12/17/00 @ Hartford, CT Teams from throughout New England competed in the 9-MAN INELIGIBLE "AFTFL NEW ENGLAND REGIONALS" this past weekend. In a "shoot-out" ending, Vision/Dawg City of Hartford beat Mack's Place(Worchester, MA) 19-18! Chris Richardson(Vision) was selected offensive MVP while Tony Molinari(Mack's Place) took defensive MVP honors.Ê 12/10/00 @ Atlanta, GA 75 teams from Alabama, Georgia, S Carolina, N Carolina, Florida, Louisianna, Tennessee, and Mississippi descended on Atlanta for the AFTFL's Southeast Regionals over this weekend! In the 9-MAN final, West Side(GA) defeated Soldiers(GA) 7-0. In the 8-MAN final, THP(AL) defeated the Drillers(AL) 12-6. In the 7-MAN Screen "A" Division final, the Hurricanes(LA)defeated NO FEAR(AL) 18-14. In the 7-MAN Screen "B" Division final, Aches & Pains (GA) defeated Bus Drivers(GA) 20-13. In the CO-ED Flag Division final, The Zone defeated Shooters 15-8. In the 4-ON-4 Flag Division final, the Hurricanes(LA) shutout the Pro's(GA) 26-0.Ê 12/9/00 Ê@ West Point, N.Y. The LIFFL held it's FALL 2000 "A" Division SUPER BOWL today on the beautiful grounds of the US Military Academy at West Point. Since the semi-finals were rained out 2 weeks earlier, they were held prior to the final. In the first game, Monterey's 49er's(Nassau) defeated the Astoria Vikings(Queens) 21-6. In Game two, the Cavaliers (Bronx) defeated LoMonaco's(Suffolk) 6-3. In the final game, LIFFL "A" DIVISION SUPER BOWL XVII, the Cavaliers defeated Monterey's 49ers 13-6. QB Anthony Fiorino hit Mario Zadrima for one TD and CB Mike Monaco ran another TD in on an INT. 2001 AFTFL "FLAGBOWL X" at ATLANTA, GA "A" DIVISION FINALS at THE GEORGIA DOME!! ALL DIVISIONS ARE FOR NATIONAL TITLES!! Dates: JANUARY 20/21, 2001 Locations: Atlanta Polo Club/Georgia Dome Team Fees: $400 (all "A" Divisions) $300 (all other Divisions) Fees include all Referee fees Format: Double Elimination Hotels: HOST- MARRIOTT(770.754.9600) $69 Holiday Inn Express(770.664.6661) $55 AmerSuites(770.343.9566) $49 Airlines: DELTA is official airline of AFTFL "FLAGBOWL X". Call Gloria at (800)935.8973 for discounted fares. Awards: All "A" Division finals will be in the GA DOME! Sponsor Cup, Individual AFTFL/RIDDELL Mini Helmets, & AFTFL Hats for each Division Champion! Divisions: 9-MAN INELIGIBLE FLAG("A" DIVISION) 9-MAN INELIGIBLE FLAG("B" DIVISION) 8-MAN INELIGIBLE FLAG("A" DIVISION) 8-MAN INELIGIBLE FLAG("B" DIVISION) 8-MAN ELIGIBLE LINEMAN FLAG("A" DIVISION) 8-MAN ELIGIBLE LINEMAN FLAG("B"DIVISION) 7-MAN SCREEN FLAG ("A" DIVISION) 7-MAN SCREEN FLAG ("B" DIVISION) CO-ED DIVISION("A" DIVISION) Call (516)822-6312 for more info. 12/3/00 @ Princeton, N.J. Teams from Massachusetts to Virginia faced off this past weekend in the 10th annual "AFTFL NORTHEAST REGIONALS" held at Mercer County Park in Princeton, N.J.!"A"&"B" divisions of "9-MAN INELIGIBLE","8-MAN ELIGBILE", and "8-MAN INELIGIBLE" were offered. In the 9-MAN Ineligible "A" Division final, ON BROADWAY(Albany, NY) defeated the Suffolk Titans(Long Island, NY)7-0 with ON BROADWAY's Kevin DeGuire being selected MVP. In the semi-finals, ON BROADWAY defeated LoMONACO'S(Long Island, NY) 14-12, and the SUFFOLK TITANS defeated the SEMINOLES(PA) 10-7. In the 9-MAN "B" Division final, ALLMERICA FINANCIAL (Long Island) defeated NARDO'S(PA) 10-0 with Jason D'Abreau taking the MVP! In the 8-MAN INELIGIBLE FLAG "A" DIVISION, CJ WELLINGTON's(Long Island) defeated ALL-AMERICAN SPORTS REC(Albany, NY) 27-25 with John Bocelli being selected MVP. In the "B" Division 8-MAN INELIGIBLE FINAL, NELLY'S IRISH(Westchester, NY) defeated Rupsis Tavern(Albany, NY) 13-7. Nelly's Ken Seger was selected MVP. In the 8-MAN ELIGIBLE "A" Division final, the Philly SEMINOLES(Philadelphia, PA) defeated the WARRIORS AC (Maryland)12-7 to repeat as NORTHEAST CHAMPIONS! Troy Hessler was selected MVP! In the 8-MAN ELIGIBLE "B" Division final, FORMULA FITNESS(Lancaster, PA) defeated N-ZONE(Allentown, PA) 6-0 with Les Fuller receiving MVP honors! 10/24/00 @ Atlanta, GA AFTFL Commissioner George Higgins announced here today that the AFTFL's "FLAGBOWL X", it's 10th Annual National Championships, will be played here in Atlanta on January 20/21, 2001! But the big announcement came later in the day when the Georgia Dome was reserved for the Finals of each "A" Division of each style! "A" & "B" Divisions will be offered for "9-MAN INELIGIBLE", 8-MAN INELIGIBLE, 8-MAN ELIGIBLE, 7-MAN SCREEN FLAG and CO-ED SCREEN FLAG. Higgins said, "this being our 10TH Anniversary 'FLAGBOWL', we felt the Georgia Dome would be a 1st-class setting to show not only how the AFTFL has arrived, but the sport of Flag Football as well!" He added, "through the years the main purpose of the AFTFL has been to provide memories. Like