Issue 21/25 11th June 2025
BAFRA Newsflash | |||
DISCIPLINARY UPDATE
Last week's Newsflash reported that Tom Read of London Blitz B was disqualified from their game on 1st June for committing two Unsportsmanlike Conduct Fouls. However, the disqualification was cancelled after the calling official reviewed the footage of the incident and alongside their recollection of events, the second foul should not have been called.
Ben Griffiths – BAFA Disciplinary Officer
discipline@britishamericanfootball.org
DISCIPLINARY CASES
NAME | # | TEAM | CODE | Q | OFFENCE | SUSPENDED | |
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Mark Carolan | 40 | Edinburgh Napier Knights (U19) | FGT | 3 | With 3:43 remaining in the third quarter, Edinburgh #75 was thrown to the ground by their helmet by #40 as the ball passed the pair of them. This act was penalised as a live ball personal foul. #75 retaliated by wrestling and clearly punching #40 on the ground with #40 retaliating in kind. The two players had to be separated by players from both teams and the officials. | 22nd June 2025 v East Kilbride Pirates U19 | |
Oliver Hourston | 75 | Highland Wildcats (U19) | FGT | 3 | With 3:43 remaining in the third quarter, #75 was thrown to the ground by their helmet by Napier #40 as the ball passed the pair of them. This act was penalised as a live ball personal foul. #75 retaliated by wrestling and clearly punching #40 on the ground with #40 retaliating in kind. The two players had to be separated by players from both teams and the officials. | 20th July 2025 v East Kilbride Pirates U19 | |
Samantha Read | 21 | London Warriors (NWFL) | TUF | 4 | With 9:42 remaining in the fourth quarter, #21 was penalised for Unsportsmanlike Conduct for standing over and taunting a prone player. As this penalty was being enforced #21 then shouted at officials, "You should be supporting women in sport". This was considered discriminatory language towards an official and resulted in a second Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty. | 14th June 2025 v Solent Thrashers & 5th July 2025 v Manchester Titans | |
Emmanuel Eze | 88 | Manchester Titans | FUC | 4 | With 11:30 remaining in the fourth quarter, #88 caught a long pass for a TD whilst in the process of being tackled. After getting up, he attempted to spike the ball, but the ball travelled through the air and directly struck an opponent's helmet. | 22nd June 2025 v Newcastle Vikings | |
Sam Langford | 55 | Norwich Devils | FUC | 4 | With 2.35 remaining in the fourth quarter, following a dead ball foul by a different Norwich player in front of the Ipswich bench, a fracas developed. During this #55 was seen to drop on a prone Ipswich player, knees first and then gestured with his arms in an Iron Man pose. | 15th June 2025 v Oxford Saints | |
James Simpson | 74 | Nottingham Caesars | TUF | 3 | With 9:51 remaining in the third quarter, #74 was penalised for Unsportsmanlike Conduct, after the play had ended, for maintaining physical contact with and pushing an opponent well after the whistle had blown. Following the announcement of the penalty, #74 directed a derogatory comment towards the Referee, which resulted in a second penalty for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. At the conclusion of the game, the player returned to the playing enclosure, sought out the officials to confront them and prevented them from leaving the playing enclosure. This was a second act of Misconduct. | 22nd June 2025 v Coventry Phoenix and next 5 competitive games thereafter | |
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Matthew Hyndman | 21 | Chester Romans | TUF | 4 | Early in the third quarter, number 21 stood over a prone opponent and taunted them. Between the third and fourth quarters, whilst changing ends, number 21 verbally abused an Official. He was disqualified. Upon completion of the penalty and announcement of disqualification, number 21 re-entered the field, removed his helmet, threw it to the ground and charged at the officials. He had to be restrained by a number of teammates and coaches. This was treated as Misconduct and a second fixed penalty offence | 22nd June 2025 v Merseyside Nighthawks and next 2 competitive games thereafter | |
Ashley Ellis | 95 | London Warriors (U19) | FGT | 3 | With 1:33 remaining in the third quarter, after the play was over, #95 and opposition #58 had a physical confrontation which involved spitting at the opponent and grabbing the opponent's facemask and pulling down sharply with intent to injure. | 15th June 2025 v South London Renegades | |
