BAFRA Newsflash

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Issue: 34/11

8^th September 2011

EUROPEAN SUCCESS FOR BAFRA OFFICIAL

Congratulations to Les Connor on his selection to Referee the final of the EFAF European Junior Championships held in Seville, Spain. The final took place on Saturday 3^rd September between Austria and France. Austria won the game 24 – 14 and highlights can be seen at www.ejc2011sevilla.org.

Davie Parsons

president@bafra.org

ELITE TRAINING DAY

The number of officials who have signed up for a place at this year's Elite Programme Training Day, which will be held on Saturday 17^th September at the Coventry Hill Hotel (the same venue as the 2011 BAFRA Convention), now numbers over 20, so if you are thinking of attending, there are only a few spaces left.

All Officials who have been selected for the programme are expected to attend (however it is appreciated that some people will not be able to do so due to holidays, work or other commitments). Thanks to all who have responded so far. If you are one of the remaining few who have not yet done so, please e-mail epcoordinator@bafra.org to let me know whether or not you will be attending.

The meeting is open to all BAFRA members who would like to take advantage of the training carried out on the day. However, spaces are limited, so please let me know ASAP if you want to come along. Last year's Elite Training Day attracted a high attendance from a wide spectrum of members, and this year's looks to be of a similar calibre

Further details and an agenda will follow in next week's edition of Newsflash and will also be e-mailed to every member who has confirmed attendance.

Pete Parsons

epcoordinator@bafra.org

RESULTS

BAFACL Division 1

Leicester Falcons 31 – 23 London Olympians

Birmingham Bulls 27 – 47 East Kilbride Pirates

BAFACL Division 2

West Coast Trojans 50 – 21 Shropshire Revolution

Lancashire Wolverines 17 – 32 South Wales Warriors

DISCIPLINARY CASES

NAME	#	TEAM	CODE	Q	OFFENCE	SUSPENDED
New this week – None

Previous weeks
Matthew Crammond	80	Glasgow Tigers	FGT	4	The player was the recipient of a late from an opponent using his helmet. The player retaliated by punching the opposing player twice while he was on his knees .	Unknown
Martin Punter	77	Edinburgh Wolves	FGT	2	Player tackled Carlisle #85 (see below) by throwing him to the ground, and then retaining hold of him. Despite verbal warnings by an official, the player continued to wrestle Carlisle #85 on the ground from behind in a bear hug. Player continued to tighten his grip before being removed.	This is Martin Punter's 3^rd disqualification this season. He is suspended for 12 months (to 07/08/12) plus one more game after that due to a suspended ban from an earlier incident.
Phillip McGhee	85	Carlisle Border Reivers	FGT	2	Player struck Edinburgh #77 (see above) twice with his elbow.	Unknown
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.

GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS

HOME TEAM	REPORT	NEXT HOME GAME
New this week
London Olympians	Game played at Well Hall, Eltham on a 3G surface principally used for soccer. Field markings were faint. There were lines across the field but they were in metres. Ten yard tick marks were placed on the sidelines with tape. No limit lines, team areas, coaching boxes, or inbounds lines; but cones were placed beyond the end lines to mark where the inbounds lines should have been laterally, no three yard marks. Steve Tonkinson #99	Unknown
Exeter Tornados	Associate game. Medical cover was excellent as used for training exercise. Field was council-run so team forced to mark-out. Team was still marking field upon arrival so guidance given to meet a minimum standard. Officials Assts were constantly being changed throughout, though not due to poor performance. Teams & officials waited 15mins for changing rooms to be opened. Simon Ryan #408	Unknown
Outstanding items from previous weeks
London Warriors	Narrow NFL-syle hashmarks. Used our own judgement as to where the ball should be placed. Game started approx 3/4 hour late due to Tamworth having navigational difficulties Brian Yates #29	11/09/11 v Tamworth Phoenix
London Blitz	Game kicked off 10 minutes late due to very slow card check. Warriors required the Blitz players to produce ID at the check. Game temporarily suspended in the 1^st quarter due to lightning in the area. Alan Dobson #308	11/09/11 v Bristol Aztecs

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PLAY OF THE WEEK:

New this week

Play: A's ball, 4th and 12, on A's 25. A8's punt is illegally touched by A87 on B's 39, muffed by B56 on B's 37 and then recovered by A88 on B's 36. B76 blocks A84 in the back on B's 33 before the kick ends. Ruling?
Ruling?

Last week

Play: A's ball, 4^th and 14, on B's 46. A6 punts. A44 is standing on B's 1. The kick touches the ground on B's 5 and bounces toward B's end zone. A44 reaches into B's end zone where the kick has crossed the goal line and recovers the kick, bringing the ball back into the field of play to where he is standing on B's 1. The ball does not touch the ground in B's end zone. Ruling?

Ruling: The ball becomes dead when A44 gains possession of the ball. The position of the ball governs and not the position of A44. A44 touched the ball after the ball broke the plane of B's goal line. Illegal touching in B's end zone. Team B will accept the touchback. Team B does not have the option to take the ball on B's 1 since the ball became dead before the ball returned to the field of play. B's ball, 1^st and 10, on B's 20.

MECHANICS:

New this week

Game Situation: On a 4 man crew on a punt play, the Linejudge often ends up a long way from the end of the kick. How can the ball boy be instructed before the game to help the Linjudge in this regard?
Answer next issue...

Last week

Game Situation: 1^st and 10 at A's 4 yard line. On a 7 man crew, how should the two wing officials work together to ensure that team A's goal line is covered?
Answer: M-13-5. The Linejudge has primary responsibility for Team A's goal line if the ball is snapped from on or inside Team A's 7 yard line, the Linesman has the same if the ball is snapped on or inside the 2 yard line. In this case the Linejudge should move to cover the goal line. This can be remembered from the fact that the Linesman must be ready to move 5 yards downfield if he reads pass (M-13-4-b-2). Since he has coverage responsibilities downfield he has a reduced area within which he must cover the goal line.

CALENDAR

Date	Event	Contact for details
2011
September 17^th (Sat)	BAFRA Elite Panel Training Event	epcoordinator@bafra.org
September 24^th & 25^th	Britbowl Weekend
October 23^rd (Sun)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Chicago Bears @ Wembley
November 6^th (Sun)	BUAFL 2011/12 Season Starts
November 19^th (Sat)	BAFRA Board Meeting	secretary@bafra.org
February 18^th (Sat)	BAFRA Board Meeting	secretary@bafra.org
May 12^th (Sat)	BAFRA Board Meeting	secretary@bafra.org
July 14^th (Sat)	BAFRA Board Meeting	secretary@bafra.org
November 17^th (Sat)	BAFRA Board Meeting	secretary@bafra.org

BAFRA Directors
President	David Parsons	president@bafra.org	General Secretary	Paul Sutton	secretary@bafra.org
Finance	Andrew Lovell	finance@bafra.org	Operations	Richard Vernon	operations@bafra.org
Recruitment	James Meredith	recruitment@bafra.org	Training	Charlie Dean Young	training@bafra.org
Director without Portfolio #1	Martin Cockerill	dwp1@bafra.org	Director without Portfolio #2	Steve Tonkinson	dwp2@bafra.org

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