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Rotation for Allocating the "Big Three" Tournaments in the Gulf Coast Division

Current State of the Rotation List

This information, last current as of July 25th, 2008, includes information and actions since the rotation was initially seeded.

  1. FCUH:
    • Seed 15.
    • Offered the 2005-2006 SSCC tournament Monday, April 28th, 2005 at 6:47 PM, as if the previous club had just declined the offer of this same tournament. (In actuality, the previous club had accepted the tournament three days earlier, but final word had been received from the Southwest Section Executive Committee that such would not be permitted. The rules for the Rotation had no provision for such problems external to the Rotation, and this offer was made without authority. At its June 29, 2005 meeting, the Executive Committee ratified what would have been the host determined by these unofficial offers.)
    • Declined Tuesday, April 29th, 2005 at 1:11 PM.
    • As the offer had been unofficial, for lack of procedures to cover the unusual situation, it was ambiguous where to move in the list. At the July 13, 2005 meeting of the Executive Committee, it set the rotational order to be what it would have been if this offer had been official at the time.
    • After allocation of the 2008-2009 tournaments, was first in order and assured it would be offered all three of the three tournaments for 2009-2010 unless it left the USFA before then.
  2. SC:
    • Seed 16.
    • Offered the 2005-2006 SSCC tournament Tuesday, April 29th, 2005 at 2:01 PM, as if the previous club had just declined the offer of this same tournament. (In actuality, the previous club had just declined an unofficial offer. The rules for the Rotation had no provision for the unusual situation, and these offers were made without authority. At its June 29, 2005 meeting, the Executive Committee ratified what would have been the host determined by these unofficial offers.)
    • Declined Tuesday, April 29th, 2005 at 2:23 PM.
    • As the offer had been unofficial, for lack of procedures to cover the unusual situation, it was ambiguous where to move in the list. At the July 13, 2005 meeting of the Executive Committee, it set the rotational order to be what it would have been if this offer had been official at the time.
    • After allocation of the 2008-2009 tournaments, was second in order and assured it would be offered at least two of the three tournaments for 2009-2010 unless it left the USFA before then.
  3. BCFA:
    • Seed 17.
    • Offered the 2005-2006 SSCC tournament Tuesday, April 29th, 2005 at 2:48 PM, as if the previous club had just declined the offer of this same tournament. (In actuality, the previous club had just declined an unofficial offer. The rules for the Rotation had no provision for the unusual situation, and these offers were made without authority. At its June 29, 2005 meeting, the Executive Committee ratified what would have been the host determined by these unofficial offers.)
    • Accepted the 2005-2006 SSCC tournament Tuesday, April 29th, 2005 at 9:23 PM.
    • As the offer had been unofficial, for lack of procedures to cover the unusual situation, it was ambiguous where to move in the list. At the July 13, 2005 meeting of the Executive Committee, it set the rotational order to be what it would have been if this offer had been official at the time.
    • After allocation of the 2008-2009 tournaments, was third in order and assured it would be offered at least one of the three tournaments for 2009-2010 unless it left the USFA before then.
  4. ALL:
    • Seed 1.
    • Offered all three 2004-2005 tournaments Friday, April 16th, 2004 at 5:00 PM.
    • Accepted the 2004-2005 SSCC tournament Saturday, April 17th, 2004 at 2:00 AM.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Saturday, April 17th, 2004 at 2:00 AM.
    • Announced in advance it would accept the SSCC tournament when it was offered for 2006-2007.
    • A formal offer of all three 2004-2005 tournaments existed Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 at 12:14 PM, and the answer was considered to have been an immediate response of "yes, 2006-2007 SSCC tournament".
  5. SM:
    • Seed 4.
    • Offered the 2004-2005 JO qualifier and Divisionals Saturday, April 17th, 2004 at 10:30 PM.
    • Required to have responded by Sunday, April 18th, 2004 at 10:30 PM, but for complicated reasons was allowed to decline both tournaments Monday, April 19th, 2004 at 1:00 PM.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Monday, April 19th, 2004 at 12:45 PM.
    • Offered the 2006-2007 JO qualifier and Divisionals Tuesday, April 4th, 2006 at 12:20 PM.
    • After resolving some communications difficulties, accepted the 2006-2007 Divisionals Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 at 1:44 PM.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 at 1:44 PM.
  6. UST:
    • Seed 7.
    • Announced in advance it would decline whatever it was offered for 2004-2005.
    • A formal offer existed Monday, April 19th, 2004 at 10:45 PM, and the answer was considered to have been an immediate response of "no".
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Monday, April 19th, 2004 at 10:45 PM just after GFC was moved there.
    • Offered the 2006-2007 JO qualifier Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 at 1:58 PM.
    • Accepted the 2006-2007 JO qualifier Thursday, April 6th, 2006 at 12:24 PM.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Thursday, April 6th, 2006 at 12:24 PM.
  7. KTFA:
    • Seed 9.
    • Offered the 2004-2005 JO qualifiers Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 at 11:00 PM.
