BAFL withdraws from BAFA
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Feb 7, 2010 - 6:05:39 PM
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BAFL withdraws from BAFA
After due consideration and unanimous agreement of the BAFL Board of Directors, Gridiron Football League Limited (trading as the British American Football League (BAFL)) has withdrawn the BAFL from the National Governing Body (NGB) – the British American Football Association (BAFA) – citing the consistent poor delivery of business critical services as its primary reason.
Whilst there are many reasons for this action, the BAFL recently considered actions reported at the BAFA meeting on February 6th, 2010 on five key business critical and NGB strategic areas that they provide – namely:
· Central Registration System
· CRB services for BAFA members
· Delivery of the recent Sport England Impact and Improvement award
· BAFA financial management processes
· Progress of BAFA and other member associations towards single association status on or before 2013
The reports and replies to questions from the BAFA were considered by the BAFL Board and deemed unsatisfactory in their content – compromising the BAFL and its ability to deliver services to its members clubs. This left the BAFL with no other action but to withdraw from BAFA with immediate effect.
As a result of the withdrawal of the BAFL from BAFA, the status of the BAFL is now as a single independent, members association that provides competition for the wider community in both the contact and non-contact disciplines of American Football for all age groups – the BAFL is not nor is attempting to become a new NGB for American Football in Great Britain. This responsibility remains with the BAFA.
For some time, the BAFL has been working in the background towards providing their business critical services at a fee to its members that is no more that that which has been charged in previous years. Namely, as follows:
Adult contact and non-contact: £32 per annum
Youth contact: £22 per annum
Junior contact and youth, Junior and cadet non-contact: £16 per annum
In addition, to actively participate in the BAFL for the 2010 season and beyond, ALL participants must be BAFL members. This includes Coaches and Officials. More information on the membership fees and how Coaches and Officials can join the BAFL and the BAFL CRB process will be released later this week.
As stated, the status of the BAFL now changes. As a single independent, private members, association that provides competitions for all age groups in both the contact and non-contact versions of American Football, the BAFL will need to provide services other than those that they have had to previously provide. These services will include the following business critical services:
· Registration – inclusive of roster reports, transfer and debtor management
· CRB processing
In addition, the BAFL will provide the following support services to ensure robust growth and an improved quality experience for its participants:
· Coaching development
· Officiating development
· Volunteer development
Finally, the BAFL will provide the following governance and compliance services to ensure effective engagement with potential funding partners:
· Welfare
· Equity and Diversity
To deliver these services, the BAFL will generate revenue from its membership fees and services to members – as well external public and private sector funding.
Finally, the BAFL Board confirms the appointment of Ken Walters as their Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect to deliver the aforementioned business critical services. Please direct any initial enquiries to 07966467638