our games at Giants Stadium and R.F.K., the finals at the Georgia Dome will provide the biggest thrill yet for our players! In addition, with our large base of 9-MAN/8-MAN/7-MAN leagues and teams throughout the south, we are assured of huge participation and experienced football officials!" The AFTFL will still hold the 4-ON-4/5-ON-5 portion of "FLAGBOWL X" in Fort Lauderdale on February 10/11, 2001 with cash prizes of $5000! "It's just that with no 'contact' leagues locally in Florida, it's hard get a good local base of 9-MAN/8-MAN teams & experienced 'contact' officials. That won't be a problem in Atlanta where our Southeast Regionals regularily attract 50-60 9-MAN/8-MAN teams!" Higgins added. The AFTFL would like to thank the Atlanta Convention Bureau, The Georgia Dome, and AFTFL Southeast Regional Director David Mack for all assistance in making the move to Atlanta happen! The Atlanta Polo Club will also provide a beautiful setting for all the Sat./Sun. preliminary games. And if you've ever been to Atlanta, there's no need to talk about the nightlife! All the hotels are minutes from Buckhead, the party capital of the South! 8/27/00 @ Atlanta, GA 40 teams from Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia descended on the PARTY capital of the South this weekend to compete in the 6th Annual AFTFL SOUTHEAST KICK-OFF CLASSIC.! In the 9-MAN Ineligible Division, West Side(GA) defeated Soldiers(GA) 21-20. In the 8-MAN Eligible Division, Hitmen(LA) defeated Mean Machine(TN) 32-6. In the 7-MAN SCREEN Division the Hitmen(LA) made it 2-for-2 by defeating the Untouchables(GA) 26-20. Another Bayou State team took the 4-ON-4 Division with the Criminoles(LA) beating Players(FL) 13-0. AFTFL Southeast Regional Director David Mack wishes to thank all that attended and remind everyone that the AFTFL Southeast Regionals will be Dec. 9th & 10th! 8/27/00 @ Albany, N.Y. The 11th Annual "AFTFL NORTHEAST KICK-OFF CLASSIC" was held this past weekend at the same site since 1990 in Albany, N.Y. This makes it the longest, or oldest consecutive flag/touch Football Tournament held at the same site in flag/touch football history! AFTFL National Commissioner George Higgins held the tournament for the 1st time in 1990! This year, newly appointed AFTFL Northeast Regional Director Frank Rogers was at the helm as teams from throughout New York State and surrounding states converged on the Capital of the Empire State! In the "A" Division(9-MAN INELIGIBLE) final, On Broadway (Watervliet, NY) defeated the Suffolk Titans(Long Island, NY) 14-7 with On Broadway's Zac Goebel taking MVP honors. In the "B" Division(8-MAN INELIGIBLE) final, the Untouchables(Albany, NY) defeated Atli Spartans(Long Island, NY)26-21 with the Untouchables' Pat Lavigne selected MVP! 8/6/00 @ Philadelphia, PA On a beautiful weekend in "City of Brotherly Love", the A.F.T.F.L. helped resurrect Touch Football with one of the largest Touch tournaments in years! A.F.T.F.L. Touch Football Director John McCoy welcomed teams from Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Washington DC, and of course, Pennsylvania to picturesque Fairmount Park in the heart of the nation's 4th largest city. The DC Dolphins continued their hot hand by defeating the Noles(PA) 21-7 in the "A" Division final! The DC Dolphins came into this event after winning the AFTFL Spring Nationals/Virginia Beach in June! In the "B" Division final, The N.Y. Stars(Brooklyn, NY) defeated St. Anthony's(DE) 20-13 in overtime! The N.Y. Stars were the New York City touch Champions and this was their first tournament! 08/06/00 @ Philadelphia, PA Touch Football made a huge comeback this past weekend thanks to the A.F.T.F.L.'s "SUMMER TOUCH NATIONALS"! A.F.T.F.L. Touch Director John McCoy welcomed teams from New York, Maryland, D.C., Delaware, New Jersey, And Pennsylvania to the City of Brotherly Love. In the "A" Final, the DC Dolphins continued their hot hand defeating the 'Noles(PA) 21-7. The Dolphins came into Philadelphia on the heels of their AFTFL SPRING NATIONALS CHAMPIONSHIP(8-Man Flag) in VA Beach! In the "B" Division final the N.Y. Stars(NYC) defeated St. Anthony's(DE) 20-13 in overtime. The NY Stars, the NYC touch Champions, never played in a tournament format before. @ 7/23/00 Syosset, New York The AFTFL hosted it's 11th Annual "SUMMER NATIONALS" this past weekend on Long Island, N.Y. A record 57 Ineligible Lineman Flag teams made this tournament the biggest held by anyone, anywhere, during Summer 2000! Among the 57 teams were the Spring League Champions from leagues throughout New England, New York, and the Mid-Atlantic states. In the "A" Division final, the AFTFL National Champion Cavaliers defeated the Suffolk Titans 10-0. When QB Anthony Fiorino was injured