League Meetings Provide Changes For 2010 Season
Published on August 31, 2009 under Indoor Football League (IFL) News Release
Richmond, VA: The Indoor Football League's Owners Meetings concluded this weekend after four days of productive discussions. Representatives from each of the IFL's teams met from Wednesday, August 26th thru Saturday, August 29th in Baltimore, Maryland to improve on topics ranging from officiating to expansion.
The meeting theme of "Focused on the Future" was featured early and often throughout the four days. A total of eight potential expansion cities were treated to a special session on Wednesday of the meetings to learn all the intangibles of beginning an expansion franchise. The very next day, the Richmond Revolution were accepted to begin play in the 2010 season, and the La Crosse Spartans were accepted on a conditional basis.
Plans were also discussed for growing the IFL as it moves forward to improve in areas of officiating, budgeting, scheduling, earning regular national television exposure and more. In addition, the owners decided on a small increase to the player's base pay.
"The meetings were a tremendous success, and I truly believe we are headed in a positive direction," stated IFL Commissioner Tommy Benizio. "In the coming weeks and months we plan on putting the decisions we made into place, and work towards substantial improvements for the 2010 season."
Next up for the Indoor Football League will be the finalization of expansion efforts for the 2010 season, and releasing next seasons schedule in early November.
OWNERS TREATED TO VENDOR SHOWCASE
The Indoor Football League would like to thank its generous sponsors for their contributions to the 2009 Owners Meetings. Each sponsor was given a table at a Vendor Showcase on Thursday to present to each team ways to cut costs in various areas. Thank you to:
PaySource USA
Hands On Sports & Entertainment
GameWear Team Sports
ExtremeTix
Baden
BusBank
B2 Networks
Wilde-Signs
SFC
OutSell Sports
ProMascot
The Indoor Football League was created in 2008 out of the merger between the Intense Football League and the United Indoor Football Association. It consists of 20 teams spanning from Fairbanks, Alaska to Washington DC with the season being played from March through August. Log onto www.GoIFL.com for more information, or call the IFL offices at 804-643-PASS (7277).
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