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Welcome to the fist edition of our 2014

Staffordshire Surge

Digital Magazine

Each Home game we intend to produce a digital

Magazine which will bring you information

On both the Surge and our opponents,

As well as helping you to understand our game

Of American Football.

We will feature player interviews with both

the home and away teams.

We will bring you comments from both the

Coaches and the Committee.

We will bring you all the best match action

Pictures from the games as well as some

In-depth Match reports.

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Notes from the Editor By

Shaun Rogers

Welcome back to our 2014 digital Staffordshire Surge Magazine that will accompany our 2014 home game’s.

Today we start our season off with a tough game vs Chester Romans a team who last year

won the division and went on to the Playoffs so a great team for us to test our new team.

The season ended last August but for the Committee that was when the 2014 year started.

The progression of trying to recruit new Rookie players to come in and join our team

started the moment the final whistle went at Shropshire. Also over the off season we have

had many a change to the Surge committee with myself been privileged enough to earn a

spot on the committee as the clubs Director of media & communications a role in which I

hope I have shown that the team means a lot to me.

In November we held our first of 4 Rookie Try out session not knowing if we would have 10

players or 40 players we had over the course of the 4 sessions 60+ new players come along

and show an interest in both the sport and the club which was great for us to see that the

sport in the UK does have such a good following.

We have also changed where we train and we have now been able this year to train on a

new 3G surface at St Peters Academy in Fenton, which has meant that the players have

been able to train even in the poor conditions that the UK has been hit with this year.

We have also added to our 2014 coaching staff with the full additions of ex player Mark

Finney and Defensive coach Jason Smith, who have joined our already great back room

coaching staff.

These are just some snippets of what has happened over the coming weeks we will discuss

more of where the Surge is trying to go in 2014.

So for now I hope you enjoy today’s game and lets hope we get all players safe off the

pitch at the end of the game for both teams.

GoSurge

Notes from the Head Coach By

John Farmiloe

Welcome to our first game magazine of the 2014 BAFANL season. We are kicking off the new

season against our old rivals, the Chester Romans, who we first played in 1996. Our games

with the Romans are always competitive and the Surge has been looking forward to playing

last years Midland Conference champions.

In 1993 after the demise of the Stoke Spitfires, five of their former players travelled to

Chester every Sunday to continue playing. During those journeys we started to talk about the

possibility of starting a new team in Stoke. At the end of the season we proposed to Chester

having a game with a scratch team made up of former Spitfire players. The success of this

game gave us the impetus to form a new club, the Staffordshire Surge, which has now played

twenty seasons in British American Football.

With the growth in polarity of the sport in Britain, the Staffordshire Surge is aiming to get

more people into American football. New players and supporters are welcome to join us and

if you want to get involved please contact us.

The Surge’s preparations for this season have seen the club make great progress in its

management, facilities, recruitment, coaching and training. This has been due to the

commitment of all those involved in striving to improve our club. We now look forward to

another season of this exciting team sport.

Regards,

John Farmiloe

Staffordshire Surge Head Coach

“J.B Services at Fenton,

Want to wish the Surge the

very best for the 2014 season”

Notes from the Chairman By

Stuart Beech

Hello and thank you for joining us today.

This is my first season as chairman of the Staffordshire Surge and I can't remember

being so excited about a season as this one. Having rejoined the team back in 2010, I

have been on the committee and feel that all the hard work over the past 4 seasons

by all the committee members and players behind the scenes is finally starting to

show on the pitch and as a club as a whole.

Last season I feel the club had relayed a solid foundation and this year we have been

able to start building off them around a solid core of player and committee members.

Since the end of last season we have been hard at work arranging - rookie tryout

sessions, new training ground 3G pitch with storage, new sponsorships for game

pants , signing up new and former coaches, setting up a new web site , buying new

club equipment, streamlining the club payment system, marketing the club, 2 pre-

season season scrimmage , social evenings and laying the ground work for setting up

a new youth team.

All in all I think that the future of the Surge is looking good and we hope to keep on

improving. If you want to help out or have any ideas which might help please contact

us.

Thank you

Stuart Beech

Staffordshire Surge American Football Team Chairman

2014 Staffordshire Surge Schedule

(all games are subject to change, please check our website and social feeds for more details)

13th April - HOME Chester Romans

27th April - AWAY Crewe Railroaders

18th May - HOME Merseyside Nighthawks

25th May - HOME Manchester Titans

1st June - AWAY Merseyside Nighthawks

29th June - HOME Walney Terriers

20th July - AWAY Manchester Titans

27th July - AWAY Chester Romans

10th Aug - HOME Crewe Railroaders

17th Aug - AWAY Walney Terriers

For more details on kickoff times and to check the dates please visit our website www.teamsurge.net

or visit us on Facebook and Twitter

New to the Game

of

American Football

Staffordshire Surge is here to Help

We don’t want you sitting there on the sidelines today thinking what is going on,

why do they keep stopping play ?, why are they all kneeling down ?, how many

points do they get for that kick ?, why are they cheering him running into the large

area at the end ?

