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British American Football Association
Formation1985
HeadquartersKidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Chairman
Nichole McCulloch
Key people
Ian Deakin, Bruce Leatherman, Pete Ackerley, Richard Watson, Kenny Bello, Ian Deakin, Heather Smith.
Websitehttp://www.britishamericanfootball.org/

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.

In 2023 the organization began a partnership with the National Football League to promote flag football.[1] The partnership will "accelerate the delivery and participation of Flag Football at all levels of the game."[1]

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[2]
National Women's Football League (NWFL) Women's Contact Football 17 Women 18+ [3]
British Universities American Football League (BUAFL) Adult Contact Football 81 University Students 18+ [4]
National Flag Football League Adult Flag Football 60 Men/Women 16+ [5]
Women's National Flag Football League Women's Flag Football 15 Women/Female University Students 18+ League features both Club and University sides [6]

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[7]
U16's League Youth Contact Football 41 Youths 13–16 Winning teams play in the Junior Britbowl[7]
U17's Flag League Youth Flag Football 14 Youths 14–17 [8]
U14's Flag League Youth Flag Football 20 Youths 11–14 [8]

2021 BAFA National Youth Flag finals[9]

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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "NFL, British American Football Association announce strategic partnership". National FootballLeague. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Adult Contact – British American Football".
  3. ^ "Women's Contact – British American Football".
  4. ^ "University Football (BUCS) – British American Football".
  5. ^ "Adult Flag – British American Football".
  6. ^ "Women's Flag – British American Football".
  7. ^ a b "Youth Contact – British American Football".
  8. ^ a b "Youth Flag Finals 2021 – British American Football".
  9. ^ "South Coast Spitfires at the double at 2021 Youth Flag National Finals – British American Football".
  10. ^ "What is BAFA? – British American Football".
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