The Erding Bulls need to waive the Regionalliga season. Is trained still.
Erding– contact sport is still prohibited. Clear that there can be for the most intense of American Football, no exceptions. This is bitter for the Erding Bulls, who have been looking forward to the season in the Regionalliga. Also, a new Quarterback was already found, but now it’s time to Pause.
Or not? The Bulls have a concept of things, which allows at least a little bit of Training. Half of the team meets on Tuesday, the other on Friday in their units, so the Receiver, the Offense Line, the Defense Backfield or the Runningbacks. “It can only be position-specific training units carried out,” says spokeswoman Eva Lütcke. Tackle? Impossible. All The Moves? The same, not at all. “Our training concept is coordinated with the health Department and approved. We have paid attention to the requirements of the Football Association AFVD and AFVBy.“
All players train with ski masks over the mouth and nose, and the entire skin is covered. “We want to record as soon as possible, and avoiding possible infection to the contact, such as Blocking or making a Tackle again. When this is not possible“, so Lütcke we know more but still. According to the now made further relaxations “we will tailor our training approach accordingly”. Responsible for the Head Coach of the Seniors and the Athletic Director Timm Fiege is, “examine the specifications very carefully and very strictly implemented,” assured the Bulls spokesperson, is confident that the youth team will soon add a re-training operation.
The game is still in the distance. This is also for the youth teams it’s sad, because the U 11 and U 13 had qualified for the Playoffs for the Bavarian championship. While in the area of young talent is still a lot to like about the hall round is open for adults already arranged everything. “It is only in the 1. and 2. League in a shortened regular season,“ explained Lütcke. “We are in the third division, the Regionalliga,” and not definitely this year. Be games scheduled in the fall of friendship. “Maybe there is also a Bavaria tournament with several Teams from different leagues,” says Lütcke. There was but also nothing. “This is something that only makes sense if the players can train properly. To go without a Tackle in a game, would be due to the risk of injury is much too dangerous.“
The Bulls had done their homework ahead of the season. For the outgoing Quarterback Arnold Rupprecht, you have already found a successor. It is the US-American Thomas Maney, who came in March, before the Lockdown to Erding and the last in the 1. Serbian League has played. Lütcke: “He is since a Long time in Europe and wants to settle here permanently. For our Team, this is a happy circumstance, and absolutely positive that he has chosen for the Erding Bulls.“ Maney wants to continue to perform in Germany, Football Camps and training. The Bulls got him an apartment and secured his services.
in addition to Maney, the Bulls of the German newcomers were in it, “because we wanted to expand our squad and strengthen”. There is still a lot to be now, but to be Frank, “because we could, unfortunately, not collect hardly any game experience. But there are promising newcomers from our own Juniors-Team“, so Lütcke.