Yes these are all comments I have overheard in my time watching the Surge so let’s

hope we can help you out. In this issue we are going to look at how the Surge will

line up on the pitch and the basics of the game.

Positions

Offence

QB – Quarterback, HB - Half Back/Running Back, FB - Full Back

TE - Tight End, WR - Wide Receiver, OL - Offensive Linesman

C - Centre

Defence

DL - Defensive Lineman, LB - Line Backer, DB - Defensive Back

So let’s take to the field and find out what all the markings mean.

Each team must make 10 yard’s to get a 1st down, and must make the ball go past (even if its just the

tip of the ball) the goalline to score a Touchdown.

So what are the lines in the middle they are Hash marks and on the next page we learn more about

the Yard Lines and the Hash Marks.

Yard lines

Yard lines, at intervals of 5 yards, run parallel to the goal lines and are

marked across the field from sideline to sideline. These lines stop 8 inches short of the 6-foot solid

border in the NFL.

Yard lines give players and fans an idea of how far a team must advance the ball in order to record a

first down. As Chapter 3 explains in detail, an offensive team must gain 10 yards in order to post a

first down. Consequently, every 10 yards, starting from the goal lines, the field is numbered in

multiples of 10. In the NFL, the bottoms of these numbers are placed 12 yards from each sideline.

The numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, and one 50-yard line are 2 yards in length. All these lines and numbers

are white.

Hash marks

Hash marks mark each yard line 70 feet, 9 inches from the sidelines in the NFL.

Two sets of hash marks (each hash is 1 yard in length) run parallel

to each other down the length of the field and are approximately 181⁄2 feet apart. When the ball

carrier is either tackled or pushed out of bounds, the officials return the ball in-bounds to the closest

hash mark to where it’s spotted.

Punted balls that go out of bounds are also marked on the nearest hash mark.

Player Interview

The First of our 2014 Player Interviews is with the Surge Linebacker

Jason Pearce

Name : Jason Pearce

Position on the field : Linebacker

How many years playing American Football : This is my second season

What got you into playing the game : I was going to start playing rugby and when I was talking to a friend about my

closest team to where I live he said he didn't know any but read in the paper that the surge were looking for players

How did you hear about the Surge : A friend spotted the add in the local paper

Best game you have played in for the Surge : Manchester Titans away (second half)

Worst game you have played in for the Surge : Crewe Railroaders at home

Think back to the first time you turned up for training what advice would you now give yourself : Try harder to get fitter,

learn as much about the game as you can

What do you feel is your best strength out on the field : That I don't quit on my team I put in 100%

Who is your NFL team : Seahawks

Who is your College Team : Virginia Tech

If you are not playing American football what else do you do : Playing English football

What advice would you give a Rookie joining the Surge : Don't give up until you give it a chance, get involved with your

team mates.. Listen to the veterans and the coaches

Focus on the

Chester Romans

Today we welcome the 2013 National Central Division Champions the Chester

Romans to our home field.

Chester had a strong 2013 season finishing there league campaign with a 9-1

record with there only loss coming against the Merseyside Nighthawks (47-13)

they then went onto the playoffs where they come up against Clyde Valley

Blackhawks winning them 30-15 and moving onto the next game where they

were just one step away from BritBowl day, but they met up with the strong

side in the Gateshead Senators and lost 22-50 to them in the final game of

there very successful season.

Last year Chester only played us the once and was at there home field where

they come out on top 57-26 in which the Romans showed why they had won

our divisional title with a very, very strong performance.

“Victory Lane Awards, wish the Staffordshire Surge a successful season”

Interview with the Chester Romans Players

In Each Magazine we aim to try and get as much information on our

opponents as we can and today we get to speak with a few of the 2014

Chester Romans roster.

First up we speak with Line Backer Danny Cotton

Name : Danny Cotton

Position : Line Backer

Squad No : 58

How many years playing American Football : 7th season (this year)

What got you into the game : Got into the game by watching NFL and it looked like great fun and saw an advert for the

romans in the paper and I’ve been here ever since!

