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Issue: 31/08 |
20th August 2008 |
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Issue: 31/08 |
20th August 2008 |
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Please note the following times for the above event. Tea and Coffee will be served at 9:30am with the days programme commencing at 9:45am. We will break for lunch around 12:30pm and will end the day around 4:30pm.
I have received email from 12 people so far
confirming they are attending. If you are on the Elite Programme and
have not confirmed whether or not you are coming along please let me
know as soon as possible? I need to confirm numbers to the hotel.
Remember, all members of BAFRA are welcome to
attend however, places are limited so let me know if you want to come
along. Hotel details can be found in Newsflash Issue 30/08
Davie Parsons
training@bafra.org
Assignments for the 31st of August will be on the
website by Saturday morning. Please check the site to see where you
are assigned.
We have a number of play-off games on that day and I will be scheduling 6 man crews to these games. It is a good time for us all to get familiar with the large crew mechanics. You might just need them on the 20th/21st Sept.
Larger crews often lead to increased drop outs.
These are important games and I would urge everyone assigned to them
to do their utmost to make the fixture.
Pete Johnson
operations@bafra.org
I don’t view the assigned positions for each
game as absolute. If a crew wishes to move around positionally that
is quite ok as far as I am concerned. This is particularly important
given the volume of changes you have had to endure this season.
Feel free within
crews to swap positions if it suits everyone in the crew to do so.
Pete Johnson
operations@bafra.org
There is an associate game potentially scheduled for October 12th. If anybody is interested in a trip to Inverness could you please let me know as soon as possible.
Responses by Wednesday 27th would be very good.
Pete Johnson
operations@bafra.org
Congratulations to Graham Hedges on completing the Induction Training Programme. My thanks to everyone who helped with Graham’s training.
Davie Parsons
training@bafra.org
In the game between Dundee Hurricanes and South Yorkshire Mustangs at the Keepmoat stadium. Game management was superb as usual with an immaculate surface to play on. The chain crew was as good as any BAFRA chain crew could be. Both sets of coaches need to be applauded for their excellent attitudes. Both sets of players displayed excellent attitudes especially in the way they responded to our 'preventative officiating', helping the game flow with not many flags.
Tim Vickers
This week's Newsflash was a Ben production. Dean Wright will be resuming normal service when he returns next week.
Ben Griffiths
BAFL Premier
Birmingham Bulls 2 v Bristol Aztecs 30
London Blitz 31 v Farnham Fast Lane Knights 20
BAFL 1
Sussex Thunder 16 v Kent Exiles 12
Dundee Hurricanes 25 v South Yorkshire Mustangs 0
Southern Sundevils 28 v Oxford Saints 6
BAFL 2
Bedfordshire Blue Raiders 3 v Peterborough Saxons 35
Reading Renegades 8 v Hampshire Thrashers 44
Plymouth Admirals 0 v South Wales Warriors 1 - Forfeit by Plymouth
Leicester Falcons 0 v Nottingham Caesars 30
Merseyside Nighthawks 40 v Lancashire Wolverines 28
Maidstone Pumas 18 v Colchester Gladiators 45
London Cobras 52 v East Kent Mavericks 0
BAFL Youth Kitted
Lancashire Wolverines Colts 12 v Sheffield Tomahawks 16
Glasgow Tigers 8 v Gateshead Senators 42
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OFFENCE |
SUSPENDED |
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New items this week |
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Matt Strong |
71 |
Birmingham Bulls |
FPF |
4 |
During a fractious period of the game, #71 went out of his way to cheap-shot an opponent who was not participating in the play. |
31/08/08 vs East Kilbride Pirates |
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Steve Davey |
76 |
Bristol Aztecs |
FUC |
4 |
Called an opponent a "dirty **** **** ****". |
24/08/08 vs East Kilbride Pirates |
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Philip Marcus Gregory |
52 |
Lancashire Wolverines |
FGT |
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After the ball was dead #52 punched an opponent. |
24/08/08 vs Chester Romans |
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Benjamin Neil Williams |
17 |
Milton Keynes City Pathfinders |
TUF |
4 |
UNS fouls in 1st and 4th Quarters of the game |
Unknown (Next regular season or play-off game he is eligible for) |
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Previous weeks |
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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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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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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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17/08/08 |
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Bristol Aztecs |
End zones only 8 yards deep. Team area lines actually 18ft from sidelines (coaching box lines were correct). Chain crew quite poor. Jim Briggs #31 |
Unknown |
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Watford Cheetahs |
Soccer goalpost sockets required filling as they were in the end zone at both ends of the field. Phil Clarke #372 |
Unknown |
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Outstanding items from previous weeks |
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Birmingham Bulls |
80 yard field. No team areas or coaching boxes. Brian Yates #29 |
Unknown |
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Bolton Bulldogs |
All the Bulldogs' equipment was locked in a store to which the Council had recently changed the locks. Team had no access to the store. No 5 yard lines on the field, no goalposts and the match balls were of very poor quality. The stakes were telescopic rods which extended to 5' and had no clear markings – it was difficult to see them. The chain crew did their best in spite of the horrendous weather conditions, but they were – apart from the down box person – very slow and unsure about their role. Tim Vickers #129 |
Unknown |
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Chester Romans |
Game suspended for 20 minutes in the second quarter due to serious injury. Congratulations to the Romans personnel for the way in which they handled the incident, especially their medical officer who lead the incident calmly and with a great duty of care. Both teams' players should also be congratulated for the sportsmanlike behaviour they showed throughout the incident. Mark Snow #430 |
24/08/08 vs Lancashire Wolverines |
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Cumbria Mariners |
Teams were informed of a 1pm kick off, officials were informed of a 2:30pm kick off. Game kicked off at 1:40 pm and continued as long as there was medical cover available. The ambulance was only booked between 1pm and 4pm – it had to leave at 3:50pm. The game was abandoned at this point. Henry Richardson #358 |
Unknown |
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Gateshead Senators |
No Nine Yard Marks. Inbounds Hash marks only 6" long x 2" wide. No Team Areas marked. Maximum Field Markings as allowed by Stadium were applied. Chris Jarvis #10 |
24/08/08 vs Coventry Cassidy Jets |
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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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Southern Sundevils |
End zones only 8yds deep. Inbounds lines 21yds from sidelines. Goals strapped to fence, 3yds beyond end line - officials could not get behind. Two wires across the field about 8ft off ground. We notified both teams that if the ball touched the wire it would be dead and inadvertent whistle provisions would apply. Phil Clarke #372 |
Unknown |
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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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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: Team A, 1st and 10
on the B40. A89 is playing at tight end, his team-mate A11 lines
up at wide receiver on the line and covers A89 (so A89 is not on
the end of the line). A89 runs to the B32 and is thrown the ball
by A3. A89 and B36, who is marking A89, simultaneously jump to
catch the ball. A89 Catches the ball and is downed at the
B29. |
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Last week's play |
Play: A's ball, try, on B's 3. A3's
kick is blocked. The ball is picked up by B72 who carries the ball
into A's end zone. B63 clips (personal foul) on B's 48 during
B72's run. |
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2008 |
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September 13th (Sat) |
BAFRA Elite Programme Training Day (Heathrow) |
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September 20th & 21st (Sat/Sun) |
Britbowl weekend, Doncaster |
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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 2nd (Sun) |
BUAFL season starts |
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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 |
Ben Griffiths |
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. |