Issue 31/26 11th September 2026
BAFRA Newsflash | |||
RULES & MECHANICS - PROOFREADING VOLUNTEER REQUEST
Production has started early for the 2027 editions of both the rulebook and the Manual of Football Officiating. I'm once again looking for volunteers to help with the proofreading of either or both.
For the rulebook, most NCAA changes have been incorporated, the IFAF rule change process is in progress, and the BAFA Rules Committee is about to ponder our national variations. For the MOFO, the majority of suggestions that have come in over recent years have been processed.
I plan to have the MOFO ready for proofreading early in October and the IFAF rulebook ready in November, and I'm aiming to get both the IFAF rulebook and MOFO out before Christmas, with the BAFA rulebook finished in the New Year.
If you're willing to proofread and review some sections, please let me know. The more people who volunteer, the less each person needs to do. You don't have to be a rules/mechanics expert to do this. However, it is a good way to learn the rules and mechanics at a very detailed level, so even rookie officials would be able to do it. Full instructions are provided. If you volunteer, I will assume you are willing to help with both rules and mechanics - if that is not the case, let me know your preferences and I will try to take them into account.
To volunteer, please complete the registration form at https://forms.gle/BPYNREhD7d7cZ3RU8. Specify any issues with your availability around October/November that I need to be aware of.
Jim Briggs - Chair, IFAF and BAFA Rules Committees
rules@britishamericanfootball.org
DISCIPLINARY CASES
NAME | # | TEAM | OFFENCE | SUSPENDED |
New this week | ||||
Abdullah Shamsaldeen | 21 | Nottingham Caesars | Flagrant Unsportsmanlike Conduct | Next Competitive game that Abdullah Shamsaldeen is scheduled to play in (either BUCS or Senior League) |
PLAY OF THE WEEK: | |
New this week | Play: Second and five at the A-45. Ball carrier A33 breaks out into the open and has a clear path to the goal line. At the B-2 they suddenly make a shar p left turn and trot along the B-2 as the Team B players begin to catch up to them. They then carry the ball into the end zone. A33 next runs to the stands and begins to exchange "high-fives" with the fans.
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Last week | Play: Team A, lead by three points. Team A’s ball, 4th & 10 at the A-30 with 0:11 seconds remaining in the game. From a shotgun formation, A12 receives the snap, retreats back toward their own goal line, and moves out of the tackle box. At the snap, each Team A lineman blatantly holds the Team B player in front of them, preventing the defensive linemen from immediately rushing the passer. When rushers approach A12, they throw the ball high so that it lands beyond the line of scrimmage and out of bounds. When the pass hits the ground, the game clock reads 0:00. Multiple officials have thrown multiple flags for holding fouls by multiple Team A linemen.
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MECHANICS: | |
New this week | Game Situation: Team A's ball, 1st and 10, on Team A's 20 yard line. QB A14 throws a legal forward pass that falls incomplete beyond the line of scrimmage. While the ball is airborne, B64 accidentally grabs A14's face mask.
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Last week | Game Situation: In a game that is being broadcast live, when may a media timeout be taken? Answer: A Media Timeout may only be taken in the following situations:
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Date | Event | Contact for details |
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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