BAFA Handbook

Suspensions 2009

Last updated 8th May 2009

Name No. Team Ecode Qtr Details Disqualified Suspended

Daniel Nembhard

26

Norwich Devils

FPF

4

At the end of the game as the officials were clearing a dead-ball fracas, the player came from the far side of the field and contacted an opposition player.

03/05/09 10/05/09 vs Peterborough Saxons
Warren Coombes 80 South Wales Warriors FPF 2 Player threw a punch at an opponent 26/04/09 10/05/09 vs Redditch Arrows
Chris Littler 21 Lancashire Wolverines TUF 4 At 7.17 in Q4, player taunted opponents following a run from scrimmage. At 5.38 in Q4, player made a derisory gesture towards the Hull sidelines after a play. 19/04/09 26/04/09 vs Highland Wildcats
Artem Bakmandis 53 London Olympians TUF 4 Player was penalised for two instances of unsportsmanlike conduct during the game - first for excessive celebration and second for taunting an opponent. 19/04/09 10/05/09 vs Maidstone Pumas
Leon Williams 51 Greenwich Mariners FUC 3

Offensive use of language towards an official.

01/02/09 08/03/09 vs Kent Falcons

Suspensions 2008

Name No. Team Ecode Qtr Details Disqualified Suspended
Nicholas Barker 77 Anglia Ruskin Phantoms FPF 4 After the play the player took exception to a block on his team-mate by hitting an opponent who was not in a position to defend himself. A blatant "cheap-shot" which occured as the Referee was discipling the player who was eventually "cheap-shotted" and underneath the Referee's nose 30/11/08 Appealed to BUAFL. Appeal denied. Suspended 07/12/08 vs Kent Falcons
Duncan Palmer 48 Warwick Wolves FPF 4 Several seconds after the play was dead, Warwick #48 while still engaged with an opponent, headbutted the Oxford player. Both the Umpire and Line Judge saw it, flagged it and agreed it was an ejection. 30/11/08 25/01/09 vs Reading Knights
Andrew James Steadman 98 Coventry Jets FGT 4 After being pushed by a Bristol player during a play, no 98 retaliated by punching the Bristol player after the ball became dead. 07/09/08 Under appeal to BAFL
Steve Davey 76 Bristol Aztecs FUC 4 Called an opponent a "dirty f***ing cheating bastard". 17/08/08 24/08/08 at East Kilbride Pirates
Matt Strong 71 Birmingham Bulls (transfered to Birmingham Lions) FPF 4 During a fractious period of the game, #71 went out of his way to cheapshot an opponent who was not participating in the play. 17/08/08 8/11/08 for Birmingham Lions vs. Bath Killer Bees
Philip Marcus Gregory 52 Lancashire Wolverines FGT   After the ball was dead #52 punched an opponent. 17/08/08 24/08/08 vs Chester Romans
Benjamin Neil Williams 17 Milton Keynes Pathfinders TUF 4 UNS fouls in 1st and 4th Quarters of the game 17/08/08 c/f to 2009
John Paul BANNERMAN 13 Edinburgh Wolves FPF 4 Grabbed an opponent then head-butted him. 26/07/08  
Brian HOPKINS 40 Gloucester Banshees FGT 3 After a play #40 was clearly seen throwing punches at an opponent who was not retaliating. 19/07/08  
Paul SETTLE 44 Bedfordshire Blue Raiders FGT 2 After a brief confrontation with opponent, 55 slapped opponent around the head, then as opponent got to his feet, 55 head butted him 12/07/08  
Mark BRUNSON 55 Merseyside Nighthawks FPF 3 with 10 seconds of the third quarter remaining #55 of Merseyside was ejected for headbutting an oposition player. 13/07/08  
David MEAD 17 Lancashire Wolverines FPF 4 With 14min 40 seconds remaining in the game #17 from lancashire was ejected for headbutting an oposition player 13/07/08  
Eddie BOXELL 39 Kent Exiles Youth FPF 3 The player was involved in Three Personal Fouls. The third was hitting a player in the back as he stood by a pile of players a noticible amount of time after the play had become dead. As this was dangerous and the player had been warned of his conduct he was ejected. 29/06/08  
Christian FACCHIN NA Lancashire Wolverines Youth FPF 2 Following a punt, the player lead blocked an opponent twice, leading with his helmet both times, the opponent was out of the play and not making an attempt to follow the play. The player was ejected for a flagrant personal foul 18/05/08  
Aaron HERRING 73 London Cobras FGT 4 Player attempted to head-butt an opponent and then threw a punch that hit the opponent's helmet 04/05/08  
Ben Williams 87 Milton Keynes Pathfinders TUF 4 After committing an unsportsmanlike foul in the 2nd quarter, with 8 minutes left in the 4th, Ben Williams was tackled near the sideline, then threw the ball at the tackler. 11/05/08  
Danny WRIGHT 55 West Coast Trojans FPF 2 #55 kicked a player who was lying on the ground. 11/05/08  
William POWELL 44 Redditch Arrows TUF 3 After awarding a penalty against the players team, he was abusive to the umpire, using foul language, after a flag was thrown, he again abused the same official with foul language. The player was ejected for two unsportsmanlike fouls. 04/05/08  
Ian TAYLOR 44 Cornish Sharks FDF 2 After the play, #44 reacted to being blocked by leaping at an opponent's head and grabbing him by the facemask.Further, when he found out from his coach that he had been disqualified, #44 (in a furious temper) attempted to re-enter the field, though whether this was to remonstrate with the referee or with a Hampshire player was not clear. #44 was restrained by his teammates and returned to the team area. 27/04/08  
Maliki Hidar SAAD 79 Bolton Bulldogs TUF 2 Two unsportsmanlike fouls. Shouted "see you" and blew a kiss at ejected Sheffield player, then shouted profanity at official who threw first flag 20/04/08  
Jonathan VARNEY 80 Sheffield Tomahawks FPF 2 Ran 10 yards to block defenceless player, using helmet to lead his block 20/04/08  
Adam WINDER 94 Hampshire Thrashers TUF 4 Two instances of abuse directed at officials 30/03/08  
Gareth PRICE 69 Bedford Blue Raiders FGT 1 After a fumble pile-up, the player attempted to free himself from the pile by repeatedly striking an opponent's arm with his fist 09/03/08  
Jason OSEI 79 Hertfordshire Hurricanes FPF 4 Lifted an opponent into the air and dropped him on his head 09/03/08 9/11/08 vs. Portsmouth Destroyers
Nicholas TOMASZWESK 51 Cardiff Cobras ASS 4 During a meelee on the field the named player, in an attempt to pull some of his team mates out of the fray, threw official Richard Samples (349) to the ground. 24/02/08 9/11/08 at BNU Buccaneers
Leon WILLIAMS 42 Greenwich Mariners FPF 4 On a Take-a-Knee play near the end of the game, #51 came across the line of scimmage at full speed to hit an opponent.All players had been warned that it was a Take-a-Knee play and not to hit anyone. 03/02/08  
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