Come Watch Our 2013 Player Tryouts this Saturday
Published on October 5, 2012 under Indoor Football League (IFL)
Cedar Rapids River Kings News Release
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA: Ever wondered what it's like to try out for a professional in-door football team? Here is your chance! The Cedar Rapids Titans will be holding an open tryout for the 2013 team this weekend and are opening up the tryouts to the public, season ticket holders, sponsors, and fans of the game.
The tryouts will take place at the Titan's multi-use sports facility, the Eastern Iowa Sports Complex - located at 1100 N 18th Ave in Hiawatha, IA. Stop by any time on Saturday, October 6th from 3 pm til 6 pm to watch these local football stars tryout from our balcony seating. No cost to attend. Seating will be limited and concessions will be available.
If you would like to get on the field and tryout for yourself, the registration fee to tryout is $65 (cash or credit card only) and includes a t-shirt. Housing is available for players traveling in from out of town at the Hometown Inn & Suites 3315 Southgate Ct SW in Cedar Rapids. The cost for housing is $25 per night and includes a continental breakfast.
Participants must be at least 18 years of age and be prepared to be evaluated in the following drills: 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, bench press, four cone drill, standing broad jump, agility drills, position-specific drills and 7-on-7. Kickers will be evaluated on kickoff and field goal proficiency.
The Indoor Football League is a nationally recognized developmental league that has helped its players take their game to higher outdoor levels including the Canadian Football League and National Football League. Notable players that have moved up from the IFL to the NFL include WR Anthony Armstrong (Washington Redskins), LB Maurice Simpkins (St Louis Rams), DL Adrian Awasom (Minnesota Vikings), and Coe College alum RB Fred Jackson (Buffalo Bills).
Those wanting to tryout can pre-register by visiting the Titans website www.cedarrapidstitans.com or by calling the Titans office at 319-730-6301.
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The Cedar Rapids Titans are a second-year franchise playing in the Indoor Football League. The Titans play in the IFL's United Conference along with Green Bay, Chicago, Bloomington, IL, Sioux Falls, Omaha, Lehigh Valley, PA, and Reading, PA. For more information on the team, visit www.cedarrapidstitans.com.
The Indoor Football League (www.goifl.com) is a 16-team league based out of Richmond, Virginia with franchises in 14 states (including Alaska). The league holds a 14-game regular season schedule that runs February through June. The IFL's playoffs culminate in July with the IFL United Bowl.
The Eastern Iowa Sports Complex is a 150,000 square foot indoor/Outdoor multi purpose sports complex complete with a full size indoor soccer field, full size basketball gym, indoor batting cages, three outdoor athletic fields, and an 18 hole minature golf course. The facility is home to the Cedar Rapids Titans administrative offices, PE Sports Performance and Crossfit, the challenge.
The facility offers recreational youth programs, competitive adult sporting leagues, athletic tournaments, youth development programming, dance classes, community events and hourly field rentals for corporate and private events. A variety of youth athletic camps also take place throughout the year.
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