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Listed below in reverse order of date are the disqualifications that have been reported to BAFRA via their on-line reporting system, and have been displayed in Newsflash. The intention of this page is to facilitate the checking of mutiple disqualifications within a period of 12 months, and may not be used for any other purpose.

Any queries relating to this data should be directed initially to the BAFRA General Secretary via secretary@bafra.org.


DISCIPLINARY CASES 2008

NAME # TEAM CODE Q OFFENCE DATE

Adam WINDER

94

Hampshire Thrashers

TUF

4

Two instances of abuse directed at officials

30/03/08
Gareth PRICE 69 Bedford Blue Raiders FGT 1 After a fumble pile-up, the player attempted to free himself from the pile by repeatedly striking an opponent's arm with his fist 09/03/08
Jason OSEI 79 Hertfordshire Hurricanes FPF 4 Lifted an opponent into the air and dropped him on his head 09/03/08
Nicholas TOMASZWESK 51 Cardiff Cobras ASS 4 During a meelee on the field the named player, in an attempt to pull some of his team mates out of the fray, threw official Richard Samples (349) to the ground. 24/02/08
Leon WILLIAMS 42 Greenwich Mariners FPF 4 On a Take-a-Knee play near the end of the game, #51 came across the line of scimmage at full speed to hit an opponent.All players had been warned that it was a Take-a-Knee play and not to hit anyone. 03/02/08

DISCIPLINARY CASES 2007

NAME # TEAM CODE Q OFFENCE DATE
David MANN 85 Glasgow Tigers FGT 4 Head-butted an opposition player during a play. 02/12/07
Happie Singh POONIAN 59 Sheffield Hallam Warriors FPF 4 After the whistle was blown, player came into pile and punched opponent on side of helmet. 25/11/07
David SAUL 36 Sheffield Hallam Warriors FPF 4 In the fourth quarter, following a long touchdown run, David Saul ran forty yards across the field (from his side of the field) around midfield and blocked a Lancaster player from the front, who had eased up and was no longer participating in the play. David Saul was ejected for a Flagrant Personal Foul 18/11/07
Justin HANDLEY 55 Brighton Tsunami FPF 4 At the conclusion of the last play of the game the player lead with his helmet as he drove himself into the back of an opponent who was on the ground and away from the ball. 18/11/07
Daniel NORTHCOTT 55 Huddersfield Hawks FUC 1 Flagrant unsportsmanlike conduct 11/11/07
Mark CARTER 52 Cornish Sharks ASS 4 AT the end of the game after both teams had shook hands Mr Carter whilst being held back by team players was threatening the official on the sideline he then broke free of his team mates ran at and punched the official in the head knocking him to the ground , he then procedded to kick the official on the ground repeatedly. he was then pulled away by his team mates. At which point he lunged at a second official asking if she wanted some as well. he was held back by his team mates. 02/09/07
Brian WILLIAMS 29 East Midland Saxons FGT 1 Threw a punch at an opponent during the down. 26/08/07
Jim WAITT 77 Gateshead Senators FGT 1 Punched an opponent after the ball was dead. 12/08/07
Gary BURNS 75 East Kilbride Pirates FGT 1 During the above incident #75 ran at then kicked an opponent who was on the ground. 12/08/07
Lee CALDER 70 Edinburgh Wolves FGT 4 Head butted opponent. 29/07/07
Adeyemi OKUNOWO 62 East Kent Mavericks FPF 2 Late Hit Out Of Bounds. Running back went out of bounds, first defender pulled up at side-line, second defender followed him out of bounds hit him and then took him to the ground, knocking down other players and the Cambridge head coach. 15/07/07
Oluwarotimi ALADEWOLU 70 Maidstone Pumas TUF 2 Two unsportsmanlike fouls - the first was to throw his helmet to the ground whilst on the field of play, and the second was a threat to an opponent to get him after the game. 15/07/07
Darren CARR 28 Lancashire Wolverines TUF 1 Committed two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls, verbally abusing referee. 24/06/07
Anthony SCOTT 5 Bristol Aztecs Youth FPF 4 Led with his helmet (spearing) player out of bounds. He had previously had a major penalty against him. 17/06/07
Andrew BOYLE 23 East Kilbride Pirates FPF 4 Held a player upright & repeatedly head-butted him. 17/06/07
Eric WATTS 8 Coventry Jets FPF 2 He was on top of an opponent at the sideline. They were having words when I saw him strike the other player with his fist. 03/06/07
Lenny SMITH 92 Coventry Jets FPF 4 In obvious anoyance at something done to him, he hit an opponent with his fist three or four times. 03/06/07
James KOTCHERANS 45 Cambridgeshire Cats FGT 3 A brief blocking confrontation between #45 and #1 from Chiltern ended with with #45 Cambridge swinging a punch at #1 Chiltern. After the game #1 Chiltern ask that BAFL review the disqualification as he felt that no punch had connected with him. I agreed to put this statement into my post-game report.
Editor's note: Rule 2-32-1a defines fighting as "An attempt to strike an opponent with the head, arm(s), hand(s), leg(s) or foot (feet), whether or not there is contact." - therefore actual contact is irrelevant, just the intention.
03/06/07
Stuart CROWLEY 53 Maidstone Pumas FGT 3 Punched his opponent in the head. 27/05/07
Gary CHALMERS 57 East Kilbride Pirates FGT 4 Kneed a prone opponent in the back. 27/05/07
Stephen MORRISON 74 FPF FPF   He had hold of an opponent's face mask and just kept on for what seemed forever 06/05/07
Brian LONG 76 Doncaster Mustangs FPF   While the ball was dead, he forcibly threw an opponent to the ground, head first. 22/04/07
John ADAMS 51 West Coast Trojans FPF   He took exception to his brother being thrown to the ground and despite being restrained ran into the opponents huddle and contacted a player forcefully. 22/04/07

DISCIPLINARY CASES - Life Bans

NAME TEAM CODE SUSPENDED
Mark CARTER Cornish Sharks BGD Life Ban
Nigel DWYER St Helens Cardinals BGD Life Ban
Cliff GODDARD Sutton Coldfield BGD Life Ban
Mark WILLIAMS Birmingham Bulls BGD Life Ban