The British American Football Coaches Association (BAFCA) works to build and maintain the highest possible standards of coaching American football in the United Kingdom.

It provides a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to American football and coaching, as well as working to make the game as safe and entertaining as possible through the rules of play.

BAFCA provides a strong voice in the domestic legislation affecting American football programmes and works to freely exchange information on coaching methods and techniques, to promote best practice and preserve health and safety.

The organisation also promotes good fellowship and encourages social contact across all areas of the sport in the UK.

The British American Football Coaches Association is a Sub Committee under BAFA’s Framework. The rationale for the change from Independent Association to aligned NGB Sub Committee with Terms of Reference came down to four main driving forces:

1. Alignment with NGB and the new Governance structure required by Sport England.
2. Greater alignment and partnership working within strategic development opportunities with National and International stakeholders.
3. Removal of GDPR barriers by becoming officially part of the NGB.
4. Removal of financial risk and independent legal action for Board members.

A full document outlining these changes is available here.