    • Declined Wednesday, April 21st, 2004 at 1:45 AM.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Wednesday, April 21st, 2004 at 1:45 AM.
    • Announced in advance it would decline whatever it was offered for 2007-2008.
    • A formal offer of all three 2007-2008 tournaments existed Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 9:00 AM, and the answer was considered to have been an immediate response of "none".
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 9:00 AM.
  8. CLFC:
    • Seed 10.
    • Offered the 2004-2005 JO qualifiers Wednesday, April 21st, 2004 at 1:45 AM.
    • Accepted the 2004-2005 JO qualifiers Wednesday, April 21st, 2004 at 2:15 AM.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Wednesday, April 21st, 2004 at 2:15 AM.
    • Offered all three 2007-2008 tournaments Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 9:05 AM.
    • Accepted the 2007-2008 Divisionals Thursday, April 19th, 2006 at 9:04 AM.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Thursday, April 19th, 2006 at 9:04 AM
  9. AofF:
    • Postdates seeding.
    • Added to the bottom of the list August 19, 2004 when it became a USFA-member club.
    • Announced in advance it would accept the SSCC tournament when it was offered for 2007-2008.
    • A formal offer of either of the 2007-2008 JO qualifier and SSCC tournament existed Thursday, April 19th, 2007 at 9:04 AM, and the answer was considered to have been an immediate response of "the 2007-2008 SSCC tournament".
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Thursday, April 19th, 2006 at 9:04 AM
  10. GFC:
    • Original seed 6.
    • Offered the 2004-2005 JO qualifiers Monday, April 19th, 2004 at 5:00 PM.
    • Declined Monday, April 19th, 2004 at 10:45 PM.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Monday, April 19th, 2004 at 10:45 PM.
    • Left the USFA at the end of July 31, 2004
    • Had not rejoined the USFA by September 1, 2004, so disappeared from the rotation at that moment.
    • Rejoined the USFA around October 1, 2004, so reappeared at the bottom of the rotation at that moment
    • Offered the 2007-2008 JO qualifier Thursday, April 19th, 2007 at 9:05 AM.
    • Accepted the 2007-2008 JO qualifiers Thursday, April 19th, 2006 at 10:26 PM.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Thursday, April 19th, 2006 at 10:26 PM
  11. MCFA:
    • Postdates seeding
    • Added to the bottom of the list at a yet to be identified date between September 30 and November 1, 2007 when it became a USFA-member club.
  12. YEH:
    • Postdates seeding
    • Added to the bottom of the list at a yet to be identified date between November 12 and November 19, 2004 when it became a USFA-member club.
    • Announced in advance it would accept the SSCC tournament when it was offered for 2008-2009.
    • A formal offer of all three 2008-2009 tournaments existed Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 at 9:00 PM, and the answer was considered to have been an immediate response of "yes, 2008-2009 SSCC tournament".
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 at 9:00 PM
  13. SHHSFT:
    • Seed 12.
    • Announced in advance that if offered the Divisionals, it should be considered to have accepted them
    • A formal offer of Divisionals or the SSCC tournament existed Monday, April 25th, 2005 at 11:00 AM, and the answer was considered to have been an immediate response of "yes, 2005-2006 Divisionals".
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Monday, April 25th, 2005 at 11:00 AM.
    • Offered the 2008-2009 JO qualifier and Divisionals Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 at 9:01 PM.
    • Accepted the 2008-2009 JO qualifier Sunday, February 3rd, 2008 at 5:05 PM.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Sunday, February 3rd, 2008 at 5:05 PM.
  14. KB:
    • Seed 14.
    • Offered the 2005-2006 SSCC tournament Monday, April 25th, 2005 at 11:00 AM.
    • Accepted the 2004-2005 SSCC tournament Monday, April 25th, 2005 at 11:34 AM.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Monday, April 25th, 2005 at 11:34 AM.
    • Was soon thereafter deemed ineligible by the SSCC and the Southwest Section Executive Committee to host the SSCC tournament, leaving ambiguous how to select a host, and leaving ambiguous where to move (or not move) this club in the rotational order. At the July 13, 2005 meeting of the Executive Committee, it set the rotational order to be what it would have been if this offer had been declined at the time.
    • Announced in advance that if offered the Divisionals, it should be considered to have accepted them
    • A formal offer of Divisionals existed Sunday, February 3rd, 2008 at 5:05 PM, and the answer was considered to have been an immediate response of "yes, 2008-2009 Divisionals".
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Sunday, February 3rd, 2008 at 5:05 PM.
  15. TAMUFC:
    • Seed 5.
    • Offered the 2004-2005 JO qualifier and Divisionals Monday, April 19th, 2004 at 12:45 PM.
    • Accepted 2004-2005 Divisionals Monday, April 19th, 2004 at 5:00 PM.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Monday, April 19th, 2004 at 5:00 PM.
    • Left the USFA at the end of July 31, 2005
    • Had not rejoined the USFA by October 12, 2005 (for 2005 only, the grace period was extended), so disappeared from the rotation at that moment.
    • Rejoined the USFA at some later time of fall, 2005
    • Added to the bottom of the list as of the time of rejoining the USFA during fall 2005.
    • Had not rejoined the USFA by September 30, 2007, so disappeared from the rotation at that moment.
    • Rejoined the USFA April 22, 2008, so reappeared at the bottom of the rotation at that moment

