Issue 36/24 26th September 2024
BAFRA Newsflash | |||
TONY RIVERS #28
This week, we heard the very sad news that long-standing member, Tony Rivers, passed away following a long period of illness. Tony joined BAFRA in the 1980s and was the scheduling officer for the Chiltern area for many years. This role eventually expanded to being the scheduling officer for the whole of the South of England and South Wales. In the early 2000s, he moved to Ireland and continued his officiating there. After a short break of membership, he rejoined BAFRA whilst still residing in Ireland and would come over here to work the occasional game when at home visiting his family in St Albans. He also arranged for the Irish officials to sit the BAFRA exam for a number of years. During his time as a BAFRA official, he was selected to two bowl games, on both occasions as a wing official. This is a very sad loss to football and BAFRA sends condolences to all who knew him both inside and outside of BAFRA.
Paul Sutton - Assistant General Secretary
CONGRATULATIONS
I would like to pass on congratulations from the Association to BAFRA member Emma Payne who got married this week, we wish you and your partner all the very best as you start the next chapter of your life together.
Richard Moger - General Secretary
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
The membership renewal window will open on Tuesday 1st October. Please can all members make sure their email address is up to date on the BAFRA website, so that the renewal form is sent to the right place.
In a change this year, the renewal form is now an online form to complete similar to the member's survey which, as usual, accompanies the renewal period.
Payment methods remain the same this year and, as usual, if you would like to make a repayment plan for your membership renewal please contact the Director of Finance (finance@bafra.info), in confidence, at your earliest convenience.
After positive feedback, the members' survey remains an online form to complete. Please complete this as it helps to shape Board policy and how the Association moves forward.
Your renewal email will contain all the information needed but, if you have any questions after you receive this, please do not hesitate to contact me (Secretary@BAFRA.info) so I can assist.
Richard Moger - General Secretary
PLAY OF THE WEEK: | |
New this week | Play: 4th and 20 at Midfield. B89 is lined up as a punt returner at the B-10 yard line. Team A punt the ball and before it hits the ground B89 deliberately bats the ball backwards at the B-10. The ball bounces once in the endzone and then touches the end line.
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Last week | Play: Team A score a Touchdown, to take the lead 6-0. On the Try, A12 drops back to pass and throws the ball forward where it is intercepted in Team B’s endzone by B39. B39 attempts to advance the ball out of the endzone, however he is tackled in the endzone. During B39’s run B72, held A89 in the endzone.
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MECHANICS: | |
New this week | Game Situation: Near the end of the first half, Team A have the ball it is 1st & Goal at the B-9, there are 18 seconds remaining in the period, Team A are out of timeouts. Team A attempt a pass play and A80 catches the ball at the B-3. The covering official rules that A80 is tackled at the B-½ yard line. The game clock reads 12 seconds remaining in the period when the play ends, Team A are unable to snap the ball before the period expires. The Referee declares the half over. After reviewing a replay, the Video Judge believes that A-80 may have scored a Touchdown.
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Last week | Game Situation: Name the 6 categories of Defensive Pass Interference. Answer: M3.3.8.a:
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Date | Event | Contact for details |
2025 | ||
BAFRA Directors | |||||
President | David Parsons | General Secretary | Richard Moger | ||
Finance | Stuart Tabberer | Operations | Oliver Maskell | ||
Recruitment | Susannah Taylor | Training | James Ford-Bannister | ||
Director without Portfolio #1 | Peter Parsons | Director without Portfolio #2 | Steve Tonkinson | ||
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