PLAUDIT
I'd like to express a heartfelt thanks to Pete Johnson who came to watch our game on Sunday with his wife, but who very generously agreed to join the crew as we had been let down by the fourth member who did not turn up.
Not only did he abandon his wife, he did not have any kit with him and did the game wearing a spare hat which was at least one size too small and a borrowed rain-jacket which nearly fitted around his waist - the rest of his outfit was his street clothes.
It was a very warm afternoon, and even by half-time his shirt was literally wringing wet with sweat, and I hate to think what it was like going home with him in the car afterwards.
Many thanks, Pete - you're a great guy!
Roger Stangroom
secretary@bafra.org
MONEY MATTERS
Following my last piece on outstanding accounts, the only teams who currently owe us money are:
| Staffordshire University | £480 |
| Aberystwyth University | £240 |
| Edinburgh Universities | £240 |
All other teams have now paid in full.
I expect to get £480 of this money in, one of these teams has folded and the other has refused to answer.
Both BAFA and BYAFA have paid in full.
This weekend can the crew on the BYAFA Festival please seek a BAFA fee of £60, to cover expenses.
Charlie Dean-Young
finance@bafra.org
ROGER'S RHETORIC
| From last week |
Play:
A's ball, 4th and 12, on B's 45.
A8's untouched punt breaks the plane of B's goal line and is batted back into the field of play by A84.
B42 recovers on B's 4 where he is downed. B76 illegally blocks A84 in the back on B's 18 before the kick ends.
Ruling:
B's ball, 1st and 10, on B's 9.
Team B may elect the touchback for the illegal touching violation in B's end zone before enforcement of the 10-yard penalty.
This option is not available to Team B when the illegal touching is in the field of play.
The postscrimmage kick spot is B's 20. The spot of the foul, B's 18, is behind the basic enforcement spot, B's 20.
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A's ball, 4th and 2, on B's 23. The score is A24-B24. An official signals a touchdown, but does not blow his whistle, as soon as A49 crosses B's 5.
Time expires in the fourth quarter during the down.
Ruling?
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TEAM PAYMENT STATUS
| TEAM NAME | LEAGUE | STATUS | COMMENT |
| Sussex Thunder
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BAFL
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Pre-paid
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Referee contact Director of Finance on Thursday before the game to arrange payment.
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
| NAME | # | TEAM | CODE | Q | OFFENCE | SUSPENDED |
| 8 July |
| NONE
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| Outstanding items from previous weeks |
| Darren CARR
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28
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Lancashire Wolverines
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TUF
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1
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Committed two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls, verbally abusing referee.
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11/08/07
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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. |
GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS
| HOME TEAM | REPORT | NEXT HOME GAME |
| 8 July |
| London Warriors
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Changing room extremely small and lacking coat hooks. Goals were soccer goals with extended uprights. One member of the chain crew was changed at half-time.
Alan Dobson #308
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n/k
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| Norwich Devils
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Wonky goal posts. Crew had to change with teams, and game suspended for 50 minutes to allow medics to attend to injured player on field.
Pete Thom #200
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22/07/07
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| London Blitz
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With the co-operation of both head coaches, the 2nd quarter was reduced to 8 minutes. At the end of the 2nd quarter the Essex head coach conceded the game due to the lack of fit players left in his squad.
Brian Yates #29
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05/08/07
(Essex)
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| Colchester Gladiators
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The ambulance was involved in a RTA on its way to the stadium, and we had to wait 30 minutes for a replacement to arrive.
Roger Stangroom #180
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12/08/07
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| Outstanding items from previous weeks |
| Cambridgeshire Cats
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Three small separate changing rooms available, but all of them have minimal seating and the shower and toilet are not in cubicles.
Essex kitted 18 players and requested to play with a running clock, Cambridgeshire agreed.
Half-time extended to 30 minutes by agreement of both head coaches.
Alan Dobson #308
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15/07/07
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| Chiltern Cheetahs
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Path intersects endzone, covered this with a crash mat and declared it out of bounds. Stanchion near end line padded. 1 ball person provided by Cambridge. Kick off delayed 6 minutes due to late arrival of ambulance. Pitch and dressing room problems from last week rectified.
Brian Yates #29
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15/07/07
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| London Olympians
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No ambulance and so no game.
Also, 9-yard marks were 10-yards from sideline, end-zones were 7 yards deep, goals were soccer goals with uprights attached, thus too wide and too low. Chain crew and ball-boys provided after normal kick-off time. One of the ball-boys appeared to be under 14 years of age. Balls were provided after normal kick-off time and were over-inflated.
Roger Stangroom #180
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15/07/07
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| Birmingham Bulls
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Some hashmarks in one endzone, some yard lines not always 1 yard apart, and no 5 yard lines. The Bulls did a good job of marking the field at the last minute due to original stadium being unavailable. Gateshead arrived late so game kicked off 3/4 hour late. We ran 12-minute quarters as the Bulls had the field for a set period of time.
Brian Yates #29
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21/07/07
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| London Blitz
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Game began 30 minutes late due to late arrival of ambulance. Ran 12 minute quarters.
Brian Yates #29
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22/07/07
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| Sussex Thunder
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Sussex provided the ball boy for their sideline but Colchester had to provide one for their sideline. Chain crew were provided only 5 minutes before kick-off. Chain crew were slow, but there were no willing replacements so we did not change them at half time.
Sussex ball boy is only 12 years old but he is good nonetheless.
Dan Bridgland #506
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29/07/07
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| Essex Spartans
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Only one ball boy provided.
Game abandoned in 4th quarter due to Essex player injury.
Lee Baker #413
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05/08/07
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| East Kent Mavericks
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One set of hashmarks extremely faint, rest of lines slightly faint, only 2 balls in good condition provided by home team so we used a ball provided by the away team, chain crew quite slow, holes in field surface had been filled in with sand.
Phil Clarke #372
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12/08/07
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| Note: it is possible that any game may be cancelled and also any team may arrange additional games, and so any dates mentioned here are intended only as a guide. |
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