NAME

#

TEAM

CODE

Q

OFFENCE

SUSPENDED

  New items this week

  Outstanding items from previous weeks

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

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

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.

HOME TEAM

REPORT

NEXT HOME GAME

08/06/08

Sheffield Tomahawks

Pitch was only 70 yards long. Game was not played due to a dispute over the pitch dimensions.

Tim Vickers #129

Unknown

Coventry Jets

The paysheet was given to the game manager prior to the game. The treasurer said he would meet officials near the entrance after the game to pay. Officials waited 5 to 10 minutes after the game was over, then looked for him after changing – but he was nowhere to be seen Officials left after 40 minutes.

Brian Yates #29

06/07/08 vs Gateshead Senators

Shropshire Revolution

Team Areas extended to the 20yd line

Martin Cockerill #345

20/07/08 vs Tamworth Phoenix

Oxford Saints

Officials' changing room could not be locked, but Oxford provided keys to lockers within the room. Tea, coffee, cold drinks and biscuits were provided in the changing rooms. Plaudits to Oxford for that and an excellently marked pitch (field audit = 6).

Jim Briggs #31

20/07/08 vs Norwich Devils

Maidstone Pumas

Game delayed by 1 hour and 5 minutes after agreement between head coaches and referee to allow an ambulance to arrive. Game shortened to 48 minutes to allow officials time to travel to Canterbury for the second game of a double-header.

Alan Dobson #308

22/06/08 vs East Kent Mavericks

East Kent Mavericks

Game delayed 45 minutes while officials were in transit from Maidstone. No changing facilities available after the game.

Alan Dobson #308

06/07/08 vs Bedfordshire Blue Raiders

  Outstanding items from previous weeks

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

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.
Chris Jarvis #10

22/06/08 vs Sheffield Tomahawks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
Chain crew, one of the ball boys was quite poor - the ball boy in particular was inattentive. Neither team had received sideline credentials. Oxford head coach had received his coach's ID but had left it at home. One end zone was 10yds deep; the other was 8yds deep.

Jim Briggs #31

15/06/08 vs Sussex Thunder

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.

PLAY OF THE WEEK:

New this week

Play: A's ball, 3nd and 7, on B's 32. B49 intercepts A16's legal forward pass on B's 3. B49's momentum carries him into B's end zone where he fumbles. The ball rolls into the field of play. B42 recovers on B's 1 and his momentum carries him into B's end zone where he is downed.

Ruling?

Last week's play

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.

Ruling: A's ball, 1st and 10, on B's 37. The runner or passer may use his hand or arm to ward off or push opponents. For the offence, continuous contact to an opponent's helmet (including the face mask) with a hand or arm only applies to a team mate of the runner or passer (9-3-3-d-2). The runner is exempt from the prohibition against continuous helmet contact (9-1-2-k)..

Date

Event

Contact for details

2008

June 27^th - 29^th (Fri - Sun)

BAFCA meeting

n/a

July 26^th (Sat)

BAFA board meeting

president@bafra.org

August 9^th (Sat)

BAFRA board meeting

secretary@bafra.org

August 16^th (Sat)

Southern Training Event (Chelmsford)

training@bafra.org

September 13^th (Sat)

BAFRA Elite panel clinic (Heathrow)

training@bafra.org

September 20^th & 21^st (Sat/Sun)

Britbowl weekend

operations@bafra.org

October 4^th (Sat)

Northern Training Event (Manchester / Stoke Area)

training@bafra.org

October 18^th (Sat)

BAFA board meeting

president@bafra.org

October 26^th (Sun)

NFL game at Wembley

n/a

November 22^nd (Sat)

BAFRA board meeting

secretary@bafra.org

BAFRA Directors

President

Jim Briggs

president@bafra.org

General Secretary

Paul Sutton

secretary@bafra.org

Finance

Charles Dean-Young

finance@bafra.org

Operations

Pete Johnson

operations@bafra.org

Recruitment

Vacant

recruitment@bafra.org

Training

David Parsons

training@bafra.org

Director without Portfolio #1

Dan Bridgland

dwp1@bafra.org

Director without Portfolio #2

Keith Wickham

dwp2@bafra.org

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