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Issue: 20/08 |
3rd June 2008 |
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Issue: 20/08 |
3rd June 2008 |
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FLAG
DOWN
We are planning to publish another
edition of Flag Down in July. Articles to Colin
by the end of June please.
As well as the usual long articles,
we would like to encourage as many people as possible to contribute a
short item (even just a few sentences would be welcomed) on one or
more of the following topics:
"My best ever call"
"My
worst ever call"
"Memories of BAFRA Conventions
past"
"The rule I would most like to change is..."
Jim
Briggs
president@bafra.org
INCIDENT
REPORTING
While it is normal for the Referee
to submit an incident report, it is perfectly acceptable for another
member of the crew to take on that responsibility. However, whoever
does it must ensure that both the
paper and online reports are
filed before the deadline.
Also I would remind all officials
that if a report from a game that you are on is missing from
Newsflash, or differs significantly from what happened, please
contact the Referee and/or myself or another appropriate director to
sort it out. Don't let mistakes accumulate.
Finally, a field
audit report is a mandatory requirement for all games. Please ensure
that one is done and submitted.
Jim
Briggs
president@bafra.org
CHAINS AND PRESS BOXES
Three incidents recently have highlighted that many teams do not understand the rules about where the chains should be located, and are using their ignorance to try to browbeat BAFRA officials into doing
things against the rules.
The relevant rule is 1-2-7, which states:
"The official line-to-gain and down indicators shall be operated approximately six feet outside the sideline opposite the press box, except in stadiums where the total playing enclosure does not permit."
With the exception stated in the rule, this is absolute and not open for interpretation.
It of course begs the question as to what constitutes the press box sideline where there isn't a press box. The mechanics are clear on this, paragraph 8-2-2 states:
"If there is not a formal press box, the side deemed to be the press box is determined solely by the position of (in usual order of priority) the primary TV camera, the announcer/commentator or the
majority of spectators, not by which side of the field the home team chooses to use."
Since so many of our mechanics are dictated by the press box sideline and having the chains opposite, this is not something we wish to change. Nor is it appropriate to deny the press or spectators the view
that the rules protect for them.
Note that nothing in the rules says that the home team needs to be on one side of the field or the other. This is entirely up to game management to decide. They should make that decision wisely.
Please report as an incident any team that tries to coerce you into running the chains on the "wrong" side of the field. We will then ask the league to take disciplinary action against them.
Jim Briggs
president@bafra.org
WEST COUNTRY SCHEDULING
All, the following games are scheduled in the West Country during July.
Cornish Sharks v South Wales Warriors, Sat 5th July, 14:30
Cornish Sharks v London Cobras, Sun 13th July, 14:30
Plymouth Admirals v Peterborough Saxons, Sun 20th July, 14:30
If anyone would like to officiate these any of these games could you please email me as soon as possible.
Pete Johnson
RESULTS
BAFL Premier
Farnham Fast Lane Knights 34 v London Blitz 23
Coventry Cassidy Jets 46 v East Kilbride Pirates 12
BAFL 1
Dundee Hurricanes 22 v Redditch Arrows 12
Norwich Devils 4 v Kent Exiles 22
West Coast Trojans 24 v Staffordshire Surge 21
Ipswich Cardinals 0 v Sussex Thunder 20
BAFL 2
Edinburgh Wolves 6 v Lancashire Wolverines 25
Maidstone Pumas 12 v East Kent Mavericks 27
Reading Renegades 15 v Plymouth Admirals 36
Essex Spartans 3 v London Cobras 36
Merseyside Nighthawks 25 v Chester Romans 0
Leicester Falcons 6 v Hull Hornets 6
Watford Cheetahs 0 v South Wales Warriors 38
Shropshire Revolution 6 v Tamworth Phoenix 19
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TEAM |
CODE |
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OFFENCE |
SUSPENDED |
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New items this week |
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Aaron Herring |
73 |
London Cobras |
FGT |
4 |
Player attempted to head-butt an opponent and then threw a punch that hit the opponent's helmet |
29/06/08 vs East Kent Mavericks |
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Christian Facchin |
NA |
Lancashire Wolverines Youth |
FPF |
2 |
Following a punt, the player lead blocked an opponent twice, leading with his helmet both times, the opponent was out of the play and not making an attempt to follow the play. |
07/06/08 vs Sheffield Tomahawks |
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Outstanding items from 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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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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01/06/08 |
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South Wales Warriors |
Disc style plastic pylons. Ball boys consistently slow. Uneven surface and quite long grass on the entire field. Yardage markers on one side of field only. Phil Clarke #372 |
20/07/08 vs Hampshire Thrashers |
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Bolton Bulldogs |
BAFRA agreed to cover the game if kick off was 1100 as the crew were committed to cover the Chester game at 1430. At 1000 crew were informed by the coach of the home team that kick off would not be till 1200. Crew reluctantly had to withdraw from coverage from the game. Charles Dean Young #258 |
10/08/08 vs Lancashire Wolverine Colts |
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Staffordshire Surge |
The game was played in great spirit and was enjoyed by all. The grass on the field was extremely long and hampered spotting the ball at points during the game. Muz Gibson #268 |