on Sunday holding a practice kick, back-up QB Andy Peduto stepped up and led the 10-0 shut-out. Peduto was awared the MVP award for his efforts. In the "B" Division final, The Storm defeated Allmerica Financial 7-6. The Storm played "C" Division ball in the Spring 2000. Allmerica Financial are the LIFFL SPRING 2000 LI CHAMPIONS. Eric Melhado(Storm) took "B" Division MVP honors. In the "C" Division final, Tobins II defeated Mr. Beery's 24-21. Tobins II QB BIll Sinram took "C" Division MVP honors. @ 7/9/00 Stony Brook, NY Nassau teams took 3 out of 4 SPRING 2000 "LONG ISLAND SUPER BOWLS" today at SEAWOLVE STADIUM on the grounds of SUNY Stony Brook! The lone Suffolk hold-out, Allmerica Financial, won the "B" Division "LI CHAMPIONSHIP" defeating Atli Spartans 15-13! Allmerica QB Kevin Bonacum threw 2 TD passes, one to WR Ryan Southworth and one to WR Frank Rignola. But it was K Drew Romeo's 22 yard FG that made the difference in the score. Spartans QB Jason Stadler hit TE Ed Kelly twice in the End Zone for the Spartans scoring. Kelly then missed a 28 yard FG with 44 seconds on the clock! NT Drew Romeo had 6 sacks for Allmerica. In the "C" Division "LI CHAMPIONSHIP, the Dirty Bananas (Nassau) defeated the Maniacs(Suffolk) 21-17. Banana's QB Kevin Gillespie threw 3 TD passes, one each to WR Joe Reda, WR Dennis Murphy, and WR Jim Balducci. Maniacs QB Chris Accardi hit WR Keith Corrigan for 1 TD, RB Joe Torre ran a 38 yard option in for another TD, and K Shawn Coles hit an 18 yard FG to round out the Maniacs scoring. In the "D" Division final, the Franklin Square Razorbacks (Nassau) beat Darkside(Suffolk) 7-6 for the "D" Division "LI CHAMPIONSHIP"! Razorback QB Jim Griffin hit WR Mike Angelli for the game winning TD and Frank Carbone hit the PAT, which proved to be the difference! Darkside QB Pat Shanahan ran in a 10 yard QB Option for the Darkside score. In the first ever LIFFL 5-ON-5 Division "LI SUPER BOWL", NGL(Nassau) edged out the Untouchable(Suffolk) 39-33 in an overtime scoring fest! NGL QB Rich Winter threw 6 TD's while Untouchable QB Gene Sicoli hit 5 TD's passes! @ 6/26/00 Virginia Beach, VA Teams from 14 different states all converged on Virginia Beach this past weekend in the largest AFTFL SPRING NATIONALS ever! Among the ranks of 40 teams were 8 different former National Champion squads! In the 9-Man Ineligible Flag final, a combination of two Long Island teams defeated the Rochester Bulls 17-6. Scarab Jewelers/Blackwatch(NY) QB Chris DiPalma was selected Tournament MVP. In the 8-Man Eligible "A" Division Flag final, the DC Dolphins(DC) beat the Cutters(MD) 19-13. WR Jerome Couplin(Dolphins) was selected Tournament MVP. In the 8-Man Eligible "B" Division Flag final, All-Met Football(DC) defeated the Canes(MD) 18-16. Trey Lovelace(All-Met) was selected Tournament MVP of the "B" Division. In the 4-ON-4 final, Run & Gunners(VA)defeated the Mercenaries(VA) 30-19 for 1st Place! Thanks again to the City of Virginia Beach, the Virginia Beach Football Officials Assoc.(who also work for the Arena Football League), and all the teams and fans for making this the most successful VA BEACH tournament ever! @6/18/00 West Point, NY Lomonaco's Restaurant(Suffolk) defeated the Cavaliers (Bronx) 21-13 on the astro-turf Michie Stadium at West Point today for the LIFFL's Spring 2000 "A" Division title! QB Nick LoMonaco threw 3 TD strikes to Rob Sexton, Mike Murtha, and Bob Burden. CB Dave Halesworth had 2 INTS for a defense that allowed the Cavaliers on their side of the field but twice! For the Cavaliers, NT Keith Irving ran back a INT for one score and QB Anthony Fiorino hit WR Mugsy late in the game for another. @ 6/1/00 Baltimore, MD The AFTFL has appointed Phil Miller and Steve Ross to be the new Commissioners of the DC Metro Flag Football League. The DC Metro Flag Football League covers Northern Virginia, Washington D.C., and southern Maryland. They can be reached at (703)567-1108. @ 5/15/00 New York, NY The AFTFL announced today a reorganization of the "Mid-Atlantic" and "Northeast" Regions. George Higgins will become the Mid-Atlantic Director in addition to his duties as National Commissioner. The Mid-Atlantic Region will now include Downstate NY, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. The AFTFL "Princeton" tournament held each year the first week in December will now be known as the "Mid-Atlantic Regional". Frank Rogers will assume the duties of Northeast Regional Director covering upstate NY and all of New England. @ 5/15/00 New York, NY The AFTFL announced today that Dan Fina will assume the position of AFTFL Director of Operations at it's home offices in New York. Mr. Fina can be reached at (516)842-6023. @ 5/15/00 New York, NY The AFTFL announced the promotion