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630:, and the highest remaining seed hosted. Due to expansion in 2007, the playoff format was expanded to eight teams making the playoffs. The top team in each division would clinch homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. The rest were wild card teams that are seeded second through fourth. From that point, the matchups would remain the same as the previous year, with the exception that the winners of each divisional playoff would meet in the
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315:, who joined in late June, 2005. During the league's first season, it cost a new owner a $ 15,000 franchising fee, with a capped salary of $ 5,400 per team, per week, with no player earning more than $ 300 per game. While trying to attract teams, the league agreed to arena contracts before securing owners in efforts to attract owners in those specific market areas. They reached agreements with markets in
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273:, moved to another league due to frustration over the failure of the league to provide notice of an opponent's forfeiture, resulting in lost ticket and advertising revenue. The league also failed to return the Raiders' owners' emergency fund deposit, which was collected specifically to protect against such occurrences.
261:. Initially, the league was relatively successful, having a cumulative attendance over 75,000 in the inaugural regular season. However, the league, like other indoor football associations, was plagued by folding franchises and unenforceable policies throughout its existence. For example, the 2006 champion
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Football League was formed and the league lost five teams. The league fielded at least six teams
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339:. Of those markets, the league was able to sell ownership to four of them. In December, it was finalized that the league would begin with six teams in their inaugural season, with each team playing a 10-game season over a 12-week span. On April 7, 2006, the league held its first games with the
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January through early February. Each team was free to schedule these games, but all games were approved by the league. No games were allowed within one week of the team's first regular-season game. The games were useful for new players who were not used to playing indoor football.
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Thursday nights and Saturdays, and most NFL games are played on Sunday. Because the CIFL season is played at a different season from the high school, college, and NFL seasons, the CIFL scheduled Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and (new for 2013) Monday games.
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284:(a national league of similar caliber), over the course of the league's history. Prior to its disbanding, the CIFL claimed itself to be the longest continually operating current indoor football league in the United States, noting that older leagues such as the
506:– Overtime is played with NCAA-style rules (each team gets one possession), but each possession is started with a kickoff rather than at the 25-yard line. Teams must go for a two-point conversion (by scrimmage play) starting with the third overtime session.
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Network, which can be used online via the CIFL GameCenter on the league's website.
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2809:"Supreme Indoor Football and Continental Indoor Football League Join Forces"
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3097:"Indoor Football League Invites Five Teams To Join; 23 Teams Now In League"
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2993:"CIFL shortens playoff format, put Saginaw Sting in league title game"
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were found to have been paying some of their players over the league
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2322:"Kentucky Xtreme plans to bring arena football back to Freedom Hall"
2468:"Lehigh Valley Outlawz want to steal fans' hearts.Can they do it?"
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3061:"Flint Phantoms forfeit CIFL finale; opponent quits league"
3020:"Joseph Hayes: CIFL adds teams, headed in right direction?"
4112:* Merged into the UFL, still active as conferences within
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Most Valuable Player (Vincent Cleveland Memorial Trophy)
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Most Valuable Player (Vincent Cleveland Memorial Trophy)
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Most Valuable Player (Vincent Cleveland Memorial Trophy)
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games are worked around various scheduling conflicts.
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2677:"Pirates finish undefeated campaign with 40-34 win"
2415:"League's founder enjoys challenge of running CIFL"
1385:- Note the Raiders had originally gone to the AIFA.
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4096:. All teams still active as members of the NFL's
2831:"Erie Explosion Suspend 2016 Football Operations"
2599:"Raiders roll to big-time victory in their debut"
2266:"Home of the Continental Indoor Football League"
602:Each team played 5 home games and 5 road games.
2703:"West All-Stars win GLIFL All-Star Game 49-17"
1192:Miami Valley Silverbacks → Dayton Silverbacks
31:2014 Continental Indoor Football League season
4363:Champions Professional Indoor Football League
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4108:Association of Professional Football Leagues
2936:"CIFL Releases 2013 Regular Season Schedule"
2880:"FireHawks' new kicker rekindling her dream"
547:games are played on Friday nights, American
402:Official rules and notable rule distinctions
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4629:2014 disestablishments in the United States
3475:Founders: Jeff Spitaleri and Eric Spitaleri
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2292:"Rochester Raiders To Withdraw From CIFL"
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4006:American Football Conference (1959–1961)
3972:American Association (American football)
3103:. Our Sports Central. September 12, 2008
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2783:"CIFL folds, Patriots future uncertain"
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4180:Western Interprovincial Football Union
4106:³ Official NFL minor league; see also
2552:. OurSports Central. December 12, 2005
347:and the Rochester Raiders hosting the
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4624:Sports leagues disestablished in 2014
4547:National Women's Football Association
4506:United States Women's Football League
4317:American Professional Football League
2735:. OurSports Central. October 16, 2006
2546:"GLIFL Conducts First Owners Meeting"
861:American Professional Football League
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4541:Women's Professional Football League
4529:Women's Professional Football League
4512:Women's National Football Conference
4373:Independent Indoor Football Alliance
4175:Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
4000:American Football League (1946–1950)
3983:Eastern Pennsylvania Football League
3978:American Football League (1938–1939)
3830:American Football League (1940–1941)
3822:American Football League (1936–1937)
3792:Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
3472:Assistant Commissioner: Bill Wheeler
2942:. Continental Indoor Football League
2729:"CIFL Looks at Past, Towards Future"
2651:"GLIFL Playoffs Round One in Review"
2349:Mancina, Greg (September 12, 2008).