Paul Osayande | 77 | London Warriors (U19) | TUF | 4 | With 1:30 remaining in the fourth quarter, #77 was involved in unnecessary dead-ball activity at the back of the end zone and was penalised for unsportsmanlike conduct by the Back Judge. While subsequently being escorted from the field by teammates and coaches, #77 was verbally abusive towards the Referee, which drew a second flag for unsportsmanlike conduct as it was considered a second, separate, independent act. | 15th June 2025 South London Renegades | |
Jaiden Moesson | 18 | Sandwell Steelers (U19) | TUF | 3 | In the second quarter, #18 got to his feet after the play had ended and shoved an opposing player in the chest with both hands, drawing a first unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. With 5:43 remaining in the third quarter, #18, significantly away from the play and after the play had ended, shoved another opposing player in the chest with both hands, drawing a second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. | 6th July 2025 v Birmingham Lions | |
Chris Herbert | AC | Sheffield Giants | TUF | 4 | With 14:44 remaining in the third quarter, an assistant coach entered the field to remonstrate with an official in an aggressive manner and was penalised for unsportsmanlike conduct. With 0:05 remaining in the fourth quarter, the same assistant coach remonstrated with an official using abusive language. This resulted in a second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. | 29th June v Yorkshire Rams & 6th July 20025 v Scunthorpe Alphas * As this was a disqualification of a non-player, this is a whole game day suspension as opposed to just a playing suspension. Mr Herbet may not be present at the game site in any capacity. | |
Rere Badejo | 58 | South London Renegades (U19) | FGT | 3 | With 1:33 remaining in the third quarter, after the play was over, #58 and opposition #95 had a physical confrontation which involved spitting at the opponent and grabbing the opponent's facemask and pulling down sharply with intent to injure. | 15th June 2025 v London Warriors (U19) | |
Dionte Wilson | 9 | Yorkshire Rams | TUF | 4 | With 3:00 remaining in the third quarter, #7 was seen piling on following a play and pulling opponents off the pile. Following a play towards the end of the fourth quarter, #7 was heard to use language inciting an opponent. | 29th June 2025 v Sheffield Giants | |
GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS
HOME TEAM | REPORT | NEXT HOME GAME |
New this week | ||
Berkshire Renegades | The field was well marked. The game stopped a couple of times to repair the chains. Scott Castle #626 | 22nd June 2025 v London Blitz B |
Bournemouth Bobcats | The field was missing coaching and team areas, but was otherwise marked to a good standard. Oliver Maskell #221 | 15th June 2025 v South Wales Warriors |
Bristol Aztecs | Field marked in yellow. Lines were too narrow and sometimes wonky. Short yard line extensions were very faint. No team areas. Jed Brookes-Lewis #395 | 14th June 2025 v London Blitz |
Cornwall Monarchs | Changing rooms were very small again with enough room for three officials maximum. Assistants were supplied late but were briefed in time for the kickoff. A 'rabbit hole' in the field was identified and filled in just before kickoff. 90-yard field with blue markings. Dave Moore #92 | 6th July 2025 v Swindon Storm |
Coventry Phoenix | Plenty of water and a selection of Samosas were provided for the officials. Keith Wickham #423 | 20th July 2025 v Nottingham Caesars |
Darlington Steam | Well-marked 100-yard field with 12-yard end zones. No coaching or players' boxes present, but there was a blue line at each side of the field that both teams stayed behind, giving the officials room to work. The goal posts are added to soccer goals, and the crossbar appears to be a little lower than at most venues. The changing room was available on arrival as the teams had already changed. As usual, this did not lock. There was one change of ball person when the young man on the visiting sideline seemed to forget he was not wearing pads and did not back away far enough to avoid players heading out of bounds. After being checked over by the gameday medic, he returned to his position, much to the relief of the Linesman. Lee Taylor #183 | 22nd June 2025 v Doncaster Mustangs |
