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Issue: 42/08 |
5th November 2008 |
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Issue: 42/08 |
5th November 2008 |
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PREPAY TEAMS
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following BUAFL teams have pre-paid for the current season:
Anglia Ruskin Phantoms
Bath Killer Bees
Birmingham Lions
Brighton Tsunami
Bristol Barracuda
Essex Blades
Greenwich Mariners
Hertfordshire Hurricanes
Kent Falcons
Lincoln Colonials
Portsmouth Destroyers
Southampton Stags
Teesside Cougars
UWE Bullets
Warwick Wolves
Charlie
Dean-Young
finance@bafra.org
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
Below is a full list of those who are now members for 2008/09. This includes those who have renewed and those recently joined. The list is correct to Wednesday 5th November 2008. If you have sent in your renewal, would have expected it to arrive by the above date and your name does not appear here, please contact me as a matter of urgency. Now that most of the renewals are in I will not be publishing any future lists (but I will of course acknowledge any further renewals received with an e-mail).
Keith Alldritt, Ashley Allen, Bill Anderson, Graham Baker, Lee Baker, Ian Ball, Robert Banks, Daniel Bell, Robert Benton, Barry Beynon, Andrew Binns, Ellis Bowyer, Bernard Bradley, Dan Bridgland, Adrian Briggs, Jim Briggs, Stuart Briggs, Amir Brooks, Simon Buckett, Leigh Butler, Mike Cavanagh, Lee Clissett, Martin Cockerill, Graham Coleman, Gerry Condra, Les Connor, Phil Cottier, Ashley Davidson, Ian Davies, Alex De Val, Charles Dean-Young, Jason Eldridge, Ed Elliott, Mike Fenton, Bob Fitzsimmonds, Robert Friel, Cameron Gibson, Martin Gibson, Murray Gibson, Ray Grace, Ben Griffiths, Graham Hedges, Chris Jarvis, Pete Johnson, Donald Laisure, Mike LeFevre, Ralph Lenoire, Tzvi Lindeman, Andrew Lovell, Julian Mallia, William Marriage, Gordon McJannett, Lee Mills, Tony Newsham, Russell Newton, Chris Oates, Tim Ockendon, Colin O’Connor, Jeremy Parker, David Parsons, Peter Parsons, Richard Prattley, Alun Price, Matthew Price, Henry Richardson, Larry Rigby, Andrew Robson, Simon Ryan, Norval Scott, Peter Scott, Scott Silver, Ian Sneddon, Mark Snow, Lee Sowden, Darran Sterling, Paul Sutton, Anthony Tagg, Mike Taylor, Pete Thom, Steve Tonkinson, Craig Urin, Ronald Vale, Richard Vernon, Tim Vickers, Ian Wainwright, Keith Wickham, Colin Willox, Mark Wilson, Stephen Wilson, Dean Wright, Brian Yates.
Please note that registration fees for Qualified and Associate members are now £60.00.
Any existing members who do not renew by the end of the year will be removed from the membership list and no longer be allocated to games by the Director of Operations.
If anyone is not planning to renew, I would appreciate an e-mail letting me know this and, if possible, the reason for your decision.
Paul Sutton
EFAF OFFICIATING
We in Britain may have as many as 6 places on the EFAF panel next year (or we might have as few as 2 – we won't know for a couple of weeks yet). The Selection Committee would therefore like to receive applications from participants in the BAFRA Elite Programme who wish to be considered. Existing EFAF panel members need only indicate their desire (or not) to carry on. New applicants, please send a short officiating CV. In either case, please email your application to selection@bafra.org by 14th November.
For anyone on the EFAF panel, attendance at the EFAF Officiating Clinic is mandatory at least every two years. The 2009 Clinic will be held in Warsaw, Poland, on 24th-25th January. I've already passed the details on to current EFAF panel members. If there is anyone else interested in attending this, please let me know ASAP. There is some financial support for attending that is divided between however many British officials go.
Jim
Briggs
president@bafra.org
CONTACT FROM A FORMER MEMBER
I have received an e-mail from a former member, George Mihalcik (#19), who was based in the Cambridgeshire area in the late 1980s/early 1990s. George is now back in Texas and has asked to be remembered to any who knew him. There were a couple of people George particularly wished to contact and I have passed his details to them directly. If anyone else wishes to get in touch with George please let me know and I will provide his contact details.
Paul Sutton
SUSPENDED PLAYER
It has come to BAFA's attention that Matt Strong, who was disqualified while playing for the Birmingham Bulls during the BAFL season, but who has not yet served his suspension, has now joined Birmingham Lions of BUAFL.
Under the BAFA Disciplinary Code, "a suspended participant who has not completed a suspension, and who wishes to transfer organisation, carries their suspension with them to their new organisation."
It is therefore the case that Matt Strong must serve his suspension in Birmingham Lions' first game, on Saturday 8th November versus Bath Killer Bees. Providing he does not offend again, he will not have any further suspension to serve next season with Birmingham Bulls.
If anyone has any questions about this, please contact me.