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4553:Independent Women's Football League
4438:World Indoor Football League (2007)
4383:Indoor Professional Football League
4022:Midwest Football League (1962–1978)
3961:Midwest Football League (1935–1940)
2811:. OurSportsCentral. August 23, 2015
2709:. OurSports Central. August 7, 2006
1424:Professional Indoor Football League
1418:Professional Indoor Football League
581:lining up for the snap against the
200:Professional Indoor Football League
4614:Sports leagues established in 2008
4604:Continental Indoor Football League
4443:World Series of Football (1902–03)
4378:Indoor Football League (1999–2000)
4368:Continental Indoor Football League
4011:United Football League (1961–1964)
3881:United Football League (2009–2012)
3633:Continental Indoor Football League
3150:Continental Indoor Football League
2781:Joseph Hayes (November 25, 2014).
2683:. OurSports Central. July 23, 2006
2657:. OurSports Central. July 12, 2006
2625:"GLIFL Playoffs Round One Preview"
2578:. OurSports Central. April 8, 2006
2526:. OurSports Central. July 15, 2005
2500:. OurSports Central. June 30, 2005
2447:. OurSports Central. June 29, 2005
2363:: Booth Newspapers. Archived from
2268:. CIFLFootball.com. Archived from
369:Continental Indoor Football League
309:Great Lakes Indoor Football League
244:Great Lakes Indoor Football League
225:Continental Indoor Football League
58:Great Lakes Indoor Football League
26:Most recent season or competition:
20:Continental Indoor Football League
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4322:American West Football Conference
4312:American Indoor Football Alliance
4073:Fall Experimental Football League
4062:World Football League (2008–2010)
2631:. OurSports Central. July 7, 2006
2520:"More arena agreements announced"
2441:"GLIFL announces first franchise"
2320:Steve Jones (September 5, 2012).
2298:. OurSports Central. June 8, 2008
1460:Player contracts and compensation
1346:Northern Kentucky River Monsters
4535:National Women's Football League
3290:Northern Kentucky River Monsters
3018:Joseph Hayes (October 2, 2012).
2878:Hayes, Reggie (March 31, 2010).
2851:Aaron Black (October 26, 2012).
2754:Randy Snow (December 20, 2006).
2494:"GLIFL reaches arena agreements"
2230:Special Teams Player of the Year
2166:Special Teams Player of the Year
2102:Special Teams Player of the Year
2038:Special Teams Player of the Year
1949:Special Teams Player of the Year
1932:Co-Defensive Players of the Year
1880:Special Teams Player of the Year
1820:Special Teams Player of the Year
1759:Special Teams Player of the Year
1522:Special Teams Player of the Year
1307:Northern Kentucky River Monsters
607:each travel team in the league.
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54:Ohio-Penn Indoor Football League
38:
4423:Ultimate Indoor Football League
4413:Southern Indoor Football League
4398:National Indoor Football League
4220:Canadian Junior Football League
3995:American Football League (1944)
3956:American Football League (1934)
3939:National Football League (1902)
3836:All-America Football Conference
3815:American Football League (1926)
2909:Marc Correnti (June 26, 2010).
2597:James Johnson (April 8, 2006).
2572:"Crunch Lose Opener to Pirates"
2413:Stacy Clardie (June 20, 2009).
1406:Ultimate Indoor Football League
1400:Ultimate Indoor Football League
4016:Atlantic Coast Football League
3285:New York/New Jersey Revolution
2756:"2006 Football Year in Review"
1966:All-Purpose Player of the Year
1576:All-Purpose Player of the Year
923:New York/New Jersey Revolution
638:CIFL Championship Game history
522:Atlantic Coast Football League
349:New York/New Jersey Revolution
1:
4353:Can-Am Indoor Football League
4225:Quebec Junior Football League
3898:United States Football League
3886:Alliance of American Football
3862:United States Football League
2971:"2010 CIFL Operations Manual"
2386:Kyle Austin (July 10, 2012).
360:together an All-Star Game at
4338:Arena Football League (2024)
4192:Ontario Rugby Football Union
4098:American Football Conference
3933:New York Pro Football League
3059:Nilsen, Dan (June 8, 2008).
2991:Kyle Austin (May 11, 2012).
2911:"Harshbarger gets her kicks"
2603:www.democratandchronicle.com
2221:Defensive Player of the Year
2212:Offensive Player of the Year
2157:Defensive Player of the Year
2144:Offensive Player of the Year
2093:Defensive Player of the Year
2080:Offensive Player of the Year
2025:Defensive Player of the Year
2012:Offensive Player of the Year
1919:Offensive Player of the Year
1871:Defensive Player of the Year
1858:Offensive Player of the Year
1811:Defensive Player of the Year
1802:Offensive Player of the Year
1750:Defensive Player of the Year
1741:Offensive Player of the Year
1662:Defensive Player of the Year
1622:Offensive Player of the Year
1517:Defensive Player of the Year
1512:Offensive Player of the Year
1330:
1296:
1242:
1200:
1158:
1120:
1073:
1013:
949:
906:
848:and teams shifting leagues.
355:, which was to be played at
4197:Quebec Rugby Football Union
3850:Continental Football League
3786:American 7s Football League
2466:Jay Hart (April 21, 2006).
