Cardinals Football Update: Wanted Owner and Organization
No Publicist.
No Fund Raiser.
No General Manager.
Owner walks away and salts the earth behind him so to speak.
5/25/06
The information I have gathered has led me to the opinion that a possible misunderstanding between the owner and the team or league about certain manditory fees that the owner required the teammates to pay may have played a part the series of events that have taken place in the last day. Specifically Wednesday the team met inviting the owner. At the meeting the team talked about ways they could help offset the cost of competition. Players were prepared to beg and borrow from other local football programs for pads, a player had a line on some plain numbered uniforms. Some team mates researched some of the league required fees and found some of them to be optional. They recommended that for this season, they hold off on things like optional suplimental insurance until the team could get on its feet. Each player agreed to buy their own helmet, mask, pads, and cleats. They asked that the owner help with travel and rooms. During this meeting apparently the owner may have found some possible offense.
Thursday at 10:24pm the owner sent this notice to the team:
Effective today, the Carolina Cardinals-Women's Football Team is no long
a member of the IWFL. It is my understanding that the league officials have
worked out an agreement with some of the former players of the Carolina
Cardinals, and at this point my organization does not have any
affiliation with the IWFL. So, after being informed of this new
development I have ceased all Carolina Cardinals-Women's Football
operations. The Carolina Cardinals name or any affiliation to this team can
not be use without the expressed written consent of the ownership of
the Carolina
Cardinals. The Carolina Cardinals is a registered business entity of
[Name withheld] with the
State of North Carolina.
To the nine players that paid or made payment of the $200.00 for team
dues I will be mailing out to your refund no later than May 31, 2006.
At that time my accounting records for the Carolina
Cardinals will be finished. As the Carolina Cardinals are no longer
associated with the IWFL, we will not provide any
assistance at this point to help facilitate a league function. I
apologize for the inconvenience of this notice, but I have just
received
an email from the league about the new plans about MY organization.
As I have spent the last three years of my hard work, dedication and
finances to build this team, I don't plan to allow my name, reputation
and business name to be undermined.
So, I wish all of you well...There will no more practices at Carl Chavis YMCA in
High Point, NC. I have informed the staff their of the circumstances with the
league & the team and you as a group and team will need to utilize
your resources to located alternate practice facilities.
Dedicated and driven local Women's Professional Football Team and talented coach looking for dedicated and skilled management staff. Should have drive, ambition, the ability to raise capital and excitement. Both proper verbal and written English a must. Players will adopt your team name.
As bad as this sucks, there is a silver lining. The name "Cardinals" for a football team is pretty darned weak, state bird or not.
Comments
Oh no...that completely sucks...
Posted by: Becky | May 12, 2006 9:28 AM
Needless to say, I am heartbroken and a little mortified, because everyone I know and love was wanting to see a game - and now this. They were even making plans to go to the away games see one.
Well, the story doesn't end here. The players will be meeting tomorrow to talk about what our next step should be.
The league may be willing to work with us and may still let us play. So hang tight, this could make for a really interesting story.
Posted by: Sara | May 12, 2006 1:33 PM
I'm with you guys, this completely sucks! It would have been really exciting to have a professional women's football team (especially with Sara on it).
Sara, I wish you guys all the best in trying to work something out in your meeting tomorrow.
You are all, obviously, a very dedicated group of women.
Posted by: Leslie | May 12, 2006 1:42 PM