IFL Revises 2021 Schedule
February 18, 2021 - Indoor Football League (IFL) News Release
The Indoor Football League's Board of Directors, in an effort to provide each of its member teams the best possible opportunity for a successful 2021 season, announced that it has voted to push back the 2021 IFL Kickoff Weekend to the weekend of May 14, 2021.
While most IFL teams will start their seasons during the IFL Kickoff Weekend, a few teams have elected to begin their seasons the weekend of April 23. The IFL was originally scheduled to open the 2021 season on Sunday, March 28, 2021.
"In trying to best meet the varying needs of all of our member teams, we determined as a league that delaying the start of the season is in the best interest of the IFL,"Â said league Commissioner Todd Tryon. "With a national footprint that stretches from the East Coast to the West Cost and from North Dakota all the way down to Texas, this year calls for us to be flexible and to consider the unique restrictions, or lack thereof, of each of our 12 markets.
"We view this as a positive step, as we have been able to put together a schedule that will allow each team the best opportunity for success in its own local market, while also allowing for additional time for our country as a whole to make greater strides in our collective efforts against the COVID pandemic. At the same time, we realize there will continue to be issues related to COVID and we have spent many hours developing plans on how we will deal with in-season situations that may arise."Â
The IFL has developed a comprehensive system of COVID protocols and procedures that places the safety of the league's fans, players, coaches, team and league staff, and partners at the forefront, including roster modifications, team testing procedures, limits on how teams interact within large group settings.
"The IFL is committed to delivering to our fans the best indoor football product in the world, and we look forward to kicking off our 13th season,"Â Tryon added. "We have many more exciting announcements regarding national broadcasts and other national partners that we look forward to sharing in the coming weeks."Â
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