The following clubs, in alphabetical order, are not part of the rotation, although at one time were.

  • BFE:
    • Original seed 13, when known as BCFC.
    • Left the USFA at the end of July 31, 2004
    • Had not rejoined the USFA by September 1, 2004, so disappeared from the rotation at that moment.
    • Return to USFA membership (with new name BFE) postdates seeding
    • Added to the bottom of the list at a yet to be identified date between November 19 and December 10, 2004 when it became a USFA-member club.
    • Had not rejoined the USFA by September 30, 2007, so disappeared from the rotation at that moment.
  • RFC:
    • Original seed 3.
    • Offered the 2004-2005 JO qualifier and Divisionals Saturday, April 17th, 2004 at 2:00 AM.
    • Declined any tournament Saturday, April 17th, 2004 at 10:30 PM.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Saturday, April 17th, 2004 at 10:30 PM.
    • Left the USFA at the end of July 31, 2005
    • Had not rejoined the USFA by October 12, 2005 (for 2005 only, the grace period was extended), so disappeared from the rotation at that moment.
    • Joined the USFA at during August 2006
    • Added to the bottom of the list during 2006-2007 prior to selection of hosts for 2007-2008 tournaments.
    • Had not rejoined the USFA by September 30, 2007, so disappeared from the rotation at that moment.
  • TB:
    • Original seed 2.
    • Announced in advance it would decline whatever it was offered for 2003-2004.
    • A formal offer existed Saturday, April 17th, 2004 at 2:00 AM, and the answer was considered to have been an immediate response of "no tournament".
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Saturday, April 17th, 2004 at 2:00 AM just after ALL was moved there.
    • Left the USFA at the end of July 31, 2004
    • Had not rejoined the USFA by September 1, 2004, so disappeared from the rotation at that moment.
  • UFC:
    • Original seed 8.
    • Offered the 2004-2005 JO qualifiers Monday, April 19th, 2004 at 11:00 PM (after the first message at 10:45 PM bounced).
    • Made an unsuccessful attempt to decline formally, but did not make any successful official response before 24 hours elapsed, so was automatically considered to have declined.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 at 11:00 PM.
    • Left the USFA at the end of July 31, 2004
    • Had not rejoined the USFA by September 1, 2004, so disappeared from the rotation at that moment.
  • WFC:
    • Seed 11.
    • Offered all three 2005-2006 tournaments Monday, April 25th at 10:30 AM.
    • Accepted the 2005-2006 JO qualifiers Monday, April 25th, 2005 at 11:00 AM.
    • Moved to the bottom of the list Monday, April 25th, 2005 at 11:00 AM.
    • Had not rejoined the USFA by September 30, 2007, so disappeared from the rotation at that moment.