2017 Arizona Hawks Exemption Request for Chris Candelaria

Player: 
Chris Candelaria
Exemption Type: 
Eligibility Points
Reason: 
AZ Hawks effectively reestablished as a club in June 2017, were able to field a full squad for a run with Los Angeles and Orange County in LA on June 24, and again in Denver to make a decent showing at Western Regionals. Getting our club assembled late (and summer heat in Phoenix when no one wants to play here) meant were were very limited for league game options, and San Diego was the only team that could fit us on their schedule for a game there a couple weeks ago. In all, our club, which is still trying to grow itself, had 3 opportunities for league games, along with our Metro scrimmage schedule this fall to get points. As a result, we have 8 guys that due to a combination of injury, work or joining the club more recently will need exemptions to play at Nationals in San Diego, and, as it stands, we will need them all to bring a full squad. Candy lives and works in Phoenix, has been training regularly and playing with the club in nearly all our Metro games, and played with our club at Western Regionals, although travel conflicts prevented his playing in our other league games in LA in June, and San Diego this month. Candy is registered and paid this year, and intends to play for the Hawks at Nationals.
League Ruling
Status: 
Granted
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