Essex Tridents | 100-IFAF-yard field marked to a high standard including field numbers. Team area was correctly marked, however the coaching line at six feet was missing. All field markings were in white, including a few other sport markings. Around the 50 yard line, in the centre of the field was quite dry/dusty with no grass present but the lines were fully visible. Changing room provided was lockable and only lacked a private toilet. With 11:00 remaining in the fourth quarter, the crew dropped to three officials. Additionally with 8:02 remaining in the fourth quarter, and with the game outcome clearly determined, both coaches agreed to reduce the time remaining to 0:00 and the game was declared over at this point. Phil Clarke #262 | Unknown |
Hertfordshire Cheetahs | Generally well marked 100-yard field without limit lines. The larger officials' changing room was being used to store furniture and a physio table. With 13:00 remaining in the third quarter, there was a serious injury to a home team player. The medical staff made the decision that the player could not be moved awaiting an ambulance. The emergency services provided an ETA for an ambulance as three hours. On that basis, after discussion, the two Head Coaches and the Referee agreed to shorten the remaining quarters to 0:00 under Rule [3-2-2-a]. Peter Parsons #321 | 22nd June 2025 v Bristol Aztecs |
Leicester Panthers | Faint markings in yellow. No try marks. Team areas marked with cones. No nine-yard marks or numbers, but the Rugby markings were close enough to use. Jed Brookes-Lewis #395 | 6th July 2025 v Leigh Miners |
Lincolnshire Bombers | The changing room was of adequate size for a crew of six, however the door was not lockable. The 90-yard field was very well marked, but stones littered some of the numerous flattened mole hills. Every effort was made to remove the largest stones, leaving the field playable. Dave Black #574 | Unknown |
London Blitz | One post was crooked. The changing room was lockable but had no private shower or toilet. One area of the field had puddles of standing water, but by the end of the first half the water had gone. Overnight, there was a marquee erected which was ~14 feet from the sideline, the supports were covered with pads and ran from about the 40-yard line to the five-yard line at one end of the field. Lee Wood #517 | 20th July 2025 v London Warriors |
London Blitz B | One post was crooked. The changing room was lockable but had no private shower or toilet. One area of the field had puddles of standing water, but by the end of the first half the water had gone. Overnight, there was a marquee erected which was ~14 feet from the sideline, the supports were covered with pads and ran from about the 40-yard line to the five-yard line at one end of the field. Lee Wood #517 | Unknown |
London Warriors (NWFL) | A reasonably well-presented 90-yard field marked in yellow, but with no nine-yard marks or numbers. Team areas were missing but marked with cones, and there were other sports markings in close proximity to the end zones. Goal posts were set one yard out of bounds, behind the end lines. Dave Black #574 | 14th June 2025 v Solent Thrashers |
Manchester Titans | A well-marked 90-yard field in black with other sports markings present on the field marked in blue. No goal line marker at one end and no pylons at the hash marks extended (although game management did use orange cones following a request from the crew). Ian Rogers #625 | 22nd June 2025 v Newcastle Vikings |
Manchester Titans (U19) | Chester only had 17 players available at the scheduled kick-off time and the game was therefore not played. Both teams expressed a wish to rearrange the fixture for a later date. Ian Rogers #625 | 22nd June 2025 v Sheffield Giants |
Norwich Devils | No thee-yard marks. Brian Yates #29 | Unknown |
Outstanding items from previous weeks | ||
Bristol Apache | The officials were provided with the usual two changing rooms, both of which are sized for three people. Gameday management also provided a box of orange wedges, which were very much appreciated (and refreshing). The game was played on a fully marked-out 100-yard field, however, the lines themselves are a faint grey and quite difficult to see from certain angles. Amir Brooks #593 | 15th June 2025 v Somerset Wyverns |
