Issue 15/22 20th April 2022
BAFRA Newsflash | |||
QUALIFIED - JONATHAN HUSBAND
Congratulations to Jonathan Husband on completing all of the requirements necessary to become Qualified.
Thanks to Euan Paterson and all those who are helping with Jon’s training.
James Ford-Bannister – Director of Training
QUALIFIED - IAN SMITH
Congratulations to Ian Smith on completing all of the requirements necessary to become Qualified.
Thanks to Alisha Darkins and all those who are helping with Ian’s training.
James Ford-Bannister – Director of Training
QUALIFIED - MARK SNOW
Congratulations to Mark Snow on completing all of the requirements necessary to become Qualified.
Thanks to Pete Thom and all those who are helping with Mark’s training.
James Ford-Bannister – Director of Training
DISCIPLINARY CASES
NAME | # | TEAM | CODE | Q | OFFENCE | SUSPENDED | |
New this week | |||||||
Billy Copson | 15 | Birmingham Lions U16 | TUF | 2 | #15 hurled the ball away after disagreeing with a call. After the flag was thrown for UC he swore at the official throwing the flag, earning a second UC. | Mr. Copson served his suspension in the second game of the tournament. | |
Cameron Craig | 64 | Kent Exiles | FGT | 2 | With 1:18 remaining in the second quarter, #64 was seen to engage in a fight with an opponent. | 1st May 2022 v Bristol Aztecs | |
Adetoyule Nelson | 91 | London Olympians | FGT | 2 | With 1:18 remaining in the second quarter, #91 was seen to engage in a fight with an opponent. | 1st May 2022 v Solent Thrashers | |
Jahlaw Stewart | 34 | Sheffield Giants (U16) | FPF | 2 | At the end of the second half, while he was beeing tackled aroud the ankles, #34 kicked the the player that was tackling him in the face. The action was deemed deliberate and not the result for trying to break the tackle. | 4th June 2022 (1st game of Tournament - v Manchester Titans) | |
Previous weeks | |||||||
Luke Greenshields | 22 | Birmingham Bulls | TUF | 3 | After receiving his first UC in the first quarter, with 14:44 remaining in the third quarter, a flag was thrown for an illegal block in the back by #22. After review, the calling official rescinded the flag and, whilst explaining to the player the flag would be waved off, #22 swore at and insulted the official. | 24th April 2022 v Nottingham Caesars | |
Edward Dimuna | 17 | Bournemouth Bobcats | FGT & MIS | 3 | With 1:30 remaining in the third quarter, during a widespread melee, Mr. Dimuna was seen to punch an opponent multiple times. Later on in the game, Mr. Dimuna was asked to leave the facility by game management having loudly shouted abuse at the officials. | 1st May 2022 v Hertfordshire Cheetahs | |
Billy Sheard | 1 | Sheffield Giants (U19) | TUF | 4 | With 1:36 left in fourth quarter, #1 was penalised for a first USC foul for dissent & foul language towards the LJ. When walking towards his team area, after the first flag was thrown, he then turned in the direction of the calling official and an opponent making a loud inappropriate comment which resulted in further USC foul being called. | 1st May 2022 v Nottingham Caesars U19 | |
Phil Wright | 84 | Staffordshire Surge | FPF | 3 | With 5:21 remaining in the third quarter, after Leicester had scored a touchdown, #84 charged into the back of a Leicester player then proceeded to confront another Leicester player whom he headbutted. | 1st May 2022 v Leigh Miners | |
Ahmed Mustafa | 70 | Swansea Titans | OTH | - | Failure to Pay Outstanding Fine | 27th April 2022 v Cardiff Cobras | |
GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS
HOME TEAM | REPORT | NEXT HOME GAME |
New this week | ||
Bournemouth Bobcats | Team areas were closer to the sideline than 12 feet and the same for the limit lines closer than 18 feet. Julian Mallia #336 | 1st May 2022 v Hertfordshire Cheetahs |
East Essex Sabres | Three holes were found on the pitch and were filled in with sand. Team areas only marked to the 25-yard lines. Larry Rigby #269 | 26th June 2022 v Berkshire Renegades |
Glasgow Tigers | No numbers or limit lines. Henry Richardson #25 | 24th April 2022 v Lancashire Wolverines |
Inverclyde Goliaths | Coach and team areas not marked to 20 yard lines, but amended with cones. Ian Sneddon #427 | 1st May 2022 v East Kilbride Pirates |
