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		<title>Goal Post Safety</title>
		<link>http://the-referee.com/2009/07/04/goal-post-safety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JK</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This dropped into my feeds today, UEFA have put together a video talking about goal posts and the safety requirements these should meet. Link to video
How well do you check the structure of the posts when you check the nets before a game?
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		<title>New Season Shopping</title>
		<link>http://the-referee.com/2009/07/03/new-season-shopping/</link>
		<comments>http://the-referee.com/2009/07/03/new-season-shopping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JK</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ref  Kit]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I went through my kit bag the other night and decided to look what I need to order for the new season, to be honest not a lot really.     I didn&#8217;t really need anything drastically.  With the FA blocking the new Umbro kit due to it not meeting FA Regulations, that saved a chunk of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-referee.com&blog=1020977&post=829&subd=thereferee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mike Riley new GM of PGMOL</title>
		<link>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/26/mike-riley-new-gm-of-pgmol/</link>
		<comments>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/26/mike-riley-new-gm-of-pgmol/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JK</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The Board of the Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) has appointed Mike Riley as its General Manager Designate. This appointment will take effect from 1 September 2009 with departing General Manager Keith Hackett completing a handover period by January 2010.&#8221; (Taken from Refworld)
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		<title>Drop and give me 100!</title>
		<link>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/23/drop-and-give-me-100/</link>
		<comments>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/23/drop-and-give-me-100/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JK</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soccer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[one hundred pushups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pre Season]]></category>

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I picked up with the training again at the weekend with the aim of following the plan over on refworld.  My calculations make this week 3 of the General Prep week, so its quite steady.   Something else im doing at the same time is the 100 pushup challenge.   This isnt a new things and was [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-referee.com&blog=1020977&post=822&subd=thereferee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Planning</title>
		<link>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/19/planning/</link>
		<comments>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/19/planning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JK</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Season 09/10]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soccer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Were still in June and the new season is starting to form.   We&#8217;ve already had the Premier League, Football League &#38; Carling cup fixtures released, and ive been working out which Burton fixtures I will hopefully get to watch.
Ive also had 3 emails informing me of different meetings that I need to attend- Supply League [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-referee.com&blog=1020977&post=820&subd=thereferee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FA&#8217;s position on the new Umbro Kit</title>
		<link>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/16/fas-position-on-the-new-umbro-kit/</link>
		<comments>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/16/fas-position-on-the-new-umbro-kit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JK</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Referee Podcast]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So as expected all contrib officials received an email from the FA today, telling us that we are not to wear the New Umbro kit in contrib competitions.   Thanks Umbro you&#8217;ve just saved me some money
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		<title>Supply League 2009/10</title>
		<link>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/15/supply-league-200910/</link>
		<comments>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/15/supply-league-200910/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JK</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My Season]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Season 09/10]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soccer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Referee]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://the-referee.com/?p=815</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I received a letter from the FA confirming that next season I will be on the West Midlands Pool.  Quite happy about this to be honest.  Having spoken to some of the guys on the East Midlands Pool they just weren&#8217;t getting games at all.
On a bit of pre-season break currently.  With the fitness test [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-referee.com&blog=1020977&post=815&subd=thereferee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rob Styles &#8211; Retires?</title>
		<link>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/12/rob-styles-retires/</link>
		<comments>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/12/rob-styles-retires/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JK</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://the-referee.com/?p=812</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the Daily Mail&#8217;s website, Rob Styles has decided to retire.  They claim its due to lack of support from the FA.   However the piece does say he is a successful business man, so maybe its a case of having to focus on his business.   However until there is a statement on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=the-referee.com&blog=1020977&post=812&subd=thereferee&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Test &#8211; Passed</title>
		<link>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/07/test-passed-2/</link>
		<comments>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/07/test-passed-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JK</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Took my fitness test today and completed 2700 metres.  Not a great deal to write about to be honest other than it was bloody wet.  If this some plan from the FA to check you can run in November when its wet and cold then good idea.
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		<title>Fouling Ref</title>
		<link>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/04/fouling-ref/</link>
		<comments>http://the-referee.com/2009/06/04/fouling-ref/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JK</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soccer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[youtube]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video's]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://the-referee.com/?p=807</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[All those referee&#8217;s that hang around the centre circle now have an response.  Look this is why you don&#8217;t look to get in to the penalty area

Spotted via 101greatgoals.com
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