871:Expansions and contractions
512:– Two female placekickers,
4645:
4327:Arena Football Association
4276:Great Lakes Arena Football
4079:Fútbol Americano de México
3345:West Michigan ThunderHawks
1680:Defensive Back of the Year
1561:Defensive Back of the Year
1361:
1359:
1350:
1348:
1335:
1333:
1323:
1321:
1319:
1317:
1310:
1299:
1288:
1282:
1280:
1277:
1272:
1245:
1234:
1232:
1227:
1225:
1220:
1203:
1186:
1184:
1182:
1177:
1174:
1161:
1144:
1141:
1132:
1123:
1099:
1092:
1085:
1076:
1037:
1016:
952:
909:
618:
4500:Women's Football Alliance
4488:
4475:
4393:Lone Star Football League
4358:Champions Indoor Football
4254:
4241:
4140:
4127:
4088:
3753:
3740:
3733:gridiron football leagues
3645:
2199:CIFL Most Valuable Player
2131:CIFL Most Valuable Player
2067:CIFL Most Valuable Player
1999:CIFL Most Valuable Player
1906:CIFL Most Valuable Player
1845:CIFL Most Valuable Player
1793:CIFL Most Valuable Player
1653:Wide Receiver of the Year
1551:Wide Receiver of the Year
1145:Milwaukee Bonecrushers →
219:The CIFL's 2010 game ball
211:The CIFL's 2007 game ball
37:
24:
16:US indoor football league
4433:X-League Indoor Football
4307:American Indoor Football
4215:Atlantic Football League
4154:Canadian Football League
4050:Regional Football League
4039:Seaboard Football League
3843:American Football League
3767:National Football League
2857:www.oursportscentral.com
2760:www.oursportscentral.com
2733:www.oursportscentral.com
2707:www.oursportscentral.com
2681:www.oursportscentral.com
2655:www.oursportscentral.com
2629:www.oursportscentral.com
2576:www.oursportscentral.com
2550:www.oursportscentral.com
2524:www.oursportscentral.com
2498:www.oursportscentral.com
2445:www.oursportscentral.com
1983:Miami Valley Silverbacks
1970:Chicago Cardinals (CIFL)
1640:Running Back of the Year
1546:Running Back of the Year
1393:American Indoor Football
1376:American Indoor Football
966:Miami Valley Silverbacks
865:Indoor Football Alliance
543:Traditionally, American
396:Indoor Football Alliance
290:American Indoor Football
278:Midwestern United States
240:Midwestern United States
192:Indoor Football Alliance
4459:Fan Controlled Football
4418:Supreme Indoor Football
4388:Intense Football League
4266:American Arena League 2
3915:American Football Union
3469:Commissioner: Rob Licht
1707:GLIFL All-Star Game MVP
1631:Quarterback of the Year
1571:GLIFL All-Star Game MVP
1541:Quarterback of the Year
1275:Indianapolis Enforcers
238:league based along the
188:Supreme Indoor Football
4428:United Indoor Football
4334:(1987–2008, 2010–2019)
4281:Indoor Football League
4056:Spring Football League
3798:United Football League
3240:Indianapolis Enforcers
2787:www.thetimesherald.com
2419:www.journalgazette.net
2296:Our Sports Central.com
1979:Co-Coaches of the Year
1968:- Brandon Wogoman WR,
1698:Return Man of the Year
1671:Linebacker of the Year
1603:
1566:Return Man of the Year
1556:Linebacker of the Year
1480:
1469:Milwaukee Bonecrushers
1383:Indoor Football League
1163:Indianapolis Enforcers
1026:Milwaukee Bonecrushers
647:
632:CIFL Championship Game
621:CIFL Championship Game
585:
583:Milwaukee Bonecrushers
538:CIFL Championship Game
526:Indoor Football League
422:
321:Battle Creek, Michigan
282:Indoor Football League
220:
212:
196:Indoor Football League
4332:Arena Football League
4286:National Arena League
4067:Stars Football League
4033:Texas Football League
3856:World Football League
3335:Steubenville Stampede
3330:Springfield Stallions
3260:Lehigh Valley Outlawz
2421:. The Journal Gazette
2214:- Aaron Smetanka QB,
1779:- Karl Featherstone,
1693:Lehigh Valley Outlawz
1597:
1467:
1443:Arena Football League
1278:Cincinnati Commandos
1228:Cincinnati Commandos
1223:Port Huron Predators
1104:New Jersey Revolution
1088:Lehigh Valley Outlawz
1043:Steubenville Stampede
1039:Springfield Stallions
1002:Port Huron Pirates →
982:Steubenville Stampede
978:Springfield Stallions
915:Lehigh Valley Outlawz
645:
576:
409:
313:Lehigh Valley Outlawz
286:Arena Football League
218:
210:
4574:(2009–present)
4103:² Teams moved to NFL
3788:(2015–present)
3402:Erie Insurance Arena
3340:Summit County Rumble
3310:Port Huron Predators
3230:Fort Wayne FireHawks
