Georgia Force announce player tryouts at Georgia Dome
Published on October 11, 2004 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Georgia Force News Release
FLOWERY BRANCH, GA, October 11, 2004 â The Georgia Force will be holding their open player tryouts on Saturday, November 13th in the Georgia Dome; it was announced today by head coach Doug Plank. Detailed tryout information along with registration and waiver forms are available at www.georgiaforce.com. There will be no pre-registration.
WHO: GEORGIA FORCE, Arena Football League
WHAT: PLAYER TRYOUTS
WHEN: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13th
Registration
8:00 am: offensive/defensive lineman & fullback/linebackers
9:30 am: quarterbacks & wide receiver/defensive backs
1:00 pm: kickers
Workouts Begin
9:30 am: offensive/defensive lineman & fullback/linebackers
12:00 pm: wide receiver/defensive backs & quarterbacks
2:30 pm: kickers
WHERE: GEORGIA DOME
1 Georgia Dome Drive
Atlanta, GA 30313
FEE: A $60 registration fee is payable in cash or money order.
** The Georgia Force player tryouts will be open to the media **
Testing will be done on an artificial turf football surface. All participates are required to wear appropriate attire for non-contact football drills (i.e. sweats, shorts, shirts, molded cleats, or turf shoes â no metal cleats or sneakers).
The Georgia Force will provide a tryout T-shirt for each player. Restrooms will be available, but the locker rooms will not be accessible.
In 2002, Force offensive specialist Markeith Cooper earned a roster spot by making the team through an open tryout. Last season, Cooper broke 14 different single-season and single-game team records and became the Force's first ever 1,000+ yard receiver. At the time of the tryout, Cooper was working as a driver for UPS. Former kicker Stan Whitlock, who appeared in two games for the Force in 2002, also earned his way onto the club through the team's open tryouts.
The Georgia Force begin a new chapter in their team history when they kick off their fourth season in the Arena Football League in late January 2005. This past August, the AFL's board of directors voted to approve Arthur M. Blank, owner & CEO of the Atlanta Falcons, as the new owner of the Georgia Force. Along with the ownership change, the Force announced they will be led on the field by new head coach Doug Plank and will be returning to downtown Atlanta to play their home games at Philips Arena. For more information on Georgia Force season tickets, call (404) 222-5770 or visit www.georgiaforce.com.
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