of Frank Rogers to Northeast Regional Director. His previous positions include AFTFL Director of Marketing. His responsiblities will include the expansion of AFTFL operations thoughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and upstate New York. Frank Rogers will also be in charge of the AFTFL Northeast Regionals this December in Hartford. @ 5/6/00 Baltimore, MD The AFTFL has appointed Tony Richardson of Austin, Texas to be the new Southwest Regional Director for the AFTFL. As Commissioner of the Austin Metro Flag Football League, Tony has been at the helm of an exciting expansion of flag football in central Texas. His new duties will include expansion of AFTFL operation throughout the rest of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and western Louisianna. With Austin as it's base, the AFTFL will hold a Southwest Regional in December as well as a Kick-Off Classic this August. Tony Richardson can be reached at (512)310-2079.  @ 1/23/00 Birmingham, AL The AFTFL's 8th Annual "SOUTHEAST SHOOT-OUT" was held in Birmingham this past weekend. A record number of teams from Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana, & Mississippi competed in 8-MAN Eligible Flag & 7-MAN Screen Flag divisions. 7 different sites were used throughout the city and the finals were played on astro-turf at Lawson Field.  In the 8-Man Eligible Flag division, the Bombers(TN) defeated the International Astros(GA) 32-26 with seconds remaining. Bombers' Mike Ferguson was awarded with the Tournament MVP. The International Astros had won the Tournament in 1997 & 1999.  In the 7-Man Screen Flag division, No Fear(AL) repeated as the 7-Man champions by defeating Group(MS) 25-22.  No Fears' Keith Etheredge was awarded the Tournament MVP for the 7-Man Division.  @ 1/10/00 Amityville, NY Commissioner George Higgins announced the hiring of Dan Fina as Director of Operations of the Long Island Flag Football League. Fina, 23, of North Babylon is a graduate of Villanova with College/H.S./LIFFL football experience. Higgins said, "with all my travelling on the 'national' side of things, Dan will be a daily voice at the phone to service our Long Island coaches!" Fina said "this is a dream opportunity for me. I live, breathe, and eat football. To do it full-time with the #1 league in country is awesome!" @ 1/9/00 Syosset, NY/Plainview, NY The LIFFL's WINTER SEASON TOURNAMENT took place today at sites in Syosset & Plainview. In the "C" Divsion Tournament, East Side(Suffolk) beat the Cornerstone Falcons(Nassau) 23-21 for the title. In the "D" Division tournament final, MGD(Nassau) beat the Railroad Inn (Nassau) 10-7 for the LI CUP! @ 11/28/99 Cleveland, OH 30 teams from throughout the Mid-West faced off in the AFTFL's Mid-West Regionals in Cleveland, Ohio! Two divisions were offered: 8-MAN ELIGIBLE LINEMAN FLAG & 2) 7-MAN TOUCH. In the 8-Man Flag final, the Normandy Tavern defeated their crosstown Cleveland-rival Predators 27-21! In the 7-Man Touch Championship game, Terrell Sales/ Zachs beat the Razorbacks 20-19! @ 12/12/99 Atlanta, GA 65 teams from every state in the South converged on Atlanta for this year's AFTFL SOUTHEAST REGIONALS! 9-Man Ineligible Flag, 8-Man Eligible Flag, 7-Man Screen(A/B), & 4-On-4 divisions were offered. In the 9-Man Ineligible Lineman Flag division final, the Hurricanes(Montgomery, Al) beat the hometown Soul Patrol 18-13! In the 8-Man Eligible Flag Division Championship game, Dream Team(Alabama) beat Atlanta's International Astros 12-7! In the 7-MAN Screen Flag "A" Division final, the Hurricanes(New Orleans, LA) held off the Untouchables(GA) 35-20! In the 7-Man Screen Flag "B" Division Final, Speed Zone beat fellow Georgian Nobody Good 26-7. In the 4-On-4 FLAG final, the Hurricanes(LA) beat ICM Printing(FL) 21-19! @ Clinton, Maryland 12/19/99 The second annual MID-ATLANTIC REGIONALS were held at the beautiful Clinton Boys & Girls Club Field complex in Clinton, Maryland. Teams from Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, and Delaware competed in a 9-Man Ineligible Flag & 8-Man Eligible Flag divisions for $1000, the "Rockne Cup", and a free bid to the AFTFL's "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS", February 5/6 in Fort Lauderdale Florida! In the 9-Man Ineligible Flag Division, the METRO CHIEFS (Washington DC) held off a tough DAWGS (Virginia) squad to 20-12 for the 9-Man title! Chiefs' Brian Cobb was selected 9-Man MVP! The METRO CHIEFS also won the "Pre-Season Reason" held here last August! In the 8-Man Eligible Flag Division, 10 of the areas best teams battled it down to CUTTERS (Maryland) and the upstart DC DOLPHINS (Washington DC). The "Most Winningest Team In FLAG History" found themselves trailing to a tough DOLPHIN squad late in