3200:Cincinnati Commandos
3101:oursportscentral.com
2940:www.ciflfootball.com
2272:on December 13, 2010
2223:- Spencer Smith LB,
2159:- Kwaheem Smith DB,
2095:- Melvin Thomas DB,
2020:Cincinnati Commandos
2007:Cincinnati Commandos
1987:Cincinnati Commandos
1961:Fort Wayne Firehawks
1944:Fort Wayne Firehawks
1936:Cincinnati Commandos
1927:Cincinnati Commandos
1914:Cincinnati Commandos
1873:- Bryceon Lawrence,
1187:Chicago Cardinals →
1178:Fort Wayne FireHawks
1171:Port Huron Predators
1129:Fort Wayne FireHawks
1125:Cincinnati Commandos
1047:Summit County Rumble
990:Battle Creek Crunch
986:Summit County Rumble
761:Cincinnati Commandos
743:Cincinnati Commandos
545:high school football
329:Port Huron, Michigan
143:Cincinnati Commandos
4094:Merged into the NFL
3300:Port Huron Patriots
3170:Bluegrass Warhorses
3165:Battle Creek Crunch
2859:. OurSports Central
2762:. OurSports Central
2245:- LaMonte Coleman,
1934:- James Spikes DL,
1684:Battle Creek Crunch
1655:- Maurice Jackson,
1535:Discontinued awards
1342:Port Huron Patriots
1336:Bluegrass Warhorses
1301:Bluegrass Warhorses
1270:Marion Blue Racers
1230:Marion Blue Racers
1213:Port Huron Patriots
1180:Wisconsin Wolfpack
911:Battle Creek Crunch
456:Backfield in motion
341:Battle Creek Crunch
325:Rochester, New York
21:
4348:Arena Pro Football
4271:Arena Football One
3360:Wisconsin Wolfpack
3350:West Virginia Wild
3320:Rock River Raptors
3305:Port Huron Pirates
3275:Motor City Reapers
3265:Marion Blue Racers
3245:Kalamazoo Xplosion
3235:Fort Wayne Freedom
3215:Dayton Silverbacks
2474:. The Morning Call
2367:on January 3, 2013
2247:Marion Blue Racers
2207:Marion Blue Racers
2119:Dayton Silverbacks
2097:Dayton Silverbacks
2055:Marion Blue Racers
2046:Marion Blue Racers
2033:Dayton Silverbacks
1974:Wisconsin Wolfpack
1894:Fort Wayne Freedom
1833:Kalamazoo Xplosion
1824:Kalamazoo Xplosion
1815:Kalamazoo Xplosion
1806:Rock River Raptors
1797:Kalamazoo Xplosion
1781:Port Huron Pirates
1763:Kalamazoo Xplosion
1754:Port Huron Pirates
1745:Port Huron Pirates
1736:Port Huron Pirates
1720:Port Huron Pirates
1711:Port Huron Pirates
1689:Kicker of the Year
1666:Port Huron Pirates
1648:Port Huron Pirates
1633:- Matt Cottengim,
1624:- Matt Cottengim,
1615:- Matt Cottengim,
1604:
1481:
1447:CBS Sports Network
1353:Marion Blue Racers
1283:Evansville Rage →
1167:Marion Blue Racers
1142:Chicago Slaughter
1137:Wheeling Wildcats
1135:Rock River Raptors
1133:Fort Wayne Freedom
1096:West Virginia Wild
1093:Kalamazoo Xplosion
1090:New England Surge
1082:Wisconsin Wolfpack
1055:Motor City Reapers
1030:Rock River Raptors
1022:Fort Wayne Freedom
994:Motor City Reapers
962:Kalamazoo Xplosion
927:Port Huron Pirates
820:Marion Blue Racers
784:Dayton Silverbacks
766:Marion Blue Racers
748:Wisconsin Wolfpack
730:Fort Wayne Freedom
712:Kalamazoo Xplosion
694:Port Huron Pirates
671:Port Huron Pirates
648:
628:Great Lakes Bowl I
586:
423:
384:Marion Blue Racers
353:Great Lakes Bowl I
345:Port Huron Pirates
317:Danville, Illinois
263:Port Huron Pirates
259:Great Lakes region
221:
213:
4589:
4588:
4585:
4584:
4581:
4580:
4555:(2000–2018)
4482:Women's football
4471:
4470:
4467:
4466:
4237:
4236:
4233:
4232:
4134:Canadian football
4123:
4122:
4119:
4118:
3944:Anthracite League
3747:American football
3698:
3697:
3598:
3597:
3465:Stuart Schweigert
3458:Owners: Rob Licht
3438:Taylor Sportsplex
3355:Wheeling Wildcats
3315:Rochester Raiders
3280:New England Surge
3250:Kane County Dawgs
3195:Chicago Slaughter
2915:Beloit Daily News
2890:on March 11, 2012
2884:The News-Sentinel
2789:. The Time Herald
2361:Saginaw, Michigan
2243:Coach of the Year
2234:Julie Harshbarger
2179:Coach of the Year
2115:Coach of the Year
2051:Coach of the Year
1886:Coach of the Year
1866:Chicago Slaughter
1853:Chicago Slaughter
1829:Coach of the Year
1777:Coach of the Year
1772:Rochester Raiders
1770:- Mike Condello,
1743:- Robert Height,
1734:- Robert Height,
1716:Coach of the Year
1709:- Shane Franzer,
1702:Rochester Raiders
1657:Rochester Raiders
1635:Rochester Raiders
1626:Rochester Raiders
1617:Rochester Raiders
1586:
1585:
1527:Coach of the Year
1473:Chicago Slaughter
1365:
1364:
1313:Kentucky Drillers
