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BAFRA NEWSFLASH |
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Issue: 20/09 |
3rd June 2009 |
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BAFRA NEWSFLASH |
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Issue: 20/09 |
3rd June 2009 |
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With effect from this coming weekend, the BAFRA Board has decided to revert to our previous policy regarding fees for associate officials (i.e. those with less than 10 games experience).
The associate official will still receive a payment of £25, but the £15 difference can now be retained by game management (rather than paid to BAFRA). Where a larger than normal crew is assigned, the fees should be adjusted pro rata, as in previous years.
Jim Briggs
president@bafra.org
BAFA has expanded its Board from 4 members to 10. Each of the existing member organisations (BAFRA, BAFCA and BAFL) will be asked to appoint a second director. Two directors will represent BUAFL. In addition, Gary Marshall's reappointment as Chairman now gives him a full vote on the Board, and Charles Macnamara has been appointed as Vice Chairman.
The BAFRA Board has nominated Davie Parsons to join me as BAFRA's second BAFA director.
The workload of the directors has been rising for some time. Bringing in new blood to the Board will enable BAFA to move forward on more fronts simultaneously and also spread the load of existing projects. This expansion is an interim step - BAFA will be consulting this summer to establish a way forward for the long-term. The Board has committed to working towards a single organisation structure by 2013.
More details at http://www.bafa.org.uk . If anyone has any questions about this or other aspects of BAFA's work, please feel free to contact me.
Jim Briggs
president@bafra.org
BAFRA has been invited to provide a speaker for the BAFCA Convention on the weekend of 4th/5th July. Unfortunately, none of the directors is available that weekend and neither are some other people we've approached. We're looking for someone amusing and/or inspiring to represent us. Interested? Let me know.
Jim Briggs
president@bafra.org
Paul Sutton and Andrew Lovell are both on holiday this week. Charlie Dean-Young and Craig Urin are filling in for Andrew. Paul will be back at the weekend.
In addition, Steve Tonkinson is currently ill and recuperating, while Pete Johnson's family and work commitments have got a bit worse. He and Phil have been working to get the schedules out earlier, but this is still proving problematic. Please remain patient and once again we apologise for any inconvenience caused.
We note that at least one head coach is in the habit of requesting a 30-second timeout. (Check the rulebook if you can't remember how he does this!)
The duration of a 30-second timeout, under Rule 3-3-7-c, is a maximum of 60 seconds. This is 30 seconds for the timeout (shorter if both teams are ready), 5 seconds for the referee to notify both teams, and then (up to) 25 seconds on the play clock.
Jim Briggs
rules@bafra.org
Great youth game, filled with excitement, turnovers, tension and a equalising score in the final minute of play. Players, coaches and game management were of the highest standard and the level of competition was extremely encouraging.
Non-stop action for a 3hr 25 minute game (our second of the day) in hot conditions - played at a fast pace despite the heat. Tempers frayed a few times, and the pendulum swung both ways, finally ending in a Doncaster victory. A hard-fought game with handshakes at the end. Thanks to the Nighthawks for the post-game hospitality - well appreciated by officials and away team alike.
Mike Cavanagh #465
Coventry Jets 0-28 London Blitz
Merseyside Nighthawks 26-35 Doncaster Mustangs
Birmingham Bulls 17-0 Redditch Arrows
West Coast Trojans 12-27 Dundee Hurricanes
Yorkshire Rams 21-19 Gateshead Senators
Peterborough Saxons 6-49 London Cobras
Norwich Devils 0-47 Ipswich Cardinals
Cambridgeshire Cats 57-50 Kent Exiles
BAFL Division 2
Glasgow Tigers 8-11 Clyde Valley Blackhawks
Staffordshire Surge 41-0 Lincolnshire Bombers
London Olympians 32-6 Essex Spartans
Maidstone Pumas 7-47 Leicester Falcons
Plymouth Admirals 8-56 Hampshire Thrashers
Cornish Sharks 31-0 Berkshire Renegades
Leeds Varsity Rams 0-22 Gateshead Senators
Bolton Bulldogs 6-6 Sheffield Tomahawks
Birmingham Bulls 30-0 Redditch Arrows
Peterborough Saxons 0-20 Colchester Gladiators
Maidstone Pumas 0-46 London Blitz
Loughborough Aces 13-35 Tamworth Phoenix
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Offence |
Suspended |
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24th May 2009 |
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W Goodes |
55 |
Kent Falcons |
TUF |
2 |
Player committed two unsportsmanlike fouls. |
tbc |
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C Townsend |
77 |
Christchurch Chargers |
FPF |
4 |
Ripped an opponent’s helmet off. |
tbc |
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Rich Swain |
66 |
Leicester Falcons |
FPF |
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Punched an opponent while on the ground. |
21/06/2009 @ Staffordshire Surge |
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No outstanding items from previous weeks. |
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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 |
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Next home game |
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New this week |
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Bolton Bulldogs (Youth) |
Game declared a "no posts" game upon agreement with both coaches. Chain set was made of extending poles that sometimes did and sometimes did not extend. Two members of chain crew below required age (14) – therefore, we arranged to have them supervised by a responsible adult opposite the press box. Game suspended for 15 minutes in the third quarter to treat a neck injury to Sheffield Tomahawks player on the field. Mike Cavanagh #465 |
07/06/09 vs Leeds Varsity Rams |
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Kent Falcons (BUAFL) |
NFL hashmarks. Chain crew changed three times during game. Norval Scott #374 |
Next BUAFL season |
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Leeds Varsity Rams (Youth) |
Chain Set very old and in need of repair. Down box and stakes not padded. Game balls supplied by visiting team due to illegality of Leeds’s balls. Kickoff delayed 15 minutes due to lateness of chain crew and ball persons. The game was played in an excellent spirit of sportsmanship by both teams. Chris Jarvis #10 |