the game, but they came back to win 24-19 with Cutters' Ray Taranto taking Tournament MVP honors! AFTFL Mid-Atlantic Regional Director Jami Hall wishes to thank Tom Sita for all his help in making this years' Mid-Atlantic Regionals such a success! @ 12/19/99 West Point, NY The Cavaliers(Long Island "A" Div.) beat Take No Prisoners(NYC "A" Division) 19-0 for the "A" Division Championship at Michie Stadium, the home field of the Army Black Knights, at the West Point Military Academy upstate. Cav- aliers QB Anthony Fiorino threw 3 TD passes, two to WR Joe Barone and one to WR Brett Beard. The game marked the first time that two teams from NYC competed in an LIFFL Super Bowl. The Cavaliers are from the Bronx and Take No Prisoners are from Queens. @ Hartford, CT 12/12/99 Teams from throughout New England and New York squared off at beautiful Colt Park in Hartford, CT for the 2nd annual AFTFL "NEW ENGLAND REGIONALS". At at stake were a free bid to the AFTFL NATIONALS(Feb. 5/6 in Fort Lauderdale), $1000 in expense money, and a towering 6 ft. Sponsor Cup! In the semi-finals, Dawg City(Hartford) shut-out last year's winner M&M Sports(Bridgeport) 21-0! In the other semi-final, the Vikings(New Haven) shut-out the Westchester(NY) All Stars 18-0 to set up the 9-MAN INELIGIBLE final! The final didn't disappoint as a see-saw battle insued, but, when the whistle blew, Dawg City avoided a "shoot-out" when the Vikings failed on the PAT with seconds left. The final score was 14-13 and it was Dawg City's first return to the AFTFL winner's circle since their 1995 AFTFL Northeast Kick-Off(Albany) win. AFTFL New England Region Director John Mancinelli awarded Dawg Citys' John Reed with the tournament MVP. @ SUNY Stony Brook 12/11/99 The LIFFL's SUPER BOWL XV was held at Seawolves Stadium at SUNY Stony Brook today. The "B", "C", & "D" Division "LI SUPER BOWLS" were taped here for airing on CABLEVISION at a later date. In the "B" Division final, SCARAB JEWELERS ICEBREAKERS(Suffolk) defeated MINNESOTAS (Nassau) 26-12, completing a year in which they also won 2 National Tournaments(LI & Albany). Icebreaker QB Ricky Phillips hit RB Mike Uccellini and WR Tom Jones with TD passes earlier in the game but a 30 strike to Jones who then lateraled back to Uccellini for another TD, proved to be the back-breaker for Minnesotas. In the "C" Division final, Cornerstone Pub(Suffolk) let speed show the way as they beat Fibber McGees (Nassau) 26-6. Cornerstones' QB Darin Stevens ran for one TD and passed for 3 more(2 to Scott Forst) as the previously undefeated Fibber McGees just couldn't move the ball against Cornerstone's defense which was led by CB Chris Reilly. Would Suffolk sweep all 3 Super Bowls? The "D" Division Nassau Champs "Spodee Boyz came into the game with one of only 5 offenses in LIFFL history to score more than 300 points in the regular season. But wait a minute, the Suffolk "D" Division Champion Titans boasted a defense that allowed only 5 points a game! Well, you guessed it! This one would be decided in a "shoot-out O.T." with SPODEE BOYZ QB Derek Stanya hitting RB Bob Gerace in the end zone for a 21-14 victory. TITANS' QB Troy Meiselbach threw 2 TD passes(WR Mark Godsmark) for the Titans' scores. The "A" Division final, which features 2 NY City teams for the 1st time, will be played on Dec. 19th, 12:00 pm, at West Point. The Cavaliers(Bronx) meet Take No Prisoners(Queens) to be followed by the finals of the Tappan Zee Flag Football League(Westchester vs. Rockland). The LIFFL would again like to thank the Sportsplex staff at SUNY Stony Brook for a great effort. No other complex provides personnel to run the score- board, announce each player, play music between plays and inbetween games, and provide hook-up for the CABLEVISION taping. They are truely part of the Long Island family! @New York 12/10/99 Due to popular demand, "FLAG BOWL 2000", will now be held on FEBRUARY 5th/6th at Brian Piccolo Park in Fort Lauderdale/Miami and the following divisions will be offered: 9-MAN Ineligible Lineman Flag($400) 8-MAN Eligible Lineman Flag($400) 8-MAN Ineligible Lineman Flag(2 count)($400) 7-MAN Screen Flag($300) 5-ON-5 FLAG($200) 4-ON-4 FLAG($200) Prizes: $1500/Sponsor Cup/Champ Hats for all divisions. Host Hotel/Airfares- Call league office. DOUBLE ELIMINATION- BOTH DAYS will include the following divisions @Clinton, MD August 28/29 Teams from New York to Virginia converged on Clinton, MD for the 1999 "PRE-SEASON REASON". 