Issue 44/18 21st November 2018
BAFRA Newsflash | |||
BAFRA WELFARE OFFICER
As part of BAFRA's implementation of the BAFA Safeguarding Policy the board are looking to appoint a Welfare Officer either from within BAFRA or externally.
The Welfare Officer will be responsible for establishing and promoting guidelines, procedures and training opportunities, as well as keeping relevant records related to safeguarding and welfare matters. Previous experience of such a role in either a statutory or voluntary body is an essential requirement.
If any member wishes to put themselves forward for this role or wishes to understand in more detail as to what the role entails, please contact dwp1@bafra.info.
The deadline for submissions of interest is 31st December
Pete Parsons - Director Without Portfolio #1
QUALIFIED
Congratulations to Thomas Newitt on completing all of the requirements necessary to become Qualified.
Thanks to Lee Mills and all those who are helping with his training.
Tzvi Lindeman - Director of Training
DISCIPLINARY CASES
NAME | # | TEAM | CODE | Q | OFFENCE | SUSPENDED | |
New this week | |||||||
Iremzade Dervis | 3 | Staffordshire Stallions | FGT | 3 | With 2:03 left in 3rd quarter Staffordshire #3 was seen to throw a punch at a MMU player who did not retaliate. | 25th Nov 2018 v Huddersfield Hawks | |
Charlie Bates | 76 | Gloucestershire Gladiators | FGT | 3 | Player threw a punch to an opponent’s helmet. | 25th Nov 2018 v Worcester Royals | |
Scott Buchan | 4 | Northumbria Mustangs | FGT | 4 | With 12 seconds left in the 4th Quarter #4 was witnessed fighting with Napier #12. Both players were disqualified from the game. | 25th Nov 2018 v Glasgow Tigers | |
Joseph Hough | 12 | Edinburgh Napier Knights | FGT | 4 | With 12 seconds left in the 4th Quarter #12 was witnessed fighting with Northumbria #4 . Both players were disqualified from the game. | 25th Nov 2018 v Hull Sharks | |
S. Ash | 77 | Solent Redhawks | TUF | 3 | Player received his first unsportsmanlike conduct foul for taunting a prone opponent in the 2nd quarter and a second for abusive language towards an official in the 3rd quarter. | 2nd Dec 2018 v Oxford Lancers | |
Previous weeks | |||||||
Sam Bentham | 98 | York Centurions | TUF | O | Player collected first USC for pushing another opponent long after the play. In Overtime, player reacted angrily after a tackle having to be restrained by teammates. Player then left the field and throw helmet against fencing. | 25th Nov 2018 v York St John Jaguars | |
Alex Solkin | 85 | Edge Hill Vikings | FGT | 3 | While on the ground with an opponent the aforementioned player was witnessed punching an opponent twice in the helmet. | 25th Nov 2018 v Lancaster Bombers | |
GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS
HOME TEAM | REPORT | NEXT HOME GAME |
New this week | ||
Durham Saints | 100 yard field with multiple other field markings. No coaches/player boxes. Car Park long walk from changing rooms, which are long way from field. Dan Johnston #347 | 25th Nov 2018 v Stirling Clansmen |
QMBL Vipers | 90 yard field marked in blue. NFL style hash marks but otherwise generally well marked. Chains broke multiple times throughout the game. Henry Young #486 | 25th Nov 2018 v Imperial Immortals |
Brighton Panthers | Goal posts are about 2½ yards from the end lines, the home team were asked to cover all the metal bars and football goal posts with padding as they are dangerous. American football markings were blue on green 3G pitch. Game was ended with 32 seconds left, after a Brighton receiver broke his leg/ankle on an incomplete 4th down, that gave the ball back to Brunel (the team in lead). The Brighton coaches waited a bit, but then they asked us and the Brunel HC to end the game. Viktor Janvari #63 | 25th Nov 2018 v Kingston Cougars |
Northumbria Mustangs | No limit line or team or coaches box marked. No field numbers or 9 yard marks. Henry Richardson #25 | 25th Nov 2018 v Glasgow Tigers |
Staffordshire Stallions | Only one chair provided in changing rooms. There changing rooms weren’t locked during the game. Andrew Lovell #559 | 2nd Dec 2018 v Keele Crusaders |
Chichester Spitfires | End lines were a different colour to match with the Rugby pitch, however at one end from the goalposts to the press box sideline the end-line was not visible, the home team were willing to paint this themselves however a facility groundsman said if they did this, they would be banned from playing at the venue. Ironically, the issue was eventually solved by red-tape. Kick off was delayed by 15 minutes on agreement of both head coaches. Other than this, an outstanding double-overtime game played in good spirit. Oliver Maskell #221 | 2nd Dec 2018 v Greenwich Mariners |
