Wednesday, April 9, 2008

SIGN UP NOW

Sign your team up for the 2008 AUFL season now.

E-mail aufldisc@gmail.com to reserve yourself a space in this summer's upcoming season.

Seriously. Do it now.
aufldisc@gmail.com

Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth...

I know you guys check ESPN everyday to see if there is any news about my status as commissioner of the league, well I won't keep you waiting any longer. Yes, I am retiring as commissioner of the AUFL for the 2008 season.

I've had a great time running the league the past few seasons and I'll really miss trying to collect money from you guys and reschedule your games every week. I'll cry myself to sleep every night thinking about the good times we've had.

Seriously though, the AUFL has been very very good to me. I've loved being a part of it and organizing everything that has gone into making the AUFL what it is today. Over the past few years, Ultimate has become big part of my life and I'm glad I've gotten to share it with all of you. The best part of the whole league has been making connections and friendships with people from all different schools and suburbs. It's awesome to go to tournaments across the country and see other AUFL guys there. I hope this never changes. You've all been great. Thank you for everything.

The new commissioners will take over effective immediately after you finish this sentence. Yes, I said COMMISSIONERS. The new heads of the league are Andrew Bielenda and Matt Dillon. Both these guys have been playing on Ski Unit for the last few years and they are true ballers for real.

Andrew is the guy who introduced me to Ultimate and got me involved with the AUFL back during the Woo Reign of Terror. I owe him my entire Ultimate career. You may also know him as "The Glove" or "Cracker" from Ski Unit. He has an unbelievable passion for the game Ultimate and will do anything to make sure the AUFL thrives.

Matt Dillon is a freshman at Winona State University where he is a member of the Ultimate team. He sat out last AUFL season with a pretty serious knee injury, but I have seen him play for Winona on several different occasions and he is showing the potential we always knew he had. This kid is going to be something special in college Ultimate.

I hope you guys show Andrew and Matt the same respect and passion for the game that you've shown me. They are really awesome players and friends. I know they will take care of the league but they can't do it without the help of every member in the league.

From now on, any questions or comments about the AUFL will be directed to them. You can reach them at their e-mails or at the league e-mail that I am creating for them (I recommend the league e-mail). Here are their contact information:

Andrew: skiunit44@aol.com, andrew.bielenda@trnty.edu
Matt: mdillon06@winona.edu
AUFL: aufldisc@gmail.com

As for me, I will remain a member of Ski Unit and I will be a "consultant" of the league as well as the main contributor and custodian of the website. Basically, I will help out when needed with organization and stuff, but for the most part, I'm going to remove myself from decision-making responsibilities and only look after the website where I will write fun little stories for you all.

Enjoy the 2008 season and remember these three things:

1. Pay your team fees
2. Don't skip your games
3. Ride 'til you die

Thanks again guys. Word.

Kyle Betts
Ski Unit #10