9-Man Ineligible and 8-Man Eligible divisions were offered and 10 of teams playing were "nationally" ranked! The AFTFL CHAMPIONS of the both styles were also in attendance: Planet Dublin(9-Man) and Warriors AC(8-Man). People throughout the country have longed for a match-up between Cutters(MD) and Planet Dublin(NY). These two 9-Man powerhouses headed into Clinton pacing themselves for the inevitable showdown. But "wait a minute" said the Metro Chiefs(DC), another longtime AFTFL success story! In the semi-final, a stingey Chief defense held the national champions to a field goal as the Chiefs surprised Planet Dublin 6-3! Cutters beat a tough squad out of Baltimore, the Regulators, 16-6 and a hometown final was set! There were no secrets between these two teams so a defensive, low scoring game was on order! When it was all over the Metro Chiefs were on top 6-3! QB Kevin Nelson was selected Tournamnet MVP! In the 8-Man Eligible division, the Brothers AC(MD) battled the DC Dolphins(DC) to a 20-18 victory in their semi-final while the AFTFL National Champions, Warriors AC(DC) battled longtime rival Coleman Clan to a brusing 38-32 final. The Brothers AC then shocked the Champs 20-18 in the final with Brothers' Antowain Monroe taking MVP honors for the division! Mid-Atlantic Region Director Jami Hall said, "the level of talent out here this weekend leaves no doubt that the best teams in the country are now playing right here in the DC Metro area!" @Albany, NY August 28/29 The 10th Annual "NORTHEAST KICK-OFF CLASSIC" was held in Albany, NY with teams from throughout the Northeast U.S. including 9 teams with national rankings! 9-Man ineligible and 8-Man Ineligible flag divisions were offered. In the 9-Man Ineligible Division, the Suffolk Titans(Long Island) defeated Bavarian Chalet(Albany) 21-6 for the title! In the 8-Man Ineligible division, the Scarab Jewelers Ice Breakers(Long Island) defeated the Wolverines 27-6 completing a Long Island sweep for the firsttime in "NE Kick-Off Classic" history! RahsaanVanterpool of the Ice Breakers was selected MVP! Tournament Director & AFTFL Marketing Director Frank Rogers said, "for the Titans and Icebreakers to come in as 1st time teams and win shows there's a new wave of powerhouses on the AFTFL horizon!" 7/22/99@New York, N.Y. The A.F.T.F.L. has signed a nationwide promotion contract with the N.F.L. to help spread "NFL YOUTH FLAG" across the country. Anyone interested in running an NFL YOUTH FLAG LEAGUE in your area can contact the AFTFL at (800)371-8820 and receive all your training and materials directly from the AFTFL. 7/19/99 @ Syosset, N.Y. PLANET DUBLIN, ICE BREAKERS, & NESCONSET VIKINGS TAKE 10TH ANNUAL "AFTFL LI SUMMER NATIONALS"!!! AFTFL PAYS OUT $5000 TO WINNING TEAMS!!! 51 teams made this year's "AFTFL SUMMER NATIONALS" the biggest ever in it's 10 year history! A second site had to be opened as teams from New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Upstate NY, New York City, and Long Island took the field in unprecedented numbers. A record 18 9-Man teams made up the "A" Division.  National Champion PLANET DUBLIN(Long Island) out-gunned their Sunday opponents 62-6 and defeated arch-rival, The Cavaliers(Bronx), 25-6 for the "A" Division crown. Planet Dublin RB Craig Fields was awarded the "A" Division MVP. Planet Dublin received $2000, the Rockne Cup, and Hats! In the "B" Division, the Icebreakers(Long Island)  finally danced in the "winner's circle", defeating the NY Raiders(Queens) 20-14 in a see-saw battle! Jason Burke of the Icebreakers won the "B" Division MVP! The Icebreakers received $1500, the Rockne Cup, and hats! In the "C" Division, the Nesconset Vikings beat Ultimate Power 23-0. Keith Bristle of the Vikings was chosen "C" Division MVP. The Vikings received $1500, the Rockne Cup, and Hats!  1999 AFTFL Summer Nationals Planet Dublin "A" Div. (9man) Champions 1999 AFTFL Summer Nationals Nesconset Vikings "C" Div. Champs 1999 AFTFL Summer Nationals Ice Breakers "B" Division Champions 1999 AFTFL Summer National "C" Div. MVP Keith Bristle Nesconsette Vikings 1999 AFTFL Summer Nationals "B" Division MVP Jason Burke Ice Breakers 1999 AFTFL Summer Nationals "A" Division MVP Craig Fields Planet Dublin @ 7/3/99 SUNY Stony Brook Nassau County teams(with a Queens connection)swept all 3 of the "LONG ISLAND SUPER BOWLS"("B"/"C"/"D") at SUNY Stony Brook on Saturday,July 3rd! All 3 games were taped so that they can be aired on CABLEVISION at a later date. The "A"Division final was postponed due to a death inone of the teams immediate family. In the "B" Division final, SLUGGO'S(Nassau 13-0)outlasted BROKEN ARROW(Suffolk 10-4) 28-26in a scoring slugfest. Defense took a holiday asTD after TD rung up the scoreboard. Sluggo's QB Phil Mazzullo had 4 TD passes, two to WR Nick DiPierri and one each to Jason Loscalzoand Ken Bassetta!  