BAFRA Newsflash

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Issue: 34/08

10^th September 2008

AVAILABILITY FORM

The website has been updated to allow members to enter their availability for October, November & December. I have a few BAFL associate games to schedule in October and the BUAFL season commences early November. There may well be October friendlies to schedule as well.

Could you please log on and update your availability for the new period at the earliest opportunity.

Pete Johnson

operations@bafra.org

NFL GAME AT WEMBLEY

BAFRA have been approached to supply the chain crew for the NFL game at Wembley on Sunday 26^th October between the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers.

At this stage, we don't know exactly how many people they will need, nor what they are offering in terms of expenses and/or accommodation (it may be nil). However, if you would like to volunteer for this assignment, please let me know as soon as possible. If you have previous experience as chain crew (e.g. with the Monarchs or Claymores) please mention it in your email

Jim Briggs
president@bafra.org

DIRECTOR AWAY

I will be on holiday from Sunday 14^th September until Tuesday 23^rd September. Both dates inclusive. In my absence Phil Clarke will deputise for me. Phil will handle any operational issues that crop up during my absence, including anything related to the Britbowl weekend.

Please continue to address emails to operations@bafra.org, copies will be routed to Phil.

Pete Johnson

operations@bafra.org

BAFRA ELITE PROGRAMME TRAINING DAY: SATURDAY 13/09/08

Confirmation of arrangements for the above event

Location: Holiday Inn, Heathrow Ariel, Bath Road, Hayes, UB3 5AJ. Tel: 0870 400 9040

Directions from the Holiday Inn website say:

• Leave the M25 at Junction 15 onto the M4
• Leave the M4 at Junction 4 onto the spur road towards Heathrow Airport
• Take the first left off towards the A4, onto the Bath Road (A4 to London)
• Go through 3 sets of traffic lights and the hotel is on the left
• Please note there are 2 Holiday Inns on the A4 at Heathrow. This one is at the east
end of the airport

Tea and Coffee will be served at 9:30am with the days programme commencing at 9:45am. A
light Buffet lunch will also be served around 12:30pm along with Tea and Coffee.

Any refreshments thereafter will be at our own expense so you may wish to bring some juice
or water for later in the day.

We will probably end the day around 4:30pm

Davie Parsons

training@bafra.org

RESULTS

BAFL Premier

Bristol Aztecs 28 v Coventry Cassidy Jets 31

Farnham Fast Lane Knights 15 v London Blitz 28

BAFL 1

Southern Sundevils 22 v Redditch Arrows 30

Yorkshire Rams 16 v Sussex Thunder 26

BAFL 2

Cambridgeshire Cats 0 v London Cobras 32

Tamworth Phoenix 16 v Nottingham Caesars 10

BAFL Youth Kitted

Farnham Fast Lane Knights 28 v London Warriors 31 – Overtime

Glasgow Tigers 12 v Gateshead Senators 36

DISCIPLINARY CASES

NAME	#	TEAM	CODE	Q	OFFENCE	SUSPENDED
New items this week
Andrew James Steadman	98	Coventry Jets	FGT	4	After being pushed by a Bristol player during a play, player retaliated by punching the Bristol player after the ball became dead.	21/09/08 vs London Blitz
Previous weeks
Benjamin Neil Williams	17	Milton Keynes City Pathfinders	TUF	4	USC Fouls in 1st and 4th Quarters of the game	Unknown
Matt Strong	71	Birmingham Bulls	FPF	4	During a fractious period of the game, #71 went out of his way to cheap-shot an opponent who was not participating in the play.	Unknown
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
Brian Hopkins	40	Gloucester Banshees	FGT	3	After a play #40 was clearly seen throwing punches at an opponent who was not retaliating.	14/09/08 v Reading Renegades
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.

GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS

HOME TEAM	REPORT	NEXT HOME GAME
31/08/08
Coventry Jets	Changing room too small, relocated to one of the team changing rooms after a 10 minute wait. The field was only 85 yards long with 9 yard end zones, there were no hash marks, no inbounds lines, no numbers or 9 yard marks. In spite of all this, the Coventry game management deserve a plaudit for getting the field marked at all in such a short time after the field they planned to play on became waterlogged. Pete Thom #200	Unknown
London Cobras	Changing rooms not clean or well-lit. No separate toilet or shower. Changing rooms not secured. Dan Bridgland #506	Unknown
Outstanding items from previous weeks
Reading Renegades	Start of game delayed 14 minutes due to late arrival of ambulance. Field audit score of 30, game played in a good spirit, plaudits to both teams. Mike LeFevre #341	14/09/08 v Gloucester Banshees
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.

END ZONE

PLAY OF THE WEEK:

New this week

Play: A's ball, 2nd and 9, on A's 47. A23 is running near the sideline on B's 46 when he is hit and fumbles. A23 runs out of bounds on B's 44, re-enters the field on B's 36, recovers the fumble on B's 32 and advances for a touchdown.

Ruling?

Last week's play

Play: A's ball, 2nd and 8, on A's 42. Prior to the snap, B96 crosses the neutral zone and after contacting A67, forcefully tackles QB A16. Immediately thereafter, A67 hauls off and commits a personal foul against B96.

Ruling: A's ball, 2nd and 3, on A's 42. The 5-yard penalty for B96's dead ball offside foul is enforced from the previous spot. The two dead ball personal fouls offset and the penalties are cancelled. The personal foul by A67 occurred before the penalty for B96's foul was completed. The Rule 10-1-5 Exception is specific although the referee determines when a penalty has been completed. Players may be ejected based on the severity of the acts.

CALENDAR

Date	Event	Contact for details
2008
September 13^th (Sat)	BAFRA Elite Programme Training Day (Heathrow)	training@bafra.org
September 20^th & 21^st (Sat/Sun)	Britbowl weekend	operations@bafra.org
October 4^th (Sat)	Northern Training Event (Birchwood golf club, Warrington Cheshire)	training@bafra.org
October 12^th (Sun)	Southern Training Event (Chelmsford)	training@bafra.org
October 18^th (Sat)	BAFA board meeting	president@bafra.org
October 26^th (Sun)	NFL game at Wembley	n/a
November 2^nd (Sun)	BUAFL season starts	operations@bafra.org
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	Ben Griffiths	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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