2015 Austin Crows Exemption Request for Benjamin Carpenter-Nwanyanwu

Ben has been a mainstay for the Crows and Revolution sides for a number of seasons. This season, Ben has moved to Australia for the purposes of playing footy for Montrose in the Eastern Football League (EFL) in Melbourne. He will be returning to Austin at the completion of the EFL season and in time for Nationals, however, the USAFL schedule will mean he will not gain enough eligibility points to qualify. Given his long term commitment to the Austin Crows, the US National team and a clear desire to improve his game as evidenced spending the season in Australia, we want to ensure Ben has the opportunity to compete in the Nationals carnival. Ben is a valued member of the Austin Crows and will continue to be so for seasons to come. We wish to ensure he is able to represent the club at Nationals.