Issue 8/22 2nd March 2022
BAFRA Newsflash | |||
BAFRA ANNUAL CONVENTION - SAT 2ND & SUN 3RD APRIL 2022
Attendees:
We have broken through the 100 barrier with 109 now registered to attend the Convention. That’s a fantastic response from our Officials and I thank you for supporting the event
If your situation changes and you are now able to attend, please drop an email to Convention@bafra.info and we will do our best to get you accommodation if required.
Ian Sneddon will issue a final list of attendees to everyone via email shortly
Payment:
Payment for Convention rooms is due by 13th March. Payment can be made either electronically or by cheque.
Cheques should be for the full amount, made payable to BAFRA Ltd and sent to:
Stuart Tabberer
30 Clover Ground
Bristol
BS9 4UH
If paying electronically, please ensure your payment reference is your full name and BAFRA number e.g., “Stuart Tabberer 348”:
Account Number: 10255350
Sort Code: 16-16-11
Bank Account Name: BAFRA LTD
Unfortunately, payment for the Convention cannot be taken from Game Fees. The administration work involved is far too time consuming and does not fit well with our electronic process of paying Games Fees by direct transfer to your bank account.
Finally:
If you have any questions or queries around the convention, please drop an email to convention@bafra.info and will get back to you as soon as possible.
Ian Sneddon – Convention Delivery Team
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF BAFRA LTD
The Annual General Meeting of BAFRA Limited will be held during the Convention at 5pm on Saturday 2nd April 2022. It is open to all members. A full agenda will be circulated to members nearer the time.
Part of the AGM is to decide on the BAFRA Charity for 2022. Any BAFRA member can nominate a charity, if you wish to do so, please contact me.
In addition, the election of directors for the Company will take place at the AGM. Four posts are due for election this year:
The present incumbent for each of these posts has indicated that they will be seeking re-election.
As of 9pm on Tuesday 1st March the following nominations for these posts have been received:
President
David Parsons #425 – Proposed by Henry Richardson #25 Seconded by James Ford Bannister #479
General Secretary
Richard Moger #472 – Proposed by Paul Sutton #312 Seconded by James Ford Bannister #479
Director of Training
James Ford Bannister #479 – Proposed by Amir Brooks #593 Seconded by Liam Wooton #478
Director without Portfolio #1
Peter Parson #321 – Proposed by Gaby Martinez #123 Seconded by Ollie Maskell #221
I will provide a further list next week.
These positions are open to all qualified members and nomination forms have been circulated to all qualified members. If you have not received this please contact me.
The Directors encourage all qualified members to consider applying for one of the above four positions. If you are considering standing and would like more information about what is involved, please contact me or, if you prefer, another director for more details. The closing date for applications is Saturday 5th March at 5pm.
Richard Moger – General Secretary
GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS
HOME TEAM | REPORT | NEXT HOME GAME |
New this week | ||
Birmingham Lions | The hash marks and short yard-line extensions were very faint, which sometimes caused problems spotting the ball. Paul Todd #289 | Unknown |
Bournemouth University Bobcats | The game was suspended for 20 minutes to allow the medics to attend to three injuries. The game was restarted when the medics could be available for any further injuries. Stephen Egan #466 | Unknown |
Glasgow University Tigers | This game was the second in a double header and the kick off was delayed for 30 minutes to allow the crew a break between games. Ian Sneddon #427 | 13th March 2022 v Staffordshire Stallions |
Leeds Beckett Carnegie | 80-yard field. No three-yard marks. No team or coaches boxes but other sports markings and the discipline of the teams sorted the problem. David Hewitt #607 | Unknown |
Loughborough Students | Short yard line extensions at the hash marks are difficult to see from one sideline when the sun is shining. Goal posts crossbar is approximately. one yard behind the end line. No team areas marked out. Changing room was small and not lockable. Andrew Murrell #608 | 6th March 2022 v Hallam Warriors |
KCL Regents | With 8:30 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Brighton Panthers Head Coach forfeited the game due to a shortage of player personnel as a result of injuries. The score was 34 - 12 in favour of the opponent, KCL Regents. William Marriage #293 | Unknown |