Chester Romans | Team areas were absent but were marked with cones. Otherwise, a well-marked 90-yard field. Paul Todd #289 | 6th July 2025 v Merseyside Nighthawks |
Chester Romans (U19) | Team areas were absent but were marked with cones. There was one change of personnel on the crew, however, this did not cause disruption. Late in the second quarter, an injury caused a lengthy delay. It was agreed to treat this delay like a halftime break and reduce the interval between the second and third quarters to one minute. Paul Todd #289 | 22nd June 2025 v Chorley Buccaneers |
Chorley Buccaneers (U19) | Field markings below full standards. 90-yard grass field marked in white. No other field markings present. No team areas or coaching areas marked. Steve Hall #512 | 15th June 2025 v Sheffield Giants |
Clyde Valley Blackhawks | No numbers or nine-yard marks. Kenneth Glover #71 | 6th July 2025 v Aberdeen Roughnecks |
Darlington Steam | No limit lines. No nine-yard marks or numbers. The team areas were missing. All three game balls required inflation prior to use. A changing room for officials was only available after a team had vacated one of their rooms, and the officials had to share the room with the away team when changing after the game. David Hewitt #607 | 15th June 2025 v Gateshead Senators |
Doncaster Mustangs | The changing room was small but adequate, although it did not lock. The 90-yard field was well marked, including correct coaching and team boxes. Markings for a rugby pitch were also marked in white but were clearly distinguishable from the football markings and did not create a problem. Dave Black #574 | 15th June 2025 v Gateshead Senators |
East Kilbride Pirates | No numbers or nine-yard marks. Henry Richardson #25 | 6th July 2025 v Newcastle Vikings |
East Kilbride Pirates (U19) | No numbers or nine-yard marks. Henry Richardson #25 | 6th July 2025 v Highland Wildcats |
Gateshead Senators | A well-marked 90-yard field. No limit lines. The game balls required inflation prior to use. The changing room is normally a general meeting room, but as this was being used by the athletics club, the officials had to change in the team changing room once it had been vacated. David Hewitt #607 | 29th June 2025 v Humber Warhawks |
Glasgow Tigers | The field surface was uneven. An alternative changing room had to be found for the officials due to the original one being too small. Gordon Galloway #7 | 29th June 2025 v Inverclyde Goliaths |
Hereford Stampede | Field marked with IFAF Yards in blue, as the game was not played on the regular field on site. Refreshments provided to officials pre-game, which was most appreciated. Krister Halvorsen #77 | 15th June 2025 v Plymouth Vanguard |
Hertfordshire Cheetahs (U19) | 90-yard artificial field. The blue markings are faint and were hard to see in bright sunlight. There were two sets of hash marks. There were two sets of wires that crossed the field. Two changing rooms supplied. Graham Smith #149 | 22nd June 2025 v Rushmoor Knights |
Inverclyde Goliaths | The field was well marked, but the coaching box was approximately eight feet from the sideline. Game management adjusted this with cones. Ian Sneddon #427 | 15th June 2025 v Glasgow Tigers |
Ipswich Cardinals | A well-marked field. However, the numbers were correctly positioned but too small. No chain reference points. Rabbit holes infield had to be filled, which was completed well ahead of kick off. Half time was extended to 50 minutes to deal with a coach who collapsed on the sideline at the end of the first half. Total delay was 1:05, including team warm-ups. Lee Wood #517 | 29th June 2025 v Oxford Saints |
Lancashire Buccaneers | Field markings below full standards. 90-yard grass field marked in white. No other field markings present. No team areas or coaching areas marked. The away team were not in white jerseys. Steve Hall #512 | 15th June 2025 v Leigh Miners |
London Blitz (U19) | 100-yard grass field with ten-yard end zones marked in white. The field surface was sandy in places but was reasonably level throughout. Field markings had been re-marked with spray paint, leading to some crooked lines and the inbounds markings are unevenly spaced. No limit lines or team area markings on the away sideline. The numbers were the incorrect size. The goals were too wide, and one was slightly out of alignment. The usual changing room was not available, but an alternative was found, which was spacious and lockable but with no facilities. Tim Ockendon #481 | 20th July 2025 v London Warriors |