07/06/09 vs Bolton Bulldogs |
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London Olympians |
Game played at Warren Avenue Playing Fields in Bromley due to unavailability of Crystal Palace. The crew was not informed in advance. Kickoff delayed 15 minutes while we travelled to the alternate venue. NFL hashmarks in yellow, very short uprights, lines only every 10 yards. Team areas very small. No lines outside the sidelines. Yardage markers placed too close to sideline, had to be moved back. No separate changing room. This game is not indicative of the Olympians' general or usual standard of game management. Alan Dobson #308 |
21/06/09 vs Maidstone Pumas |
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Loughborough Aces (BUAFL) |
80-yard field, with only sideline, end line,
goal line and 10-yard lines marked. No short yardage extension
marks at inbounds lines of sidelines. All field markings were
marked with tape. No team areas marked. Goal posts were extended
uprights of soccer goals. Crew not paid. Ben Griffiths #228 |
Next BUAFL season |
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Maidstone Pumas |
Game suspended for 10 minutes in 1st quarter to treat an injured Maidstone player. Daniel Bridgland #506 |
28/06/09 vs East Kent Mavericks |
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Norwich Devils |
Goal posts (at both ends) not vertical and crossbar not in line with end line. Officials had to share changing room with visiting team. Changing room not lockable. Game suspended for 35mins in 3rd quarter while a seriously injured player was treated. One member of chain crew had to be replaced at half time. One ball boy disappeared during injury suspension and had to be replaced on resumption. Jim Briggs #31 |
14/06/09 vs Kent Exiles |
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Yorkshire Rams |
Chain Set very old and in need of repair. Down box and stakes not padded. Only one ball person supplied in 1st half. Kickoff delayed 55 minutes due to late finish of the Youth game and the lateness of the introduction of the chain crew for the Senior game. Game played in a excellent spirit by both sets of players. Chris Jarvis #10 |
07/06/09 vs Doncaster Mustangs |
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Outstanding items from previous weeks |
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Hull Hornets |
Very faint blue lines. Home Team area marked from 15 yd to 15 yd lines. Only one set of goal posts; played with goal posts by rule. Down Box only 4 feet tall. 100 yd Pitch shortened 10yds as newly drilled hole for non-existent goal posts were a trip hazard. Only 2 members of the crew paid (one in cash & one by cheque) as the 2nd signatory had been called away. Plaudits to both Teams for a game played in excellent spirits and congratulations to the Wildcats for scoring their first ever points! Chris Jarvis #10 |
07/06/09 vs Lancashire Wolverines |
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Watford Cheetahs |
No 9-yard marks or field numbers. 3 - 5 yard lines re-marked due to incorrect original markings. Long grass with uneven playing surface. A stream runs close to one end zone, problems may arise with retrieving balls Brian Yates #29 |
07/06/09 vs Staffordshire Surge |
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Colchester Gladiators |
Both head coaches agreed to a running clock in the second half. Alan Dobson #308 |
07/06/09 vs East Kent Mavericks |
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Farnham Knights (Youth) |
Field still 78 yards with 10-yard end zones and NFL hashmarks. Changing room still a long way from the field. Crew not paid. Simon Ryan #408 |
14/06/09 vs Maidstone Pumas |
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Bristol Aztecs |
Both end zones 7yds deep. Some hashmarks
(especially at the upper end of the field) were not 1yd apart. Jim Briggs #31 |
14/06/09 vs Sussex Thunder |
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Doncaster Mustangs |
Owing to work by the groundsman in the days previous to the game it had not been possible to mark out the hashmarks either at the inbounds or sidelines. In the end this did not prove as big a problem as was first anticipated. Plaudits to both teams for an excellent, hard hitting game played for the most part in a very good spirit. Tim Vickers #129 |
14/06/09 vs West Coast Trojans |
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East Kent Mavericks |
The changing rooms were not lockable. Two members of the chain crew were changed at half time. Peter Parsons #321 |
14/06/09 vs MKC Pathfinders |
This week's Newsflash was produced by Alan Dobson.
Dean Wright has recently moved house, is now waiting to be reconnected to the internet, and will be resuming normal service when this happens.
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Event |
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July 3rd -5th (Fri-Sun) |
BAFCA convention, Leicester. All BAFRA members are welcome! |
president@bafca.com |
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July 18th (Sat) |
BAFA Board meeting |
president@bafra.org |
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July 19th (Sun) |
BAFRA Board meeting |
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July 20th, 23rd, 25th (Mon, Wed, Sat) |
Great Britain Lions tournament |
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September 19th-20th or 26th-27th (Sat-Sun) |
BritBowl XXIII weekend (subject to confirmation) |
operations@bafra.org |
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October 24th (Sat) |
BAFA Board meeting |
president@bafra.org |
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October 25th (Sun) |
Patriots v Buccaneers @ Wembley |
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November 21st (Sat) |
BAFRA Board meeting |
Send updates to newsflash@bafra.org
CONTACTS
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BAFRA Directors |
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President |
Jim Briggs |
president@bafra.org |
General Secretary |
Paul Sutton |
secretary@bafra.org |
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Finance |
Andrew Lovell |
finance@bafra.org |
Operations |
Pete Johnson |
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Recruitment |
Ben Griffiths |
Training |
David Parsons |
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Director without Portfolio #1 |
Dan Bridgland |
dwp1@bafra.org |
Director without Portfolio #2 |
Steve Tonkinson |
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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 2359 Tuesday.
Editor: Dean Wright, Email: newsflash@bafra.org