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Issue: 02/13 |
31st January 2013 |
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BAFRA Newsflash |
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Issue: 02/13 |
31st January 2013 |
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RULES REMINDER
To avoid any confusion, the 2013 rule change making yard lines every 5 yards and hash marks mandatory does not come into effect until the start of the BAFANL season. We never make rules changes midway through a league's competition.
Jim Briggs
rules@britishamericanfootball.org
CREW REQUEST FOR PAYMENT
With over 70 cheques going out most weeks, I need your help to get payments to you as quickly as possible. In particular can you ensure:
The team name is clear - with several teams playing with similar names or in same towns (e.g. Nottingham) I know who to know exactly who to charge;
Remember the name entered on the form will be the name put on the cheque, so please ensure it has first name or initial as well as surname - not just 'Lovell' for example;
Don't forget to enter how much people are to be paid - don't leave blank, and where necessary payment reflects Qualified or Associate status (note on the form if the Associate is work their first of second game)
Make sure the electronic form is submitted by lunchtime on the Tuesday following the game - your payment will then be posted no later than the following Saturday by second class post. When ever possible it will be posted earlier.
Include Travel Expenses on the (Green) Game Day Form not on the CRP
Most importantly please make sure that the BAFRA membership number is correct - otherwise the payment will go to the wrong official.
I know none of us joined BAFRA to do forms, but by doing this you are helping me to help you.
I'll also start a weekly notice in Newsflash on which CRP requests I've received by lunchtime on Tuesday and will be paid this week. If your game is not listed in first instance contact the Referee for the game directly to check a CRP has been submitted by Tuesday lunchtime. Games being paid this week are:-
Game Date Home Team
27/01/2013 Warwick
27/01/2013 MMU eagles
27/01/2013 UCLan
27/01/2013 KCL Regents
27/01/2013 Brighton Tsunami
27/01/2013 Northampton Nemesis
27/01/2013 Brunel Burners
Thanks for your co operation.
Andre Lovell
MIDWEEK GAMES DURING UNIVERSITY SEASON
Currently over forty fixtures have been cancelled during the first 7 weeks of the season almost entirely due to the adverse weather conditions. In order to reduce the backlog and complete the regular season by the end of February, teams are now being encouraged to consider playing games midweek (usually Wednesday afternoons). So far two games are planned for 6th February, both with a 1300 hours start time and we expect more to follow. We realise that most officials will be unable to assist but when such a game is being considered we will contact all officials in the area via email. Arbiter will only be used once it has been established if enough officials are available to cover a specific game.
Please reply to such requests as promptly as possible even if you are not able to assist. Many thanks for your continued co-operation during this somewhat disjointed season.
Richard Vernon
ALL-TIME LIST OF MEMBERS
Thanks to those who have provided historical information this has been further updated and may be viewed by members at: http://www.bafra.org/members/other/NumbersAllTime.pdf There are still a number of gaps in our records. If anyone has any further information please let me know.
Paul Sutton
DISCIPLINARY CASES
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OFFENCE |
SUSPENDED |
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New this week – none |
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Previous weeks |
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Jack Walsh |
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UEA Pirates |
FPF |
3 |
Player wrenched the runner – who was 6 feet out of bounds – to the ground. |
Next game he is registered for |
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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. |
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GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS
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REPORT |
NEXT HOME GAME |
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New this week |
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Brunel Burners |
Kickoff delayed from 12:00 to 12:30. One end of the field has become very muddy and the markings at that end disappeared very quickly. Balls very worn. Alan Dobson #308 |
17/02/13 v Royal Holloway Bears |
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MMU Eagles |
No coach or team areas. No limit lines. No Numbers on field. No five-yard lines. Field also has rugby markings, also in white. Tony Newsham #302 |
03/02/13 v Manchester Tyrants |
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Warwick Wolves |
Warwick Wolves switched the game to the University's 3G pitch to ensure the game went ahead despite the recent bad weather. The pitch was marked out at 10 yard intervals there were no in bounds lines or coaching boxes and was only 80 yards long. However Warwick should be praised for their efforts in getting this game played. Richard Whitby #136 |
10/02/13 v Wolverhampton Wilcats |
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KCL Regents |
Pitch had rugby markings in white and additional football markings in yellow. Sideline areas marked out with cones and main yard lines every 10 yards. Inbounds lines too short and sideline hashmarks too short and only on one sideline. No numbers or 9-yard marks and 3-yard mark not in correct position. Tim Ockendon #481 |
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Brighton Tsunami |
Brighton had acquired some wash-off paint and had marked yardlines across the field at 10-yard intervals. Most field markings were in blue on green artificial surface. No team area markings; team areas marked out with cones. Goals attached to fence at each end. The soccer goals swing back on a hinge mechanism - the hinges were only partly covered with pads, but were far enough back from the end line to pose little serious risk. Changing rooms not lockable. Chain crew personnel were changed a few times, including after the first play from scrimmage - Rule 13-4-3 was applied creatively. Jim Briggs #31 |
03/02/13 v Southampton Stags |
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Outstanding items from previous weeks |
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Kingston Cougars |
