Issue 31/18 10th August 2018
BAFRA Newsflash | |||
CHANGE TO 2” STRIPED SHIRTS
Following the recent ballot in which the membership voted 78 to 9 in favour of changing from 1” to 2” striped shirts from 1st April 2020, the following addition has been made to the Uniform and Equipment Policy:
“From 1st April 2020 a standard black and white 2” vertical striped shirt will be adopted as the official BAFRA uniform. Until then, whilst the 1” vertical striped shirt will remain the official uniform, the 2” vertical striped shirt may be worn. From the 1st April 2020, once the 2” vertical striped shirt becomes the official uniform, the 1” vertical striped shirt may still be worn. However, in both cases, all members of a crew should be similarly attired.”
You will observe that the wording leaves open the possibility of members of a crew wearing a mixture of 1” and 2” striped shirts. Whilst it is preferred for all members of a crew to wear matching uniforms, this has been done so as not to disadvantage anyone who may have recently invested in a 1” striped shirt. However, members are strongly advised that when buying shirts in the future, they opt for the 2” stripe.
Paul Sutton
MINUTES OF THE JULY BOARD MEETING
The minutes from the July Board meeting are now available in the members’ area of the website at:
http://www.bafra.info/members/minutes/eb20180721.pdf
Paul Sutton
ELITE PANEL COORDINATOR
The board of directors congratulate Keith Wickham on becoming the Elite Panel Coordinator.
Tzvi Lindeman
DISCIPLINARY CASES
NAME | # | TEAM | CODE | Q | OFFENCE | SUSPENDED | |
New this week | |||||||
Paul Blakeley | 78 | Morecambe Bay Storm | FGT | 1 | The player threw a punch that connected with an opponent. | Unknown | |
Previous weeks - none | |||||||
GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS
HOME TEAM | REPORT | NEXT HOME GAME |
New this week | ||
Knottingley Raiders | 90 yard field. No limit lines, 9 yard marks or numbers. Sidelines hashes were marked too far in from the sideline,approx 8 inches. David Hewitt #607 | Unknown |
Leicester Falcons | 80 yard field with team areas marked to 20 yard lines, changing room cramped with no private shower or toilet facilities Brian Yates #29 | Playoffs |
Carlisle Sentinels | There were no goals, but both head coaches agreed to play the game. Ian Sneddon #427 | Unknown |
Cornish Sharks | 80 yard field. No numbers, 9-yard or 3-yard marks. Hash marks too wide so cones were used as a guide. Changing rooms too small so crew had to share with away team. Euan Paterson #165 | Unknown |
Jurassic Coast Raptors | The game was played on a field with no goal posts - this had been agreed by the team and the league prior to the season. Only 2 point conversions were attempted. Changing rooms were not locked. Phil Hume #52 | Unknown |
Hastings Conquerors | Field was 80 yards long. Dean Wright #553 | Unknown |
Outstanding items from previous weeks | ||
Bristol Apache | The usual minor issues apply - no nine-yard marks or numbers, and limit line is too close to the field. On the other hand, the air conditioned changing room was an absolute godsend! Amir Brooks #593 | 12/08/18 v Ouse Valley Eagles |
East Kent Mavericks | Changing room not lockable, 1 football lost during the game as it was unable to be found after a kick play. Phil Clarke #262 | 12/08/18 v Wembley Stallions |
Farnham Knights | Chain crew and ball boys supplied very late but game management were doing everything they could to sort the personnel. Clash of field markings with other markings of the same colour David Knight #135 | 12/08/18 v Bristol Aztecs |
Bristol Apache | The ambulance was late arriving, so kick-off was delayed by 40 minutes. Darryl Morton 493 | 12/08/18 v Ouse Valley Eagles |
Tamworth Phoenix | Well marked 100 yard field, with blue lines which are fading during the season. Ian Wainwright 567 | 12/08/18 v East Kilbride Pirates |
Sheffield Giants | One end line was incomplete, this was rectified by game management before kick off. There is now a cricket boundary line running through part of the field. Daniel Holt #371 | 19/08/18 v Tamworth Phoenix |
PLAY OF THE WEEK: | |
New this week | Play: Team A's ball, free kick, on their 35 yard line. While the untouched onside kick is rolling on Team A's 43 yard line, A44 blocks B62 above the waist on Team A's 40 yard line. At about the same time, B96 blocks kicker A4 above the waist on Team A's 42 yard line. A96 then recovers the untouched kick on Team A's 47 yard line. |
Last week | Play: Team A's ball, 4th and goal, on Team B's 16 yard line at the right hash mark. B46 commits defensive pass interference five yards deep in the middle of B's end zone. The legal forward pass is incomplete. |
MECHANICS: | |
New this week | Game Situation: At the end of the game the coach of the losing team approaches the wing official on his sideline and politely asks to discuss a controversial pass interference call earlier in the game. How should the wing official proceed in dealing with the coach? |
Last week | Game Situation: How should the officials efficiently change ends at the end of the first and third periods after the Referee has signaled the end of the period? |
Date | Event | Contact for details |
2018 | ||
September 8th (Sat) | Britbowl weekend | |
November 17th (Sat) | BAFRA Board Meeting |
BAFRA Directors | |||||
President | David Parsons | General Secretary | Paul Sutton | ||
Finance | Roger Brown | Operations | Richard Vernon | ||
Recruitment | Lee Taylor | Training | Tzvi Lindeman | ||
Director without Portfolio #1 | Peter Parsons | Director without Portfolio #2 | Steve Tonkinson | ||
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.info. Deadline for articles submitted by email (newsflash@bafra.info) is midnight Tuesday. |