London Olympians | 100-yard field marked in blue with other sport markings in white and yellow. No numbers or limit lines. Rugby markings approximated for coaching lines and nine-yard marks. Other team area lines marked with cones but only on one side. Inbounds lines at incorrect depth. Goals were white plastic tubing lashed to soccer goals which were moved six feet off the end line prior to kick off. By midway through the second quarter, both goals had failed and the game proceeded as a no-goals game. The Colchester coach was unhappy with this as he believed his side had the superior kicker and would be disadvantaged. His recourse in this situation would be to abandon the game and protest to BAFA. He declined to do this and continued with the game but noted he would protest to BAFA after the game. Game suspended for 17 minutes with 14:23 remaining in the fourth quarter to attend to an injured player. Changing room well appointed but not lockable. Tim Ockendon #481 | 22nd June 2025 v Essex Tridents |
London Warriors | A few injury stoppages, one of which took seven minutes to treat. The lines on the field really need repainting as they're getting faint. The down box has been replaced since the last game there, and now works. Thanks to the team for sourcing a new down box. Balls got stuck in the netting above the goals several times after PAT kicks - kudos to the various individuals who used various methods to retrieve them! Dean Wright #553 | 15th June 2025 v Rushmoor Knights |
London Warriors (U19) | 90-yard artificial field marked in blue. Field lines, coaching box, and team area markings are all very faint and can be hard to see. The crossbars on both goals sag in the middle. The mechanism for displaying the numbers on the down box is broken, so not all four downs can be displayed. At 1:41 in the third Quarter, Game Management were asked to remove a spectator from the home team side who had used his phone to taunt a visiting team player who had gone out of bounds on that side of the field during a scoring play. Peter Parsons #321 | 15th June 2025 v South London Renegades |
Manchester Titans (NWFL) | A well-marked 90-yard field marked in black with other sports markings present on the field marked in dark blue Steve Hall #512 | 5th July 2025 v London Warriors |
Merseyside Nighthawks | 90-yard field with football markings in yellow and markings for other sports in other colours. Lines were not straight in places, and the inbounds markings were not always straight laterally or the same length. No marked team areas and three-yard marks were positioned on the two-yard line. The goal posts were not straight and leaned to the right. Two small changing rooms were provided, which were lockable, but no ventilation meant they were extremely warm. Additionally, a wheelie bin was removed from one endzone prior to kick off. Ian Rogers #625 | 15th June 2025 v Scunthorpe Alphas |
Newcastle Vikings | 90-yard field. No nine-yard marks or numbers. Team areas were incorrectly marked out between the 25-yard lines. The down box broke on one occasion, requiring a short stoppage to repair. David Hewitt #607 | 15th June 2025 v East Kilbride Pirates |
Northants Knights | Well-marked 100-yard field. Running track markings intrude into the corners of each end zone. The game was delayed for ten minutes in the fourth quarter to treat an injured away team player. Jed Brookes-Lewis #395 | 15th June 2025 v Shropshire Revolution |
Nottingham Caesars | The field was marked in blue, which is an improvement upon the red colouring previously used at this venue, but still not ideal. There were white field markings closer than four feet to the end zone line. The limit lines weren’t fully marked. The Team area lines were marked at three feet and six feet from the sideline. Prior to the start of the second half, the Nottingham HC reported that some of his players had heard racist and/or homophobic abuse from the Spectator area (which was completely separate from either team area). I advised him that, as the home team, this was a game management issue and they were technically responsible for it. I advised him that, if either team or the officials were able to detect the culprits, Nottingham should seek the assistance of the University security