The start of the Fall season has seen our club experience far larger attrition in playing numbers than we anticipated. The fewer numbers has placed a strain upon our ability to meet our commitments and requirements for the B side schedule. We hoped a solution might be using the current UCF players to boost our numbers. However, this past weekend we realised that even with their support, our ability to have sufficient numbers would still be uncertain from week to week.

We have discussed the situation as a club and think that this is unfair to our opponents who might be put through the planning stage only to have us cancel the game at the last minute. It is better to forfeit the games now and let them notify their players so that they can make alternate weekend plans. As a result, we have withdrawn the Orlando RFC B team from further Florida Cup competition in 2008. We have notified the FRU and the affected clubs.

We will complete our remaining A side games – this Saturday, 9/27 at Miami and against Krewe at All Florida Day on 10/11.

We regret that we have had to make this decision but hope that you will understand. Our time can be better spent at present focused on recruiting and getting our affairs in order for the spring season.

Peter Craig
Match Secretary
Orlando RFC

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