posted Sep 11th, 2010 - The NSL News used the downtime later on Saturday morning for the first NSL Talk at the USPA Nationals 2010. The SDC Furies accepted the invitation and met with NSL News reporter Kurt Gaebel when there was still a serous cloud cover over Skydive Chicago.

It was apparently the right time to make a move. The NSL Talk was set up outside in the loading area, and it was also a provocation challenging the weather situation, which then improved by the minute during the NSL Talk. The sun came out when interview and discussion were over, and it will probably not be too long until the teams will be called to the planes.

USPA Nationals 2010 - Friday at Skydive Chicago - Part 2

Subject of the NSL Talk was the situation of USPA's Advanced Class champions. The NSL News mentioned earlier that the SDC Furies are the defending champions in the Advanced Class (AAA). Two of the active members (Karyn Rees, Shannon Sweet) won the USPA gold medals last year. That's enough to make the team not eligible to defend the title on home turf. The NSL News was interested how the Furies felt about competing in the Open Class (AAA).

The history of the Furies has been documented by the NSL News with several stories over the years. The last story was posted on 16 June 2010 and introduced the 2010 lineup. The Furies have always been a weekend amateur team and are still doing the same. However, they have to compete in the Open Class now.

There is a good side of the situation though. The Furies are the only female team in the Open Class competition. They will automatically be qualified to compete for the USA at next year's World Cup 2010 in Germany. This year's Advanced Class contenders will still miss the battle with the defending champions. The NSL Talk provides more food for thought.