1311:Kane County Dawgs
1304:Chicago Slaughter
1263:Kentucky Drillers
1259:Kane County Dawgs
1147:Chicago Cardinals
1106:Rochester Raiders
1078:Wheeling Wildcats
974:New England Surge
958:Chicago Slaughter
931:Rochester Raiders
828:
827:
725:Chicago Slaughter
689:Rochester Raiders
676:Rochester Raiders
579:Chicago Slaughter
556:Exhibition season
518:Julie Harshbarger
468:Defensive linemen
462:Offensive linemen
438:Number of players
419:New England Surge
297:Stuart Schweigert
271:Rochester Raiders
205:
204:
177:Insane Sportswear
169:Divine Web Dezine
108:Stuart Schweigert
4636:
4490:
4477:
4291:The Arena League
4256:
4243:
4142:
4129:
3908:Defunct regional
3872:
3846:
3832:
3824:
3808:Defunct national
3755:
3742:
3735:in North America
3725:
3718:
3711:
3702:
3639:
3634:
3625:
3618:
3611:
3602:
3542:
3151:
3142:
3135:
3128:
3119:
3113:
3112:
3110:
3108:
3093:
3087:
3086:
3084:
3082:
3077:on June 10, 2008
3073:. Archived from
3071:Booth Newspapers
3056:
3050:
3049:
3041:
3035:
3034:
3032:
3030:
3015:
3009:
3008:
3006:
3004:
2988:
2982:
2981:
2979:
2977:
2967:
2952:
2951:
2949:
2947:
2932:
2926:
2925:
2923:
2921:
2906:
2900:
2899:
2897:
2895:
2886:. Archived from
2875:
2869:
2868:
2866:
2864:
2848:
2835:
2834:
2827:
2821:
2820:
2818:
2816:
2805:
2799:
2798:
2796:
2794:
2778:
2772:
2771:
2769:
2767:
2751:
2745:
2744:
2742:
2740:
2725:
2719:
2718:
2716:
2714:
2699:
2693:
2692:
2690:
2688:
2673:
2667:
2666:
2664:
2662:
2647:
2641:
2640:
2638:
2636:
2621:
2615:
2614:
2612:
2610:
2594:
2588:
2587:
2585:
2583:
2568:
2562:
2561:
2559:
2557:
2542:
2536:
2535:
2533:
2531:
2516:
2510:
2509:
2507:
2505:
2490:
2484:
2483:
2481:
2479:
2463:
2457:
2456:
2454:
2452:
2437:
2431:
2430:
2428:
2426:
2410:
2404:
2403:
2401:
2399:
2383:
2377:
2376:
2374:
2372:
2356:The Saginaw News
2346:
2337:
2336:
2334:
2332:
2317:
2308:
2307:
2305:
2303:
2288:
2282:
2281:
2279:
2277:
2262:
1923:Dominick Goodman
1700:- Darius Smith,
1682:- Eric Gardner,
1675:NY/NJ Revolution
1496:
1328:2015 suspension
1102:Muskegon Thunder
1051:Michigan Pirates
1004:Michigan Pirates
970:Muskegon Thunder
896:Relocated teams
890:Suspended teams
884:Expansion teams
875:
650:
626:advanced to the
562:exhibition games
549:college football
532:Season structure
165:All Night Affair
42:
22:
4644:
4643:
4639:
4638:
4637:
4635:
4634:
4633:
4594:
4593:
4590:
4577:
4558:
4522:Defunct Outdoor
4517:
4484:
4463:
4447:
4295:
4250:
4229:
4203:
4158:
4136:
4115:
4084:
3903:
3867:
3841:
3828:
3820:
3803:
3772:
3749:
3736:
3729:
3699:
3694:
3641:
3637:
3632:
3629:
3599:
3594:
3540:
3534:
3478:
3447:
3380:
3376:Players by team
3364:
3255:Kentucky Xtreme
3220:Detroit Thunder
3190:Chicago Pythons
3185:Chicago Knights
3175:Chesapeake Tide
3153:
3149:
3146:
3116:
3106:
3104:
3095:
3094:
3090:
3080:
3078:
3058:
3057:
3053:
3046:The Time Herald
3043:
3042:
3038:
3028:
3026:
3024:The Time Herald
3017:
3016:
3012:
3002:
3000:
2990:
2989:
2985:
2975:
2973:
2969:
2968:
2955:
2945:
2943:
2934:
2933:
2929:
2919:
2917:
2908:
2907:
2903:
2893:
2891:
2877:
2876:
2872:
2862:
2860:
2850:
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2838:
2829:
2828:
2824:
2814:
2812:
2807:
2806:
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2792:
2790:
2780:
2779:
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2748:
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2675:
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2670:
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2439:
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2424:
2422:
2412:
2411:
2407:
2397:
2395:
2385:
2384:
2380:
2370:
2368:
2348:
2347:
2340:
2330:
2328:
2326:Courier-Journal
2319:
2318:
2311:
2301:
2299:
2290:
2289:
2285:
2275:
2273:
2264:
2263:
2259:
2255:
2203:Thomas McKenzie
2195:
2127:
2063:
1995:
1940:Tramaine Billie
1902:
1841:
1831:- Mike Sparks,
1822:- Brad Selent,
1813:- David Gater,
1795:- David Gater,
1789:
1761:- Brad Selent,
1752:- Eddie Bynes,
1728:
1664:- Eddie Bynes,
1609:
1600:Thomas McKenzie
1592:
1587:
1537:
1503:
1493:
1462:
1439:
1434:
1428:Moved from the
1422:Moved from the
1404:Moved from the
1374:Moved from the
1356:
1354:
1352:
1345:
1343:
1341:
1340:Kentucky Xtreme
