Fans to participate in AFL award voting for third season
May 5, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK â For the third consecutive season, AFL fans will contribute towards selecting League award winners by voting online. Visitors to the League's official Web site â www.arenafootball.com â can vote for seven individual awards beginning on Monday, May 9.
Fans will be able to vote for the following year-end honors:
· U.S. Army Ironman of the Year
· ADT Defensive Player of the Year
· Offensive Player of the Year
· Lineman of the Year
· Kicker of the Year
· Rookie of the Year
· Coach of the Year
The collective fan vote in each category will be calculated into the final count, which will include voting from players, head coaches and the media. The AFL is the only league to allow voting from all four groups to determine its year-end awards. Voters will be limited to one choice per category with voting ending on Sunday, May 22.
Following is a complete list of the AFL award announcements that will be made live on ESPNews:
AFL AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT SCHEDULE
AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT DATE
All-Rookie Team Tuesday, May 24
All-Arena Team Wednesday, May 25
All-Ironman Team Thursday, May 26
Kicker of the Year Monday, May 30
Lineman of the Year Tuesday, May 31
Rookie of the Year Wednesday, June 1
Coach of the Year Thursday, June 2
ADT Defensive Player of the Year Tuesday, June 7
Offensive Player of the Year Wednesday, June 8
U.S. Army Ironman of the Year Thursday, June 9
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