No team areas or limit lines. No inbounds marks but marks on the main lines at the correct lateral position enabled the ball to be correctly spotted with direction from the wing officials. Swan neck goal posts based on the end line with the plane of the posts inside the end zone. Richard Vernon #103 |
03/02/13 v Surrey Stingers |
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Staffordshire Stallions |
On arrival part at alternative venue in Leeds, part of field frozen. Following great efforts by game management able to play, with agreement of both coaches with one goal mechanics and shortened field. Andrew Lovell #559 |
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Liverpool Fury
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Teams wanted to kick off at 12pm but we (officials) were expecting a 1pm kick off, we agreed to kick off at 12:30pm. Home team played in dark blue and away team were in black, this didn't cause any problems during the game. Dan Holt #371 |
10/02/13 v Sheffield Hallam |
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Leeds Carnegie |
80 yard field, no team areas, faint field markings, no sideline hashes. Jed Brookes-Lewis #395 |
03/02/13 v Leeds Celtics |
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UWE Bullets |
The field markings were almost invisible. The home team advised that they had been painted on Wednesday but the weather had washed them away. Taped markers had to be placed at the end of each 5-yard line so that we could identify the side lines etc. Julian Malia #336 |
10/02/13 v Bristol Barracuda |
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Bradford Bears |
Bradfords field is well marked out but 10 and 5 yard lines where very faint before kick-off. On first inspection the field surface was muddy and soft. By midway through the game, the field surface had deteriorated into a quagmire. The 5 and 10 yard lines and inbound lines where not visible by the end of the game. The kick-off was delayed by 20 minutes due to the late arrival of the visiting team. To ensure the game could be completed before sunset each quarter was shortened to ten minutes. Kyle Barker #463 |
10/02/13 v Teeside Cougars |
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Loughborough Aces |
Team areas and coaching box very close to sidelines at an otherwise fine facility Brian Yates #29 |
03/02/13 v Lincoln Colonials |
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Lancaster Bombers |
80-yard field. No coach or team areas, limit lines, goal posts or inbounds lines. Lines not white and slightly faded. Other field markings present. Stuart Young #33 |
17/02/13 v Huddersfield Hawks |
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Swansea Titans |
Field was marked as 80 yards with NFL hashmarks (cones were placed behind the end lines for spotting the ball). Each yard mark was actually more than one yard apart, resulting in the field markings being inaccurate. One of the game balls went flat during the game, and no pump was available to re-inflate it so most of the game was played with only two game balls. Amir Brooks #593 |
03/02/13 v Tarannau Aberystwyth |
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DMU Falcons |
Game switched from DMU to NTU at short notice. Sidelines, goal lines, end lines and 10 yard lines marked with duct tape - no numbers or 9 yard marks. No hashmarks or sideline yard lines. No goals. DMU played in red, NTU in pink. Brian Yates #29 |
24/02/13 v Nottingham Outlaws |
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Southampton Stags |
Goals attached to surrounding fence mean that no official can get behind them to rule on field goal attempts. End zones only about 7.5 yards deep. Jim Briggs #31 |
10/02/13 v Solent Redhawks |
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PLAY OF THE WEEK:
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New this week |
Play:
A's ball, 4th and 20, on A's 8. A5's punt is partially blocked.
The ball is muffed by B24 on A's 12 and the ball rolls into A's
end zone. A5 recovers in A's end zone and advances to A's 32 where
he is downed. Ruling? |
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Last week |
Play:
A's ball, 2nd and 8, on A's 27. QB A16 takes the snap and
attempts a quick pass to A83 who is just beyond the neutral zone.
A16 is hit as he throws and the ball lands behind A16 on A's 23.
B72 recovers and advances across A's goal line. Ruling? |
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MECHANICS:
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New this week |
Game
Situation:
On a normal scrimmage down team A line up in an I-formation with 5
linemen numbered 50 through 79, and 3 receivers. A wide and a
slot receiver line up on the Line Judge's side of the field. The
wide receiver signals to the Line Judge that he is on the line,
the slot receiver makes no signal to the official and it is not
clear if he is lined up on or off the line of scrimmage. Team A
run a pass play, all receivers run patterns more than 3 yards down
field and the QB throws a legal forward pass beyond the line of
scrimmage. Ruling? |
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Last week |
Play:
3rd and 5 on the team A 35. With the ball already blown
ready for play and time running out on the 25 second clock, Team A
break from the huddle and rush to make a quick substitution while
simultaneously lining up for the play. How should the umpire
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Date |
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2013 |
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February 16th (Sat) |
BAFRA Board Meeting |
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March 23rd (Sat) |
BUAFL Bowl Game |
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April 6th / April 7th |
BAFRA Convention |
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May 11th (Sat) |
BAFRA Board Meeting |
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July 20th (Sat) |
BAFRA Board Meeting |
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November 16th (Sat) |
BAFRA Board Meeting |
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BAFRA Directors |
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President |
David Parsons |
General Secretary |
Paul Sutton |
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Finance |
Andrew Lovell |
Operations |
Richard Vernon |
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Recruitment |
James Meredith |
Training |
Pete Thom |
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Director without Portfolio #1 |
Martin Cockerill |
Director without Portfolio #2 |
Steve Tonkinson |
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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.org. Deadline for articles submitted by email (newsflash@bafra.org) is midnight Tuesday. |
Editor: Dean Wright - Email: newsflash@bafra.org