staff (the game being played at the University of Nottingham) to have the offending individuals removed from the venue. At a natural break in the game during the second half, Nottingham drew our attention to an individual who was on the Nottingham roster, but had “quit the team during the game”. The individual was in the Manchester Team area and speaking to Manchester coaches. The referee spoke to the Manchester HC, who was at the opposite end of the Manchester team area. Upon having his attention drawn to the individual, he confirmed that the individual was not part of his team, and he wanted the person removed from his team area. The player was asked to stand in the Nottingham team area or leave the playing enclosure, he chose to leave the playing enclosure. Three changing rooms were provided for the officials, each only large enough for one person. The smell coming from the drains in the changing rooms was so unpleasant, it was not possible to remain in the changing room with the door closed. The changing rooms could only be locked from the inside. Ben Griffiths #228 | 22nd June 2025 v Coventry Phoenix |
Plymouth Vanguard | Once again, very good gameday management. A well-marked field and officials had the use of a large bar area for changing and pre- and post-match briefings. Dave Moore #92 | 29th June 2025 v Cornwall Monarchs |
Portsmouth Dreadnoughts | 90-yard field marked in pink. Ball assistants were presented to be briefed about ten minutes before kick-off. Changing room is a good size, however it is not lockable and a loud extractor fan disrupts pregame discussions. Oliver Maskell #221 | 29th June 2025 v London Blitz B |
Rushmoor Knights | The changing room was a little small for a crew of five, but were lockable. A well-marked 100-yard field without numbers but with marks at the top and bottom of where they would otherwise be. Goals were too wide and were soccer goals with post extensions. One ball was replaced during the game due to damage to the laces. There was a temporary stoppage during the game due to a dog entering the field. James Ford-Bannister #479 | 22nd June 2025 v Cambridgeshire Cats |
Sandwell Steelers | The game kicked off 15 minutes late due to the late finish of the preceding junior game, then another five minutes after the non-appearance of the chain crew and ball persons. Multiple chain crew changes. The field is missing nine-yard marks and has the smallest possible legal end zones. Joel Pearson #405 | 20th July 2025 v Northants Knights |
Sheffield Giants | Team areas were absent but were marked with cones. Otherwise, a well-marked 90-yard field. Paul Todd #289 | 29th June 2025 v Yorkshire Rams |
Shropshire Revolution | Markings for other sports were present in the same colour as the American football markings. Only one sideline had a painted team area. Otherwise, a well-marked 90-yard field. Paul Todd #289 | 29th June 2025 v Northants Knights |
Solent Thrashers | Game cancelled on Saturday morning due to issues with the venue. Oliver Maskell #221 | 6th July 2025 v Somerset Wyverns |
South London Renegades (U19) | 100-yard field marked in blue with other sport markings in white and yellow. No numbers or limit lines. Rugby markings approximated for coaching lines and nine-yard marks. Other team area lines marked with cones but only on one side. Inbounds lines at incorrect depth. Goals were white plastic tubing lashed to soccer goals which,despite their fragile nature, survived through the game. One game ball was missing the NCAA stripe and game management were unable to source a replacement. Changing room well appointed but not lockable. Tim Ockendon #481 | 22nd June 2025 v London Blitz |
South Wales Warriors | The hash marks were extremely wide, so pylons had to be used to mark the correct width. The changing area and briefing room were a good size, with refreshments provided for officials. Dave Moore #92 | 25th June 2025 v Somerset Wyverns |
Somerset Wyverns | There was a long stoppage in the second quarter for an injury to a player. The halftime interval was taken during this delay, and play resumed after the player was able to be moved. Coaches' boxes were only marked to the 25-yard line. Field and other markings were good. A conference room was supplied for officials, which had a lot more space than the official changing room. Dave Moore #92 | 22nd June 2025 v Solent Thrashers |
