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SIFL Expels Kings, Reschedules Game

May 24, 2009 - Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) News Release


LAKE CHARLES, La. (May 24, 2009) -- The Southern Indoor Football League has expelled the PASM Florida Kings, President Thom Hager announced today.

The Kings were scheduled to play road games only against SIFL opponents in addition to their home games at the Volusia County Fairgrounds in DeLand, Fla. against non-league competition in 2009 before becoming a full-fledged SIFL member in 2010.

They played one game, an 81-0 loss to the Louisiana Swashbucklers on April 25 and were scheduled to face the Acadiana Mudbugs Monday.

``It's regrettable that it has come to this,'' Hager said. ``I sincerely wish the Kings' front office, coaches and players good fortune in their future endeavors.

``There comes a time when you have to make very hard decisions, and this is one of them,'' Hager said. ``The SIFL is not going to subjugate its staff and teams to unneeded financial and unprofessional burdens that do not have any long-term benefit for its teams or the league.

``I regret that we've caused the entire sport of indoor football to take yet another credibility hit, but rather than justify our first-year problems by comparing and contrasting the trials other entities are enduring, we vow to focus our energy on solving these problems expediantly and working to ensure the long-term success of the SIFL,'' Hager concluded. ``We WILL complete our inaugural season schedule.''

A replacement for the Kings' remaining four games, included Monday's game, is being finalized and will be announced this week.

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