Worst feeling since playing American Football : My worst feeling was the loss to Edinburgh in the 2012 playoffs. It seemed

like everything was against us that day. We made mistakes and you cant give the Wolves half a chance as they're a VERY

well drilled squad but it gave a lot of the veteran guys the drive to get back into it. I love Don and the Edinburgh crew but

that one hurt.

Who is your NFL team : My NFL team is the Seattle Seahawks. First team I ever saw. Im glad I stuck with them.

How do you feel the 2013 season went for your team : I think 2013 was amazing (with the glaring exceptions) . As a team it

was, I believe statistically our best year. We really pulled together and looked out for each other. We really became a band

of brothers. But we had fun. Too many guys nowadays put too much pressure in themselves and it can ruin things quickly.

What do you hope to see from the team in the 2014 season : This season could go either way im optimistic. We still have a

good core of guys from last year and a few retirements but we have had more rookies than ever as well. And its more

important I think that we get these guys who potentially are the future, ready.

Best place you have played American football at : My favourite places are obviously Chester Rugby. I genuinely think its one

of the better grounds in the league and I like Blackburn RUFC also.. home of the Blackswarm

Which player should we keep an eye out for in the game from the Chester Romans : Two guys to look out for this season #34

Ash Wainwright he is a beast and #22 Matt Hyndman and #18 Nadgy Khirat. Both very, very good DB's and poses a threat

to any QB

(Picture courtesy of Chester Romans Website)

Second up is Defensive End Phil Bailey

Name : Phil Bailey

Position : Defensive End

Squad No : 92

How many years playing American Football : In total 9yrs with a break of 15yrs.

What got you into the game : Watching my brother play in the late 80s sparked a love for the game, then watching a player

called Laurence Taylor for the NY Giants, I instantly wanted to play the game.

Best game you have played : Romans –v- Manchester Titans 2013, Waited a long time to play against the Titans.

Worst memory of playing American Football : Loosing the Semi final to Gateshead Senators last year (2013) was my worst

memory.

Who is your NFL team : NY Giants, solely because of the great LT.

How do you feel the 2013 season went for your team : Went well, we were total underdogs, nobody expected us to top the

division, we were just gutted to loose the semi final game.

What do you hope to see from the team in the 2014 season : Hopefully take it a step further and reach the Britbowl, though

teams will be after our head this year so its going to be tough.

Best place you have played American football at : Back in the 90s a team called the Redditch Arrows played in a big athletics

stadium, was an amazing atmosphere.

Which player should we keep an eye out for in the game from the Chester Romans : Great player Ash Wainwright #34

(Picture courtesy of Chester Romans Website)

Next in the opposing Interview seat is Linebacker #54 Scott Gillham

Name : Scott Gillham or 'Gilly' to the Romans

Position : Linebacker

Squad No : 54

How many years playing American Football : 4 years, captain for 2

What got you into the game : I played the Madden Games and then starting following the NYG

Best game you have played : Best game I played on a personal level was beating Manchester titans in 2013 for the first time

in my career, on a team level it was progressing to the national semi- finals, also in 2013

Worst memory of playing American Football : My worst memory would sadly be our defeat to Gateshead senators in the

previously mentioned semi- final, I think we had a bad day at the office and could have put on a much better showing.

Who is your NFL team : New York giants

How do you feel the 2013 season went for your team : I believe 2013 on the whole was a good year for the Romans and we

proved a lot of teams and people wrong, but to get so near to the premiership to lose (in the way we did) was heart

breaking

What do you hope to see from the team in the 2014 season : Our goal for 2014 is simple. 1 word, Bowl. Simple as that. It's the

only way we can improve I believe.

Best place you have played American football at : I think I would have to say Meadowbank stadium in Edinburgh, which I

believe was once used in the commonwealth games. A great venue with a massive stand.

Which player should we keep an eye out for in the game from the Chester Romans : I'm not really a fan of singling out specific

players, but what I will say is watch out for our defense, we have some big playmakers, some hard hitters and some all out

heroes on our side of the ball.