Staffordshire Surge | During the third quarter, a stake operator had to be reminded not to drink alcohol during the game. Andrew Lovell #559 | 15th June 2025 v Birmingham Bulls |
Sussex Thunder | 100 IFAF-yard field marked to a high standard. There is a single diagonal line at around the 15 to five yard lines that stretches across the field but this did not pose any issue. Two members of the chain crew were changed at half time, but the re-briefing did not cause the second half kickoff to be delayed. The officials were provided with a spacious team changing room with private toilet and shower facilities, plus given access to a lockable storage room for bags. Phil Clarke #262 | 22nd June 2025 v Portsmouth Dreadnoughts |
Wakefield District Raiders | Reasonably well-marked 90-yard field. No limit lines. No nine-yard marks or numbers. The changing room was only available once a team had vacated it and had no toilet or shower. There was one change of ball person due to illness. David Hewitt #607 | 22nd June 2025 v Humber Warhawks |
Wembley Stallions | There was a short interruption of the game with 10:00 remaining in the fourth quarter to allow two Helicopters to land in the adjacent field. Mark Schofield #557 | 15th June 2025 Portsmouth Dreadnoughts |
Yorkshire Academy Assassins (U19) | The field was marked with cones, as were the team areas. Dave Black #574 | 19th July 2025 (Tournament) |
Yorkshire Rams | 90-yard field marked in blue, which was difficult to see in places prior to kickoff. This was made worse by a sharp downpour right at the start of the game, which washed away most of the inbounds markings. The changing room provided for the officials contained a fair amount of rugby training materials, which had to be moved to create space to get changed. Following the game the crew noted that the showers were out of action Lee Taylor #183 | 20th July 2025 v Sheffield Giants |
PLAY OF THE WEEK: | |
New this week | Play: The game is being played with a Video Judge. After a 1st down run that brings up 2nd & 5 for Team A at the A-45, Team A do not make any substitutions but Team B send in a player to replace defensive Lineman B97. B97 immediately acknowledges he is being replaced and begins slowly jogging to the Team B side line. Team A hurry up to the line in an attempt to catch Team B with 12 players on the field. B97 realises he needs to get off the field in a hurry, just before the snap B97 is approximately 1 yard from the side line, he then leaps to get out of bounds. At the snap B97 is airborne outside the side line but has not yet touched the ground out of bounds. Team A throw a forward pass that is intercepted and returned for a Touchdown by Team B.
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Last week | Play: Team A 1st and 10 from the B-16 Yard line. There are 3 seconds remaining in the game. Quarterback A11 attempts a forward pass which falls incomplete. After A11 releases the pass defender B98 launches himself and forcibly contacts A11 in the helmet. Time expired during the down. A11 lands awkwardly and requires brief medical attention for an injury to his non-throwing hand. R informs the Team B head coach of the disqualification and by the time B98 has left the field, A11 states to the Referee that he is able to continue to play.
Team B are penalised for Roughing the Passer with Targeting and B98 is disqualified. A11 cannot play in the next down even though the injury was the result of an opponents foul. (3-3-5-a-1) |
MECHANICS: | |
New this week | Game Situation: In a game that is being broadcast live, when may a media timeout be taken?
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Last week | Game Situation: On 4th Down Team A line up to punt from the A-45 yard line. Returner B-89 lines up to return the punt at the B-9 yard line. On a crew of 5 where should the Back Judge stand? Answer: When the Punt returner is inside Team B’s 10-yard line the Back Judge should be in an initial position on the goal line in the middle of the field. M12.7.b.2 |
Date | Event | Contact for details |
2025 | ||
BAFRA Directors | |||||
President | David Parsons | General Secretary | Richard Moger | ||
Finance | Mark Schofield | Operations | Oliver Maskell | ||
Recruitment | Emma Harris | Training | James Ford-Bannister | ||
Director without Portfolio #1 | Peter Parsons | Director without Portfolio #2 | Steve Tonkinson | ||
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