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Issue:16/09 |
6th May 2009 |
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BAFRA NEWSFLASH |
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Issue:16/09 |
6th May 2009 |
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Once again Sussex Thunder are pre-paying for their home matches this season. If you are assigned to one of their home games, to ensure you are paid, after the game can the Referee or one other official please complete the online Crew Request for Payment Form, and I will arrange for the officials to be paid.
Note due to potential changes to crews, any requests for payment received before the game is played will be ignored.
Andrew Lovell
finance@bafra.org
Just a quick reminder that:
Whatever the length of the field, even if it is 80 yards (or 78!), the kick off spot is the 30-yard line. When the Rules Committee standardised this last year, it was so that the distance that the receiving team had to return the ball for a touchdown was the same regardless of the length of the field.
On Premier Division games, if there is a 5-man crew, all qualified officials are paid £40.
Also, the league's replacement plan for roster forms seems to be working OK. There is therefore no longer a need for referees to send in the rosters with the rest of the game day paperwork. However, as per previous practice, referees should retain the roster forms for at least 7 days after a game before disposing of them. This is in case a query arises.
Jim Briggs
president@bafra.org
The first meeting of the newly reformed BAFRA Severn Region will take place at Churchill House, Stoke Park Road, Bristol on Wednesday 13th May 2009 at 8pm. For further details please contact Russell Newton on either 029 2079 3571 or 07970 770968.
The recently formed Solent Officials Association is meeting fortnightly on Thursdays (including 7th May) at 8pm at Jim Briggs's house in Havant. Contact him on 023 9236 5232 for details.
The next meeting of the Thames Valley Officials Association is on Monday 18th May at 8pm at Pete Parsons's house in Reading. Contact Pete for details.
Please email newsflash@bafra.org with dates and locations of your future meetings. We're pleased to see that local associations are coming back into vogue in places that haven't had them for some time.
BAFCA has just finalised arrangements to use the impressive facilities at Hollywell Court and Burleigh Court, Loughborough for its annual convention 3-5 July. Also confirmed are two top-notch coaches from Nebraska and North Western universities as guest speakers. The aim is to make this the best coaches convention yet.
We would like to extend an invitation to all BAFRA members to attend. See www.bafca.com for further details.
Jim Messenger
President, BAFCA
Farnham Knights 21-16 Sussex Thunder
Bristol Aztecs 16-40 London Blitz
West Coast Trojans 12-62 East Kilbride Pirates
Gateshead Senators 20-6 Yorkshire Rams
Doncaster Mustangs 43-20 Merseyside Nighthawks
Birmingham Bulls 6-13 Nottingham Caesars
Norwich Devils 6-52 London Cobras
Oxford Saints 41-6 Redditch Arrows
Kent Exiles 35-13 Ipswich Cardinals
Highland Wildcats 0-57 Chester Romans
Manchester Titans 27-0 Edinburgh Wolves
Leicester Falcons 46-6 Lincolnshire Bombers
Colchester Gladiators 88-6 Milton Keynes City Pathfinders
Gloucester Banshees 41-26 Berkshire Renegades
Plymouth Admirals 0-72 Cornish Sharks
Essex Spartans 52-8 Maidstone Pumas
Clyde Valley Hawks 0 - 0 Highland Wildcats
Maidstone Pumas 0 - 46 Kent Exiles
Cambridgeshire Cats 14 - 0 Peterborough Saxons
Leeds Varsity Rams 0 - 0 Gateshead Senators
London Warriors 26 - 21 Farnham Knights
Bolton Bulldogs 0 - 49 Lancashire Wolverine Colts
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Offence |
Suspended |
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3rd May 2009 |
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Daniel Nembhard |
26 |
Norwich Devils |
FPF |
4 |
At the end of the game as the officials were clearing a dead-ball fracas, the player came from the far side of the field and contacted an opposition player. |
10/05/09 vs Peterborough Saxons |
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Outstanding items from previous weeks |
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Warren Coombes |
80 |
South Wales Warriors |
FPF |
2 |
Player threw a punch at an opponent. |
10/05/09 vs Redditch Arrows |
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Chris Littler |
21 |
Lancashire Wolverines |
TUF |
4 |
At 7.17 in Q4, player taunted opponents following a run from scrimmage. At 5.38 in Q4, player made a derisory gesture towards the Hull sidelines after a play. |
10/05/09 vs Chester Romans |
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Artem Bakmandis |
53 |
London Olympians |
TUF |
4 |
Player was penalised for two instances of unsportsmanlike conduct during the game - first for excessive celebration and second for taunting an opponent. |
10/05/09 vs Maidstone Pumas |
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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 |
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Next home game |
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New this week |
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Colchester Gladiators |
Both head coaches agreed to a running clock in the second half. Alan Dobson #308 |
07/06/09 vs East Kent Mavericks |
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Farnham Knights |
