Issue 20/21 30th June 2021
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FINANCE MATTERS
As we start to return to football I thought it pertinent to remind everyone of a few of our financial processes.
Firstly, there is a wealth of information on the BAFRA website to assist ‘White Hats’ in their preparation. These can be found here: Members - Gameday - Finance Area. You will find breakdowns of our typical game fees for Larger Crews, Crews with Rookies and Tournaments. If you have any additional queries after consulting this information, please email Finance.
Under Gameday you will also find the Pre-Paid Teams list. This list will indicate which teams are considered to be Pre-Paid for that weekend's fixtures. The list will be finalised on the Friday before Weekend Games and the status should reflect that. Referees are not to assume that teams are pre-paid. If they are not on the list they should be invoiced on the day. Should any disagreement arise please advise them to contact BAFRA Finance and record the details on the Crew Request for Payment form.
BAFRA regularly analyses the Travel Expenses data. Officials are reminded of the need to record accurate mileage etc even if there is no monetary claim being made. To this end, the Expenses Form in the Gameday Paperwork will become a mandatory form. Please also accurately record the BAFRA fee amount and how it is to be paid to BAFRA.
Finally, the matter of payment. If any officials have changed Bank Details in the last 18 months then they should contact Finance ASAP. We will endeavour to run a weekly Payment Run on the Weds/Thus of the week following a game. If the Referee has not submitted the paperwork in time, you will be paid in the following weeks run.
Stuart Tabberer - Director of Finance
DISCIPLINARY UPDATE
A Yorkshire Academy Assassins player was disqualified from their game this week. However the disqualification has been cancelled after the calling official withdrew their report. The procedure for doing this is in BAFA Regulation 5.2.4 and is intended for use in rare cases when you see a video of the incident and realise you got it wrong. If that is ever the case, simply email me with the details, a copy of the video (or where to find it) and details of what the video shows and how that differs from your original report.
Ben Griffiths - BAFA Disciplinary Officer
discipline@britishamericanfootball.org
DISCIPLINARY CASES
NAME | # | TEAM | CODE | Q | OFFENCE | SUSPENDED | |
New this week | |||||||
Matthew Taylor | 63 | Sussex Thunder | FGT | 4 | With 13:00 remaining in the fourth quarter, after a tackle, #63 head butted his opponent whilst lying prone on top of them. | 18th July 2021 v Solent Thrashers | |
Previous weeks | |||||||
Alex Coatsworth | 33 | Darlington Steam | TGT | 4 | Immediately following a pass Darlington player #33 struck the Dumfries passer's head with his forearm. | 4th July 2021 v Morecambe Bay Storm | |
Benjamin Collis | 1 | London Hornets | TUF | 4 | During the 4th quarter number 1 received a second unsportsmanlike penalty and was disqualified. | 11th July 2021 v Oxford Saints & 18th July v Hertfordshire Cheetahs | |
Max Lee-Sang | 17 | Solent Thrashers | TGT | 3 | With 1:24 remaining in the third quarter, #17 was seen to forcibly lead with the crown of his helmet into the head/neck area of an opponent. | 18th July 2021 v Sussex Thunder | |
Nate Webb | 85 | South Wales Warriors | n/a | 1 | After the game Mr Webb was charged and found guilty of committing 3 seperate Flagrant Fouls during a game. | 25th July 2021 v Worcestershire Black Knights 8th August 2021 v Birmingham Bulls 15th August 2021 v Swindon Storm | |
Paul Ross | 69 | Clyde Valley Blackhawks | FPF | 1 | The player was seen to headbutt an opponent after the play was over | 15th August 2021 v Dumfries Hunters | |
David Strachan | 46 | Inverclyde Goliaths | FPF | 2 | With approximately 4:30 left in the second quarter Mr Strachan was seen to headbutt and opponent. | 15th August 2021 v East Kilbride Pirates | |
Sean Barnard | 75 | Maidstone Pumas | FUC | 2 | The player was abusive and threatening towards an official after being removed from the field for an equipment violation. | *The Maidstone Pumas are no longer active. If Mr Barnard has transferred to another team, he should serve his suspension in the first game for his new team. | |
GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS
HOME TEAM | REPORT | NEXT HOME GAME |
New this week | ||
Bournemouth Bobcats | No nine yard marks, team areas not marked according to COVID rules. Oliver Maskell #221 | 4th July 2021 v Rushmoor Knights |
Chorley Buccaneers (U19) | 80-yard field with 8-yard end zones. Team areas marked with cones and spectators area marked with pylons. Lee Taylor #183 | 18th July 2021 v Sheffield Giants |
Cornwall Monarchs | 80-yard field with markings that were just about passable after and during significant amounts of rain. Changing rooms were very small so we changed in shifts and held pregame outdoors away from the downpours. Francis Bevan #474 | 4th July 2021 v Torbay Trojans |
DC Presidents | Game played at Maiden Castle, well marked field, missing coaches and team areas & 3-yard marks. Liam Wooton #478 | 18th July 2021 v Northumberland Vikings |
