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Issue: 11/15 |
9th April 2015 |
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Issue: 11/15 |
9th April 2015 |
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EXAM 2015
The 2015 exam is now available on the BAFRA website. All instructions are on the exam which must be returned by 5:00pm on 2nd May at the latest. Please note that no extension will be granted. Just a reminder that all qualified officials MUST sit the exam; failure to do so will mean the loss of qualified status. Other members are strongly advised to attempt the exam. For associate members in particular, it gives an opportunity to assess your own progress and will allow you to identify any areas of weakness to work on with your mentor.
As of 5pm on Wed 8th April the following people have returned their exam papers: Mark Wilson, Steve Egan, Muz Gibson.
If you think your name should have been on the above list and it isn’t please contact me. Please note that I acknowledge all papers received.
Les Connor
FINANCE UPDATE
Payment for games up to last weekend will be sent by Saturday. The Northampton game from 23/03 slipped between change over and is included. All expenses till end of BUCS season have been posted.
Bournmouth, Bristol Aztecs, Birminghamand Essex have all prepaid. Electronic payments we hope will be ready for university season, my Assistant Director Roger Brown, is working on the security angle with Colin Willox, we will update asap.
Also attached to this week's Newsflash is a handy ready-reckoner for crew fees.
Charlie Dean Young
OFFICIALS ASSISSTANT REQUIRED FOR IFAF GAMES
Team GB U19 are playing Russia this coming Saturday in an IFAF European Championship qualifying game in Bristol. We need some volunteers to work as Officials Assistant. I appreciate this is short notice however if you can come along it would help out greatly. A fee of £15.00 will be payable.
The game kicks off at 2:00pm and is being played at SGS WISE Campus, South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, New Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8LP
Drop me an email as soon as possible if you can help out.
Davie Parsons
GAME MANAGEMENT AUDITS
Just a reminder that a game management audit should be submitted for each game this season (senior and junior) with the marks counting towards the John Slavin Award at the end of the season.
Paul Sutton
SATURDAY GAMES
We will be scheduling a number of games on Saturdays from late April so it is really important you ensure Arbiter accurately reflects your availability for both Saturday and Sunday.
Richard Vernon
NUMBERS ALL TIME AND ALL TIME BOWL CREWS
These have been further updated and both are available in the members’ area of the website at
http://www.bafra.org/members/other/NumbersAllTime.pdf and
http://www.bafra.org/members/other/BowlCrewsAllTime.pdf respectively. If any member is able to add any further information to either of these, please let me know.
Paul Sutton
5 v 5 TOURNAMENTS SERIES BEGIN THIS SATURDAY
Two tournaments take place this Saturday 11th April. They are at Manchester and London Warriors and on Sunday 19th April at Sussex Thunders. Volunteers are required to assist at these events. If you are able to assist please contact me as I will receive full details, contact, venue, teams etc, shortly.
Richard Vernon
QUALIFIED
Congratulations to Frank McParlin on completing all of the requirements necessary to become Qualified. Thanks to Liam Wooton and all those who are helping with Frank‘s training.
Pete Thom
DISCIPLINARY CASES
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Jake Hancock |
23 |
Portsmouth Dreadnoughts |
TGT |
1 |
Made forcible contact against the opposition quarterback with the crown of his helmet. |
04/05/15 v Bournemouth Bobcats |
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Adam Burn |
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DC Presidents |
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Offence carried over from previous season |
22/05/15 v Burnley Tornadoes |
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Previous weeks – none |
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GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS
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HOME TEAM |
REPORT |
NEXT HOME GAME |
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New this week |
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Carlisle Sentinels |
80 yard field which was excellently marked out. Only missing 9 yard marks and numbers. Extra thanks go to the game management for providing a special Easter buffet and drinks in the officials room on arrival. John Roberts #145 |
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Bournemouth Bobcats |
Team is playing on a new field this year, adjacent to old field. 90yd field with some "largish" 10yd zones. Team areas marked to 20yd lines. No 9yd marks. Hash-marks spray-painted at inconsistent intervals. Simon Ryan #408 |
25/05/15 v Solent Thrashers |
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Portsmouth Dreadnoughts |
100 yard field, but not all hash marks were a yard apart, and some did not line up across the field. Each team area had a coaching box line but no team area line. Limit lines around the field were only 6 feet from the boundary lines. Balls were soft when presented, but were pumped up promptly. Officials changed in a martial arts room at the sports centre - only a few chairs but very soft floor! Field is about 200 yards from sports centre. Jim Briggs #31 |
04/05/15 v Bournemouth Bobcats |
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Shropshire Revolution |
Generally well marked 90-yard field with 8-yard end zones. No numbers or 9-yard marks, team areas between 20-yard lines and and athletics markings that did not interfere with the football markings. Tim Ockendon #481 |
04/05/15 v Leicester Falcons |
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Outstanding items from previous weeks – none |
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Play of the week is on hiatus during the BAFRA exam period.
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Contact for details |
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2015 |
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May 9th (Sat) |
BAFRA Board Meeting |
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July 18th (Sat) |
BAFRA Board Meeting |
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November 14th (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