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USAFL EAST/WEST BANQUET

 

The site for the East West Banquet will be at the event hotel – The Holiday Inn Select in Richardson Texas.

 

The event will be a buffet style with a number of choices prepared by a world-class chef along with a cash bar. Entry to the event will be $25, and reservations must be made in advance by purchasing your ticket online. Please click here to purchase your advance ticket.

 

The final squad that will represent the USA at the International Cup in Melbourne, Australia in August will be announced at the Banquet on the Saturday night. The best of the best in the US will be trying to secure their spot in history.

 

 

 

About Australian Rules Football

 

Developed in the mid 1800s, Australian Rules Football, also known as "Footy", is normally played on an oval field with four posts at both ends of the oval. The two center poles (the goal posts) are slightly longer than the two outer poles (the point posts). The sizes of the fields vary, but are average approximately 125 yards wide and 175 yards long. Scoring depends on how the ball passes through the posts.

There are 18 players on the field. The ball is passed from player to player by hitting it with the hand (not throwing it), kicking it or running down the field to the goal posts. The game is played in four twenty-minute quarters, with no timeouts. The object of the game is to get the highest number of points by the end of the game.

 

About the Dallas Magpies:

 

The Dallas Magpies are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, dedicated to fostering national and international amateur sports competition as well as promoting a cultural exchange between Americans and Australians. The Magpies participate in the Mid American Australian Football League, a division of the United States Australian Football League, and also have a player, Brandon Blankenship, competing on the U.S. National team during international competition. The team is active in promoting the Australian national sport and Australian culture through clinics at area schools and by sponsoring events such as the annual Australia Day and ANZAC Day celebrations in the Metroplex.

 

For more details on organizing a school clinic, playing footy with the team or supporting the Dallas Magpies Australian Football Club, e-mail the recruiting department (recruiting@dallasfooty.com).