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Issue: 30/08 |
13th August 2008 |
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Issue: 30/08 |
13th August 2008 |
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DIRECTOR OF RECRUITMENT
The BAFRA Board of Directors is pleased to report that Ben Griffiths from Manchester has been appointed as Director of Recruitment with immediate effect. Ben will be working on following-up membership enquiries and also managing specific campaigns and initiatives.
I'm sure you all join me in wishing Ben all the best in his new role.
Jim
Briggs
president@bafra.org
NEW HONORARY MEMBER
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce that we have made Charlie Dean-Young an honorary member of BAFRA in recognition of his long and distinguished service.
Charlie has been a member for 23 years and in that time he has served BAFRA in all the major areas of its work. In training, he has been a training officer (first of all in the North West and latterly in the Midlands) for 16 years. In scheduling, he was Director of Operations for two and a half years - the toughest job in BAFRA. Currently, he is in his fourth year as Director of Finance, in which capacity he has overseen the revamping of our finance procedures in accordance with the needs of the new company structure.
Well deserved congratulations to Charlie.
Jim
Briggs
president@bafra.org
ELITE CURRY
If
anybody going to the Elite training day in September fancies a curry
in Southall afterwards then please e-mail Graham Coleman.
Jim
Briggs
president@bafra.org
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Phil
Clarke has accepted the role of Deputy Director of Operations. Phil
will become familiar with all the activities of the role and be able
to cover for me during any absences.
Updated assignments have been placed on the website. Anyone affected this week has been independently advised. Assignments for the 24th August - including the initial playoff rounds - will be uploaded no later than the evening of Monday 18th. Please ensure that you consult the website for your assignments for the 24th.
I
am still waiting on a few people to complete their availability for
September. The selection committee sits on the 30th August to
consider this year's bowl crews. To be considered I will need your up
to date availability by the 29th.
Pete Johnson
BAFRA ELITE PROGRAMME TRAINING DAY
As
announced in Newsflash recently, the next meeting of the Elite
Programme Officials will be held on Saturday 13th September 2008 at
the Holiday Inn, Heathrow Ariel, Bath Road, Hayes, UB3 5AJ. Tel: 0870
400 9040
Directions from the Holiday Inn website say:
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Leave the M25 at Junction 15 onto the M4
* Leave the M4 at Junction 4 onto the spur road towards Heathrow Airport
* Take the first left off towards the A4, onto the Bath Road (A4 to London)
* Go through 3 sets of traffic lights and the hotel is on the left
* Please note there are 2 Holiday Inns on the A4 at Heathrow. This one is at the east end of the airport
The programme will include some video review; break out sessions and lots of discussions on rules and mechanics. Remember, all members of BAFRA are welcome to attend; spaces are limited though so let me know if you want to come along.
I have been asked by the hotel to confirm attendance numbers. As such, can all Elite Programme Officials please send me an email to confirm whether or not they will be attending?
Davie Parsons
BAFRA LANDMARK
In 2009 BAFRA will celebrate its 25th anniversary. A lot has changed over the years within football in the UK and we are one of the very few organisations who have managed to survive. There have been a few low points along the way but we are still going strong.
The BAFRA Board have been considering ways in which to celebrate this milestone, however we would like to know the thoughts of our members.
The date for next year's convention has already been set for Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April 2009. We could arrange a meal for the Saturday evening and invite along some guests. We could also get some anniversary polo shirts and game day shirt badges made up. There have been many suggestions but we want to know what you would like. If you have any thoughts or ideas on this subject please give me a call or drop me an email.
Davie Parsons
RESULTS
BAFL Premier
Coventry Cassidy Jets 54 v Birmingham Bulls 0
BAFL 1
Yorkshire Rams 42 v Staffordshire Surge 8
Sussex Thunder 9 v Ipswich Cardinals 22
BAFL 2
Watford Cheetahs 0 v Cambridgeshire Cats 29
Cornish Sharks 1 v Plymouth Admirals 0 - Forfeit by Plymouth
Reading Renegades 6 v Essex Spartans 6
South Wales Warriors 55 v Maidstone Pumas 0
Colchester Gladiators 0 v London Cobras 44
Manchester Titans 24 v Chester Romans 6
Shropshire Revolution 48 v Lincolnshire Bombers 0
Glasgow Tigers 20 v Lancashire Wolverines 18
BAFL Youth Kitted
Bristol Aztecs 36 v Kent Exiles 14
DISCIPLINARY
CASES
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TEAM |
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OFFENCE |
SUSPENDED |
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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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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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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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10/08/08 |
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Bolton Bulldogs |
All the Bulldogs' equipment was locked in a store to which the Council had recently changed the locks. Team had no access to the store. No 5 yard lines on the field, no goalposts and the match balls were of very poor quality. The stakes were telescopic rods which extended to 5' and had no clear markings – it was difficult to see them. The chain crew did their best in spite of the horrendous weather conditions, but they were – apart from the down box person – very slow and unsure about their role. Tim Vickers #129 |
Unknown |
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Chester Romans |
Game suspended for 20 minutes in the second quarter due to serious injury. Congratulations to the Romans personnel for the way in which they handled the incident, especially their medical officer who lead the incident calmly and with a great duty of care. Both teams' players should also be congratulated for the sportsmanlike behaviour they showed throughout the incident. Mark Snow #430 |
24/08/08 vs Lancashire Wolverines |
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Birmingham Bulls |
80 yard field. No team areas or coaching boxes. Brian Yates #29 |
Unknown |
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Cumbria Mariners |
Teams were informed of a 1pm kick off, officials were informed of a 2:30pm kick off. Game kicked off at 1:40 pm and continued as long as there was medical cover available. The ambulance was only booked between 1pm and 4pm – it had to leave at 3:50pm. The game was abandoned at this point. Henry Richardson #358 |
Unknown |
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Manchester Titans |
Field marked partly metric and partly imperial, with hashes at either 1 metre or 1 yard apart. Game was run using chains which were 10 yards long (certified using BJs 10 yard long piece of string). End Zones were varying length depending on the side of the field you were standing. Team areas ran from 10 - 10 yard line on home sideline and 30 - 30 yard line on visiting sideline. Kick off delayed for 15 minutes to allow home team to retrieve rosters for card check. Mike Cavanagh #465 |
16/08/08 vs Edinburgh Wolves |
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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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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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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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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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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:
A's ball, try, on B's 3. A3's kick is blocked. The ball is picked
up by B72 who carries the ball into A's end zone. B63 clips
(personal foul) on B's 48 during during B72's run.
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Last week's play |
Play:
A's ball, 3nd and 8, on B's 30. QB A17's legal forward pass is
muffed by B38 near the sideline. A88 voluntarily goes out of
bounds to get around B38. A88 jumps, grasps the ball while
airborne, lands in the field of play and advances for a
touchdown. |
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Contact for details |
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2008 |
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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 2nd (Sun) |
BUAFL season starts |
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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 |
Ben Griffiths |
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. |
Editor: Dean Wright - Email: newsflash@bafra.org