Issue 35/25 15th October 2025
BAFRA Newsflash | |||
BUCS SEASON RULES & REGULATIONS
With the start of the BUCS season coming up, a quick reminder of the rules and regulations for that competition.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Jim Briggs - Chair, BAFA Rules Committee
rules@britishamericanfootball.org
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
Membership renewal emails have been sent out to all members and are due by Friday 31st October, if you have not received an email from me with this information, please contact me as a matter of urgency.
Richard Moger – General Secretary
DISCIPLINARY CASES
NAME | # | TEAM | OFFENCE | SUSPENDED |
Previous weeks | ||||
CJ Nequest | TBC | Rushmoor Knights U19 (now SGS Pride) | Two Unsportsmanlike Fouls | 25th October 2025 v Team North U19 *CJ Nequest nows plays for SGS Pride |
Corben Merton | TBC | Rushmoor Knights U19 (now SGS Pride) | Two Unsportsmanlike Fouls | 25th October 2025 v Team North U19 *Corben Merton nows plays for SGS Pride |
GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS
HOME TEAM | REPORT | NEXT HOME GAME |
New this week | ||
Bournemouth University Bobcats | Well-marked field, though there were some clashes of markings with other sports lines. Jon Ireland #508 | 2nd November 2025 v Bath Killer Bees |
PLAY OF THE WEEK: | |
New this week | Play: 4th & 10 at the A-35. At the snap, A23 is illegally in motion. A11 then punts. While the kick is airborne well beyond the line, B55 illegally blocks below the waist at the A-45. The kick is caught by B20 on the B-30 and advanced to the B-40.
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Last week | Play: During A91' s punt the untouched ball is at rest on the B-3 when B22 blocks A80 into the ball, forcing it into the end zone where it touches the ground, the ball is then recovered by A83.
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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: There is 30 seconds left in the game and the clock is running, both Teams have one timeout remaining. Team A commits a False Start. As this is a potential 10 second run-off; what actions should the Wing officials on a 4 person crew take? Answer: The Wing Official on the Non-Offending Team’s sideline (Team B) should speak to the Head Coach on their side of the field and check if they want the 10 second run-off enforced. The Wing Official on the Offending Team’s sideline (Team A) speaks to the Head Coach on their side of the field and checks if they want to use a timeout to prevent the 10 second runoff, should Team B elect to have the run-off enforced. M19.3.5.c |
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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