British American Football Association
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The British American Football Association (BAFA ) is the national governing body for the sport of American football and non-contact Flag football in the United Kingdom since 1985. It is affiliated to the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). In 2010, they formed the BAFA National Leagues as the country's primary competition for contact football. Their flagship event is the annual Britbowl which is competed by the top two sides of the BAFANL Premier Divisions.
British American Football Association Formation 1985 Headquarters Kidderminster , Worcestershire , England Chairman
Nichole McCulloch Key people
Ian Deakin, Bruce Leatherman, Pete Ackerley, Richard Watson, Kenny Bello, Ian Deakin, Heather Smith. Website http://www.britishamericanfootball.org/
Competitions
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Adult
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League
Code
Teams
Participants
Notes
BAFA National Leagues (BAFANL)
Adult Contact Football
70
Men/Women 18+
Winning teams play in the Britbowl [1]
National Women's Football League (NWFL)
Women's Contact Football
17
Women 18+
[2]
British Universities American Football League (BUAFL)
Adult Contact Football
81
University Students 18+
[3]
National Flag Football League
Adult Flag Football
60
Men/Women 16+
[4]
Women's National Flag Football League
Women's Flag Football
15
Women/Female University Students 18+
League features both Club and University sides [5]
Youth
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League
Code
Teams
Participants
Notes
U19's League
Youth Contact Football
38
Youths 16–19
Winning teams play in the Junior Britbowl [6]
U16's League
Youth Contact Football
41
Youths 13–16
Winning teams play in the Junior Britbowl [6]
U17's Flag League
Youth Flag Football
14
Youths 14–17
[7]
U14's Flag League
Youth Flag Football
20
Youths 11–14
[7]
2021 BAFA National Youth Flag finals [8]
Under 14s
South Coast Spitfires
44
20
Leicester Huntsmen
Under 17s
South Coast Spitfires
20
18
Coventry Cougars
Final standings
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2021 Standings
U14s
U17s
1. South Coast Spitfires
1. South Coast Spitfires
2. Leicester Huntsmen
2. Coventry Cougars
3. Chorley Buccaneers Cutlasses
3. Waveney Wolves
4. London Blitz
4. South London Renegades
5. Nuneaton Jaguars
5. Nuneaton Jaguars
6. Solent Red Storm
6. Brighton & Hove Scorpions
7. Houghton Bears
8. Chorley Buccaneers Blades
Member bodies
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Current
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BAFCA (British American Football Coaches Association)
BAFRA (British American Football Referees Association)
BUAFL (British Universities American Football League)
Defunct
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BAFL (British American Football League) - split from BAFA in 2010, and ceased operations in the same year.
BYAFA (British Youth American Football Association) - dissolved 2007 and merged into BAFL
BSAFA (British Students American Football Association) - Disaffiliated 2007 leading to the foundation, by BAFA, of the BUAFL.
SGA (Scottish Gridiron Association)
Boards of directors
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Role
Name
Chairman
Nichole McCulloch
Senior Non-Executive Director
Ian Deakin
Chief Executive Officer
Pete Ackerley
Director
Bruce Leatherman
Director
Richard Watson
Non-Executive Director
Colin Allen
Non-Executive Director
Kenny Bello
Non-Executive Director
Heather Smith
[9]
References
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^ "Adult Contact – British American Football".
^ "Women's Contact – British American Football".
^ "University Football (BUCS) – British American Football".
^ "Adult Flag – British American Football".
^ "Women's Flag – British American Football".
^ a b "Youth Contact – British American Football".
^ a b "Youth Flag Finals 2021 – British American Football".
^ "South Coast Spitfires at the double at 2021 Youth Flag National Finals – British American Football".
^ "What is BAFA? – British American Football".
External links
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British American Football Association Website
IFAF