2013 Houston Lonestars Exemption Request for Adam Beers

Player: 
Adam Beers
Exemption Type: 
Nationality
Reason: 
Adam is from Ireland (with no history of Gaelic football) and has been living in Houston for 5 years and been playing with the Houston Lonestars for 4 years. Adam is a US Green card holder and is married to an American. Adam has devoted himself to the club since arriving, however due to the club’s strong Australian presence he is unlikely to get significant game time as a non- National. We are applying to have Adam categorized as a National to enable him to play more game time and due to the fact that he is a permanent American resident.
League Ruling
Status: 
Denied
Reason: 
USAFL has no way of verifying whether player has a Gaelic football background similarly to the way we cannot verify whether a player who grew up in Oz has a footy background
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