Federal League .com     Federal League Baseball SportSearch Search For Sports Home   Sports Headlines Opinions Schedule Standings Tryouts Shopping Semi-Pro Baseball   The Sports Revolution Starts Here! Federal League: Schedule Standings League News Statistics Sponsors Big Kahuna Merchandise  Federal League Fans Site Batter's Box -Special Coupon  -Click Here Back To Federal League.com     For Other Federal League News-Click Here Celestial Division Eyeing Fall Return March 18, 2010 (Federal League Wire Service)                  The Celestial Division decided not to hold a Fall/Winter season after the 2009 Spring/Summer campaign and that prompted some rumors that the loop was folding. Those rumors are unfounded, according to a league source, and, after a reorganization, the league will begin a new season in 2011 0r 2012.                    Ironically, it is being widely reported that Skip Sisselman, manager of the Southern Yanks, was responsible for starting and spreading the rumor. Sisselman, and the Yanks, left the league after the 2009 season under curious circumstances.                  After trying unsuccessfully for two seasons to persuade the league to alter its draft rules, Sisselman acquiesced and agreed to abide by the league rules, particularly after a vote of the other clubs failed to come out in his favor. Sisselman issued a statement that he planned to abide by the league rulings, especially in view of the desires of the other clubs to retain the present draft rules.                  It should be noted that when the Yanks first joined the league, the club was given a two season exemption on the restrictive draft policy. The exemption allowed the team to enter the league as one of the stronger clubs.                  All seemed well heading into the proposed 2009-2010 Fall/Winter season, but at a league meeting, Sisselman informed league officials that he intended to withdraw from the circuit if the draft rules were not amended in his favor.                   Faced with such an ultimatum, league officials expelled the Yanks from the loop.                  Suddenly short of teams by one, league officials decided to scrap the Fall/Winter campaign and focus on the 2011 season.                    "Several clubs were struggling financially," one league observer noted. "It just made sense to reorganize fiscally at that point."                  During the long off-season, league representatives contacted several teams regarding the possibility of joining the division. Although no announcements have been made, one of three already existing teams is being considered to round out the division.                                                                                          2011 Season Standings Celestial Division Standings     W    L PCT GB Hallandale Twins      0     0    .000   --- Oakland Park A's      0     0    .000   --- Coconut Creek Indians      0     0    .000   --- Palm Beach Royals      0     0    .000   ---        0     0    .000   ---   Schedule Of Upcoming Games                                                                                                       Key: SPP: Sabal Pines Park, Coconut Creek NBP: North Broward Prep PMS: Pompano Municipal Stadium, Pompano Beach SCC: Soroka Sports Complex, North Lauderdale LYNN: Lynn University Field FTL: Fort Lauderdale Stadium SUG: Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton CGD: Coral Glades, Coral Springs Sportsplex 2009 Spring/Summer Season Review-Click Here Batter's Box Online Superstore is now open! Major Brand Names At Great Prices!-Click Here Now   Send mail to webmaster@federalleague.com with questions or comments about this web site. Web Site Copyright © Federal League Athletics, 2008, 2009. All Rights Reserved.