Quote:8) Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league.
Chet Larson grew up in Odense Denmark, which is the main city of the island of Fyn, which lies between the main island of Zealand (where Copenhagen is located) and the mainland, Jutland. He grew up in a fairly typical way, with a sports loving family and with a dad supporting Manchester United because that's where Peter Schmical played, and an American mum who used to let him watch American sports on Sunday night. He was good at school and earned his high school diploma with distinction.
He first found football (the one played in armor) through sunday night TV watching and was lucky enough to live across the road from the park that hosted the small stadium that the local amature gridiron (as they call it) team. When he was in high school he tried out for the team and ended up with a special teams role and as one of the depth safeties. He continued to develop and grow over his time with the team and eventually became their star linebacker, moving to that position when his late growth spurt filled out his lanky frame and enabled him to be that rangy utility linebacker, apt at reading Quarterbacks and being the extra blitzer either from the edge or deep inside, or dropping into soft zone coverage to break up passes.
Oh finishing highschool he was invited to try out for the semi-professional Danish team in the big six European completion the Arhus Aurochs. He quickly became one of the starting Linebackers and future stars for the team. Helping to establish a formidable defensive unit, that unfortunately could not be matched for competence on the other side of the ball. Chet undertook an apprenticeship in highway engineering while playing, since there wasn't an engineering programme he was interested in at Arhus University.
Peter Larson (no relation) the Danish TE of the Austin Copperheads, maintained a annual training camp with the Aurochs. It was during one of these that Peter introduced Chet to his agent Tomas Nuk-Zoma, and the idea that Chet might have the talent necessary to trying out for the DSFL. The DSFL commission reviewed his application to be included in the s25 DSFL entry draft and decided to admit him. Due to unusual travel circumstances around the led up to the draft Chet was unable to register in time, but the league allowed him to be added to waivers and was subsequently picked up by the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers
Quote:25) How or where would you celebrate with your teammates after winning an Ultimus or Ultimini?
Nothing hypothetical about this one. Chet and the boys in Bondi just won it all. In Portland, so the first step was recognising this was a good location to start and epic journey home (well to Bondi anyway) partying all the way. First stop was the microbrewing scene in Portland. Way too much beer and food was consumed. Followed by the team bus driving overnight down to San Francisco in what will only be referred to as a colossal mistake, rummors are that the bus was just burned rather than trying to restore it.
An enjoyable day wandering around the San Francisco waterfront as wealthy tourists was a great recovery, dinning across for the marina and watching yachts come and go. Basically doing as little as possible after a hard fought game the day before and possibly too much partying.
From San Francisco the direct flight to Sydney is 13 hours long. Looking to break it up a bit we decided to fly via Nandi (Fiji) and enjoyed a night at the resort's to break up the jet lag. Also the pools and massages were at this point necessary, also the coconut flavoured everything... Got to enjoy those anti-oxidents.
By this time, we are well overdue in Bondi so we decide we may as well make our way back. So we jumped back on the last leg, 5 hours flying and touched down late Thursday, back in our own beds for a night then on to the parade down the beach road in Bondi on Friday afternoon and ending with a giant community BBQ that the GMs have set up to welcome us back victorious. A few stops a few dents and we have brought the Ultimini to Oz for the first time.