BAFCA Policy states members should only participate in BAFA recognised activities 

In response to questions from our members and other parties, the BAFCA make the following statement:

The BAFCA has a duty to both protect and regulate itself and it’s members. This can only be fully achieved where we operate totally inside the recognised authority structures of sport. To do otherwise could mean having no recourse of action against individuals or organisations who operate outside of these authorities as recognised by our NGB.

The BAFCA Constitution states:

Article IV - Membership

a) Full: Members who are presently on (or have within their current term of membership been on) the staff of a team operating within, or recognised by, the British American Football Association (BAFA).

The BAFCA Board of Directors are in unanimous agreement that this rule implies BAFCA members should only be operating within activity recognised and endorsed by BAFA. Consequently, any member who operates in activity not endorsed by BAFA is breaking the spirit of this rule. 

The BAFCA Board of Directors have therefore created, in accordance with the constitution, the following Association Policy which comes into immediate effect:

BAFCA Policy - Membership - 04/08/07

Any member operating in football activity not recognised by BAFA shall have his or her membership of BAFCA suspended. 

The BAFCA would remind all coaches that we are only able to provide the scUK coach insurance service to current members.

For and on behalf of the BAFCA Board of Directors,

Jim Messenger

President