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    Western Confed, referees reach agreement

    <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><SPAN class=TopStory>Western Confed, referees reach agreement</SPAN>
    <SPAN class=Subheadline></SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>Paul Reid
    Friday, January 12, 2007
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    <P class=StoryText align=justify>MONTEGO BAY - Despite what appears to be an agreement between the executive of the Western Confederation and the Western Referees Group, Saturday's start to the Captain's Bakery Western Super League seems doubtful.

    An agreement was brokered at a closed meeting at Aqua Sol Theme Park on Wednesday, but the mood amongst the referees afterwards was still militant.

    The league was scheduled to start a month ago but has been held up for a number of issues, including the ongoing dispute between referees and the executive of the Western Confed.

    The conflict arose after the Confed executive decided to assign officials from outside the Confederation for the semi-finals and final of the Super League last season.

    The Western Referees Group (WRG) subsequently protested, delaying the start of several games in the latter part of the competition.

    Linnell McLean, second vice-president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and president of the Trelawny FA, who was asked to chair Wednesday's meeting, told the Observer that as far as he is concerned, the issues have been resolved at the meeting.

    Jeffrey Reece, vice-chairman of the Westmoreland Referees Group and the WRG, also said he was satisfied the issues had been ironed out.

    The three basic issues that were addressed, McLean said, was that a demand for apologies from the chairman and vice-chairman of the Western Confederation, Everton Tomlinson and Sheridan Samuels, respectively, over what was seen as disrespectful comments made towards WRG boss Texheus Nembhard last season.

    McLean said Samuels, who is also treasurer for the Hanover FA, had made a public apology prior to the meeting, while Tomlinson made an apology at the meeting and is to follow up in writing to the Group.

    Timely payments of fees to the referees and the issue of travelling and subsistence were also addressed, the Observer also learnt.
    "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
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    RE: Western Confed, referees reach agreement

    Referees being brought in from 'outside' of the affiliated (affiliated to the JFRA) refs area has always been a sore point.

    The argument hinges on the 'local' refs thinking it makes them appear to be less than competent to the FAs and fans within their immediate areas.

    Given the reality of our situation some FA bosses and some fans harbour such sentiment.

    During the time I was Secretary of the JFRA starting with the presidency of Errol Moodie and continuing through Whilston "Willie" Taylor (who incidentally is a Cornwall, St James, Jamaica past player and is a retired FIFA ref), to the Horace Lewis era...referees from outlying areas where given matches...important matches...in the corporate area and throughout the island. Pervious to Moodie's presidency that was never done. Initially there was resistance but eventually all our refswelcomed this 'new' moving around.

    Out of that moving around came great benefits...as greater interaction of refs became commonplace and sharing of knowledge became widespread and 'immediate'. The WRG refs and persons such as Samms, Steve Bucknor and others, the mid-island group had Howard Russell, Noel Smithand others,..the Eastern end of the island had Jimmy Palmer and others gaining valuable experience and besides having the JFRA seminars...these refs were able to take back info gathered from other senior refs and share same with their local collegues. That moving around of the refs...and, we got the JFF to incorporate and go along with our (JFRA proposed appointments - we (i.e. we started with the JFRA making the appointments...and, shifted to appointments being made by the JFFRC whichcomprised an appointment committee of JFRA members)...proved beneficial to our football.

    No 'local' ref group objected to 'their' refs operating outside of their area. I will also claim that out of that system Steve Bucknor, Noel Smith, Howard Russell and others made it to the list of JFF recommended FIFA refs. the system that held before we (JFRA) started moving ref all over the island would not have afford this very competent refs the opportunity to get on the FIFA list.

    I am not understanding why the current refs are objecting to their fellow referees coming to officiate final matches. Could it be that the system of observing...all-island observationof refs and giving deserving refs opportunities to advance has broken down? Could it be that we have returned to the dark era of "Kingston" refs hogging all important matches? ...excluding from 'the family' the refs outside of Kingston and Spanish Town? I hope not! ...as that would not be fair and or good for Jamaica...it was a tremendous struggle to 'break the back' of the good old boys system and have an all-island embrace/inclusion of all refs 'in one family'.
    "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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      RE: Western Confed, referees reach agreement

      Only have time for the first three sentences but I think bringing in refs from outside for the last stages maintain the 'integrity' of the game as the players and refs would have gotten very familiar over the length of the season and that opens up all kinds of situations.

      These refs here in Western Jamaica are a real joke, not very professional and very corrupt or just plain ignorant of what the laws of the game calls for.

      If you notice the only ref from Montego Bay getting any seriopus NPL etc work is Ricardo Sailsman, he is a recent graduate of CC and very bright, i have never seen him involved in any of this cass cass going on here.

      I have tried in the past to get them to see how FIFA and even ICC handles appointment but they cant see it they are only seeing money they get from games.
      Solidarity is not a matter of well wishing, but is sharing the very same fate whether in victory or in death.
      Che Guevara.

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        RE: Western Confed, referees reach agreement

        Sickko (1/12/2007)Only have time for the first three sentences but I think bringing in refs from outside for the last stages maintain the 'integrity' of the game as the players and refs would have gotten very familiar over the length of the season and that opens up all kinds of situations.

        These refs here in Western Jamaica are a real joke, not very professional and very corrupt or just plain ignorant of what the laws of the game calls for.

        If you notice the only ref from Montego Bay getting any seriopus NPL etc work is Ricardo Sailsman, he is a recent graduate of CC and very bright, i have never seen him involved in any of this cass cass going on here.

        I have tried in the past to get them to see how FIFA and even ICC handles appointment but they cant see it they are only seeing money they get from games.
        The question is are the refs getting to use info &amp; experience of our FIFA and other top refs?

        ...and, trust me if Ricardo Sailsman sticks with the game it will be just a matter of how many controversies he becomes embroiled in. Most controversies occur as a result of i)fans'ignorance of the Laws of the Game and the IFAB regulations and how they should be applied, or ii) differences in fans' positions on how they would use "opinion of the referee" in particular real match situation i.e. the fans do not see that the situation could reasonable be interpreted in any other way than as they see it. No allowance for the ref...another human -refs are human - reasonably seeing it differently.

        As Ricardo will have to make decisions based on his "opinion of the referee" some of his decisions WILL go counter to a large number of fans' view...there then shall be controversy.

        *Fans - uninformed or unreasonable administrators, media persons and those others watching the game.

        PS: Damn! I nearly ruined your post by hitting the wrong button.

        Sorry!
        "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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          RE: Western Confed, referees reach agreement

          Karl, on a point of order fan's ignorance of the laws of any game/sport CANNOT cause controversy, the referees in St James are exposed to the very same experise as any in other parts of the island including KSAFA.



          What we have are a number of semi-literate people with ego problems who are trying to eat a food from refereeing as they could not earn as much from any other profession.



          I have no problem with that concept per se, as I am all for professionalisation of the referees at all levels but these people could not even get jobs as security guards or waiters who are lining up to become referees.
          Solidarity is not a matter of well wishing, but is sharing the very same fate whether in victory or in death.
          Che Guevara.

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