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John Slavin was a long-serving BAFRA official and sometime director of the Association, who sadly died in October 2005. In his memory BAFRA has dedicated an award to be made to a team that shows commitment to improving the game experience for players and fans, as well as officials.

  • Season 2008

  • In 2008, BAFRA officials will once again be conducting an audit of field markings and facilities at each team's home game.

  • Season BUAFL 2007-08

  • Southampton Stags won the John Slavin Award for the 2007-08 BUAFL season.

  • Season 2007

    In 2007, BAFRA members conducted an audit of game management, including such items as the balls, the chain crew, location and size of changing-rooms, and consistency of players' uniforms.

  • The 2007 results of the awards were:

    Award Team Comments
    John Slavin Trophy for overall best, and best in Division 2

    Edinburgh Wolves

    The Wolves were unique in scoring under 25 points for each of their games this season. (0 is a perfect score.)

    Honourable mention in Division 2

    Lincolnshire Bombers
    Hull Hornets

    The Bombers and Hornets also averaged under 25 points per game.

    Division 1 best

    Yorkshire Rams

    The Rams led a close fought contest in Division 1.

    Honourable mention in Division 1

    Colchester Gladiators
    Doncaster Mustangs

    The Gladiators and Mustangs ran the Rams close.

    Premier Division

    No award

    No Premier Division team averaged less than 40 points per game.

    BYAFA Youth Kitted League

    Kent Exiles

    The Exiles were consistently the best team in the Youth Kitted League.

    The awards were presented at the Brit Bowl weekend.

    The full week-by-week results may be viewed on the 2007-08 page.

  • Season BCAFL 2006-07

  • The John Slavin Award for the best marked field in BCAFL 2006-2007 went to Surrey Stingers.

  • Season 2006

    BAFRA members conducted an audit of field markings and facilities at each team's home game. It is therefore entirely appropriate that the inaugural John Slavin Trophy was presented to the team that has consistently shown the best field markings. BAFRA also acknowledges the efforts of many other teams in improving their facilities and setting the standards for their division.

    The winners of the 2006 BAFL season awards were:

    AwardTeamComments
    Overall best, and best in Division 2Cambridgeshire CatsThe Cats scored a perfect 0 for three of their home games.
    Honourable mention in Division 2Dominos Oxford Saints
    Redditch Arrows    		Oxford and Redditch tied for overall 2nd place
    Division 1A bestMCP Ipswich CardinalsMention should be made of Nottingham Caesars who had one perfect score and may have won the divisional award had they been able to play all their fixtures
    Division 1 bestSouthern SundevilsPA Knights should get a mention as runners-up

    The awards were presented at the Brit Bowl weekend.

    The full week-by-week results may be viewed on the 2006-07 page.