But it was K Rick Mango'sFG with seconds remaining that secured the win for Sluggo's. Broken Arrow QB James Everett also had an awesome day with 3 TD passes and onerushing TD! WR James Edgehill, WR Tizard Wiles,and TE Vance Howard each had TD receptions! In contrast to the "B" Division's fireworks, the "C"Division Long Island Super Bowl got off to quietstart with both defenses taking hold. However,the BUMPMASTERS(Nassau/Queens 13-1) came alive in the 2nd half to defeat the OUTSYDERS(Suffolk 9-4) 20-0! Bumpmaster QB Jason Villar threw 3 TD passes, one each to James Priest,Frank Bufulco, and Frank Vitti. Dan Reese added 2 extra pt. kicks to round out the 20-0 score! DEEP COVER(Nassau/Queens 13-1) finished upthe NASSAU hatrick by beating CYCLONES II(Suffolk 13-1) 33-12 for the "D" Division LONGISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP! Deep Cover QB Keith Aldridge threw 3 TD passes: Kiron McKie(2), andAngel Pereira(1). Kiron McKee ran back an INTfor another TD and RB Garrett Morgan rushedfor 1 TD. Alridge hit James Rickerson for 2extra pt plays and 1 to Garret Morgan. Cyclones II QB Brian Calhoun hit WR Chad Cioch for 2 TD's! The LIFFL wishes to thank the staff at SUNYStony Brook once again for their hospitality,scoreboard, music, and field announcer! LIFFL CONGRATULATES SPRING '99 DIVISION CHAMPIONS!! Nassau "A": Cavaliers Suffolk "A": Planet Dublin Nassau "B" I: NC Fightin Irish Nassau "B" II: Cousins Nassau "B" III: Sluggo's Suffolk "B" I: Destroyers Suffolk "B" II: Broken Arrow Suffolk "B" III: Allmerica Financial Nassau "C" I: Village Pub Jaguars Nassau "C" II: East Meadow Panthers Nassau "C" III: Canterbury Landscape Nassau "C" IV: Stallions Nassau "C" V: Bumpmasters Suffolk "C" I: Hampton Mkg Suffolk "C" II: Bucs Suffolk "C" III: Outsyders Suffolk "C" IV: The Place Nassau "D" I: Scotland Yard Bucs Nassau "D" II: Farmingdale Hurricanes Nassau "D" III: Green Wave Nassau "D" IV: Syosset Shamrock Nassau "D" V: Optimum Men Nassau "D" VI: Deep Cover Suffolk "D" I: Roosters Suffolk "D" II: Scifo's Pub Suffolk "D" III: Gassy Goats Suffolk "D" IV: Cyclones II 1999 WINTER LEAGUE TOURNAMENT RESULTS!       In the "C" Division final of the Winter League Tour- nament, the STUMBLE INN(Nassau) defeated the MANIACS(Suffolk) 25-12. In the "D" Division final of the Winter League Tournament, the JAGUARS (Nassau) defeated the CHAIN GANG(Nassau) 25-6. In the Queens Division Winter League final, BAKERS defeated DEEP COVER 14-13! MIAMI, FL- Two Long Island Flag Football League teams captured "National Championships" this past weekend at the "AFTFL SUPER BOWL VIII" in Miami! With 62 of the top teams from around the country in attendence, Planet Dublin of the Suffolk "A" Division and Popei's Nittany Lions of the Suffolk "B" Division, won the 9-MAN Ineligible and 8-MAN Ineligible titles respectively!! Planet Dublin opened up Saturday by defeating the East Lake All-Stars(Alabama) 21-0! They finished out Saturday 2-0 by winning a close one 7-6 against the Rochester Bulls. On Sunday, first they eliminated the Diamond Hurricanes from Alabama and then faced arch rival Rochester Bulls in the final after the Bulls came up through the Loser's bracket beating the Metro Chiefs(Wash- ington, DC) 7-0! Defense once again dominated though as Planet Dublin won their first-ever NATIONAL CHAMP- IONSHIP 13-0 over the Bulls. Popei's Nittany Lions is another LI team that has come so close in the past, they could taste it! On Saturday they beat fellow LI team Tobins II 21-13 and then Merrick Spine Ctr from New Hampshire 21-14! Come Sunday, after eliminating the Boston Generals, they faced a tough team from Virginia called Troy Systems. In another defensive showdown, Popei's came out on top 9-6 for their 1st ever National Title! Long Island players also swept the MVP honors with Planet Dublins' Chad Bosch winning the 9-MAN MVP and Popei's Keith Drago winning the 8-MAN MVP! AFTFL Commissioner George Higgins said, "the perform- ance and sportsmanship of these two great Long Island teams this weekend will leave quite an im- pression on the rest of the country about the quality of play on Long Island!" SUFFOLK TAKES 3 OUT OF 4 FALL "L.I. SUPER BOWLS" AT HOFSTRA!! Suffolk County's A B & C Division County Champions dominated Nassau's at Hofstra University this past Saturday; Only the Nassau "D" Division prevailed over Suffolk in the opener. In the "A" Division final1 Planet Dublin (Suffolk) added a sixth "Long Island Championship" to the trophy case beating the East Meadow 49ers(Nassau) 25-15. Dublin QB Jack La Prairie connected for 3 TD's one each to Tom Backiel, Ken Taylor, and Chad Bosch. Craig Fields(115 yrds, 1 TD) ran 22 yards for a 4th Dublin TD. 49ers GB Mike Doto connected with TD passes to Mike Monahan and Pete O'Donovan to pace East Meadow. In a see-saw barn-burner, the Suffolk Wolfpack captured the "B" Division crown, beating Homestead (Nassau) 18-13, Wolfpack QB Ted Kockenmeister