(Picture courtesy of Chester Romans Website)

Chester Romans - 2014 Roster

4

Matt Takaki CB 6

Lee Murphy RB

8

Byron Ward QB 11

Pete Davies WR

12

Brad Chilvers QB 16

Ashley Chambers DB

17

Steffan Jones WR 18

Nadgy Khirat S

20

Matt Prescott CB 21

Tomos Davies FB

22

Matt Hyndman DB 24

Darryl McCarthy WR

26

James Tootle RB 27

Andre Alexander RB

28

Tom Staples DB 30

Mark Scott DB

32

Thomas

Shimmin CB 33

Tchessy Khirat DT

34

Ash Wainwright RB 35

Ged Banks CB

36

Pete Tootle FB 45

Aled Watson DE

46

Tom Hall DB 47

Matthew Parker DE

51

Richard Burgess DE 52

Mike Parry LB

53

Danny Cotton DE 54

Scott Gilham LB

55

Si Wainwright LB 56

Stewart Gibson LB

57

Dave Goodall LB 58

Tom Jones LB

59

Richard Colin C 60

John Leigh G

66

Gareth

Pinnington G 70

Rich Posnett G

(Pictures and roster courtesy of Chester Romans Website)

(Roster taken from chesterromans.net at time of production)

71

Andy Higgott G 72

Rob Ellison G

73

Jack Liffen T 74

Jamie Whitaker C

75

James Baker G 76

Mike Ireland T

77

Clint Heacock T 81

Rory Mansfield WR

85

Martin Cocking WR 86

Simon Richards TE

88

Ben Wadsworth TE 89

Michael Banks WR

92

Phil Bailey DE 95

Dave Bee DT

99

Mark Wilson DT

UA

Adam Houghton LB UA

Pete Llewellyn DE

www.chesterromans.net

Good luck to all involved with the Chester

Romans for the 2014 season from all at

the Staffordshire Surge

Surge Player Interview

Our Next 2014 Player Interview is with the Surge’s Running Back #15

Ryan Reid

Name : Ryan Reid

Position on the field : RunningBack

How many years playing American Football : I used to play for the youth team (When we had one) when i was 16, but i

have only been playing for the adult team for just over a year

What got you into playing the game : From a very young age when i first played a madden game on the ps1

How did you hear about the Surge : At school there was a leaflet on the wall by the PE hall, and i just wanted to play

from then on.

Best game you have played in for the Surge : When we won ageist the Lincolnshire Bombers

Worst game you have played in for the Surge : Don’t really have one, the first couple of games were a learning curve for

me .

Think back to the first time you turned up for training what advice would you now give yourself : Just to work as hard as

i can really.

What do you feel is your best strength out on the field : My speed and agility

Who is your NFL team : Miami Dolphins!

Who is your College Team : Baylor University aka the Baylor Bears

What advice would you give a Rookie joining the Surge : Just to train and take on the advice of the coaches the best you

can and don’t be scared to ask for them Questions.

The British American Football Referees'

Association

The officials for 99% of American Football games played in Britain are all members of BAFRA, the British American Football Referees' Association.

BAFRA was founded in 1984 to provide officials for the then fledgling sport. In the early days the majority of its members were US military personnel stationed in the UK but now the membership is almost entirely British.

The Association's aims are five-fold:

1. To improve the standard of officiating by training and examination, and by any other means 2. To enable all American football games in Britain to have neutral officials 3. To promote and uphold the status of officials both collectively and individually 4. To co-operate and to cultivate good relations with all bodies concerned with American football, for the

betterment of the game 5. To take such action or make such representation as an Association, or in conjunction with others as

may be considered desirable, in the interests of American football in Britain in general or for the benefit of officials and officiating in particular

BAFRA covers several hundred games at all levels, including senior (over 18), college and youth games. Through the International Federation of American Football, BAFRA also provides officials for tournaments on the continent.

If you are interested in Joining BAFRA visit the website

www.bafra.org

Its Time for the Surge Team to dish the dirt on there own Team Mates.

LT - Nick Ansell

Who is the Slowest: Either me or.. Sorry Joe

Who is the quickest : I'm not sure I'm usually breathless at the back

Who is the longest in the changing rooms : Ryan Adams with his hair

Who is the biggest moaner : Me probably for not playing

Who can drink the most : Joe Walters

Who is the last to get a round in : No idea

Who is the Smartest : I doubt any of us would class as intelligent but

football smarts any of the coaches or experienced players

Who would you most like to go up against in a Oklahoma Drill : Shaun

Allen, because if you can match up to that tank you know you're doing

well

LB – Jason Pearce

Who is the Slowest : Ryan Reid

Who is the quickest : Shaun Allen

Who is the longest in the changing rooms : Ryan Adams

Who is the biggest moaner : Nick moans about work a lot

Who can drink the most : Joe Walters

Who is the last to get a round in : Them who don't come in social nights ;)

Who is the Smartest : Jon Wyse

Who would you most like to go up against in a Oklahoma Drill :

Sophie Robinson

2014 Also sees the addition of Jason Smith to our coaching Staff.

Jason comes along to join our Defensive Coaching staff

and we got chance to get a few words with him before the

Season starts.