15/06/08 vs Dundee Hurricanes |
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Glasgow Tigers |
Only 1 set of goal posts. Game abandoned with 1min 50secs left in 3rd Quarter as Clyde Valley were running out of fit players. Les Connor #152 |
15/06/08 vs Lancashire Wolverines |
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Outstanding items from previous weeks |
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Shropshire Revolution |
Game was delayed for 20mins due to an injury to Revolution's #67 who suffered a broken leg. The crew wish him well with his recovery and congratulate both sides for their patience and effort during a hard-fought game. Keith Alldritt #323 |
08/06/08 vs Lincolnshire Bombers |
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Gateshead Senators Youth |
The chains broke
6 times during the game. The game was scheduled for an apparent
11am kick off, however the officials were informed that the KO was
12.00. Plaudits to Highland Warriors who travelled for 8 hours and
were a credit to Scottish Football! Thanks go to both teams for an
excellent game. |
22/06/08 vs Sheffield Tomahawks |
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Lincolnshire Bombers |
No nine yard marks or numbers, team areas too small, crew had to change in two separate changing rooms as one was too small for all 5 of us. This was not Lincolnshire's usual field and they did well to get it marked out at short notice. Pete Thom #200 |
22/06/08 vs Tamworth Phoenix |
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Maidstone Pumas |
Field had been marked in the same colour as a rugby field, which led to a little confusion. Groundsmen had also marked "nine yard line marks" at the inbounds lines. Officials were not paid as the game day manager forgot his chequebook. Dan Bridgland #506 |
08/06/08 vs Colchester Gladiators |
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West Coast Trojans |
Coaching & team area's marked down to the 15yd lines. Game was abandoned at half time when the Trojans ran out of linemen. Les Connor #152 |
08/06/08 vs Redditch Arrows |
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Gateshead Senators |
No team area or coaches box. No numbers or 9 yard marks. The chains broke and had to be repaired, some of the chain crew vanished at half time and had to be replaced. Pete Thom #200 |
22/06/08 vs East Kilbride Pirates |
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Hampshire Thrashers |
Start of game delayed for 12 minutes due to the late arrival of the ambulance. The game was suspended for 15 minutes for the ambulance crew to attend to an injured player. Mike LeFevre #341 |
29/06/08 vs South Wales Warriors |
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Essex Spartans |
No team areas, coaching boxes or limit lines. Dimensions of field numbers less than required, however top of numbers were 9 yards from the sidelines. Phil Clarke #372 |
06/07/08 vs London Cobras |
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Yorkshire Rams Youth |
Only soccer size goals where available, pitch was well marked out but was approximately five yards too wide. Balls supplied where not league-issued, away team provided the correct ones. Despite these minor issues an excellent game was played between two very good youth teams. Ian Wainwright #567 |
22/06/08 vs Bolton Bulldogs |
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Dundee Hurricanes |
No 5yd lines. Coaching box marked to 30yd line. No hashmarks. Short yard extension lines only 45 feet from sideline & did not match up with the ones at the sideline. Numbers on the field were at the sidelines & very small. Les Connor 152 |
13/07/08 vs Redditch Arrows |
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Southern Sundevils |
No numbers or 9yd
marks. While most lines were fine, some were faint due to the
grass having been cut after they were painted. One team area line
was more than 12ft from sideline. Goals both too wide and too low
(and each goal differently so to the other). Sundevils had not
received their league balls. We used Oxford's. Jim Briggs #31 |
15/06/08 vs Sussex Thunder |
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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:
A's ball, 2nd and 4 on B's 44. A33 takes the hand-off and drives
off tackle. As A33 attempts to gain yardage, he extends his left
hand against the face mask (no grasp) of B66 who is "head on"
with him on B's 42. Maintaining continuous contact to the head,
A33 advances to B's 37. A33 pushes B66's head fully back before
his advance is stopped.
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Last week's play |
Play:
A's ball, free kick, on A's 35. A4's free kick is caught on B's 8
by B47 who advances to B's 15 and fumbles. B94 accidentally kicks
the rolling ball on B's 17 and the ball bounces through B's end
zone and over B's end line. |
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Contact for details |
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2008 |
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June 27th - 29th (Fri - Sun) |
BAFCA meeting |
n/a |
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July 26th (Sat) |
BAFA board meeting |
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August 9th (Sat) |
BAFRA board meeting |
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August 16th (Sat) |
Southern Training Event (Chelmsford) |
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September 13th (Sat) |
BAFRA Elite panel clinic (Heathrow) |
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September 20th & 21st (Sat/Sun) |
Britbowl weekend |
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October 4th (Sat) |
Northern Training Event (Manchester / Stoke Area) |
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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 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 |
Alun Price |
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. |