| Continental Indoor Football League | |
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| Current season or competition: 2008 Continental Indoor Football League | |
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| Sport | American football |
| Founded | 2006 |
| No. The 2008 Continental Indoor Football League season is the league's third overall season American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track of teams | 15 |
| Country(ies) |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Rochester Raiders |
| Official website | www.contintentalindoorfootball.com |
The Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) is an indoor football league based along the Northeastern United States region. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Rochester Raiders are a former member of the Continental Indoor Football League, and currently of the Indoor Football League. This article discusses indoor variations of American football for indoor versions of association football (soccer see Futsal and Indoor soccer and for the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It began play in April of 2006 as the Great Lakes Indoor Football League (GLIFL). Formed by Jeff Spitaleri, his brother Eric, and third member, Cory Trapp, all from the Canton, Ohio area.
The league was originally called the OPIFL (short for Ohio-Penn Indoor Football League), but then executives decided to increase the league's appeal to the entire Great Lakes region. The Great Lakes region includes much of the Canadian province of Ontario and portions of eight U So far, the league has been relatively successful, having a cumulative attendance of over 75,000 in the inaugural regular season. . However, the league, like other indoor football associations, has been plagued by folding franchises and unenforceable policies. For example, the 2006 champion Port Huron Pirates were found to have been paying some of their players over the league salary cap. Season-By-Season |-| colspan="6" align="center" | Port Huron Pirates (GLIFL |-|2006 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal ( Battle Creek 2007 saw several teams fold during the season, and during the 2008 season, the league's most successful team, the Rochester Raiders, moved to the AIFA due to frustration over the failure of the league to provide notice of an opponent's forfeiture, resulting in lost ticket and advertising revenue. The Rochester Raiders are a former member of the Continental Indoor Football League, and currently of the Indoor Football League. The league also failed to return the Raiders' owners' emergency fund deposit, which was collected specifically to protect against such occurences. [1]
The league's primary competition for talent is the American Indoor Football Association, and teams have moved to and from that league. However, unlike the AIFA, the CIFL remains mostly a regional operation, with most of its teams clustered in the Midwestern United States. A similar but unrelated league, the Intense Football League, plays in Texas. The Intense Football League was a professional Indoor football league that initially began operations in 2004.
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Rule differences
The most notable rule difference in the CIFL from other indoor football leagues is that the CIFL plays seven players to a side, as opposed to most indoor leagues, which play eight men to a side. Eight-man football is a type of American football, generally played by small High schools Rules and formations vary greatly among states and even among different organizations
The league does not utilize a rebound net, but otherwise, its rules are nearly identical to those of the Arena Football League. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.
2008 CIFL Teams
Atlantic Conference
East Division
West Division
Flint Phantoms
Marion Mayhem
Rochester Raiders (left before playoffs)
Saginaw Sting
Great Lakes Conference
East Division
West Division
2009 Expansion teams
May Play For 2009
Former teams
Defunct
- Battle Creek Crunch (2006)
Springfield Stallions (2007)*
Steubenville Stampede (2007)*
Summit County Rumble (2007)*- Michigan Pirates (2006-2007)
(*=The league took over operations and ceased for failure to meet league requirements. The Chesapeake Tide was a team of the Continental Indoor Football League that began play in 2007. The Lehigh Valley Outlawz are a member of the Indoor Football League. The New England Surge are an expansion team of the Continental Indoor Football League, having begun play in the league's second year 2007. The New Jersey Revolution is a charter member of the Continental Indoor Football League a professional indoor football league The Flint Phantoms are a team in the Continental Indoor Football League set to begin play for the 2008 season Background The Marion Mayhem are a charter member of the Continental Indoor Football League. The Rochester Raiders are a former member of the Continental Indoor Football League, and currently of the Indoor Football League. The Saginaw Sting is a team of the Indoor Football League that began play as a 2008 expansion franchise in the Continental Indoor Football League. The Fort Wayne Freedom is a team in the Continental Indoor Football League, beginning play in the 2008 season The Kalamazoo Xplosion are a 2007 expansion team of the Continental Indoor Football League, formerly the Great Lakes Indoor Football League The Miami Valley Silverbacks are a professional Indoor football team based out of Troy Ohio. The Muskegon Thunder is a team of the Indoor Football League which began play in 2007 as a member of the Continental Indoor Football League. The Chicago Slaughter is a team in the Continental Indoor Football League that began play in 2007. The Milwaukee Bonecrushers are a team of the Continental Indoor Football League scheduled to begin play in 2008. This page is for the Continental Indoor Football League team for the National Premier Soccer League team also based in Rockford see Rockford Raptors. The Wheeling Wildcats are a professional Indoor football team located in Wheeling West Virginia and beginning play in the CIFL 's 2009 season Season-By-Season |-|2006 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th GLIFL || Lost Semifinal ( Port Huron)|-!Totals || 4 || 7 || 0|colspan="2"| (including playoffs Season-By-Season |-|2007 || 0 || 12 || 0 || 8th Great Lakes || -- 2007 Season Schedule 2006 Season The team began play in 2006 as an expansion member of the American Indoor Football League. Season-By-Season |-|2007 || 1 || 11 || 0 || 7th Great Lakes || -- 2007 Season Schedule Season-By-Season |-| colspan="6" align="center" | Port Huron Pirates (GLIFL |-|2006 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal ( Battle Creek )
