VooDoo announces open tryout September 1
July 25, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
New Orleans VooDoo News Release
The New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League have scheduled a free-agent tryout camp at the New Orleans Saints/VooDoo Practice Facility in Metairie in preparation for the 2008 season, it was announced today by Head Coach Mike Neu.
The tryout camp will be held on Saturday, September 1 inside the Saints indoor practice facility. In addition to the VooDoo coaching staff, New Orleans Saints personnel representatives will be on hand throughout the day to assist with the workouts.
The VooDoo has conducted tryouts at several sites since entering the Arena Football League in 2003 and 12 players have signed contracts with the team over the past two seasons following these workouts. One player who attended the team's tryout in Shreveport in 2006, DB Demetrius Derico, played an important role in the VooDoo secondary in 2007.
Arena Football League Teams are allowed to bring 37 players to training camp which starts in February.
At the tryouts, players will compete at the following positions: wide receiver, defensive back, quarterback, offensive line, defensive line, fullback, linebacker and kicker. Following registration, each player will warm up and then be timed and measured in the 40 yard dash, short shuttle and vertical jump. VooDoo coaches will then select candidates to participate in offensive and defensive drills
Wide receivers, defensive backs and quarterbacks should arrive at 8:00 a.m. for registration. Offensive linemen, defensive linemen, fullbacks and linebackers should arrive at 12:30 for registration. Kickers should arrive at 2:00 for registration. Candidates must come dressed and ready to work out and have the appropriate shoes for running on Fieldturf.
All participants will be required to sign a waiver to participate. Players must complete a registration form along with remitting the $50.00 registration fee for the camp. The registration fee is payable in cash or money order only. Please make money orders payable to the New Orleans VooDoo. Please bring exact change to the registration.
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