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Issue: 30/09 |
12th August 2009 |
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Issue: 30/09 |
12th August 2009 |
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ASSIGNMENTS - SUNDAY 16TH AUGUST
Revised assignments are on the website. Anyone affected by a change has been notified. Thanks to everyone who has accepted assignments changes this week. With your help I have been able to resolve 3 potential 3 man crews. Thank you, you know who you are.
I have yet not been notified of any changes to the number of fixtures for the 23rd. As such I will be looking at the games to see if I can assign some larger crews and possibly some assessors for that weekend. Any updates based will be published on the website on Sunday evening.
Pete Johnson
BAFRA ELITE PROGRAMME TRAINING DAY
Places for this year's Elite Programme Training Day, which will be held on Saturday 12th September at the Coventry Hill Hotel (the same venue as the 2009 BAFRA Convention) are filling up fast. Thanks to all of you who have already responded to my request in last week's Newsflash.
Since capacity is limited, please could all programme members who have not yet done so e-mail epcoordinator@bafra.org to let me know whether or not they will be attending.
The meeting is open to any BAFRA Official who would like to take advantage of the training on the day. However spaces are limited so let me know if you want to come along.
Last year's Elite Training Day attracted our biggest attendance since the programme began and the feedback we received was excellent. This year will, I am sure, be even better.
Further details and an agenda will follow in subsequent editions of Newsflash. In the meantime get the date in your diary, and I’m sure all will benefit from attending.
Pete Parsons
PRESIDENT AWAY
I am away next week from Saturday 15th August to Sunday 23rd August. I'm privileged to have been asked to be Supervisor of Officials at the European Championship B tournament in Austria. Another feather in BAFRA's cap!
Immediately after I get back from Austria, I'm then away on holiday until Wednesday 9th September.
I expect to have only limited internet access in Austria, and none at all on holiday.
Please contact another director if you need anything in my absence. Steve Tonkinson will be covering anything presidential that comes up.
Jim Briggs
AVAILABILITY
You will be aware that the BAFL bowl games will take place on the 26th & 27th September at the Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster.
I urge everyone to ensure that their availability for the playoff period is up to date. The selection committee is meeting on Saturday 22nd August to select crews. Your availability needs to be correct by 17:00 on Friday 21st. If after that time you are showing unavailable, we will be unable to consider you for the prestige games.
Pete Johnson
INCIDENT REPORTS
It is an essential part of the administration of discipline that ALL incident reports be filed online. This ensures that everyone concerned (and Newsflash) is aware of the report in a timely manner.
Normally the referee submits the report on behalf of the crew; in cases where is not able to do so he should ensure that either another member of the crew submits the report instead. If this is not possible, phone or email one of the BAFRA directors and ask them to do it for you. Reports should normally be submitted no later than the day after the game.
Thanks for everyone's attention on this.
Jim Briggs
TRAVEL EXPENSES
All travel expenses over the value of £10.00 for the period up to 19th July have now been processed and cheques posted. Note that recent postal strikes may affect delivery. Anyone who hasn’t received their cheques by the end of this week should first contact the referee(s) for the game(s) to ensure paperwork was sent, and then either myself or Craig Urin at finance@bafra.org.
Payments for under £10 will be included in the next batch of Travel Expenses.
Andrew Lovell
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
Congratulations to David Graves, Derek Burridge and Stuart Young on completing the Induction Training Programme. Thanks to Martin Gibson, Simon Ryan and Paul Sutton for helping with their training.
Davie Parsons
DISQUALIFICATION APPEAL
James Pyke was disqualified from a game involving Highland Wildcats on 2nd August. Highland appealed against the disqualification and submitted a video of the play in question. On reviewing the video, the ejecting official decided that the disqualification was not warranted. The appeal is therefore upheld and the player can continue playing.
This is the first time that the procedure under the new BAFA Disciplinary Code (introduced last year) has been used. It's article 2-12 of the BDC if you want to check it out.
Jim Briggs
COACHES CARDS
My scanner packed in a while back so I have not been able to send out returned Coaches Cards. I now have a shiny new one so expect some cards to come your way soon.
Davie Parsons
PLAUDITS – CHESTER V MANCHESTER, 9th AUGUST 2009
Plaudits to both teams for a game plated in great spirit - with not a single major penalty, and only one single penalty of greater than five yards. Pleasure to officiate both sets of lads and both coaching staffs.
Mike Cavanagh
#465
DISQUALIFICATION CORRECTION
In the previous issue of Newsflash the recent disqualification of Aaron Price was reported twice. This was a mistake and Aaron served his one game suspension on the 9th of August. He is now free to play.
Apologies for any confusion this may have caused.