1339:
1338:Detroit Thunder
1337:
1315:Owensboro Rage
1314:
1312:
1305:
1303:
1294:
1274:
1273:Chicago Pythons
1269:
1267:Kentucky Xtreme
1265:
1261:
1257:
1253:
1251:Detroit Thunder
1249:
1240:
1229:
1222:
1221:Chicago Knights
1215:
1211:
1209:Evansville Rage
1207:
1198:
1191:
1189:Chicago Knights
1179:
1169:
1165:
1156:
1136:
1134:
1127:
1118:
1107:
1105:
1103:
1101:
1100:Chesapeake Tide
1094:
1089:
1087:
1080:
1071:
1049:
1045:
1041:
1032:
1028:
1024:
1020:
1011:
984:
980:
976:
972:
968:
964:
960:
956:
954:Chesapeake Tide
929:
925:
921:
917:
913:
873:
841:
833:
640:
623:
617:
571:
558:
534:
404:
305:
198:
194:
190:
183:
176:
175:Impact Training
174:
173:Impact Scouting
172:
170:
168:
166:
164:
149:
145:
127:
112:
110:
88:
86:
68:Indoor football
56:
45:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
4642:
4640:
4632:
4631:
4626:
4621:
4616:
4611:
4606:
4596:
4595:
4587:
4586:
4583:
4582:
4579:
4578:
4576:
4575:
4568:
4566:
4564:Arena football
4560:
4559:
4557:
4556:
4550:
4544:
4538:
4532:
4525:
4523:
4519:
4518:
4516:
4515:
4514:(2018–present)
4509:
4508:(2009–present)
4503:
4502:(2009–present)
4496:
4494:
4486:
4485:
4480:
4473:
4472:
4469:
4468:
4465:
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4462:
4461:
4455:
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4410:
4405:
4400:
4395:
4390:
4385:
4380:
4375:
4370:
4365:
4360:
4355:
4350:
4345:
4343:arenafootball2
4340:
4335:
4329:
4324:
4319:
4314:
4309:
4303:
4301:
4297:
4296:
4294:
4293:
4288:
4283:
4278:
4273:
4268:
4262:
4260:
4252:
4251:
4248:Arena football
4246:
4239:
4238:
4235:
4234:
4231:
4230:
4228:
4227:
4222:
4217:
4211:
4209:
4205:
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4199:
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4183:
4182:
4177:
4166:
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4157:
4156:
4150:
4148:
4138:
4137:
4132:
4125:
4124:
4121:
4120:
4117:
4116:
4114:
4113:
4110:
4104:
4101:
4089:
4086:
4085:
4083:
4082:
4076:
4070:
4064:
4059:
4053:
4047:
4042:
4036:
4030:
4024:
4019:
4013:
4008:
4003:
3997:
3992:
3986:
3980:
3975:
3969:
3963:
3958:
3953:
3947:
3941:
3936:
3930:
3924:
3923:** (1890–1905)
3918:
3911:
3909:
3905:
3904:
3902:
3901:
3895:
3889:
3883:
3878:
3873:
3865:
3859:
3853:
3847:
3839:
3833:
3826:
3818:
3811:
3809:
3805:
3804:
3802:
3801:
3800:(2024–present)
3795:
3794:(2016–present)
3789:
3782:
3780:
3774:
3773:
3771:
3770:
3769:(1920–present)
3763:
3761:
3751:
3750:
3745:
3738:
3737:
3730:
3728:
3727:
3720:
3713:
3705:
3696:
3695:
3693:
3692:
3687:
3682:
3677:
3672:
3667:
3662:
3657:
3652:
3646:
3643:
3642:
3630:
3628:
3627:
3620:
3613:
3605:
3596:
3595:
3593:
3592:
3587:
3582:
3577:
3572:
3567:
3562:
3557:
3552:
3546:
3544:
3536:
3535:
3533:
3532:
3527:
3522:
3517:
3512:
3507:
3502:
3497:
3492:
3486:
3484:
3480:
3479:
3477:
3476:
3473:
3470:
3467:
3462:
3459:
3455:
3453:
3449:
3448:
3446:
3445:
3435:
3428:McMorran Place
3425:
3415:
3405:
3399:
3388:
3386:
3382:
3381:
3379:
3378:
3372:
3370:
3366:
3365:
3363:
3362:
3357:
3352:
3347:
3342:
3337:
3332:
3327:
3322:
3317:
3312:
3307:
3302:
3297:
3295:Owensboro Rage
3292:
3287:
3282:
3277:
3272:
3267:
3262:
3257:
3252:
3247:
3242:
3237:
3232:
3227:
3225:Flint Phantoms
3222:
3217:
3212:
3207:
3202:
3197:
3192:
3187:
3182:
3177:
3172:
3167:
3161:
3159:
3155:
3154:
3147:
3145:
3144:
3137:
3130:
3122:
3115:
3114:
3088:
3051:
3036:
3010:
2983:
2953:
2927:
2901:
2870:
2836:
2822:
2800:
2773:
2746:
2720:
2694:
2668:
2642:
2616:
2589:
2563:
2537:
2511:
2485:
2458:
2432:
2405:
2378:
2338:
2309:
2283:
2256:
2254:
2251:
2250:
2249:
2240:
2227:
2218:
2216:Erie Explosion
2209:
2194:
2191:
2190:
2189:
2187:Erie Explosion
2176:
2163:
2161:Erie Explosion
2154:
2141:
2126:
2123:
2122:
2121:
2117:- James Scott
2112:
2099:
2090:
2077:
2062:
2059:
2058:
2057:
2048:
2035:
2029:Chris Respress
2022:
2009:
1994:
1991:
1990:
1989:
1981:- Brian Wells
1976:
1963:
1946:
1929:
1916:
1901:
1898:
1897:
1896:
1883:
1877:
1868:
1855:
1840:
1837:
1836:
1835:
1826:
1817:
1808:
1804:- Randy Bell,
1799:
1788:
1785:
1784:
1783:
1774:
1765:
1756:
1747:
1738:
1727:
1724:
1723:
1722:
1713:
1704:
1695:
1691:- Chris Reed,
1686:
1677:
1668:
1659:
1650:
