All American Football League to Partner with NFL Officiating Department
November 22, 2007 - All American Football League (AAFL) News Release
Atlanta, GA - The All-American Football League (AAFL) announced today that they will partner with the National Football League (NFL) Officiating Department.
NFL Vice President of Officiating, Mike Pereira, will oversee the partnership with the AAFL, which will include enforcement of the AAFL's rules and regulations during games and training sessions with all coaches during the league's first training camp in February 2008. The NFL will also provide officiating crews for all thirty AAFL regular season games, two playoff games and one championship game.
"We are very pleased to work with the AAFL in the development of a top-notch officiating staff," said Pereira. "The crews will be comprised of our top candidates with a mixture of current NFL officials at the key positions. Our intent is to train and evaluate just as we do in our current NFL officiating program."
Keenan Davis, AAFL Vice President of League Operations & Chief Operating Officer, previously worked at NFL League Headquarters, and played a vital role in the establishment of the NFL Officiating partnership.
"This partnership is a definite coup for our League," said Davis. "Working with the NFL Officials gives us undeniable integrity as it relates to our on-field competition standards. It also indicates that there is a level of confidence in our operation from the NFL, which we are working relentlessly to both gain and maintain."
The AAFL's six teams will begin play April 12, 2008, and will hold its first Championship Game on July 3, 2008.
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