Attention on officiating sprung to the forefront of many in the games’ minds as it appeared, shock horror, Celtic may have got the benefit on a very tight call against Hearts. Questions will be asked in the House. Hrrumph. Amongst the bluster, acrimony and utterings of Sky employed empty vessels, there is only really one … [continue reading]
Refereeing
Honest Mistakes – SPFL Week 14
I outlined a framework to assess the impact of Honest Mistakes in the SPFL.. Today, there is a wee bonus with a couple of non SPFL Celtic decisions that caught the eye. We then get back to serious business and cover the games from match day 14 – 27th and 28th November. 23/11/21 Clyde v … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes – SPFL Week 13
I outlined a framework to assess the impact of Honest Mistakes in the SPFL.. Today, we cover the games from match day 13 – 6th and 7th November. Reminder I am indebted to the Yorkshire Whistler for providing expert judgement of these key potentially game changing moments and providing an unbiased assessment of the correct … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes – Week 12
I outlined a framework to assess the impact of Honest Mistakes in the SPFL.. Today, we cover the games from match day 12 – 30th October 2021. Reminder I am indebted to the Yorkshire Whistler for providing expert judgement of these key potentially game changing moments and providing an unbiased assessment of the correct decision. … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes Games 10 and 11
I outlined a framework to assess the impact of Honest Mistakes in the SPFL.. Today, we cover the games from match days 10 and 11 – 23th and 27th October 2021. This takes us to the end of the first round of fixtures. Reminder I am indebted to the Yorkshire Whistler for providing expert judgement … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes 16/10/21
I outlined a framework to assess the impact of Honest Mistakes in the SPFL.. I showed the impact on Expected Points gained / lost due to Honest Mistakes to the October International Break. Today, we cover the games from Week 9 – 16th October 2021. Reminder I am indebted to the Yorkshire Whistler for providing … [continue reading]
SPFL Honest Mistakes in September ’21
I outlined a framework to assess the impact of Honest Mistakes in the SPFL.. I showed the impact on Expected Points gained / lost due to Honest Mistakes in July and August. Today, we cover the rest of the season to date. I am indebted to the Yorkshire Whistler for providing expert judgement of these … [continue reading]
SPFL Honest Mistakes in July and August ’21
Yesterday I outlined a framework to assess the impact of Honest Mistakes in the SPFL. This piece will consider contentious decisions from the early rounds of SPFL Premier matches in July and August. I am indebted to the Yorkshire Whistler for providing expert judgement of these key, potentially game changing moments and providing an unbiased … [continue reading]
Assessing Impact of Honest Mistakes
I would like to introduce a framework for assessing the impact of “Honest Mistakes”. These are game changing decisions that officials get wrong because they are, errr, human (!). For example, wrong decisions on goals scored / disallowed, players sent off / not sent off. The need for such a framework is, hopefully, obvious. If … [continue reading]
Does Rule 200 Highlight Scottish Referee Subversion?
The latest Disciplinary Rule 200 usage saw Flanagan of The Rangers cited for an incident in the Derby last Sunday. The latest in a line of furious Ibrox sourced statements lamented this fact and brought into focus wider questions about retrospective discipline applied to SPFL matches. As Celtic have been impacted by Rule 200 more … [continue reading]