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Issue: 27/08 |
23rd July 2008 |
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Issue: 27/08 |
23rd July 2008 |
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BRITBOWL
VENUE ANNOUNCED
BAFL have announced that BritBowl XXII will take place at the Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster on September 20/21.
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15,000 seat fully enclosed stadium is used by Doncaster Rovers
football team, the Doncaster Dons Rugby League team and the Doncaster
Belles women's football team. The South Yorkshire Mustangs are based
on the second pitch at the facility.
BAFRA officials who wish to book accommodation for the weekend may wish to consider either the Premier Inn Doncaster (Lakeside), which is next to the stadium, or if that is full, the Premier Inn Pontefract South which is about 12 miles away just off the A1.
Jim
Briggs
president@bafra.org
A GOOD WEEK FOR GERMAN TEAMS AND BRITISH OFFICIALS
Congratulations to Keith Wickham – who was selected to referee the final of the European Junior Championships in Spain last weekend. In the game, Germany beat Sweden 9-6 - all the scoring coming in the fourth quarter. Another BAFRA member, Ralph Lenoire, refereed the 7th/8th-place playoff at the same tournament: in that, Finland beat Spain 39-21.
A week earlier, Jim Briggs refereed the EFAF Cup Final. The home team Berlin Adler beat Parma Panthers from Italy by a score of 29-0.
Jim
Briggs
president@bafra.org
AVAILABILITY FORMS
The website has been updated so that you can submit your availability to end of September. With the playoffs and bowl games looming, could I ask that you complete your September availability as soon as possible.
I am also working on assignments for August and these will be completed this week. I will upload these to the website on Saturday. Please ensure that you review the assignments at your earliest convenience.
Pete Johnson
PLAUDITS
The crew of the Norwich Devils @ Oxford Saints game on the 20th of July would like to thank the Saints' game management for their excellent hospitality and professionalism. All officials' assistants were properly vested in the correct uniforms, the field was impeccably-marked, officials were paid promptly and tea and biscuits were provided along with the barbecue. It was a great example of how well a game of American Football can be organised.
Dean Wright
#553
MORE PLAUDITS
The crew who worked the BAFL associate game on Saturday 19th July between the Gloucester Banshees and Bristol Aztecs would like to offer the following plaudits.
- The game management was first rate, field audit scored an 8, we were fully looked after by Jim Byrne the game manager who ensured that everything was waiting for us, including iced drinks in a very spacious changing room which were very welcome on quite a warm day.
- The players and coaching staff of Gloucester for being a credit to themselves and their organisation for never giving up and playing competitive football right till the final whistle.
- The players and coaching staff of the Bristol Aztecs were a credit to themselves and their organisation. They played a very different squad than in their normal fixtures in order to further develop their players.
It was a pleasure to be involved in a very enjoyable game of football.
Phil Clarke
#372
RESULTS
BAFL Premier
Gateshead Senators 6 v Birmingham Bulls 8
BAFL 1
Norwich Devils 0 v Oxford Saints 27
Southern Sundevils 13 v Kent Exiles 19
BAFL 2
Glasgow Tigers 0 v Edinburgh Wolves 18
Nottingham Caesars 59 v Lincolnshire Bombers 6
Tamworth Phoenix 25 v Shropshire Revolution 3
Peterborough Saxons 45 v Plymouth Admirals 0
East Kent Mavericks 40 v Essex Spartans 14
Cambridgeshire Cats 45 v Watford Cheetahs 0
Chester Romans 0 v Merseyside Nighthawks 60
Hull Hornets 0 v Leicester Falcons 0 – Game cancelled - no ambulance cover
Hampshire Thrashers 6 v South Wales Warriors 22
BAFL Youth Kitted
Farnham Fast Lane Knights 64 v Kent Exiles 6
London Blitz 6 v Bristol Aztecs 20
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OFFENCE |
SUSPENDED |
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New items this week |
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Brian Hopkins |
40 |
Gloucester Banshees |
FGT |
3 |
After a play #40 was clearly seen throwing punches at an opponent who was not retaliating. |
Unknown |
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Jason Osei |
79 |
Hertfordshire Hurricanes |
FPF |
4 |
Lifted an opponent into the air and dropped him on his head. |
Next regular season or playoff game he is eligible for |
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Paul Settle |
55 |
Bedfordshire Blue Raiders |
FGT |
2 |
After a brief confrontation with an opponent, 55 slapped the opponent around the head, then as the opponent got to his feet, 55 head butted him. |
27/07/08 v Cambridgeshire Cats |
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David Mead |
17 |
Lancashire Wolverines |
FPF |
4 |
Head butting an opponent |
26/07/08 v Edinburgh Wolves |
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Note: it is the responsibility of the individual teams to ensure that their suspended players serve their suspensions in the proper game (according to the BAFA Disciplinary Code), and any dates mentioned here are intended only as a guide. |
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HOME TEAM |
REPORT |
NEXT HOME GAME |
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20/07/08 |
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Leicester Falcons |
Despite being booked in advance there was no ambulance. Game was called off at 4pm. Plaudits to Leicester's game management who made heroic efforts to find a replacement ambulance. Tim Vickers #129 |
27/07/08 vs Tamworth Phoenix |
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Farnham Fast Lane Knights |
No coaching area or team area markings. Both teams were in white jerseys. Peter Parsons #321 |
17/08/08 v London Blitz |
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Reading Renegades |
Start of game delayed 14 minutes due to late arrival of ambulance. Field audit score of 30, game played in a good spirit, plaudits to both teams. Mike LeFevre #341 |
Unknown |
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Milton Keynes Pathfinders |
No numbers or 9 yard marks, limit lines only 6 feet from sideline Brian Yates #29 |
27/07/08 v Cornish Sharks |
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Nottingham Caesars |
Game was suspended for 15 minutes in the 2nd Qtr to treat an injured player. Plaudits to the Nottingham groundsman who managed to mark out a superb pitch despite only have a couple of days notice. Ian Wainwright #567 |
