Out of the loop for the Connecticut Constitution/Rhode Island Rampage v the AUDL fiasco? Here are some really good articles that go behind the scenes;
First, from the AUDL;
AUDL Fans,
A letter was issued today by the Connecticut Constitution indicating that the team is suspending operations indefinitely. As much as we would have preferred to settle the issues internally, their statement merits a response from the league. We do not wish for the case to be debated in the court of public opinion, yet wish to state how the situation came about.
Before the AUDL was ever established, we set out to have teams in Boston, NYC, Hartford and Providence, among others. Our owners in Connecticut and Rhode Island both saw this proposal before and after signing on with the league and as we looked to continue to add teams to the league, were in agreement to get to 16 teams in the Northeast and target these regions. Based on this mutual understanding, the league proceeded to find owners in both Boston and NYC for next season, as these markets are essential for the growth and success of the AUDL. After the start of the season, the Connecticut and Rhode Island owners no longer wanted teams in NYC and Boston, after we already had owners ready to go. We set out as a league and we mutually agreed to place teams in these markets both before and after Connecticut and Rhode Island teams came into existence. As part of their insistence that no teams be placed in NYC and Boston, they threatened legal action against the league if these territories were not rescinded. In response, the league filed suit to request judgment as to their radius being enforceable given that they had agreed to the teams previously, because we couldn’t have this issue dragging on for months when teams in NYC and Boston have work to do to be ready for next season. We’ve been working to settle things out of court and were (and still are) hopeful that an agreement would be made shortly.
The AUDL is committed to pushing the sport forward and will continue to do so in the future. We are sorry for the impact that this has on the teams and fans and will work to correct this. Certainly there are many challenges that a new league faces and we are continually grateful for the many people that have supported us along the way.
Sincerely,
Josh Moore, President
American Ultimate Disc League
And from Eisenhood
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Connecticut Constitution Resume Operations, Optimistic About Legal Settlement
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From the Bleacher Report;