Name : Jason Smith

Coaching Role : Defensive Line Coach

How many years Coaching American Football : 9 years

What got you into the game and into coaching : Team sport and just that desire to bash people and be bashed.

Love the adrenaline from contact. Medical conditions stopped me playing in the end.

Worst memory of Coaching American Football : Losing playoff games and a fight between 2 players on my

Defense, hated that.

Who is your NFL team : Miami Dolphins

What do you feel you can Bring to the Surge this season : communication, adaptability and a lot of fun for my

D Line. They are responding well.

What do you hope to see from the Surge in the 2014 season : vast improvement. Already going in the right

direction. Need to establish ourselves once again.

What have you fond the biggest challenge in the off season : changing perceptions. To be fair the transition

has been smooth, as the D Line jumped on board my philosophy.

What is your approach to coaching talk to them or shout at them : Talk. Only shout at Sunshine. He has a

gumshield issue.

What do you feel is your best attribute ; Calmness. Never get flustered or make excited decisions. HM Forces

training.

Best play call you have ever made : Got lots of them. 5 DB's against a Spread system. Had the right

players at the right time.

2014 Playing Roster

(Registered as off 5/4/14)

No Name Pos

#1 Jordan Rice TE

#7 Stephen Ward QB

#8 Ant Charles WR

#13 Johnnie Horobin WR

#14 Kris Middleton WR

#15 Daniel Precious WR

#16 Richard Large QB

#17 Stuart Beech LB

#18 Ash Barnish DB

#19 Mosses Ogndeji DB/LB

#22 Stephen Bradshaw DL

#23 Taffat Jama DB

#24 Ryan Adams WR

#25 Jason Pearce LB

#26 Lee Wainwright RB

#27 Jon Wyse DB

#28 Ryan Reid RB

#29 Matt McCree WR

#31 Joe Downes DB

2014 Playing Roster

No Name Pos

#34 Ash Phillips DB

#37 Lee Trevaway LB

#38 Kirk Heath DB

#42 Lewis Wilkie DB

#44 Keiron Greensmith RB

#46 Nathan George RB

#49 Christian Thompson DL

#50 Tom Pilling LB

#51 Chad Smith LB

#52 Michael Cook LB

#54 Matt Turvey LB

#55 Dean Hickin OL

#56 Ben Carpenter OL

#57 Nick Ansell OL

#58 Mike Jolley LB

#60 Dale Jones DL

#63 Mark Walters OL

#67 Neil Moore OL

#68 Neil Tillett DT

#69 Nathe Owen OL/DL

#70 Joe Walters OL

#73 Sam Bradley OL

2014 Playing Roster

No Name Pos

#75 Ged Grimshaw OL

#77 Phil Wright TE

#80 Carl Martin TE

#81 Lewis Bayley TE/WR

#82 Jacob Massey WR

#83 Sam Podmore DL/TE

#87 Quentin Andre TE

#89 Rob Quimby WR

#95 Jaime Arthur DL

#96 Shaun Allen DL

#98 James Bowles DL

Non Playing Numbers

#12 The 12th

Man

#92 Sophie Robinson

SURGE 2014 Coaching Staff

Head Coach John Farmiloe

Offensive Co-Ordinator Stephen Hindmarsh

Defensive Co-Ordinator Stuart Beech

DLine Coach Jason Smith

Coach Mark Finney

SURGE 2014 Committee

Chairman Stuart Beech

Financial Director Stephen Bradshaw

Football Opperations John Farmiloe

Player Representive Phil Wright

Performance Development Lee Wainwright

Media & Communications Shaun Rogers

If you wish to contact any of the above please contact

us on staffssurge@live.com and we will forward your

question to the correct person.

WWW.TEAMSURGE.NET

Staffordshire Surge’s new website for 2014.

• All our 2014 Fixtures and Results

• Latest News on the Surge and Surge Events

• In Depth 2014 Player Roster

• Video Links to the Surge Games

• Latest Standings

• Contact information

• Links to the Surge and affiliates

Come and take a look at our brand new website and let us know what you

think on both our Facebook page

Facebook.com/StaffordshireSurgeAmericanFootball

Also on our Twitter feed

@staffssurge

You can also email us with anything from Information to wanting to get

involved, the email address is

staffssurge@live.com

Coming Soon

Our next fixture is away on the 27th April to our local rivals

Crewe Railraoders

This match will be played at

South Cheshire College

Danebank Avenue

Crewe

CW2 8AB

Kick Off 14:30 (TBC Check site for details)

Our Next Home game is against

Merseyside Nighthawks

On Sunday May 18th

Check with our website for more information closer to gameday

for kickoff times and game information.

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