27/07/08 v Shropshire Revolution |
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Hampshire Thrashers |
No hash marks at the inbounds lines. No coaching box lines. Team areas marked between 20yd lines. Changing room could not be locked. Jim Briggs #31 |
17/08/08 vs Reading Renegades |
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Manchester Titans |
Start was delayed by 5mins due to the slightly late arrival of the away team. Manchester only had white shirts available. Both coaches agreed to play with different coloured numbers/ panels on shirts. The match was played without problem or confusion. The crew would like to offer plaudits for the excellent attitude of the players and coaches of both teams. It was a hard-fought game played in very windy conditions that was a superb advert for the game. Keith Alldritt #323 |
03/08/08 vs Lancashire Wolverines |
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Maidstone Pumas |
East Kent's red jerseys were not a complete contrast to Maidstone's orange jerseys. This made some calls difficult to make. Jim Briggs #31 |
03/08/08 vs London Cobras |
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Peterborough Saxons |
There were no team areas marked and no numbers on the field Muz Gibson #268 |
17/08/08 vs Bedfordshire Blue Raiders |
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Cambridgeshire Cats |
The game was delayed for 10 minutes because the ambulance was caught in traffic Muz Gibson #268 |
10/08/08 vs Watford Cheetahs |
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Sheffield Tomahawks |
Pitch was only 70 yards long. Game was not played due to a dispute over the pitch dimensions. Tim Vickers #129 |
Unknown |
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Colchester Gladiators |
Coaches' lines too close to field. Team lines also too close to field. No numbers or 9 yard marks. Field surface broken up in places (pieces of turf came up). No working shower in changing room (which is also quite small and could not be locked). Dan Bridgland #506 |
27/07/08 v East Kent Mavericks |
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Sheffield Tomahawks |
Team areas had only one line stretching from the thirty yard line. No goalposts at either end so no PAT kicks or field goals were allowed. Prior to game, following discussion with both Head Coaches, officials agreed to run 20 minute per quarter running clocks, as Yorkshire Rams did not have sufficient players to field both offence and defensive teams. Mike Cavanagh #465 |
27/07/08 v Bolton Bulldogs |
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Bolton Bulldogs |
BAFRA agreed to cover the game if kick off was 1100 as the crew were committed to cover the Chester game at 1430. At 1000 crew were informed by the coach of the home team that kick off would not be till 1200. Crew reluctantly had to withdraw from coverage from the game. Charles Dean Young #258 |
10/08/08 vs Lancashire Wolverine Colts |
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Sussex Thunder |
Changing rooms were not lockable. The field scored a perfect 0 on the field audit. Plaudits to both teams for a hard fought game with no major penalties. Peter Parsons #321 |
24/08/08 vs Southern Sundevils |
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Bristol Aztecs |
End zones were 7.5yds. Distance from Goal Line to 10 Yard line was only 9.5yds. Coaching Line less than 6 feet from sideline on both sides of the field. Second line to mark team area less than 12 feet from sideline on both sides of the field. No second box was present, therefore all coaches and players for both teams were in the box. Chains could not be fully operated 6 feet out of bounds. Yard markers were placed on the first line from the sideline. No numbers or 9 yard marks. Sidelines and several of the 5 yard lines were crooked. Field audit scored 111 in total. Alan Dobson #308 |
17/08/08 vs Birmingham Bulls |
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Note: it is possible that any game may be cancelled, or any team may arrange additional games. In addition, the large number of game cancellations this week means that the fixtures listed here are highly likely to change. Any dates mentioned here are intended only as a guide. |
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PLAY OF THE WEEK:
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New this week |
Play:
A's ball, 2nd and 4, on A's 24. A33 fumbles on A's 27. A53 tackles
B93 on A's 29 to prevent B93 from recovering the bouncing ball.
A66 bats the ball backward from A's 30. A77 recovers the ball
while grounded on A's 22.
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Last week's play |
Play:
A's ball, free kick, on A's 35. B21 is retreating toward B's goal
line when he accidentally kicks the ball on B's 2 over B's end
line. |
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2008 |
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July 26th (Sat) |
BAFA board meeting |
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August 9th (Sat) |
BAFRA board meeting |
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September 13th (Sat) |
BAFRA Elite panel clinic (Heathrow) |
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September 20th & 21st (Sat/Sun) |
Britbowl weekend |
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October 4th (Sat) |
Northern Training Event (Manchester / Stoke Area) |
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October 12th (Sun) |
Southern Training Event (Chelmsford) |
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October 18th (Sat) |
BAFA board meeting |
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October 26th (Sun) |
NFL game at Wembley |
n/a |
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November 22nd (Sat) |
BAFRA board meeting |
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BAFRA Directors |
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President |
Jim Briggs |
General Secretary |
Paul Sutton |
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Finance |
Charles Dean-Young |
Operations |
Pete Johnson |
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Recruitment |
Vacant |
Training |
David Parsons |
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Director without Portfolio #1 |
Dan Bridgland |
Director without Portfolio #2 |
Keith Wickham |
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The opinions expressed in this Newsflash are those of the contributors, and not necessarily of BAFRA or its Directors. All Incident Reports to be submitted via www.bafra.org. Deadline for articles submitted by email (newsflash@bafra.org) is midnight Tuesday. |