Kent Falcons | Well-marked 90-yard field in red with other sport markings in yellow, white, and blue. No numbers, nine-yard marks, three-yard marks, or team area markings, although rugby lines were approximated for the coaching lines and other lines were marked with cones. One ball person changed at half time. Tim Ockendon #481 | 13th March 2022 v Bournemouth Bobcats |
Newcastle Raiders | Well-marked 100-yard field in red, so as not to clash with the markings for other sports. No team or coaching areas were marked but both teams were very well disciplined and gave the crew room to work. Lee Taylor #183 | 6th March 2022 v NTU Renegades |
Nottingham Students Gold | Home team sideline is close to the perimeter fence, which does not quite allow correct depth of team areas and coaches box. Although, the team did keep well back from the sideline. Coaches boxes marked to pre-COVID dimensions. Brian Yates #29 | 13th March 2022 v Birmingham Lions |
NTU Renegades | Field markings were in yellow but visibility was not an issue. No team areas were marked, but a combination of rugby markings and cones were utilised. Jed Brookes-Lewis #395 | Unknown |
RHUL Bears | Three-yard marks were marked at the four-yard line. Changing room is public and the crew were interrupted several times during pregame. Team areas were marked with cones, which were frequently being moved. Chain set was already showing signs of disrepair before the game and broke during the game. The game was suspended for 35 minutes in the third quarter due to serious injury requiring an ambulance. Oliver Maskell #221 | Unknown |
Sheffield Hallam Warriors | 80-yard field with ten-yard end zones. No nine-yard markings or team areas. Red field markings were very faint, which are almost impossible to see. At an absolute minimum, the inbounds short yard line extensions and hash marks need to be remarked. Robin Boyd #191 | Unknown |
Staffordshire Stallions | Game played at Nottingham’s home venue. Ball persons were changed at half time. Changing rooms, although only big enough for two people at any one time, were lockable via use of a 50p coin. Krister Halvorsen #77 | Unknown |
Outstanding items from previous weeks | ||
PLAY OF THE WEEK: | |
New this week | Play: 4th & 3 at the B-43 yard line. There are 33 seconds remaining in the game, Team B have one timeout remaining. The game is being played with a Video Judge. Team A attempts a forward pass which is ruled complete at the B-39 yard line, with the ball carrier being tackled inbounds. The Team B Head Coach takes a timeout and requests that the play be reviewed as he believes the pass was incomplete. After review the Video Judge determines that the pass was not caught and should have been ruled incomplete, however he observes that Team B had 12 players on the field during the down. Ruling?
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Last week | Play: Team A, 4th & 11 at the B-35 with the ball at position 5. QB A4 scrambles toward the press box side of the field. B17 grabs and restricts A88 in the middle of the field at the B-24 just as A4 releases the pass from the B-41. B56 leaps up at the B-35 and intercepts the pass and lands at the B-35 where he is tackled by A4 at the B-41. The Back Judge has a flag down on this play.
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MECHANICS: | |
New this week | Game Situation: How many different lateral positions should the ball be spotted at? How are they denoted?
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Last week | Game Situation: 4th and 7 from Team A’s 15-yard line near the end of the 1st quarter. Team A line up to punt facing a very strong headwind with punter A8 standing on the Team A goal line. The long snap is wayward and the ball rolls into the end zone where it stops. B55 is moving to recover the ball when A8 holds B55 in the end zone. B98 muffs the ball causing it to roll across the end line. Time expires in the 1st quarter during the down. A8 is guilty of holding. As the hold occurred in the end zone, should the officials regard enforcement of the penalty as 'obvious'? Answer: Though it is true that accepting or declining the penalty will, in both cases result in a safety, the decision will also decide which direction Team A would free kick afterwards. If the penalty is accepted the half does not end, whereas if it's declined the half would end and the teams would change sides (3-2-3-a-1). Since there is a strong wind, Team B may want Team A to kick into the wind or kick with the wind. It is a choice that should be left to Team B, not the officials. The penalty enforcement is therefore not obvious. MM 19.4.5.d |
Date | Event | Contact for details |
2nd - 3rd April (Sat-Sun) | BAFRA Convention | |
BAFRA Directors | |||||
President | David Parsons | General Secretary | Richard Moger | ||
Finance | Stuart Tabberer | Operations | Roger Goodgroves | ||
Recruitment | Susannah Taylor | 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. |
