NAME

#

TEAM

CODE

Q

OFFENCE

SUSPENDED

  New items this week

  Outstanding items from previous weeks

Jason Osei

79

Hertfordshire Hurricanes

FPF

4

Lifted an opponent into the air and dropped him on his head.

Next regular

season or playoff

game he is eligible

for

Aaron Herring

73

London Cobras

FGT

4

Player attempted to head-butt an opponent and then threw a punch that hit the opponent's helmet

29/06/08 vs East Kent Mavericks

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

22/06/08

Manchester Titans

Start was delayed by 5mins due to the slightly late arrival of the away team. Manchester only had white shirts available. Both coaches agreed to play with different coloured numbers/ panels on shirts. The match was played without problem or confusion. The crew would like to offer plaudits for the excellent attitude of the players and coaches of both teams. It was a hard-fought game played in very windy conditions that was a superb advert for the game.

Keith Alldritt #323

03/08/08 vs Lancashire Wolverines

Norwich Devils

No separate referee's changing room. Referees had to change in shower area.

Lee Baker #413

13/07/08 vs Ipswich Cardinals

Maidstone Pumas

East Kent's red jerseys were not a complete contrast to Maidstone's orange jerseys. This made some calls difficult to make.

Jim Briggs #31

03/08/08 vs London Cobras

Peterborough Saxons

There were no team areas marked and no numbers on the field

Muz Gibson #268

17/08/08 vs Bedfordshire Blue Raiders

Cambridgeshire Cats

The game was delayed for 10 minutes because the ambulance was caught in traffic

Muz Gibson #268

10/08/08 vs Watford Cheetahs

Merseyside Nighthawks

Kickoff was delayed for 35 minutes due to late arrival of away team (resulting from inclement weather along the M6 through Cumbria). Plaudits to both teams for a well-fought game, played with excellent sportsmanship, enjoyed by all officials.

Mike Cavanagh #465

13/07/08 vs Lancashire Wolverines

  Outstanding items from previous weeks

Southern Sundevils

No 9yd marks or numbers. Goals too low and wide. One end zone only 8yds deep. Ball persons had to be changed in the third quarter - one was asleep and the other, while keen, wasn't quite up to it. Note that this was Southern's last game in Portsmouth - their next game will be at Southampton University's ground.

Jim Briggs #31

06/07/08 vs Kent Exiles

East Kent Mavericks

Game delayed 45 minutes while officials were in transit from Maidstone. No changing facilities available after the game.

Alan Dobson #308

06/07/08 vs Bedfordshire Blue Raiders

Sheffield Tomahawks

Pitch was only 70 yards long. Game was not played due to a dispute over the pitch dimensions.

Tim Vickers #129

Unknown

Coventry Jets

The paysheet was given to the game manager prior to the game. The treasurer said he would meet officials near the entrance after the game to pay. Officials waited 5 to 10 minutes after the game was over, then looked for him after changing – but he was nowhere to be seen Officials left after 40 minutes.

Brian Yates #29

06/07/08 vs Gateshead Senators

Shropshire Revolution

Team Areas extended to the 20yd line

Martin Cockerill #345

20/07/08 vs Tamworth Phoenix

Oxford Saints

Officials' changing room could not be locked, but Oxford provided keys to lockers within the room. Tea, coffee, cold drinks and biscuits were provided in the changing rooms. Plaudits to Oxford for that and an excellently marked pitch (field audit = 6).

Jim Briggs #31

20/07/08 vs Norwich Devils

London Blitz

A plaudit to East Kilbride for flying all the way down to London, getting stuffed 42-0 but still remaining cheerful throughout!

Jim Briggs #31

13/07/08 vs Birmingham Bulls

Edinburgh Wolves

Game held up for 90 minutes in 4th quarter. Firstly to treat a player with a bad injury, then for the ambulance to take him to hospital, then return. Game abandoned with 4:30 left in game when Chester suffered another injury to another player.

Les Connor #152

05/07/08 vs Manchester Titans

South Wales Warriors

Disc style plastic pylons. Ball boys consistently slow. Uneven surface and quite long grass on the entire field. Yardage markers on one side of field only.

Phil Clarke #372

20/07/08 vs Hampshire Thrashers

Bolton Bulldogs

BAFRA agreed to cover the game if kick off was 1100 as the crew were committed to cover the Chester game at 1430. At 1000 crew were informed by the coach of the home team that kick off would not be till 1200. Crew reluctantly had to withdraw from coverage from the game.

Charles Dean Young #258

10/08/08 vs Lancashire Wolverine Colts

Hampshire Thrashers

Start of game delayed for 12 minutes due to the late arrival of the ambulance. The game was suspended for 15 minutes for the ambulance crew to attend to an injured player.

Mike LeFevre #341

29/06/08 vs South Wales Warriors

Essex Spartans

No team areas, coaching boxes or limit lines. Dimensions of field numbers less than required, however top of numbers were 9 yards from the sidelines.

Phil Clarke #372

06/07/08 vs London Cobras

Dundee Hurricanes

No 5yd lines. Coaching box marked to 30yd line. No hashmarks. Short yard extension lines only 45 feet from sideline & did not match up with the ones at the sideline. Numbers on the field were at the sidelines & very small.

Les Connor #152

13/07/08 vs Redditch Arrows

Note: it is possible that any game may be cancelled, or any team may arrange additional games. In addition, the large number of game cancellations this week means that the fixtures listed here are highly likely to change. Any dates mentioned here are intended only as a guide.

PLAY OF THE WEEK:

New this week

Play: A's ball, 4th and 2, on A's 12. Punter A4, unable to get the kick off, runs wide and fumbles while in A's end zone. A63 catches or recovers the ball on A's 4 and advances to A's 16.

Ruling?

Last week's play

Play: B47 intercepts A14's legal forward pass in B's end zone. B47 fumbles while still in B's end zone and the ball rolls into the field of play and then out of bounds when the ball hits a goal line pylon.

Ruling: Impetus only involves the ball going from the field of play into an end zone. B47's fumble is the impetus since the the ball went from the field of play into B's end zone. There is no foul. Safety. This is the only option. B's ball, free kick, on B's 20.

Date

Event

Contact for details

2008

June 27^th - 29^th (Fri - Sun)

BAFCA meeting

n/a

July 26^th (Sat)

BAFA board meeting

president@bafra.org

August 9^th (Sat)

BAFRA board meeting

secretary@bafra.org

August (Date to be confirmed)

Southern Training Event (Chelmsford)

training@bafra.org

September 13^th (Sat)

BAFRA Elite panel clinic (Heathrow)

training@bafra.org

September 20^th & 21^st (Sat/Sun)

Britbowl weekend

operations@bafra.org

October 4^th (Sat)

Northern Training Event (Manchester / Stoke Area)

training@bafra.org

October 18^th (Sat)

BAFA board meeting

president@bafra.org

October 26^th (Sun)

NFL game at Wembley

n/a

November 22^nd (Sat)

BAFRA board meeting

secretary@bafra.org

BAFRA Directors

President

Jim Briggs

president@bafra.org

General Secretary

Paul Sutton

secretary@bafra.org

Finance

Charles Dean-Young

finance@bafra.org

Operations

Pete Johnson

operations@bafra.org

Recruitment

Vacant

recruitment@bafra.org

Training

David Parsons

training@bafra.org

Director without Portfolio #1

Dan Bridgland

dwp1@bafra.org

Director without Portfolio #2

Keith Wickham

dwp2@bafra.org

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