NAME

#

TEAM

CODE

Q

OFFENCE

SUSPENDED

New this week

Jaiah Benson-Turay

30

London Blitz Youth

FGT

4

In apparent frustration the player aimed a punch at an opponent's head.

01/08/10 v Hampshire Thrashers Youth

Previous weeks

Thomas Proctor

49

Bristol Aztecs

TUF

4

After being flagged for baiting the quarterback before the ball was snapped early in the fourth quarter, the same player taunted the Farnham sideline after a late hit out of bounds.

08/08/10 v London Blitz

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.

HOME TEAM

REPORT

NEXT HOME GAME

New this week

Oxford Saints

The game was suspended for 30 minutes while a player was treated for a broken leg. Plaudits to the Oxford game management who provided drinks, sausage rolls and Jaffa cakes for the officials.

Dean Wright #553

08/08/10 v Tamworth Phoenix

Farnham Knights Youth

Kickoff delayed 1 hour 10 minutes. No ambulance was present at the scheduled time, but one was procured after a considerable delay. During the 3rd quarter, one of the Blitz assistant coaches was observed along the sideline outside the team area. After being first requested to return and then warned, he was penalised for being out of the team area. He continued to refuse to return to the team area, saying that he had "quit" his coaching role. After consultation with game management and the Blitz head coach, and to avoid a scene, the individual was allowed to remain on the Blitz sideline (though outside the team area) until the end of the game.

At the end of the game an unidentified member of the Blitz sideline staff entered the field and remonstrated with the departing officials in a way that was clearly audible to the spectators present.

Before the game, Blitz had alleged that Farnham #27 Christopher Neate was over-age. Farnham were able to produce a copy of the player's BAFA registration form showing the player's date of birth as February 1991 and he was allowed to play.

Jim Briggs #31

08/08/10 v Bristol Aztecs Youth

East Kilbride Pirates

With the score at 51-0 in favour of the home team and with 1:36 remaining in the third quarter the Nighthawks Head Coach informed the Referee that due to a falling numbers of fit players at his disposal he did not want to continue playing on the grounds of player safety. Home team head Coach and game management were made aware of the situation and accepted it, the game was abandoned at that point.

Henry Richardson #25

08/08/10 v Dundee Hurricanes

Outstanding items from previous weeks

Staffordshire Surge

Coaches box missing , team box missing , no nine yard marks, no numbers. Change to chain crew for second half.

Martin Cockerill #345

25/07/10 v Manchester Titans

Chester Romans

With 3.30 remaining in Quarter 3, game was suspended for 32 minutes for paramedic and ambulance assistance to Chester Head coach who collapsed on the sidelines. County ambulance conveyed Coach to hospital, allowing game to proceed following discussions with both teams and respective Coaching Staff.

Mike Cavanagh #465

08/08/10 v Hull Hornets

East Kent Mavericks

Coaching box and team area too close to sideline. No hashes at side lines. No numbers or nine yard marks. Inbounds lines faint and disappeared after the youth game. Ball persons inattentive and poor.

Officials assistants changed during senior game without informing officials (at one point an assistant was trying to be the down box operator, ball boy and eat a KFC!!) The owner of a nearby house lit a bonfire which blew smoke over the field. The council were called and the householder put the fire out. At Folkestone RFC you have to cross a road to get from the changing rooms (in the clubhouse) to the field.

Daniel Bridgland #506

01/08/10 v Kent Exiles

Merseyside Nighthawks

Two ball boys were provided, but the second ball boy was also in charge of the down box, which caused some problems regarding down box movement.

Mike Cavanagh #465

08/08/10 v Yorkshire Rams

Birmingham Bulls

Chain crew provided by Tamworth so many thanks to Andy Mortimer, Jim Mortimer, Tom Bishop, John Winter and Andy Garrett for stepping into the void and doing an excellent job. Greatly appreciated

Martin Cockerill #345

01/08/10 v Nottingham Caesars

Sussex Thunder

Goal crossbar almost certainly more than 10 feet above ground level and uprights only extend a few feet above it. Goals are located about 2 yards beyond the end line. Otherwise excellent facilities with fruit and water in the officials' changing room.

Jim Briggs #31

15/08/10 v London Cobras

Bristol Aztecs

One team area marked (at one end) to the 30-yard line. Otherwise the field markings are perfect. Chain crew and ball boy poor, even making allowances for the heat.

Jim Briggs #31

08/08/10 v London Blitz

Gateshead Senators

This report applies to the youth game played as first of double header. Game played on a multi-use pre-marked astroturf pitch with white soccer markings. No 9 yard marks, team area indicated by 5 a side markings. 90 yard pitch with 8 yard endzones. Goal posts 12 yards from goal line, one set not parallel to end line. In the senior game only one ball boy was provided

Tzvi Lindeman #381

08/08/10 v Doncaster Mustangs

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.

PLAY OF THE WEEK:

New this week

Play: A's ball on B's 30, 2nd and 8. B28 intercepts A17's legal forward pass on B's 2 and his original momentum carries him into B's end zone where he fumbles. The ball bounces into the field of play to B's 3 where A64 bats the ball out of bounds in B's end zone.
Ruling?

Previous week's play

Play: A's ball, 4th and 7, on B's 35. QB A17, under heavy pressure on B's 45, dumps the ball to save loss of yardage (intentional grounding). The pass is intercepted by a diving B67 on B's 36 where he is downed. No eligible receiver was in the vicinity let alone have a reasonable opportunity to catch the pass.
Ruling? B's ball, 1st and 10, on B's 45. The penalty for intentional grounding to save loss of yardage, but not to conserve time, is a loss of down at the spot of the pass. Team B will accept the penalty.

Date

Event

Contact for details

2009

July 22^nd (Thurs)

Solent Official's Meeting

Jim Briggs

July 24^th (Thurs)

BAFRA Severn Training Meeting (Filton WISE)

Russell Newton

October 31^st (Sun)

Broncos @ 49ers, Wembley

November 20^th (Sat)

BAFRA board meeting

president@bafra.org

BAFRA Directors

President

David Parsons

president@bafra.org

General Secretary

Paul Sutton

secretary@bafra.org

Finance

Andrew Lovell

finance@bafra.org

Operations

Pete Johnson

operations@bafra.org

Recruitment

Ben Griffiths

recruitment@bafra.org

Training

Charlie Dean Young

training@bafra.org

Director without Portfolio #1

Martin Cockerill

dwp1@bafra.org

Director without Portfolio #2

Steve Tonkinson

dwp2@bafra.org

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