Field of play 78 yards long (2x39yd halves), NFL hashmarks. Farnham have been informed that their stadium will not be available until mid-August. The field they are using is nearby and crews can change at the stadium. The team is actively looking for an alternate field to play at. Simon Ryan #408 |
10/05/09 vs London Blitz |
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Gloucester Banshees |
Game was suspended for 8 minutes in the 3rd quarter to allow treatment of an injured player, who was too close to the field to allow play to continue safely. Phil Clarke #372 |
17/05/09 vs Plymouth Admirals |
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Kent Exiles |
No limit lines. No nine-yard marks or numbers. Kent have done a good job to improve the game day experience for the spectators and officials. They have a PA system with lapel-style radio microphone for the referee, and an announcer, now. Game management excellent from start to finish. Changing rooms still a little dirty and toilet does not flush though. Dan Bridgland #506 |
10/05/09 vs Cambridgeshire Cats |
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Norwich Devils |
Crew had to change in shower until players had vacated a changing room. Chain crew member changed for the second half. Martin Cockerill #345 |
17/05/09 vs Peterborough Saxons |
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Oxford Saints (vs Redditch Arrows) |
During the 2nd quarter, a fight broke out on the Redditch sideline between the head coach and a player. The game was suspended for three minutes while the Redditch staff sorted the problem out, and the game then continued. Brian Yates #29 |
17/05/09 vs Birmingham Bulls (Redditch’s next game: 10/05/09 @ South Wales Warriors) |
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Plymouth Admirals |
There were three separate incidents where the game was delayed for more than 5 minutes due to players requiring treatment for injuries. Russell Newton #324 |
31/05/09 vs Hampshire Thrashers
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Outstanding items from previous weeks |
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Lancashire Wolverines |
Chain crew and ball boys changed at halftime in both junior (morning) and senior (afternoon) games leading to extended half time for briefing purposes . Mike Cavanagh #465 |
10/05/09 vs Chester Romans |
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South Wales Warriors |
Changing room was far too small for 7 officials, would probably be too small for 4. Officials had to share a changing room with the Warriors. Dean Wright #553 |
10/05/09 vs Redditch Arrows |
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Clyde Valley Blackhawks |
No card check conducted by Glasgow. Officials' assistants changed at half-time and needed to be re-briefed; otherwise excellent game management by Clyde Valley. Ben Griffiths #228 |
24/05/09 vs Edinburgh Wolves |
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East Kent Mavericks |
Game was played at Faversham Recreation Ground/Rugby Club. Parking is at a premium. Changing rooms could not be locked (we used changing rooms in larger of two buildings and took bags out to the field). No numbers or nine yard marks. Field markings in blue but quite visible. Daniel Bridgland #506 |
24/05/09 vs Maidstone Pumas |
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Hull Hornets |
The kick off was delayed by 47 minutes owing to the late arrival of the ambulance. There was only one set of goalposts, both coaches agreed to play on the understanding that if a field goal or 1 point try was to be attempted then that down would be played towards the goalposts. This did not unduly affect the game as it happened only once during the game in the first quarter Tim Vickers #129 |
24/05/09 vs Highland Wildcats |
This week's Newsflash was produced by Alan Dobson. Dean Wright will be resuming normal service in three weeks’ time.
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Date |
Event |
Contact for details |
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May 9th (Sat) |
BAFRA Board meeting |
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July 18th (Sat) |
BAFA Board meeting |
president@bafra.org |
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July 25th (Sat) |
BAFRA Board meeting |
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October 24th (Sat) |
BAFA Board meeting |
president@bafra.org |
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October 25th (Sun) |
Patriots v Buccaneers @ Wembley |
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November 21st (Sat) |
BAFRA Board meeting |
Send updates to newsflash@bafra.org
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BAFRA Directors |
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President |
Jim Briggs |
president@bafra.org |
General Secretary |
Paul Sutton |
secretary@bafra.org |
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Finance |
Andrew Lovell |
finance@bafra.org |
Operations |
Pete Johnson |
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Recruitment |
Ben Griffiths |
Training |
David Parsons |
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Director without Portfolio #1 |
Dan Bridgland |
dwp1@bafra.org |
Director without Portfolio #2 |
Steve Tonkinson |
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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 2359 Tuesday.
Editor: Dean Wright, Email: newsflash@bafra.org