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Issue: 40/15 |
5th November 2015 |
22ND NOVEMBER GAMES
There are 31 games on this date so please try to make yourself available to work a game. Your help with this would be much appreciated
Richard Vernon
PREPAY TEAMS
The following teams are pre-paid:
Aberystwyth, ARU, Bath Spa, Birmingham, Bristol, Bournemouth, BNU. Cambridge, Cardiff Chichester, City, Derby, Exeter Edinburgh, East London, Gloucester Greenwich, Hallam, Imperial, Kingston, Kings College London, Leeds Beckett, Lincoln, LJMU, Lancashire, Newcastle. Northumbria, Solent, Southampton, Sheffield, Swansea, Tees, Trent, UCLAN, UEA, York
Others to follow, please assume all teams are prepaid if you are not paid on the day, it is my problem to chase debts.
Charlie Dean Young
PROOF READING THE RULEBOOK
Production of the 2016 edition of the rulebook has started. Already most of the NCAA changes have been incorporated; the IFAF rule change process is well advanced; and the BAFA Rules Committee is about to ponder our national variations.
If you would be willing to proof read some sections, please let me know. The more people who volunteer, the less each person needs to do. You don't have to be a rules expert to do this - just able to compare two documents side by side. However, it is a good way to learn the rules at a very detailed level, so even rookie officials would be able to do it. Full instructions are provided.
Thanks
Jim Briggs
rules@britishamericanfootball.org
RESULTS
Hallam Warriors 14-30 Loughborough Students
Stirling Clansmen 21-20 Derby Braves
Birmingham Lions 47-0 Imperial Immortals
Kingston Cougars 26-13 Hertfordshire Hurricanes
Glasgow Tigers 36-0 Lancaster Bombers
Northumbria Mustangs 23-24 Sunderland Spartans
UCLan Rams 30-6 Leeds Beckett Carnegie
NTU Renegades 24-12 Warwick Wolves
UWE Bullets 14-27 Swansea Titans
Exeter Demons 54-0 Tarannau Aberystwyth
Solent Redhawks 22-0 KCL Regents
Teesside Cougars 0-12 Edinburgh Napier Knights
York Centurions 30-16 Leeds Celtics
Westminster Dragons 20-14 UEL Titans
ARU Rhinos 14-0 Canterbury Chargers
Sussex Saxons 34-6 Kent Falcons
DISCIPLINARY CASES
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GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS
HOME TEAM |
REPORT |
NEXT HOME GAME |
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Westminster Dragons |
The crew was not notified of a change of venue. Four of the 5 crew arrived at the venue in good time to find that nobody was there. We contacted Operations and were able to discover the actual venue, East London Rugby Club, which is the likely future location of Westminster's home games. The Referee was being forced to travel to the game by rail replacement bus. He was unable to travel to the new venue in any kind of reasonable time, and the game was officiated by a crew of 4. The game kicked off an hour late after the crew made their way to the new venue. The field currently in use at East London RFC is not either of the three rugby pitches. (Crews should still change in the rugby club changing area.) It is a re-purposed soccer field located behind the five-a-side cage. It is 80 yards with soccer goalposts, which were appropriately padded. It was marked on the morning of the game to a creditably high standard. No team areas, and one sideline was slightly uneven. One of the end zones was considerably larger than the other, although both were of legal size. Both head coaches agreed to play all downs in the direction of the larger end zone and to play without field goals. The home team provided only two footballs. Chain crew extremely slow. The Westminster head coach told us that the team will be significantly revising its game management procedures before its next home game. Alan Dobson #308 |
24/01/16 v LSBU Spartans |
ARU Rhinos |
Short yard lines painted yellow and difficult to see over time. John Giffin #598 |
08/11/15 v Oxford Lancers |
Northumbria Mustangs |
NFL style hash marks, game delayed for 25 minutes with 33 seconds remaining in the game due to the floodlights going off. Liam Wooton #478 |
15/11/15 v Lancaster Bombers |
Stirling Clansmen |
Home team was asked to control behaviour of some spectators that were directing abusive comments towards players of opposing team. After speaking to Home team this matter was taken care of and there were no further issues. Flood lights were used and one corner of the field, mainly in the corner of the end zone was a bit dim. Shawn Sombati #15 |
15/11/15 v Durham Saints |
UCLan Rams |
90 yard field which was well marked, no coaches or players boxes marked but both teams were very well disciplined on their respective sidelines Lee Taylor #183 |
29/11/15 v Sheffield Sabres |
Sussex Saxons |
Game Kicked Off 20 minutes late because the medical cover did not arrive on time. Early in the 3rd quarter Kent complained that a Sussex player was not approved prior to the game because he turned up after the KO. This was Sussex #42, the player was on the roster supplied to the officials prior to the game. Information for future crews - do not follow the post code information on your sat nav - it will take you to the incorrect place (farm in the middle of nowhere) once you turn off of the motorway continue straight and you will enter the university grounds David Knight #135 |