hit Jim Pettite for TD while RB Carmine Cassara ran in a 2 yd scamper for the second. Wolfpack LB Mike Sabella had 3 Interceptions, returning one for a TD. Homestead QB Rob Hoss hooked up with WR Rob Seeger for two TD's to round the Nassau Champions scoring. In a close "C" Division final, the LMS Tigers(Suffolk) edged Fibber McGees (Nassau) 21-19! The Tigers Anthony Mignanelli opened up the scoring with a 47 yard run for a TD. QB Tom Burke hit Clint Holes and Gerald Filardi with one TD each and K Todd Russell kicked all 3 PATS in what proved to be the difference. Fibber McGee's QB Charles Comisky threw 3 TD passes (Don Borges, Joe Montgomery, & Dennis Motherway) for the Nassau "C" Champs! In Nassau's sole victory, the Warriors beat Quad S Carpet (Suffolk) 13-9! Warriors QB Lou Altrui hit Adam Portnoy for the first score and Jay Tomasino for the second. John Leslie scored Quad S Carpet's only TD on a 19 yard pass. In the NFL FLAG/LIFFL Youth League finals, the Northport Broncos beat the Commack Cowboys 18-7 for the 9-12 year old crown while the 49er's defeated the Jaguars for the 5-8 year old title!
PRINCETON, NJ:	55 teams from 9 states attended the AFTFL's"1998 NORTHEAST NATIONALS" at Princeton, NJDec. 5th & 6th. The LIFFL was represented by 10 teams playing among the 9-MAN INELIGIBLE & 8-MAN INELIGIBLE Divisions. In the 24 team 9-MAN INELIGIBLE division only 4 teams were from Long Island yet 3 of the 4 teams in the semi-finals were from the LIFFL! Planet Dublin(Suffolk) beat LoMonaco's Restaurant(Suffolk)in the 9-MAN final 16-0 with Qb Jack LaPrairie winning Offensive MVP and LoMonaco's NT Paul Curry won Defensive MVP! In the "A" Division of the 8-MAN INELIGIBLE Division, Popei's Crimson Tide(Suffolk) beat ABC Sports 8 Fitness(Albany) 13-0 in the Championship game. Jarnis Burke took the Offensive MVP while Keith Dragowon the Defensive MVP! In the "B" Division of the 8-MAN INELIGIBLE DIVISION, Tobins II (Suffolk) beat the Southside Pub(Utica)21-14 with Tobin's Jim Morrow taking theOffensive MVP. To sum it all up, with only 10 of the 55 teams being from Long Island, the LlFFL won all 3 Ineligible Lineman Divisions! It says something about the level play on the Island!
NEW HAVEN, CT:	All LIFFL teams are eligible to participate in the AFTFL "New England Regions", DEC 19th & 20th.At new Haven CT.9 Man & 8 Man Divisions will be available. Call New England Regional Director - John Mancinelli at (203) 230- TDTD
MIAMI, FLORIDA-	A.F.T.F.L. National Commissioner George Higgins recently announced the awarding of the "AFTFL SUPER BOWL VIII" site to Miami, Florida. The SUPER BOWL tournament will take place this January 23rd & 24th, the week before the N.F.L.'s Super Bowl comes to Miami! The A.F.T.F.L. previously has held it's Super Bowls at R.F.K. Stadium in Washington, D.C. and restricted it to only the winners of the 8 regionals. Higgins wanted to move it to a warm climate and open up the tournament to anyone who participates in an AFTFL Regional during November & December! So, for example, even if you lose in Princeton, NJ you still have a shot at a National Title in Miami. The winners of each Regional will receive a paid bid to Miami, a 1st round bye in Miami, and travel $ to Miami. Convention Bureaus in Miami, San Diego, and Phoenix vied for the tournament with Miami putting together the best package! "Miami offered us Bryan Piccolo Park for the tournament and Lockhart Stadium for the finals! That, plus the beautiful beaches and hot nightlife made Miami a lock!", said AFTFL Marketing Director James Zimolka. Southwest Airlines is offering special low fares to all teams so check out the "AFTFL TOURNAMENT" site in this website. And remember, you can stay the week and see the Jets beat the Vikings in the Super Bowl!
The LIFFL Congratulates our 1998 FALL SEASON DIVISION CHAMPIONS Nassau "A" Division: East Meadow 49er's Suffolk " " " : To Be Determined Nassau "B" Division I: Homestead " " " II: Sports page Raiders " " " III: Dublin Centre Suffolk "B" Division I: Broken Arrow " " " II: A&M Telecom Bulldogs " " " III: Suffolk Wolfpack Nassau "C" Division I: Global Predators " " " II: Gang Green " " " III: Massapequa Bruins " " " IV: Players Pub Eagles " " " V: Fibber McGees " " " VI: Canterbury Landscape Suffolk "C" Division I: LMS Tigers " " " II: Big Dogs " " " III: Hurricanes " " " IV: Goodfellas Nassau "D" Division I: Warriors " " " II: Jaguars " " " III: L.O.D. " " " IV: Brown Derby Bucs " " " V: NY Wolverines Suffolk "D" Division I: Suffolk Chargers " " " II: Team Green " " " III: Quad S Carpet " " " IV: Bisset Nursery Tappan Zee Division Westchester "A" Division: Maulers Rockland "A" Division : NL Hurricanes Westchester "B" Division: To Be Determined Rockland "B" Division: Wolves