Continental Indoor Football League

The CIFL has recently announced an expansion into Mid-Michigan. The Saginaw Sting and yet to be named Flint franchise will play the 7-on-7 game on a 50 yard by 25 yard field. The Sting is having a tryout on December 16th in Grand Blanc. Tryout, as defined by American Heritage Dictionary, is a test to ascertain the qualifications of applicants, as for an athletic teamor theatrical role. After reading that definition again, I came to the conclusion that it did not contain anything about making a monetary donation to tryout. The Sting take it a touch farther. They are making all interested participants pay a $50 fee to tryout. Why does the team just call the tryout what it really is: a fundraiser. If the ream is that hard up for money, they are doomed for failure before their inagural season begins in March 2008.