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Issue: 24/08 |
2nd July 2008 |
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BAFRA Newsflash |
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Issue: 24/08 |
2nd July 2008 |
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RESULTS
BAFL Premier
East Kilbride Pirates 31 v Birmingham Bulls 8
BAFL 2
South Wales Warriors 16 v Hampshire Thrashers 0
East Kent Mavericks 0 v London Cobras 16
BAFL Youth Contact
Gateshead Senators 62 v Highland Wildcats 12
Kent Exiles 0 v London Warriors 78
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TEAM |
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OFFENCE |
SUSPENDED |
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New items this week |
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Eddie Boxell |
39 |
Kent Exiles Youth |
PPF |
3 |
The player was involved in Three Personal Fouls. The third was hitting a player in the back as he stood by a pile of players a noticeable amount of time after the play had become dead. As this was dangerous and the player had been warned of his conduct he was ejected. |
13/07/08 vs Peterborough Saxons |
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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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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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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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22/06/08 |
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Hampshire Thrashers |
No hash marks at the inbounds lines. No coaching box lines. Team areas marked between 20yd lines. Changing room could not be locked. Jim Briggs #31 |
17/08/08 vs Reading Renegades |
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Outstanding items from previous weeks |
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Southern Sundevils |
No 9yd marks or numbers. Goals too low and wide. One end zone only 8yds deep. Ball persons had to be changed in the third quarter - one was asleep and the other, while keen, wasn't quite up to it. Note that this was Southern's last game in Portsmouth - their next game will be at Southampton University's ground. Jim Briggs #31 |
06/07/08 vs Kent Exiles |
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Manchester Titans |
Start was delayed by 5mins due to the slightly late arrival of the away team. Manchester only had white shirts available. Both coaches agreed to play with different coloured numbers/ panels on shirts. The match was played without problem or confusion. The crew would like to offer plaudits for the excellent attitude of the players and coaches of both teams. It was a hard-fought game played in very windy conditions that was a superb advert for the game. Keith Alldritt #323 |
03/08/08 vs Lancashire Wolverines |
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Norwich Devils |
No separate referee's changing room. Referees had to change in shower area. Lee Baker #413 |
13/07/08 vs Ipswich Cardinals |
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Maidstone Pumas |
East Kent's red jerseys were not a complete contrast to Maidstone's orange jerseys. This made some calls difficult to make. Jim Briggs #31 |
03/08/08 vs London Cobras |
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Peterborough Saxons |
There were no team areas marked and no numbers on the field Muz Gibson #268 |
17/08/08 vs Bedfordshire Blue Raiders |
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Cambridgeshire Cats |
The game was delayed for 10 minutes because the ambulance was caught in traffic Muz Gibson #268 |
10/08/08 vs Watford Cheetahs |
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Merseyside Nighthawks |
Kickoff was delayed for 35 minutes due to late arrival of away team (resulting from inclement weather along the M6 through Cumbria). Plaudits to both teams for a well-fought game, played with excellent sportsmanship, enjoyed by all officials. Mike Cavanagh #465 |
13/07/08 vs Lancashire Wolverines |
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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 |
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Sheffield Tomahawks |
Pitch was only 70 yards long. Game was not played due to a dispute over the pitch dimensions. Tim Vickers #129 |
Unknown |
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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 |
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Shropshire Revolution |
Team Areas extended to the 20yd line Martin Cockerill #345 |
20/07/08 vs Tamworth Phoenix |
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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 |
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London Blitz |
A plaudit to East Kilbride for flying all the way down to London, getting stuffed 42-0 but still remaining cheerful throughout! Jim Briggs #31 |
13/07/08 vs Birmingham Bulls |
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Edinburgh Wolves |
Game held up for 90 minutes in 4th quarter. Firstly to treat a player with a bad injury, then for the ambulance to take him to hospital, then return. Game abandoned with 4:30 left in game when Chester suffered another injury to another player. Les Connor #152 |
05/07/08 vs Manchester Titans |
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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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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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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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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, 4th and 11, on B's 43. QB A17 takes the snap and places
the ball on the ground on B's 46. A68 turns and then picks up the
ball and advances to B's 27.
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Last week's play |
Play:
A's ball, 4th and 2, on A's 12. Punter A4, unable to get the kick
off, runs wide and fumbles while in A's end zone. A63 catches or
recovers the ball on A's 4 and advances to A's 16. |
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2008 |
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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 (Date to be confirmed) |
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 |
Vacant |
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. |