BAFRA Newsflash

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Issue: 11/09

1st April 2009


CONVENTION COUNTDOWN


It’s just a few days now until our biggest Convention for many a year. The preparation work is done and all we need to do now is turn up and make the most of the weekend. The final count is now 71 registered to attend.


Welcome Desk


The Welcome Desk will be open between 9:00am - 9:30am on the Saturday morning and will be located in the Wake Green Suite.


A few things will happen when you arrive at the Welcome Desk. Firstly you will need to sign-in, then you will pick up your Convention Pack. This will contain the following items:



You will then be shown to the Main Convention Hall where Tea and Coffee will be available. We have quite a lot to get through during the day so I would ask that everyone makes the effort to be there as early as possible. We will start at 9:30am prompt.


Housekeeping Notes


Rooms will be available from 2:00pm on your day of arrival. We will probably have a room available where bags can be stored until you check-in. I will arrive at the hotel around 4:00pm on the Friday and Charlie will be there around 7:30pm. If you have any problems please let us know. An accommodation list and directions to the hotel are attached this edition of Newsflash


And Finally


I look forward to meeting everyone at the Convention and I’m sure we will all have an enjoyable weekend.


Davie Parsons

training@bafra.org




COLLEGE BOWL CREW - SUNDAY 5TH APRIL


On behalf of the selection committee and Pete Johnson, please join me in congratulating the following officials who have been selected to work the College Bowl on Sunday 5th April.


R - Keith Wickham

U - Richard Prattley

H - Tony Newsham

L - Muz Gibson

S - Will Marriage

F - Mike Cavanagh


Phil Clarke

operations@bafra.org


RESULTS


BUAFL Playoffs


Loughborough Aces – 14 Newcastle Raiders – 30


DISCIPLINARY CASES

NAME

#

TEAM

CODE

Q

OFFENCE

SUSPENDED

No new items this week








Previous weeks








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.

GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS

HOME TEAM

REPORT

NEXT HOME GAME

29/03/09

Imperial Immortals

Officials' changing room not available on arrival. Field marked almost entirely with cones. The end lines and midfield lines were the only marked lines. Plaudits to both teams for making do with the extremely limited field..

Alan Dobson #308

Unknown

Hampshire Thrashers

Whilst the ambulance turned up to the venue on time there was a delay of 20 minutes whilst they tried to get to the field the game was played on. The entrance to the track they needed to get to was padlocked and another entrance had to have numerous bollards before the ambulance could pass.

Colin Willox #539

Unknown

  Outstanding items from previous weeks – None



Note: it is possible that any game may be cancelled, or any team may arrange additional games. Any dates mentioned here are intended only as a guide.

END ZONE

PLAY OF THE WEEK:


New this week

None new this week due to the forthcoming exam period.

Last week's play

Play: A's ball on A's 35, free kick. B23 catches the kick in B's end zone and is running at B's 48 when he is tripped by kicker A6. B23 is grounded on B's 46.
Ruling: Tripping is using the lower leg or foot to obstruct an opponent (except the runner) below the knees. It is legal to trip the runner. There is no foul. A's ball on B's 46, 1st and 10.

CALENDAR

Date

Event

Contact for details

2008

April 4th - 5th (Sat & Sun)

BAFRA Convention

training@bafra.org

April 4th (Sat)

BAFRA AGM

secretary@bafra.org

April 25th (Sat)

BAFA Board Meeting

president@bafra.org

May 9th (Sat)

BAFRA board meeting

secretary@bafra.org

July 18th (Sat)

BAFA Board Meeting

president@bafra.org

July 25th (Sat)

BAFRA board meeting

secretary@bafra.org

October 24th (Sat)

BAFA Board Meeting

president@bafra.org

November 21st (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

Ben Griffiths

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


The opinions expressed in this Newsflash are those of the contributors, and not necessarily of BAFRA or its Directors.

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Editor: Dean Wright - Email: newsflash@bafra.org