1644:Rayshawn Askew
1637:
1628:
1619:
1608:
1605:
1591:
1588:
1584:
1583:
1579:
1578:
1573:
1568:
1563:
1558:
1553:
1548:
1543:
1536:
1533:
1531:
1530:
1529:
1524:
1519:
1514:
1509:
1502:
1501:Current awards
1499:
1494:
1492:
1489:
1461:
1458:
1438:
1435:
1433:
1432:
1426:
1420:
1414:
1408:
1402:
1396:
1389:
1386:
1379:
1371:
1370:
1369:
1363:
1362:
1360:
1358:
1357:Saginaw Sting
1351:Erie Explosion
1349:
1347:
1334:
1332:
1329:
1325:
1324:
1322:
1320:
1318:
1316:
1309:
1298:
1295:
1290:
1289:
1287:
1285:Owensboro Rage
1281:
1279:
1276:
1271:
1255:Erie Explosion
1244:
1241:
1236:
1235:
1233:
1231:
1226:
1224:
1219:
1205:Chicago Vipers
1202:
1199:
1194:
1193:
1185:
1183:
1181:
1176:
1175:Marion Mayhem
1173:
1160:
1157:
1152:
1151:
1149:
1143:
1140:
1138:
1131:
1122:
1119:
1114:
1113:
1111:
1109:
1108:Saginaw Sting
1098:
1091:
1086:Flint Phantoms
1084:
1075:
1072:
1067:
1066:
1064:
1062:
1060:
1058:
1036:
1018:Flint Phantoms
1015:
1012:
1007:
1006:
1000:
998:
996:
991:
988:
951:
948:
944:
943:
941:
939:
937:
935:
933:
908:
905:
901:
900:
897:
894:
891:
888:
885:
882:
879:
872:
869:
857:Erie Explosion
840:
837:
832:
829:
826:
825:
822:
817:
815:Erie Explosion
812:
808:
807:
804:
799:
797:Erie Explosion
794:
790:
789:
786:
781:
776:
772:
771:
768:
763:
758:
754:
753:
750:
745:
740:
736:
735:
732:
727:
722:
718:
717:
714:
709:
704:
700:
699:
696:
691:
686:
682:
681:
678:
673:
668:
664:
663:
660:
657:
654:
639:
636:
619:Main article:
616:
613:
604:
603:
600:
570:
569:Regular season
567:
557:
554:
533:
530:
403:
400:
376:Erie Explosion
357:McMorran Arena
304:
301:
203:
202:
185:
179:
178:
171:Hillier Studio
159:
155:
154:
147:Erie Explosion
140:
136:
135:
132:Erie Explosion
129:
123:
122:
119:
115:
114:
105:
101:
100:
95:
91:
90:
87:Jeff Spitaleri
85:Eric Spitaleri
83:
79:
78:
75:
71:
70:
65:
61:
60:
51:
47:
46:
43:
35:
34:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
4641:
4630:
4627:
4625:
4622:
4620:
4617:
4615:
4612:
4610:
4607:
4605:
4602:
4601:
4599:
4592:
4573:
4570:
4569:
4567:
4565:
4561:
4554:
4551:
4548:
4545:
4542:
4539:
4536:
4533:
4530:
4527:
4526:
4524:
4520:
4513:
4510:
4507:
4504:
4501:
4498:
4497:
4495:
4491:
4487:
4483:
4478:
4474:
4460:
4457:
4456:
4454:
4450:
4444:
4441:
4439:
4436:
4434:
4431:
4429:
4426:
4424:
4421:
4419:
4416:
4414:
4411:
4409:
4406:
4404:
4401:
4399:
4396:
4394:
4391:
4389:
4386:
4384:
4381:
4379:
4376:
4374:
4371:
4369:
4366:
4364:
4361:
4359:
4356:
4354:
4351:
4349:
4346:
4344:
4341:
4339:
4336:
4333:
4330:
4328:
4325:
4323:
4320:
4318:
4315:
4313:
4310:
4308:
4305:
4304:
4302:
4298:
4292:
4289:
4287:
4284:
4282:
4279:
4277:
4274:
4272:
4269:
4267:
4264:
4263:
4261:
4257:
4253:
4249:
4244:
4240:
4226:
4223:
4221:
4218:
4216:
4213:
4212:
4210:
4206:
4198:
4195:
4193:
4190:
4189:
4188:
4185:
4181:
4178:
4176:
4173:
4172:
4171:
4168:
4167:
4165:
4161:
4155:
4152:
4151:
4149:
4147:
4143:
4139:
4135:
4130:
4126:
4111:
4109:
4105:
4102:
4099:
4095:
4091:
4090:
4087:
4080:
4077:
4074:
4071:
4068:
4065:
4063:
4060:
4057:
4054:
4051:
4048:
4046:
4043:
4040:
4037:
4034:
4031:
4028:
4025:
4023:
4020:
4018:³ (1962–1973)
4017:
4014:
4012:
4009:
4007:
4004:
4001:
3998:
3996:
3993:
3991:³ (1940–1948)
3990:
3987:
3984:
3981:
3979:
3976:
3973:
3970:
3968:³ (1936–1947)
3967:
3964:
3962:
3959:
3957:
3954:
3951:
3948:
3945:
3942:
3940:
3937:
3935:² (1908–1919)
3934:
3931:
3929:² (1902–1919)
3928:
3925:
3922:
3919:
3916:
3913:
3912:
3910:
3906:
3899:
3896:
3894:(2020, 2023)*
3893:
3890:
3887:
3884:
3882:
3879:
3877:
3874:
3870:
3866:
3863:
3860:
3857:
3854:
3851:
3848:
3844:
3840:
3838:² (1945–1949)
3837:
3834:
3831:
3827:
3823:
3819:
3816:
3813:
3812:
3810:
3806:
3799:
3796:
3793:
3790:
3787:
3784:
3783:
3781:
3779:
3775:
3768:
3765:
3764:
3762:
3760:
3756:
3752:
3748:
3743:
3739:
3734:
3731:Professional
3726:
3721:
3719:
3714:
3712:
3707:
3706:
3703:
3691:
3688:
3686:
3683:
3681:
3678:
3676:
3673:
3671:
3668:
3666:
3663:
3661:
3658:
3656:
3653:
3651:
3648:
3647:
3644:
3640:
3635:
3626:
3621:
3619:
3614:
3612:
3607:
3606:
3603:
3591:
3588:
3586:
3583:
3581:
3578:
3576:
3573:
3571:
3568:
3566:
3563:
3561:
3558:
3556:
3553:
3551:
3548:
3547:
3545:
3543:
3541:Championships