Sunderland Spartans | Due to the ongoing problems with the field position regarding the proximity of a wall and the end line the decision was taken to shorten the field to 90 yards and play only one way for the duration of the game and any kicks were attempted to only one goal. officials assistants, namely ball persons were changed 3 times during the game, causing lengthy delays to the game. Gordon Galloway #7 | 2nd Dec 2018 v UWS Pyros |
Lancaster Bombers | 80 yard field very well marked in blue. Note for future crews there is currently building work at the main sports building which limits car parking space but further parking is available near the tennis courts on turning before the main junction if heading towards Lancaster. With 8 minutes 15 seconds left in the 3rd quarter an injury to a Lancaster player meant there was a delay of just under 1 hour during which the air ambulance landed on the pitch. Credit to both teams for their patience and for completing the game in good spirits. Lee Taylor #183 | 8th Dec 2018 v Tarannau Aberystwyth |
UCLan Rams | No yardage markers or 3 yard marks between the 5 yard line and the goal line at one end of the field. Jon Ikins #104 | 9th Dec 2018 v Sheffield Hallam Warriors |
Bath Spa Bulldogs | Inbound markers on one side of field only,80 yard field, no team areas marked | 27th Jan 2019 v Oxford Lancers |
Tarannau Aberystwyth | The field has NFL hashmarks and no 9 yard marks. One endzone was 8 yards deep, the other was 10 yards. The down box had its bottom half missing so that it was only around 4 foot tall. A temporary fix, involving a broom, was used to make it taller. The chain crew and ball persons were slow and were replaced at half-time. Unfortunately, the second set of chain crew and ball persons were equally slow and somewhat reluctant. | 27th Jan 2019 v Bangor Muddogs |
York St John Jaguars | The game was played at York Centurions home field as York St John do not have a home field. The pitch was marked with red markings, the markings were faint and will need remarking before the next game at the venue. There were no numbers or 9 yard marks, there we no limit lines, coaching lines or team areas marked. All three games balls supplied were significantly below legal pressure and no towels were provided despite the muddy field conditions. The changing rooms were not secured. Ben Griffiths #228 | 3rd Feb 2019 v UWS Pyros |
Outstanding items from previous weeks | ||
Greenwich Mariners | 90-yard field with 8-yard end zones, well marked in blue with other sport markings in white, yellow & red. No limit lines, numbers or 9-yard marks and team areas too big. Changing room not private and not lockable. One ball person went missing at half time with one of the game balls and did not return. Game suspended for 45 minutes with 9.12 remaining in the 2nd quarter to treat a serious player injury. | 25th Nov 2018 v City Wolfpack |
Kent Falcons | Well marked 90 yard 4G playing surface, all football lines in Red - non football markings are yellow and white. Phil Clarke #262 | 25th Nov 2018 v UEA Pirates |
Teesside Cougars | Played at Teesside Olympia Building. New 4G field with footwear guidelines in place, however not enforced for the game. Some lines feint with the low sun. Coaches box between 19 yd lines. No 3 yd marks. Numbers 1 yd from sideline.Played at Teesside Olympia Building. New 4G field with footwear guidelines in place, however not enforced for the game. Some lines feint with the low sun. Coaches box between 19 yd lines. No 3 yd marks. Numbers 1 yd from sideline. Daniel Johnston #347 | 25th Nov 2018 v Sunderland Spartans |
Nottingham Outlaws | Very well marked field, goalposts are fixed to the fence. | 25th Nov 2018 v Derby Braves |
Worcester Royals | The changing room at this venue is a concrete shack with no lighting, heating or showers, and is not lockable during the game. The field markings are generally good, apart from the NFL-style hashmarks. Amir Brooks #593 | 25th Nov 2018 v Gloucestershire Gladiators |
Leeds Beckett | 80 yard field. No 3 or 9 yard marks or numbers. Coaching areas were missing but were marked by cones. Sidelines hashes were missing. Chain set required repair prior to kick off. | 2nd Dec 2018 v Derby Braves |
