up with Matthew Conger, a FIFA referee who officiated the Group Stage matchup between Nigeria and Iceland in Volgograd in Russia 2018. Born in the USA, Matthew currently referees in the New Zealand Football Championship as well as the A-League in Australia. We spoke about what got him in to refereeing in the first place, his refereeing travels around the world and he speaks candidly on V...

In January 2019, Cambridgeshire FA introduced the Purple Referee Shirt Initiative.  Purple referee shirts will be issued to all referees under the age of 18 in their county to provide a visual aid to coaches and spectators that the referees are young and still learning their trade.  The hope is this initiative will make parents and coaches think twice when offering their opinions on refe...

The International Football Association Board (IFAB)'s mission is to serve the world of football as the independent guardian of the Laws of the Game. As the only body authorised to decide and agree changes to the Laws of the Game, they listen to the football community, with the goal to improve and develop the game for players, match officials and fans while protecting and strengthening the spirit a...

2 time MLS Referee of the Year Alan Kelly recently hit the milestone of refereeing 100 MLS games. We chat with the highly-experienced referee to talk about his career, starting out in Ireland, becoming a FIFA official refereeing in the Champions League and his MLS career. Alan also shares his views on VAR and his experiences with it over the last year. One not to be missed!

Tournaments Abroad is a non-profit organisation that aims to unite referees with international tournaments with the objective of expanding their refereeing experience and meeting new cultures both on and off the pitch. Hassan talks with Daniel and Matthew about their journey.

The Referees Association and the Football Association set up the The RA-FA Youth Council in 2012 to help both organisations improve the recruitment and retention of young people in Refereeing. We sit down with their Chair, Deryll David and the Vice-Chair's George Lowe and Alex Bradley to find out how the Youth Council has progressed and what activities they are involved with to help achieve their...

We sit down with Marc Birkett, the Referee Development Officer at Nottinghamshire County Football Association and one of England's top Futsal officials. He has refereed for over 20 years and shares his experiences with us about his career, his futsal journey and advice he has for up and coming referees.