15/11/15 v Cambridge Pythons |
Bristol Academy Pride |
Upon speaking to the designated medical person, the officials discovered that the person in question was a first aider. Although she had once been a physio, her license had since lapsed. It was explained to the home team head coach and game manager that the game could not proceed under these circumstances. The coach replied that the medical person had been used to cover previous games without question. Furthermore, he believed he had been informed by BAFA that the medical requirements for a game weren't necessary for pre-seasons friendlies. He also stated that because his team was not a member of BAFA, the same criteria applied. The game did not proceed. Mike LeFevre #341 |
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Teeside Cougars |
On arrival the 80 yard field had to be reduced by 10 yards as one endzone was too close to the perimeter fence. The red markings were a bit wonky in places and the the infield hash marks were not always 1 yard apart. There were no goal posts at either end and the following lines were missing: 3 yard marks, 9 yard marks, team or coaching areas which were marked out with cones prior to KO. The changing room allocated to the officials was the excess exercise machine room which was big enough for 4 officials and chairs were provided, however there were no private showers of coat hooks. Other crews please note that this “new” venue may or may not be used for Teesside future games, it will be advisable to contact the team prior to check. Chris Jarvis #10 |
22/11/15 v Heriot Watt |
Solent Redhawks |
Due to a clash with a soccer match at the facility, teams and officials had to change in the rugby club adjacent to Test Park. Those rooms were dirty and of poor standard. However, the usual facilities are excellent and subsequent games will offer those as normal. Simon Ryan #408 |
22/11/15 v Royal Holloway Bears |
NTU Renegades |
Field was marked as metres. Game management state that it will be rectified by next home game. Brian Yates #29 |
29/11/15 v Worcester Royals |
Outstanding items from previous weeks |
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Leeds Celtics |
Coaches/Team areas marked with cones, No 9 yard marks. The pitch was sloped significantly in places, as well as being very bumpy, especially at the 'top of the hill'. Liam Wooton #478 |
08/11/15 v MMU Eagles |
PLAY OF THE WEEK:
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New this week |
Play:
A's
ball, 4th and goal, on B's 18. The score is A14-B20. QB A12 throws
a legal forward pass to airborne A88 who, while still airborne,
bats the ball forward toward B's goal line. A84 catches the ball
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Play: 4th and 4 on the Team B 10 yard line, Team A attempt a field goal. During the attempt, which is good, B90 charges forwards and roughs holder A5. What are team A's penalty enforcement options?
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MECHANICS:
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New this week |
Game
Situation:
Name 4 game situations in which it is reasonable for none of the
officials on the crew to be looking at the position of the ball.
Note that these are all stated in one location in the Mechanics
Manual. |
Last week |
Play:
On punt play covered by a 5 man crew, which official(s) must
know if the ball has crossed the line of scrimmage by knowing what
the ball first touched beyond the neutral zone? |
Date |
Event |
Contact for details |
2015 |
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November 7th (Sat) |
Opal Series Round 2 |
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November 14th (Sat) |
BAFRA Board Meeting |
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November 21st (Sat) |
Opal Series Round 3 |
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December 5th (Sat) |
Opal Series Final |
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February 16th (Sat) |
BAFRA Board Meeting |
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April 2nd and 3rd |
BAFRA Annual Convention |
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May 7th (Sat) |
BAFRA Board Meeting |
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July 23rd (Sat) |
BAFRA Board Meeting |
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19th November (Sat) |
BAFRA Board Meeting |
BAFRA Directors |
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President |
David Parsons |
General Secretary |
Paul Sutton |
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Finance |
Chalies Dean Young |
Operations |
Richard Vernon |
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Recruitment |
Kevin Stanton |
Training |
Pete Thom |
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Director without Portfolio #1 |
Martin Cockerill |
Director without Portfolio #2 |
Steve Tonkinson |
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