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Issue: 28/08 |
30th July 2008 |
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BAFRA Newsflash |
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Issue: 28/08 |
30th July 2008 |
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SCHEDULE
CHANGES
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will be changes to the schedules issued for the next 3 weeks due to
revisions in availability.
All changes applicable to Sunday the 3rd
have been advised to the crews.
I will update the assignments for
the 10th and 17th over the weekend.
So please ensure you check the website for updates regularly.
Pete Johnson
BAFRA ELITE PROGRAMME TRAINING DAY
The next meeting of the Elite Programme Officials will be held on Saturday 13th September 2008.
The event will take place at the
Holiday Inn Heathrow Ariel, Bath Road, Hayes, UB3 5AJ. Tel: 0870 400
9040.
All Officials who have been selected for the programme are
expected to attend.
If you cannot, please let me know as soon as
possible.
The meeting is also open to all BAFRA Officials who would like to take advantage of the training carried out on the day. However, spaces are limited so let me know if you want to come along.
Last year's Elite Training Day, which formed part of the BAFA Convention in Leicester, was well supported. The feedback from those who attended was very good and I'm sure everyone enjoyed the day.
In next week's Newsflash I will provide more details on the programme of events, times, etc. In the meantime, get the date in your diary and I’m sure we will all benefit from attending.
Davie Parsons
BREACHES OF COACHING ETHICS
BAFRA has this week made formal complaints to BAFCA about two coaches who have (we believe) breached their Code of Ethics (http://bafca.com/images/stories/ethics.pdf). In one case, it is alleged that the coach made inappropriate public comments about the officials at a recent game. In the other, it is alleged the coach engaged in conduct that potentially breached more than one part of the Code.
I will let you know the outcome of these cases. In the meantime, I would appreciate BAFRA members showing continued restraint in responding to articles posted on online forums and the like.
If anyone has any questions about this, please feel free to contact me.
Jim
Briggs
president@bafra.org
OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN GAME KIT, BOOKS ETC. FROM THE STATES
Just a reminder that Ken Gambrill, a former member of BAFRA, is visiting from Texas for the Flag Tournament Weekend to be held in Sheffield on 6th and 7th of September. He has offered to bring over items from the Honig catalogue and also books that may be difficult to obtain in the United Kingdom.
Members will be responsible for making arrangements directly with Ken, and arranging appropriate payment and collection whilst he is over here.
If any BAFRA member wish to avail him or herself of this offer please let me know and I will supply you with Ken’s contact details.
Paul Sutton
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
Congratulations to Lee Sowden on completing the Induction Training Programme. My thanks to Steve Tonkinson for helping with Lee’s training.
Davie Parsons
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Will all BAFRA officials note that diesel engine cars should not be filled with unleaded petrol.
Nobby Scott
#374
RESULTS
BAFL Premier
Farnham Fast Lane Knights 56 v Gateshead Senators 0
Bristol Aztecs 20 v London Blitz 39
BAFL 1
Staffordshire Surge 0 v Dundee Hurricanes 0 Cancelled - No Officials
Yorkshire Rams 3 v Redditch Arrows 14
Norwich Devils 8 v Southern Sundevils 36
Kent Exiles 12 v Ipswich Cardinals 16
BAFL 2
Shropshire Revolution 6 v Nottingham Caesars 23
Cornish Sharks 54 v Milton Keynes City Pathfinders 0
East Kent Mavericks 27 v Colchester Gladiators 54
Manchester Titans 6 v Merseyside Nighthawks 36
Lincolnshire Bombers 6 v Hull Hornets 28
Tamworth Phoenix 18 v Leicester Falcons 20
Cambridgeshire Cats 28 v Bedfordshire Blue Raiders 0
BAFL Youth Kitted
Bristol Aztecs 32 v London Blitz 6
Tamworth Phoenix 18 v Peterborough Saxons 2
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TEAM |
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OFFENCE |
SUSPENDED |
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New items this week |
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John Paul Bannerman |
13 |
Edinburgh Wolves |
FPF |
4 |
Grabbed an opponent then head-butted him. |
16/08/08 vs Manchester Titans |
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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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Brian Hopkins |
40 |
Gloucester Banshees |
FGT |
3 |
After a play #40 was clearly seen throwing punches at an opponent who was not retaliating. |
Unknown |
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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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27/07/08 |
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Gateshead Senators |
No Nine Yard Marks. Inbounds Hash marks only 6" long x 2" wide. No Team Areas marked. Maximum Field Markings as allowed by Stadium were applied. Chris Jarvis #10 |
24/08/08 vs Coventry Cassidy Jets |
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Southern Sundevils |
End zones only 8yds deep. Inbounds lines 21yds from sidelines. Goals strapped to fence, 3yds beyond end line - officials could not get behind. Two wires across the field about 8ft off ground. We notified both teams that if the ball touched the wire it would be dead and inadvertent whistle provisions would apply. Phil Clarke #372 |
Unknown |
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Colchester Gladiators |
Coaching lines and team areas too close to sidelines. Team areas also too small. No numbers or nine yard marks. Lines not white. Hash marks too close to sideline. Changing rooms too small and could not be locked. Dan Bridgland #506 |
03/08/08 vs Essex Spartans |
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Farnham Fast Lane Knights |
No coaching area or team area markings. Both teams were in white jerseys. Peter Parsons #321 |
17/08/08 v London Blitz |
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Reading Renegades |
Start of game delayed 14 minutes due to late arrival of ambulance. Field audit score of 30, game played in a good spirit, plaudits to both teams. Mike LeFevre #341 |
Unknown |
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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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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. Keith Alldritt #323 |
03/08/08 vs Lancashire Wolverines |
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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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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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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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Sussex Thunder |
Changing rooms were not lockable. The field scored a perfect 0 on the field audit. Plaudits to both teams for a hard fought game with no major penalties. Peter Parsons #321 |
24/08/08 vs Southern Sundevils |
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Bristol Aztecs |
End zones 7.5yds. Distance from Goal Line to 10 Yard line 9.5yds. Coaching Lines less than 6 feet from sideline. Second lines to mark team areas less than 12 feet from sidelines. No second box was present, all coaches and players for both teams were in the box. Chains could not be fully operated 6 feet out of bounds. No numbers or 9 yard marks. Sidelines and several of the 5 yard lines were crooked. Alan Dobson #308 |
17/08/08 vs Birmingham Bulls |
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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:
Third and 4 on B's 8. The score is A20-B21 with five seconds
remaining in the fourth quarter. Team A is in a scrimmage kick
formation. Holder A16 rises to catch a high snap and immediately
grounds the ball with a forward pass. Two seconds remain on the
clock.
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Last week's play |
Play:
A's ball, 2nd and 4, on A's 24. A33 fumbles on A's 27. A53 tackles
B93 on A's 29 to prevent B93 from recovering the bouncing ball.
A66 bats the ball backward from A's 30. A77 recovers the ball
while grounded on A's 22. |
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2008 |
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August 9th (Sat) |
BAFRA board meeting |
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September 13th (Sat) |
BAFRA Elite Programme Training Day (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 12th (Sun) |
Southern Training Event (Chelmsford) |
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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. |