Moved
- Rochester Raiders (2008)**
(**=Moved to the AIFA after the league failed to inform the team that an opponent was forfeiting a game. The Rochester Raiders are a former member of the Continental Indoor Football League, and currently of the Indoor Football League. ]][3] )
Players of Signifigance/Award Winners
2006
- Most Valuable Player (Vincent Cleveland Memorial Trophy) - Matt Cottengim, Rochester Raiders
- Offensive Player of the Year - Matt Cottengim, Rochester Raiders
- Quarterback of the Year - Matt Cottengim, Rochester Raiders
- Runningback of the Year - Rayshaun Askew, Port Huron Pirates
- Wide Receiver of the Year - Maurice Jackson , Rochester Raiders
- Defensive Player of the Year - Eddie Bynes, Port Huron Pirates
- Linebacker of the Year - Ed Chan, NY/NJ Revolution
- Defensive back of the Year - Eric Gardner , Battle Creek Crunch
- Return Man of the Year - Darius Smith, Rochester Raiders
- Coach of the Year - Brian Hug, Port Huron Pirates
- GLIFL All Star Game MVP - Shane Franzer, Port Huron Pirates
2007
- Most Valuable Player (Vincent Cleveland Memorial Trophy) - Robert Height, Port Huron Pirates
- Offensive Player of the Year - Robert Height, Port Huron Pirates
- Defensive Player of the Year - Eddie Bynes, Port Huron Pirates
- Special Teams Player of the Year - Brad Selent, Kalamazoo Xplosion
- Coach of the Year - Karl Featherstone, Port Huron Pirates
- CIFL Indoor Championship Game Most Valuable Player - Mike Condello, Rochester Raiders
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ New Team to be Called Wildcats | The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
- ^ Nilsen, Dan. Matt Cottengim 2006 - Signed a one year contract with the Rochester Raiders as the 3rd string quarterback The Rochester Raiders are a former member of the Continental Indoor Football League, and currently of the Indoor Football League. Matt Cottengim 2006 - Signed a one year contract with the Rochester Raiders as the 3rd string quarterback The Rochester Raiders are a former member of the Continental Indoor Football League, and currently of the Indoor Football League. Matt Cottengim 2006 - Signed a one year contract with the Rochester Raiders as the 3rd string quarterback The Rochester Raiders are a former member of the Continental Indoor Football League, and currently of the Indoor Football League. Season-By-Season |-| colspan="6" align="center" | Port Huron Pirates (GLIFL |-|2006 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal ( Battle Creek The Rochester Raiders are a former member of the Continental Indoor Football League, and currently of the Indoor Football League. Season-By-Season |-| colspan="6" align="center" | Port Huron Pirates (GLIFL |-|2006 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal ( Battle Creek The New Jersey Revolution is a charter member of the Continental Indoor Football League a professional indoor football league Season-By-Season |-|2006 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th GLIFL || Lost Semifinal ( Port Huron)|-!Totals || 4 || 7 || 0|colspan="2"| (including playoffs The Rochester Raiders are a former member of the Continental Indoor Football League, and currently of the Indoor Football League. Season-By-Season |-| colspan="6" align="center" | Port Huron Pirates (GLIFL |-|2006 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal ( Battle Creek Season-By-Season |-| colspan="6" align="center" | Port Huron Pirates (GLIFL |-|2006 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal ( Battle Creek Season-By-Season |-| colspan="6" align="center" | Port Huron Pirates (GLIFL |-|2006 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal ( Battle Creek Season-By-Season |-| colspan="6" align="center" | Port Huron Pirates (GLIFL |-|2006 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal ( Battle Creek Season-By-Season |-| colspan="6" align="center" | Port Huron Pirates (GLIFL |-|2006 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal ( Battle Creek The Kalamazoo Xplosion are a 2007 expansion team of the Continental Indoor Football League, formerly the Great Lakes Indoor Football League Season-By-Season |-| colspan="6" align="center" | Port Huron Pirates (GLIFL |-|2006 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal ( Battle Creek The Rochester Raiders are a former member of the Continental Indoor Football League, and currently of the Indoor Football League. "Flint Phantoms forfeit CIFL finale; opponent quits league", Flint Journal, Booth Newspapers, 2008-06-08. The Flint Journal is the only major daily Newspaper in Flint Michigan. Booth Newspapers or BoothMichigan, based in Grand Rapids Michigan, owns eight Newspapers in the state of Michigan. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits
External links
| Continental Indoor Football League | |||
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| Atlantic Conference | East Division | West Division | |
| Chesapeake Tide | Flint Phantoms | ||
| Lehigh Valley Outlawz | Marion Mayhem | ||
| New England Surge | Rochester Raiders | ||
| New Jersey Revolution | Saginaw Sting | ||
| Great Lakes Conference | East Division | West Division | |
| Fort Wayne Freedom | Chicago Slaughter | ||
| Kalamazoo Xplosion | Milwaukee Bonecrushers | ||
| Miami Valley Silverbacks | Rock River Raptors | ||
| Muskegon Thunder | |||
| Expansion Teams | Wheeling Wildcats | ||
| CIFL Indoor Championship Game | List of CIFL seasons | Indoor football | Arena football | |||
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