3537:
3531:
3528:
3526:
3523:
3521:
3518:
3516:
3513:
3511:
3508:
3506:
3503:
3501:
3498:
3496:
3493:
3491:
3488:
3487:
3485:
3481:
3474:
3471:
3468:
3466:
3463:
3460:
3457:
3456:
3454:
3450:
3443:
3439:
3436:
3433:
3429:
3426:
3423:
3419:
3416:
3413:
3409:
3406:
3403:
3400:
3397:
3393:
3392:Alltech Arena
3390:
3389:
3387:
3383:
3377:
3374:
3373:
3371:
3367:
3361:
3358:
3356:
3353:
3351:
3348:
3346:
3343:
3341:
3338:
3336:
3333:
3331:
3328:
3326:
3325:Saginaw Sting
3323:
3321:
3318:
3316:
3313:
3311:
3308:
3306:
3303:
3301:
3298:
3296:
3293:
3291:
3288:
3286:
3283:
3281:
3278:
3276:
3273:
3271:
3270:Marion Mayhem
3268:
3266:
3263:
3261:
3258:
3256:
3253:
3251:
3248:
3246:
3243:
3241:
3238:
3236:
3233:
3231:
3228:
3226:
3223:
3221:
3218:
3216:
3213:
3211:
3210:Dayton Sharks
3208:
3206:
3205:Columbus Aces
3203:
3201:
3198:
3196:
3193:
3191:
3188:
3186:
3183:
3181:
3180:Chicago Blitz
3178:
3176:
3173:
3171:
3168:
3166:
3163:
3162:
3160:
3156:
3152:
3143:
3138:
3136:
3131:
3129:
3124:
3123:
3120:
3107:September 22,
3102:
3098:
3092:
3089:
3076:
3072:
3068:
3067:
3066:Flint Journal
3062:
3055:
3052:
3047:
3040:
3037:
3025:
3021:
3014:
3011:
2998:
2997:www.mlive.com
2994:
2987:
2984:
2972:
2966:
2964:
2962:
2960:
2958:
2954:
2941:
2937:
2931:
2928:
2916:
2912:
2905:
2902:
2889:
2885:
2881:
2874:
2871:
2858:
2854:
2847:
2845:
2843:
2841:
2837:
2832:
2826:
2823:
2810:
2804:
2801:
2788:
2784:
2777:
2774:
2761:
2757:
2750:
2747:
2734:
2730:
2724:
2721:
2708:
2704:
2698:
2695:
2682:
2678:
2672:
2669:
2656:
2652:
2646:
2643:
2630:
2626:
2620:
2617:
2604:
2600:
2593:
2590:
2577:
2573:
2567:
2564:
2551:
2547:
2541:
2538:
2525:
2521:
2515:
2512:
2499:
2495:
2489:
2486:
2473:
2472:www.mcall.com
2469:
2462:
2459:
2446:
2442:
2436:
2433:
2420:
2416:
2409:
2406:
2393:
2392:www.mlive.com
2389:
2382:
2379:
2366:
2362:
2358:
2357:
2352:
2345:
2343:
2339:
2327:
2323:
2316:
2314:
2310:
2302:September 22,
2297:
2293:
2287:
2284:
2271:
2267:
2261:
2258:
2252:
2248:
2244:
2241:
2239:
2238:Chicago Blitz
2235:
2231:
2228:
2226:
2225:Saginaw Sting
2222:
2219:
2217:
2213:
2210:
2208:
2204:
2200:
2197:
2196:
2192:
2188:
2184:
2180:
2177:
2175:
2174:Saginaw Sting
2171:
2167:
2164:
2162:
2158:
2155:
2153:
2152:Dayton Sharks
2149:
2145:
2142:
2140:
2139:Saginaw Sting
2136:
2132:
2129:
2128:
2124:
2120:
2116:
2113:
2111:
2110:Saginaw Sting
2107:
2103:
2100:
2098:
2094:
2091:
2089:
2088:Saginaw Sting
2085:
2081:
2078:
2076:
2075:Saginaw Sting
2072:
2068:
2065:
2064:
2060:
2056:
2053:- Ryan Terry
2052:
2049:
2047:
2043:
2039:
2036:
2034:
2030:
2026:
2023:
2021:
2017:
2016:Tyler Sheehan
2013:
2010:
2008:
2004:
2003:Tyler Sheehan
2000:
1997:
1996:
1992:
1988:
1985:/ Billy Back
1984:
1980:
1977:
1975:
1971:
1967:
1964:
1962:
1958:
1957:Marion Mayhem
1954:
1950:
1947:
1945:
1941:
1937:
1933:
1930:
1928:
1924:
1920:
1917:
1915:
1911:
1907:
1904:
1903:
1899:
1895:
1891:
1887:
1884:
1881:
1878:
1876:
1875:Marion Mayhem
1872:
1869:
1867:
1863:
1859:
1856:
1854:
1850:
1846:
1843:
1842:
1838:
1834:
1830:
1827:
1825:
1821:
1818:
1816:
1812:
1809:
1807:
1803:
1800:
1798:
1794:
1791:
1790:
1786:
1782:
1778:
1775:
1773:
1769:
1766:
1764:
1760:
1757:
1755:
1751:
1748:
1746:
1742:
1739:
1737:
1733:
1730:
1729:
1725:
1721:
1718:- Brian Hug,
1717:
1714:
1712:
1708:
1705:
1703:
1699:
1696:
1694:
1690:
1687:
1685:
1681:
1678:
1676:
1672:
1669:
1667:
1663:
1660:
1658:
1654:
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1649:
1645:
1641:
1638:
1636:
1632:
1629:
1627:
1623:
1620:
1618:
1614:
1611:
1610:
1606:
1601:
1596:
1589:
1582:
1577:
1574:
1572:
1569:
1567:
1564:
1562:
1559:
1557:
1554:
1552:
1549:
1547:
1544:
1542:
1539:
1538:
1534:
1532:
1528:
1525:
1523:
1520:
1518:
1515:
1513:
1510:
1508:
1505:
1504:
1500:
1498:
1497:
1490:
1488:
1484:
1478:
1474:
1470:
1466:
1459:
1457:
1454:
1450:
1448:
1444:
1436:
1431:
1427:
1425:
1421:
1419:
1416:Moved to the
1415:
1413:
1410:Moved to the
1409:
1407:
1403:
1401:
1398:Moved to the
1397:
1395:(Association)
1394:
1391:Moved to the
1390:
1387:
1384:
1381:Moved to the
1380:
1378:(Association)
1377:
1373:
1372:
1367:
1366:
1355:Chicago Blitz
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