X-League Indoor Football

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For the Japan-based league, see X-League (Japan). For the women's league, see X League (women's football).
X-League Indoor Football
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event
Indoor football
Founded2013
FounderKacee Smith
Michael Mink
First season2014
Ceased2015
CEOMichael Mink
PresidentKacee Smith
CommissionerMichael Mink
No. of teams3
CountryUnited States
Last
champion(s)		Florida Tarpons (1st title)
Most titlesFlorida Marine Raiders
Florida Tarpons (1 title each)
Related
competitions		American Indoor Football
Indoor Football League
Champions Indoor Football
Official website[dead link] XLeagueFootball.com

X-League Indoor Football (X-League) was a professional

indoor American football minor league
that began play in 2014 in the United States. The league was co-chaired by Michael Mink and Kacee Smith. On September 19, 2015, the league announced a merger with the future "North American Indoor Football" but later stated the merger would not go forward as announced and disbanded.

History

The league was originally going to be known as the Xtreme Indoor Football League, but when LaMonte Coleman removed his teams (the

American Indoor Football Association
in 2007 and was involved with it until its merger in late 2010, then partnered with Smith as co-owner. Three of the six inaugural teams were from the UIFL.

Rule differences

Unlike other indoor football leagues, the X-League allowed for the use of two-back sets (formations) that more closely reflected those in the outdoor game. Defensive players had to start in a standard 3-2-3 formation but, unlike the restrictions found in arena football, could move freely once the ball was snapped.

The league's distinguishing characteristic was its innovative, often bordering on

modern XFL has adopted a similar rule but only for overtime.) There was no punting, but field goals count for three points by placekick and four points by drop kick (the same as the Arena Football League, except without that league's rebound nets); original plans for the league had also eliminated field goals, but these were restored to the rules before the first season began play. On top of these features, the league allowed for a four-point conversion during the final minute of the game
, using a special red football for the occasion.

The XLIF had limited revenue sharing, evenly distributing expansion fees and league-wide sponsorship revenue to other teams. Each team had 25 players (19 Active, 6 Practice Squad) and a weekly salary cap of $3,500. Each team played four home and four away league games during the inaugural season, but each had the option of playing up to two pre-season games prior to the season against teams outside the league.

Teams

Map of X-League Teams

The

Indoor Football Alliance. The same day the Marion Blue Racers
announced they would also join the Alliance, later canceling those plans and joining AIF.

Team City Arena Capacity Founded Joined Head Coach
Alabama Outlawz Birmingham, Alabama Bill Harris Arena 6,000 2013 2014 Lee Ellison
Florida Marine Raiders TBD TBD TBD 2012 2014 vacant
Georgia Rampage Dalton, Georgia
Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center
 1,900 2012 2014 Mark Bramblett

Former

References

  1. ^ Devin Golden (September 10, 2013). "Rampage co-owner will preside over new league". www.daltondailycitizen.com. Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  2. The Daily Citizen
    . Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  3. Bloomington, IL: Lee Enterprises
    . June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
3. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4693586
4. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4688800

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