Spmt league focus

Non-NFL Football

By Darien Cortez

AFL Arena Football League

It is the 3rd highest level of professional indoor football in the United States

Behind the NFL and Canadian Football

It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster

Played indoors and on a smaller field

This results in faster pace and higher scoring games

• 14 teams from the United States

• Divided into two conferences

• American and National Conference

• Both have two divisions

Basics of Arena Football

American Conference • Pacific Division• West division• Each consists of three teams

National Conference • South Division• East Division• Each consists of four teams

Philadelphia Soul

Pittsburgh Power

Continued Basics

Regular season is a 20 week schedule

Each team plays 18 games with two buy weeks

Season starts second week of March through late August

21 active players and 31 inactive

Commissioner

Scott Butera

1st season with AFL

Went to Trinity College and received his masters at NYU

Location of Headquarters

Located on 640 N. LaSalle Street Chicago, IL

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8936328,-87.6327288,3a,75y,266.13h,85.08t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sC-KdEtPJhtwmM5p5UC_0Sg!2e0!6m1!1e1

Websites for AFL

http://www.arenafootball.com/

Employment http://arenafootball.teamworkonline.com/teamwork/jobs/default.cfm

Short cliphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTK9Jz6Qqfs

Arena Bowl

Arena footballs championship game is called Arena Bowl

It is hosted by the team with the better regular season record or the higher seeding in playoffs

Current champions are the Arizona Rattlers

Receive Foster trophy

Professional Article

An Investigation of Old School Values in the Arena Football League

Source: Sport Marketing Quarterly Sep2010, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p125 7p

AFL fans seem to hold up old school values

Females more old school than men• In attitudes towards winning

Ebscohost.com

LinkedIn

Non-League CompanyReebok

Reebok Headquarters

J W Foster Blvd Canton, MA

Regional offices in Amsterdam, Montreal, Hong Kong, and Mexico City

Under Adidas Group• “Fit for Life”• Sell sneakers

• Dance• Walkers• Running• Crossfit

Apparel • Dry fit shirts• Sweatshirts• Sweatpants• Shorts

Also selling NHL Gear

Careers

www.reebok.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixGW0K8uAOg

Sources

www.arenafootball.com

www.adidasgroup.com/careers

www.reebok.com

www.ebscohost.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena_Football_League