Home Nominations Schedule Hotel Banquet Sponsors Lookout Park	The recently renovated Holiday Inn Select in Richardson Texas has been chosen to be the official USAFL East/West Hotel in 2005. The Hotel Rate will be $65 (plus taxes) and must be booked through the Sales office at 1-972-669-0508 between the hours of 9-5 M-F. When calling to book your room, please mention that you are with the Dallas Magpies to receive the discounted room rate. The USAFL has blocked off only a certain number of rooms, so getting in early is essential to you being able to get a room.
	http://www.hiselect.com/dal-richardson	Holiday Select Inn Dallas-Richardson 1655 N. Central Expressway Richardson, TX 75080 United States Tel: 1-972-669-0508
	The hotel offers Complimentary high-speed Internet access and complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access to all guests. It has an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, In room coffee makers and business center. The Holiday Inn Select will also be the location of the Banquet on Saturday night.
	Area Information: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport: · Distance: 20 MI/ 32.19 KM W · Taxi Fee: $40.00   (USD) · Time by taxi: 30 minutes Love Field Airport · Distance: 17 MI/ 27.36 KM SW · Taxi Fee: $25.00   (USD) · Time by taxi: 20 minutes Area Train/Subway Information (near hotel) · Subway Station Name: Arapaho Station · Train Station Distance 0.75 MI/ 1.21 KM N · Complimentary Train Station Shuttle · Taxi Fee $3.00   (USD) NOTE: There is no train station near the airport.

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).