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
in the United Kingdom
. It is affiliated to the European Federation of American Football
(EFAF). In 2010, they formed the BAFA Community Leagues
as the country's primary competition for both contact and flag football.
BAFA member bodies:
Former Members:
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is affiliated to the European Federation of American Football
European Federation of American Football
The European Federation of American Football is the governing body of American football in Europe. It is recognized by the International Federation of American Football ....
(EFAF). In 2010, they formed the BAFA Community Leagues
BAFA Community Leagues
The BAFA National Leagues are the primary American football competition in England, Scotland and Wales. They were formed by the British American Football Association in 2010 to coordinate contact football and flag football across all age ranges...
as the country's primary competition for both contact and flag football.
BAFA member bodies:
- BAFCA (British American Football Coaches Association)
- BAFRABritish American Football Referees' AssociationThe British American Football Referees' Association is the organisational body for American Football Referees in Britain. BAFRA is affiliated to the British American Football Association...
(British American Football Referees Association) - BUAFLBritish Universities American Football League-2009-10 Challenge Trophy results:-2010 league MVPs:League MVP: David Saul Offensive MVP: Tristan Varney Defensive MVP: Ed Butcher...
(British Universities American Football League)
Former Members:
- BAFLBritish American Football LeagueThe British American Football League was the United Kingdom's primary American Football league from 1998 until 2010. It was formerly known as the British Senior League until 2005. BAFL was the trading name for Gridiron Football League Ltd incorporated as a Company limited by guarantee....
- split from BAFA in 2010, and ceased operations in the same year. - BYAFABritish Youth American Football AssociationThe British Youth American Football Association , was responsible for Junior & Youth American Football within Britain, comprising both fully kitted and flag football. The associated continued until 2007, when it was incorporated into the British American Football League...
(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)