Halton Spartans | 10 yard end zones with a 5-yard line bisecting both. Perry Wayman #504 | 4th July 2021 v Manchester Titans |
Hertfordshire Cheetahs | The changing room is only adequate for 3 officials. Pete Thom #200 | 25th July 2021 v London Hornets |
Hertfordshire Cheetahs (U19) | The changing room is only adequate for 3 officials. Chain crew changed before the game began Pete Thom #200 | 22nd August 2021 v SE Legion |
Knottingley Raiders | There were no nine-yard marks or numbers. The try-down mark was on the 2-yard line at both ends. The teams areas had been marked correctly for a non-COVID affected game (i.e. between the 25 yards lines, with the coaching line at 6 feet and the players line at 12 feet). The start of the game was delayed for two reasons. Firstly a visiting team player injured his leg during warm-ups and it was not until 45 minutes after the scheduled kick-off time that he was moved from the field of play. Secondly the booked medical cover did not turn up and replacement medical cover had to be sought. The game kicked off 85 minutes late; with the mutual agreement of both Head Coaches the game was reduced to 10 minute quarters. Ben Griffiths #228 | 15th August 2021 v Yorkshire Rams |
Lancashire Wolverines | On arrival it was noted that the chain set was only nine yards in length, this was quickly rectified by the home team. There were no team areas or coaches boxes marked. Lee Taylor #183 | 18th July 2021 v Halton Spartans |
London Blitz B | Changing rooms are currently being rebuilt and we had some issues locking our valuables as the changing room was not lockable. Viktor Janvari #63 | 18th July 2021 v Wembley Stallions |
London Blitz (U16) | Field suffered from various divots and holes but anything dangerous was resolved by game management before any games started. Field marked using 11v11 lines with thin red lines where no existing lines were available. No official’s assistants. James Ford-Bannister #479 | Unknown |
South London Renegades (U19) | Poorly marked 90-yard field in blue with other sport markings in white and red. One end zone 9 yards and the other 7 yards. Line breadth less than half regulation size. No sideline hashmarks and those at inbounds lines were too long and never 1 yard apart. No team area markings, limit lines, numbers or 9-yard marks. Goals too wide with posts too short. Tim Ockendon #481 | 25th July 2021 v Kent Exiles |
Staffordshire Surge | Several divets in the field filled before kick-off. Andrew Lovell #559 | 25th July 2021 v Shropshire Revolution |
Sussex Thunder | One of the game balls provided had to be returned due to the incorrect pressure. Team replaced the ball on request. Chain broke a couple of times during the game. Other than these small incidents all was well. David Knight #135 | 25th July 2021 v Bournemouth Bobcats |
Outstanding items from previous weeks | ||
PLAY OF THE WEEK: | |
New this week | Play: During Team warm-ups it is observed that the home team coaches are using radio head-sets to communicate to each other. The visiting team complains to the officials that they do not have radio head-sets and it is the home team’s responsibility to provide them and if they cannot provide them for both teams, the neither team’s coaches should be allowed to use radio head-sets.
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Last week | Play: 2nd & 10 at the B-30 yard line. Quarterback A10 is in a shotgun formation. He muffs the backward pass from the snapper and the ball is picked up by A79 inside the tackle box. Under a heavy rush, A79 gets outside the tackle box and at the B-38 throws the ball incomplete beyond the line of scrimmage; there is no eligible receiver in the area.
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MECHANICS: | |
New this week | Game Situation: Midway through the 2nd quarter, a person arrives at the game site. They dress as a player wearing number 25. They enter the field of play and score a touchdown on Offense. Before the Try, the Team B Head Coach takes a timeout to request a Head Coach’s conference, during which he asserts that A25 should not have been permitted to play as he had arrived late and not presented himself to the opposition side line. A person matching the identity of A25 is listed on the roster under jersey number 25.
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Last week | Game Situation: What are the five mandatory uses of intra-crew radios during a game? Answer: M25.3
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Date | Event | Contact for details |
17th July (Sat) | BAFRA Board Meeting | |
2nd - 3rd April (Sat-Sun) | BAFRA Convention | |
BAFRA Directors | |||||
President | David Parsons | General Secretary | Richard Moger | ||
Finance | Stuart Tabberer | Operations | Roger Goodgroves | ||
Recruitment | Kieran Smith | Training | James Ford-Bannister | ||
Director without Portfolio #1 | Peter Parsons | Director without Portfolio #2 | Steve Tonkinson | ||
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.info. Deadline for articles submitted by email (newsflash@bafra.info) is midnight Tuesday. |