Dean Wright
RESULTS
BAFL Premier
Bristol Aztecs 28 Farnham Knights 21
BAFL 1
Merseyside Nighthawks 57 West Coast Trojans 0
Tamworth Phoenix 37 Nottingham Caesars 6
Norwich Devils 12 Kent Exiles 58
Yorkshire Rams 34 Doncaster Mustangs 34
Peterborough Saxons 0 London Cobras 36
Dundee Hurricanes 14 Gateshead Senators 15
South Wales Warriors 42 Redditch Arrows 0
BAFL 2
Clyde Valley Blackhawks 80 Highland Wildcats 14
Manchester Titans 23 Chester Romans 0
Plymouth Admirals 0 Shropshire Revolution 50
Lincolnshire Bombers 0 Bedfordshire Blue Raiders 55
Watford Cheetahs 0 London Olympians 28
Cornish Sharks 32 Gloucester Banshees 6
Hull Hornets 0 Glasgow Tigers 32
Staffordshire Surge 6 Leicester Falcons 34
REGIONAL TRAINING MEETINGS
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Midlands |
First Thursday of month |
Coopers Tavern, Burton |
Charlie Dean-Young or Keith Alldritt |
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Solent |
Thursday 13th August |
Havant |
Jim Briggs |
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London |
Third Wednesday of month (19th August) |
The Doric Arch, Euston Station |
Alan Dobson |
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Severn |
1st September |
Churchill House, Bristol |
Russell Newton |
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SUSPENDED |
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Dan Knight |
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Leicester Falcons |
FGT |
2 |
Fighting with an opponent |
16/08/09 v Shropshire Revolution |
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Unknown |
76 |
Staffordshire Surge |
FGT |
2 |
Fighting with an opponent. Player will be suspended for two games if it is confirmed that he was not on the roster. |
16/08/09 v Milton Keynes City Pathfinders |
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James Pyke |
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Highland Wildcats |
TUF |
4 |
Two unsportsmanlike fouls. |
None. An appeal against the disqualification was upheld (see above). |
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Previous weeks - None |
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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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Farnham Knights |
Game played at Farnborough RFC. Crew changed in small office/storage room not big enough for 5 officials and were interrupted several times during pregame. Grass on field was far too long in places. Field marked very poorly on a 90 yard rugby field, with 80 yards marked between the goal lines. There were main lines only every 10 yards. The spaces between these were often more than 10 yards. In many places the hash marks were not 1 yard apart. Between the 30 yard line and midfield on one sideline there were 9 hashes, 10 at the inbounds point closest to that sideline, 11 at the next inbounds point and then 12 on the far sideline! The chains were used as the official indicator of 10 yards. Many yardage penalties had to be physically marched off in yards, especially half distance penalties. Chain crew and one ball boy were changed at half time. Despite all of the problems the game was played in generally good spirits.. Dan Bridgland #506 |
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Shropshire Revolution |
Field had NFL hashmarks, the grass was very long. Plaudits to Plymouth who arrived with just 17 players including only 6 linemen and played hard to the end. Mike LeFevre #341 |
16/08/09 v Leicester Falcons |
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Gloucester Banshees |
Coaching box lines marked only 3 feet from sideline on both sides of field. Team area lines were then 9 feet from the sideline. Otherwise, the Banshees' game management was its usual excellent self. Jim Briggs #31 |
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Gateshead Senators |
No Team Areas Marked. Goal Post are sited behind the end line, this has been the case since Gateshead started playing on the field over 10 years ago. Chain set dial numbers do not show correctly. Only one ball person available. And on behalf of Tony Newsham - plaudits to Mr Gary Marshall for the excellent burgers he cooked and served between the Youth & Senior games. Chris Jarvis #10 |
23/08/09 v East Kilbride Pirates |
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Outstanding items from previous weeks - None |
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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. |
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PLAY OF THE WEEK:
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New this week |
Play:
A's ball, 2nd and 10, on A's
20. QB A15 scrambles to A's 21 where he throws a pass to A83. B43
pushes A83 out of the way at A's 45, intercepts and runs to A's 10
where he fumbles. B43 recovers while grounded on A's 5.
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Last week's play |
No previous play |
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Event |
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2009 |
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September 12th (Sat) |
BAFRA Elite Training Day |
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September 26th-27th (Sat-Sun) |
BritBowl XXIII weekend |
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October 24th (Sat) |
BAFA Board Meeting |
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October 25th (Sun) |
Patriots v Buccaneers @ Wembley |
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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 |
Andrew Lovell |
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 |
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 midnight Tuesday. |
Editor: Dean Wright - Email: newsflash@bafra.org