Issue 36/25 24th October 2025
BAFRA Newsflash | |||
IFAF PANEL 2026/27 COMPETITION CYCLE
The BAFRA Selection Committee is pleased to announce that all eight recommendations to IFAF have been accepted:
In addition, Emma Harris has been selected as a development candidate as part of IFAF’s efforts to increase the opportunities for developing female officials at the highest levels of our sport.
Please join the Selection Committee and Directors in congratulating these officials on their IFAF Selection.
Ollie Maskell - Director of Operations
BAFRA ELITE PANEL (BEP) 2025/26
The BAFRA Selection Committee is pleased to announce that the following officials have been selected to serve for the next year on the BAFRA Elite Programme (BEP):
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Those marked in bold are first-time members to the Panel who are delighted to welcome and congratulate them on making the next step.
Please join the Selection Committee and Directors in congratulating these officials on their appointment to the BAFRA Elite Programme.
Ollie Maskell - Director of Operations
REMINDER ON HELMET COVERS
There have been reports of a couple of "Guardian Caps" being spotted at BUCS pre-season events. Please note that these are prohibited for use during games. See http://www.myiafoa.org/rules/ifaf2025/supp/supp%202025-01%20Statement%20on%20helmet%20covers.pdf for full details.
Jim Briggs - Chair, BAFA Rules Committee
rules@britishamericanfootball.org
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 now 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 now plays for SGS Pride |
GAME MANAGEMENT REPORTS
HOME TEAM | REPORT | NEXT HOME GAME |
New this week | ||
Army Jackals | A well-organised gameday by the Army team, including an announcer, pre-game ceremonies, a team coin for the coin toss, and a crowd of ~300. The changing room was too small for a crew of six to be comfortable (more suitable for three), but a second room was provided along with a lunch selection. Game balls and ball personnel were provided very close to kickoff time. The field was marked in light blue with other sports markings in white. James Ford-Bannister #479 | Unknown |
Brunel Burners | Changing facilities were a five-minute walk down the main road from the field. Both ball persons were replaced at half time. The chain crew were mostly unfamiliar with the sport, so they needed a lot of extra work to be managed. Andrew Murrell #608 | 9th November 2025 v Cardiff Cobras |
Leeds Gryphons | The field was very clearly marked in yellow, but lacked nine-yard marks and three-yard marks. Team areas were marked out with cones prior to kick-off. Changing facilities were less than ideal, with a dirty floor and insufficient space for a crew of five. The game was delayed by 30 minutes due to the Newcastle team bus breaking down. There was a further delay of approximately ten minutes in the second quarter to allow a medical problem on the sideline to be dealt with. Dave Black #574 | 26th October 2024 v Northumbria Mustangs |
SGS Pride | A four-team event played as a series of structured, controlled scrimmages at opposite ends of the field, with each team scrimmaging against each of the other teams. Peter Parsons #321 | 16th November 2025 v Brunel Burners |
Team North (U19) | No limit lines. No nine-yard marks or numbers. Team areas were incorrectly marked out between the 25-yard lines. All three game balls required inflation prior to use. David Hewitt #607 | Unknown |
PLAY OF THE WEEK: | |
New this week | Play: 4th & 9 at the A-40. Team A are in a scrimmage kick formation. Immediately after the snap, nose tackle B90 grabs snapper A55 and pulls him to one side. This allows linebacker, B54 to shoot the gap and tip the punt. B20 recovers the loose ball at the 50-yard line and returns the blocked kick for a touchdown.
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Last 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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MECHANICS: | |
New this week | Game Situation: 59 seconds remain in the game, Team A have two timeouts remaining and are trailing by six points. It is 4th and 10 at the B-40. Team A attempt a Hail Mary pass which is intercepted at the B-2 yard line. Team A were in an illegal formation in the snap.
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Last week | Game Situation: How many different lateral positions should the ball be spotted at? How are they denoted? Answer: There are five lateral positions at which the ball should be spotted (M5.7.9), They are denoted as follows:
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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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