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First Of Three Tryout Camps For Florida Tuskers In Miami This Saturday

May 4, 2010 - United Football League (UFL 1)
Florida Tuskers News Release


ORLANDO, FL - Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - The Florida Tuskers will hold open tryouts in May and June as Head Coach Jay Gruden and his coaching staff continues to evaluate the region's player talent pool ahead of the 2010 season.

The tryouts offer free agents who believe they have the ability to play high-quality professional football an opportunity to make a UFL roster with the Tuskers. Players can pre-register online at www.ufl-football.com.

Each tryout camp will last approximately four hours. Athletes will be timed in the 40-yard dash and 20-yard short shuttle and will then participate in a series of individual and team drills. The tryouts are for all positions, including kickers and punters.

"We know that Miami and Florida in general is a great spot for talent and speed and it is well documented that there are players with great ability here," said coach Gruden. "Some players will have slipped through the cracks and not had an opportunity in life and in football to show what they can do, so we are giving them that opportunity. I am very excited by these tryouts.

"We found four or five players from the Orlando tryouts last year that we had not known of and they played a part in our success and our unbeaten regular season record last season. I am expecting great things from the players who try out in Orlando."

The Tuskers will welcome prospective players to Nova Southeastern University in Miami on Saturday, May 8 and to the team's Florida Citrus Bowl home field on Saturday, May 15. The neighboring state of Georgia will host a Tuskers tryout on Saturday, June 27 at Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, GA.

Date & time Team City, State Address

Saturday, May 8 7am-1pm Florida Miami, FL Nova Southeastern University 3301 College Ave., Davie, Florida 33314

Saturday, May 15 7am-1pm Florida Orlando, NE Florida Citrus Bowl 1610 W. Church Street, Orlando, FL

Saturday, June 26 7am-1pm Florida Atlanta, GA Sandy Creek High School 360 Jenkins Road, Tyrone, GA, 30290

More details of the location of each tryout and how to register can be found on the official UFL website www.ufl-football.com. All tryouts times are based on the first two hours being allocated for registration, followed by warm ups. All finish times are approximate. Media interview requests will be accommodated accordingly.

Registration for all three tryouts will begin at 7 a.m. with the tryout beginning promptly at 9 a.m. and will be held rain or shine. Although there is no pre-registration, participants are invited to mail any film in advance of the tryout to: Player Personnel Department, The Florida Tuskers, 1 Citrus Bowl Place, Suite 201, Orlando, FL 32805.

A list of Frequently Asked Questions concerning tryouts is below and can also be found on www.FloridaTuskers.com.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - TUSKERS OPEN TRYOUTS

Q: When Are the Tryouts?

A: The Florida Tuskers will hold three open tryouts for the 2010 season. The tryouts will be held in Miami (May 8), Orlando (May 15) and Atlanta, Ga. (June 26). The exact locations are:

Miami: Nova Southeastern University (3301, College Ave., Ft. Lauderdale-Davie, FL 33314),

Orlando: Florida Citrus Bowl (1610 West Church Street, Orlando, FL 32805) and

Atlanta: Sandy Creek High School (360 Jenkins Road, Tyrone, GA 30290).

Q: What is the Format of the Tryouts?

A: Registration begins at 7 a.m. The tryouts will begin promptly at 9 a.m. Following a short greeting by Head Coach Jay Gruden, participants will have a brief stretching and warm-up session and then will be timed in the 40-yard dash and 20-yard short shuttle. Athletes will then participate in several individual and team drills based on position.

Q: What positions are the coaches looking for?

A: The tryouts are for all positions, including kickers and punters. The Tusker Coaching Staff enters each tryout camp with no pre-conceived notions or quotas. If you are good enough to play in the UFL, you will be noticed and signed.

Q: Can I register in advance of the tryouts?

A: There is no advance registration for any of the Tusker Open Tryouts. Participants will be required to fill out a registration form and sign an injury waiver form during the registration period.

Important: Although there is no pre-registration, participants are invited to mail any game film in advance of the tryout to: Player Personnel Department, The Florida Tuskers, 1 Citrus Bowl Place, Suite 201, Orlando, FL 32805.

Q: Why is there a tryout fee?

A: The $60 fee helps cover the costs associated with the Tryout Camp including facility rental, medical personnel, travel for attending coaches, etc.

Q: I am coming from out of town the night before, where can I stay?

A: The Florida Tuskers have worked with several hotels to provide discount lodging for camp participants. Those hotels include:

Miami: Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Plantation, 7780 SW 6th Street, Plantation, FL 33324, 954-475-1100. Special room rate is $79 (ask for Florida Tuskers Rate), Reservations must be made by April 7 to secure group rate.

Orlando: Courtyard by Marriott Orlando Downtown, 730 N. Magnolia Ave., Orlando, FL 32803, 407-996-1000, Room Rate $69 (Use Keyword: UFL Tuskers when making reservation), Reservations must be made by May 7 to receive discount rate.

Atlanta: Hotel TBA. All participants are responsible for making their own reservations and are also responsible for their own transportation to and from the hotel to the tryout facility.

Q: If I do well in the tryout camp, do I make the team?

A: You are competing for a spot on the 2010 Florida Tuskers pre-season roster. If you are signed out of the tryout camp, you will be invited to the Tuskers Training Camp in August, where you will be competing for a spot on the final roster.

Q: Is there an age limit?

The Florida Tusker Tryouts are open to all athletes age 18 and up.



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