Jim
Briggs
president@bafra.org
BRIGHTON TSUNAMI HOME LOCATION INFORMATION
The Brighton Tsunami Home games will be played at Falmer Campus, University of Brighton:
Universtiy of Brighton
Falmer Campus
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 9SF
Directions and a map can be found here.
The pitch is located on the empty green space in front of Great Wilkin Halls of residence (the university hasn't updated the map with the pitch on it). There is ample parking for cars and coaches in the car park opposite the pitch. There are changing facilities for both men and women located at the end of the car park.
The Tsunami strip is Navy with a white stripe down the side and we wear white pants with navy socks.
All games will kick off at 1.00pm and will finish around 4.00pm. Post game hospitality will be at Belushi's Bar, St.Christopher's Inn on the sea front. A representative of the team will escort you to the Venue.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to contact r_o_b_f@hotmail.co.uk or call him on 07841872892.
Pete Johnson
LINCOLN COLONIALS HOME LOCATION INFORMATION
Lincoln Colonials play their home matches at Yarborough Leisure Centre. The address is:
Yarborough Leisure Centre
Riseholme Road
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN1 3SP
Daniel Howard can be contacted directly on 07716085410 with any questions regarding this.
Pete Johnson
GRENWICH MARINERS HOME LOCATION INFORMATION
Grenwich
Mariners will play this season's games at Sparrows lane sports centre
at the Avery Hill campus. Directions to the ground follow:
BY ROAD
Leave the M25 at Junction 2.
Take the 3rd exit onto A2, signposted ‘South East London’.
At Junction signposted ‘Danson Interchange’, turn left onto A221, signposted ‘Bexley’.
After 300yds, take 2nd exit off the roundabout. A210, Blackfen Road.
Continue until junction with B2214, Avery Hill Road.
Turn left onto Avery Hill Road.
After 500yds, take 3rd exit off the roundabout, continue along Avery Hill Road.
Continue 800yds until right turning onto ‘Sparrows Lane’. Opposite petrol station.
Continue until the end of the lane.
Sparrows farm is the right hand side entrance.
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Leave the M25 at Junction 3.
Take the 1st exit onto A20, signposted ‘Sidcup’.
Continue until junction signposted ‘Fiveways’.
Turn right onto ‘Southwood Road’
Continue past the traffic lights.
After a mini roundabout, turn right onto ‘Sparrows Lane’ . Opposite petrol station.
Continue until the end of the lane.
Sparrows farm is the right hand side entrance.
BY RAIL
New Eltham Station is a 10 minute walk from campus. When coming out from the station turn right and walk up Avery Hill road. Take a left on to Sparrows Lane, which will take you to the training ground.
Pete Johnson
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS PAGES
Having trawled all the BUAFL team websites and the BUAFL website, I have been able to find what would appear to be current home field location information for most of the BUAFL teams. Where the information is available the home team's name on the assignment sheet will appear as a link to the location information on the web.
Where there is not a link, I have emailed the team for location data. I will update the sheet as the locations come in.
Hopefully this will make life easier for everyone.
Pete Johnson
RESULTS
Lincoln Colonials 12 - Liverpool Fury 8
Stirling Clansmen 6 - Paisley Pyros 14
Plymouth Blitz 38 - BNU Buccaneers 0
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OFFENCE |
SUSPENDED |
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Previous weeks |
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Matt Strong |
71 |
Birmingham Lions |
FPF |
4 |
During a fractious period of the game, #71 took a cheap shot an opponent who was not participating in the play. |
08/11/08 versus Bath Killer Bees |
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Nicholas Tomaszwesk |
51 |
Cardiff Cobras |
ASS |
4 |
During a melee on the field the player, in an attempt to pull some of his team mates out of the fray, threw an official to the ground. |
09/11/08 versus BNU Buccaneers |
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Jason Osei |
79 |
Hertfordshire Hurricanes |
FPF |
4 |
Lifted an opponent into the air and dropped him on his head. |
09/11/08 versus Portsmouth Destroyers |
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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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02/11/08 |
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Stirling Clansmen |
Crew were not paid. Stirling said the league told them that they did not have to pay the officials. Les Connor #152 |
16/11/08 v Newcastle Raiders |
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Plymouth Blitz |
Crew were not paid, team need to submit the invoice to the university. Keith Wickham #423 |
30/11/08 v UWE Bullets |
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Outstanding items from previous weeks |
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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 on A's 30, free kick. A7's free kick bounces on B's 2 and
breaks the plane of B's goal line. A87 recovers the ball in B's
end zone before the ball touches the ground in B's end
zone.
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Last week's play |
Play:
A's ball on B's 18, 3rd and 16. B47 commits defensive pass
interference on B's 8 which also involves a personal foul. The
legal forward pass is incomplete. |
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November 22nd (Sat) |
BAFRA board meeting |
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February 21st (Sat) |
BAFRA board meeting |
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April 4th (Sat) |
BAFRA AGM |
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May 9th (Sat) |
BAFRA board meeting |
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July 25th (Sat) |
BAFRA board meeting |
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November 21st (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