2015 Minnesota Freeze Exemption Request for Brent Mergen

Brent Mergen has been with the club for many years. This year he took sole proprietorship of his family farm and has been very busy throughout the year and was able to make it to only a few games, that too later in the year once all the crops are planted. He wasn't sure if he is going to make the Nationals. Hence he only paid his dues before his first USAFL game (at Central Tournament). Even after that he was able to attend only one more USAFL game and one more metro so his total makes it to 5 points. Had he paid his dues early in the season, he would have had 6 points and would have been eligible. Considering his long standing ties to the club and USAFL, please give him an exemption to play for the Freeze.