Swansea Titans | With 1:56 remaining in the 3rd quarter, the game was suspended for approximately 40 minutes to treat an injured player. Amir Brooks #593 | 2nd Dec 2018 v Portsmouth Destroyers |
Sheffield Hallam Warriors | 80 yard field well marked, but the late kick off meant the game was played under flood lights, these weren't the best and future crews should bring torches. Ian Wainwright #567 | 2nd Dec 2018 v LJMU Fury |
Kingston Cougars | Poor chain crew and ball boys. Box broke near the end of the game Ellis Bowyer #502 | 2nd Dec 2018 v Brunel Burners |
Leeds Gryphons | 90 yard field. No 9 yard marks or numbers. Sidelines hashes were too far from the sidelines. No team areas or coaching boxes present. Changing room was too small for 5 people and was a good hike from the field. David Hewitt #607 | 9th Dec 2018 v Tarannau Aberystwyth |
Keele Crusaders | On arrival field marked as 90 yds with 4 yd end zones. field shortened to 80 yds using previous 5 yd lines as gl | 9th Dec 2018 v DMU Falcons |
Imperial Immortals | Hash marks were too wide. No team areas marked out. One ball boy was switched at half time Henry Young #486 | 9th Dec 2018 v Kent Falcons |
Brunel Burners | Field was marked with hash marks slightly wider than the goal posts (so were too narrow). The coaching box and team areas were marked to the 20 yard lines. The game was stopped on multiple occasions for repairs to the chain set. There were no limit lines. For reference for future crews, Brunel university have now introduced parking charges at the venue, 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm. Payment can be made using the Parkmobile app. | 16th Dec 2018 v Reading Knights |
Warwick Wolves | Game suspended with 2 minutes remaining in the second quarter for 1 hour and 10 minutes to allow treatment to an injured NTU player. On agreement with both head coaches, 3rd and 4th quarters shortened to 8 minutes to allow completion of the game before lack of light became an issue. Jed Brookes-Lewis #395 | 3rd Feb 2019 v Leicester Longhorns |
Portsmouth Destroyers | Endzone at the minimum requirement of 7 yards deep. No 8 yard markings - 90 yard field. The game was played in heavy rain and by the end of the game the field markings were no longer visible in places, and the field had turned to mud in large areas David Knight #135 | 3rd Feb 2019 v UWE Bullets |
Glasgow University Tigers | Game suspended for around half an hours to allow treatment to an injured Glasgow player during the second quarter. There was a further half hour stoppage at the start of the 3rd quarter to allow the injured player to be transferred to a second ambulance for transfer to hospital for tests. | 10th Feb 2019 v Edinburgh Napier Knights |
Bangor Muddogs | The game was suspended for almost 20 minutes in the 4th quarter for treatment to an injured player. Tim Vickers #129 | 17th Feb 2019 v Leeds Gryphons |
PLAY OF THE WEEK: | |
New this week | Play: A's ball, 3rd and goal, on B's 3. The score is A28-B28 with nine seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. A8's field goal attempt is blocked. A78 recovers on B's 9 and advances to B's 2 where he is downed. The kick does not cross the neutral zone. Three seconds remain on the clock. |
Last week | Play: A's ball on B's 45, 4th and 16. A6 punts. B29 muffs the kick on B's 24. While the ball is on B's 26, an inadvertent whistle is sounded. B46 clips on B's 36 during the down.
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MECHANICS: | |
New this week | Game Situation: Before the game begins, the sole medical practitioners provided for the game are two Emergency Medical Technicians, one of whom holds an NQF Level 2 first aid qualification. Is this sufficient medical cover for the game?
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Last week | Game Situation: 1st and 10 at the A40, team A run an option play. While under pressure at the A35 quarterback A3 throws a backwards pass to A20, who muffs the ball at the A30. The ball then bounces on the ground and goes out of bounds at the A32. How should the covering officials make use bean bags to indicate spots of interest in this play?
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Date | Event | Contact for details |
February 23rd (Sat) | BAFRA Board Meeting | |
BAFRA Board Meeting | ||
BAFRA Board Meeting | ||
November 16th (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 | ||
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