Kent Exiles | Team areas were marked between the 25-yard lines with the coaching line at 12 feet and the players line at 18 feet. There were no limit lines. The changing room was not lockable and was accessed via one of the changing rooms used by the players. Peter Parsons #321 | 15th May 2022 v London Warriors |
Manchester Titans | Very well marked 80-yard field. Kick off was delayed approximately five minutes due to the late arrival of the game day medical cover. The game was halted very briefly when a drone was spotted near to the field, but it was ascertained that it wasn't anything to do with either team, more likely from a house close to the ground. There was a further delay of a few minutes in the second half when a fire alarm sounded in the stand but, happily, it was just a false alarm caused by a child. One member of the chain crew was late back to the field due to acquiring chips from the food truck. David Hewitt #607 | 15th May 2022 v Merseyside Nighthawks |
Rushmoor Knights U16 | Fields were marked in white across the width of the 11v11 field which meant that, at one end, the athletics track lines, which ran at a slight angle to the goal line, created a challenge in distinguishing which lines were the correct ones for the two football fields. Peter Parsons #321 | Unknown |
Scunthorpe Alphas U16 | Well marked fields. Scunthorpe could not play the final game vs Manchester due to insufficient players able to play. Robin Boyd #191 | Unknown |
Shropshire Revolution | Sidelines, End lines, and Goal lines were marked as two double lines as if to get extra width the lines were marked twice but with a slight gap between them. The innermost line was used. Andrew Lovell #559 | 22nd May 2022 v Birmingham Bulls |
Solent Thrashers | Field marked in yellow with other sports markings in white and blue. No nine-yard marks, numbers or three-yard markings. Team areas marked to the 25-yard lines rather than the 20-yard lines. Solent vs Blitz was an excellent advert for the game, played in good spirits throughout. Oliver Maskell #221 | 1st May 2022 v London Olympians |
Somerset Wyverns | Well marked out 100-yard field, with only minor issues. Coaches box marked too close to sidelines and initially no three-yard marks, which were rectified by gameday on request. Small changing room meant the crew got changed in separate rooms and pregame was held outside. Francis Bevan #474 | 1st May 2022 v Cornwall Monarchs |
South East Legion (U19) | The field has removable goalposts and is sloped from one end to the other. The "upper" goalpost had either been stolen or lost in the days before the match happened, so all offensive plays took place towards the one goal. Viktor Janvari #63 | 1st May 2022 v London Blitz (19) |
South Wales Warriors | Before the game, it was noted that the numbering on the visiting team's jerseys were deemed to not contrast sufficiently with the main colour (sky blue numbers on grey). This was pointed out to the team before kickoff. Officials were given the stadium medical suite to change in, which wasn't locked on the day (but has been in the past), and has no private toilet or shower. Chain crew were noticeably slow, although no major errors were made. Amir Brooks #593 | 22nd May 2022 v Oxford Saints |
Outstanding items from previous weeks | ||
Chester Romans | Well marked 90-yard field in blue. No coaches or players boxes marked. The 20-yard lines were marked outside the playing area using cones and the teams were generally well disciplined with a couple of reminders from the Referee. The uprights on the posts are attached to soccer goals and are the correct distance apart but, with the netting in place, the Line Judge had to come around the nets to ensure he was seen following any kicks. During the third quarter, the game was suspended for a short time due to the presence of a drone, the pilot was identified as a member of the visiting team and a delay of game penalty was assessed due to this. It should be noted that the visiting teams sideline area is quite narrow to allow for players, coaches, and the chain crew to occupy the same space and Nottingham were excellent in allowing the crews to work in a smaller area Lee Taylor #183 | 24th April 2022 v Shropshire Revolution |
Colchester Gladiators | Changing room is not lockable. Field markings were faint and faded as the game progressed. Andrew Murrell #608 | 24th April 2022 v Ipswich Cardinals |
Gateshead Senators | Well marked but uneven9 0-yard field with team area marked correctly to the 20-yard lines. Goalposts were portable Rugby style Goals. Gordon Galloway #7 | 1st May 2022 v DC Presidents |
Humber Warhawks | Well marked 100-yard field with the team areas still marked to the 25-yard lines. Changing room was a single disabled changing room with a toilet and shower. The team's equipment building was available as a second option. Robin Boyd #191 | 22nd May 2022 v Doncaster Mustangs |
London Blitz | Field surface was uneven and bumpy in places. Short yard line extensions at the hash marks were unevenly spaced and mostly less than 24” long. No limit lines. Finsbury Park is still closed to parking, so parking in the nearby streets is required. Peter Parsons #321 | 1st May 2022 v London Warriors |
London Blitz B | Field surface was uneven and bumpy in places. Short yard line extensions at the hash marks were unevenly spaced and mostly less than 24” long. No limit lines. Finsbury Park is still closed to parking, so parking in the nearby streets is required. Peter Parsons #321 | 24th April 2022 v London Hornets |
London Warriors | Well marked 90-yard field with eight-yard end zones in blue and other sport markings in red, yellow & white. No numbers and Rugby markings approximated for nine-yard marks. Changing rooms were well appointed but not private and not lockable. One of the stakes securing the chain was in poor condition and this was repaired by the crew prior to kickoff. One ballperson changed at half time. Tim Ockendon #481 | 24th April 2022 v Bristol Aztecs |
Rushmoor Knights | 90-yard field marked in white. The field was marked over an athletics track that is used by the school (where the team plays), which was also marked in white. This made it difficult distinguishing the sideline from the running track. Gameday management stated that they will remark the field markings in a different colour for future home games, but for the game to take place they agreed to put out cones on every 5 yard line to help players and officials distinguish the markings on the field. Changing rooms are found within the school but are not lockable and the toilets are in a different part of the school from the changing rooms. The internal school gates were left open throughout which allowed the crew to leave the field via the direct route rather than having to walk around the school. Richard Moger #472 | 1st May 2022 v Portsmouth Dreadnoughts |
Sandwell Steelers | No immediate access to changing rooms, which were populated by rugby clubs playing in an earlier tournament. Sandwell assured us that this will not happen again. Brian Yates #29 | 15th May 2022 v Edinburgh Wolves |
Sussex Thunder | Supplied balls had to be inflated to meet the requirements. End lines are too close to the fence and therefore, as usual at this venue, the Soccer goal line was used as the end line. Team areas marked with cones. There has been a recent issue with the markings on this field. However, after discussions earlier in the week with the team, all faint markings had been painted and the response of the home team to this issue should be applauded as the field is now marked to an acceptable standard. Visiting Team's jersey's did not meet the requirements of 1-4-5-c, the process of the penalty enforcement for this was explained to the visiting team Head Coach prior to the game. David Knight #135 | 15th May 2022 v Essex Spartans |
Torbay Trojans | 90-yard field. Nine-yard markings only on one side of the field. Richard Madge #485 | 15th May 2022 v Bristol Apache |
Yorkshire Academy Assassins | There were no nine-yard marks or numbers. There were no Team areas marked. The inbounds lines were of NFL-width not NCAA/IFAF-width. There were no three-yard marks. Ben Griffiths #228 | 29th May 2022 v Sheffield Giants |
Yorkshire Rams | There were no nine-yard marks or numbers. There were no Team areas marked, however, after the preceding junior game, a white line had been drawn approximately 14 to 16 feet from the sideline which both teams used as the Players line in the team area. The inbounds lines were of NFL-width not NCAA/IFAF-width. There were no three-yard marks. Ben Griffiths #228 | 29th May 2022 v Inverclyde Goliaths |
Endzone will return when the BAFRA Exam Period is over.
Date | Event | Contact for details |
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 | ||
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