What is the Indoor Football League? Why Watch it?
A complete breakdown of what the Indoor Football League (IFL) is, and it's 16 teams that will be playing throughout Spring and Summer of 2024. Including tidbits of history of the Arena Football League (AFL) and the birth and progress of the IFL. It's a great alternative league to watch if you're fed up with the antics of the National Football League (NFL), and thankfully, you can get closer to IFL game action for about a tenth of the cost of an NFL game ticket.
The member teams of the IFL are:
Arizona Rattlers
Bay Area Panthers
Bismarck Bucks, rumored to rebrand as the Dakota Bucks
Duke City Gladiators
Fishers Freight
Frisco Fighters
Green Bay Blizzard
Iowa Barnstormers
Jacksonville Sharks
Massachusetts Pirates
Northern Arizona Wranglers
Quad City Steamwheelers
San Antonio Gunslingers
San Diego Strike Force
Sioux Falls Storm
Tucson Sugar Skulls
Tulsa Oilers
Vegas Knight Hawks
We break down each teams history with the league with highlights and clips of cinematic footage, the teams various helmet looks, and the head coaches and venues.
The Indoor Football League is the longest continuously running indoor league in existence today, but the video includes clips from teams that are part of the National Arena League (NAL), American Indoor Football (AIF), and the new iteration of the Arena Football League.
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Speaking of the exciting entertainment factor, don’t forget about the IFL DANCE TEAMS! 🤩 We are dedicated to putting on a great show for our fans 🥳
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
That's an aspect I could've included more. Dance teams, I'm sure, work very hard.
@TylerEubank
3 ай бұрын
What’s your @
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
@@TylerEubank @zoproductions8378
@33alltheway14
2 ай бұрын
U cheating on mev
@JousscQ
Ай бұрын
😒🙄
Bay Area Panthers media here! This is my second year being part of this team and league, let me just say the IFL is amazing! It’s one of a kind and the fans are what make this league fun. This video was done very well - thank you for this!! Continuing to grow the IFL!!
Team photographer for the Strike Force here... Good video! Going to share it in our fan group. Keep up the great work
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I love your work! And I love me some San Diego Strike Force!
Omg I LOVE THIS!!! 🎉 I’ve been part of two indoor teams and one NFL team. This video showed me how special this sport is. Thank you!!!
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
You are way too kind. Thank you. So glad you share the excitement for this game.
Something else that helps the IFL,,they still have the upper limit on how much a player makes per game,when the AFL, in both incarnations decided to go the more traditional X amount of money over the contracts length, they started running into alot of financial problems.
Nice breakdown! I really hope the IFL starts doing some more marketing this year. I want this league to keep growing.
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Thank you. I would love to see that as well.
My family and I went to a Chicago Slaughter game back in like 2010 and it was a lot of fun and we still quote the joke they had about flags being on the field.
Awesome video along with an amazing overview of the league. The points you brought up were definitely why I became a fan last year, now this will be my first season as a season ticket holders for the Sugar Skulls, and overall it’s a blast to interact with the players whether they be on the field, or texting them!! Can’t wait for the season, I’ll be at every Sugar Skulls game home and away in my Bonesona of Red horns and White Hair. Go Skulls, and again, amazing video!!
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Wow you are so dedicated. Thanks for your passion for this beautiful game!
Big thanks for the story about upcoming IFL season. Really like the editing!
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
Tulsa Oilers season ticket holder here! This is the video that introduced me to your channel, and this video should have more views, in my opinion! Great work, and Go Oilers!
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much for the kind words. Tulsa Oiler fans are the best. Glad you got season tickets!
@UncleHaydenskie1738
Ай бұрын
@@zoproductions8378 You bet bro! My dream is a BOK Center that holds up just like The Black Hole of the Raiders. That's why I consider myself to be a superfan of the Oilers and dress up like The Golden Driller, which is one of Tulsa's most popular monuments. Maybe if you watch the Oilers games on KZread, or even come to Tulsa for a game, not only would we welcome you with open arms but you may see me hyping up Section 104, which is where my season tickets are. Keep up the great work, dude!
@user-fi1ed4sd7l
28 күн бұрын
Go oilers!
@UncleHaydenskie1738
28 күн бұрын
@@user-fi1ed4sd7l Yes Sir!
Excellent video I've been an arena fan since the days of the original AFL and have been watching the IFL for the past 4 years trying to spread the word.... I'm gonna share this video now to introduce people to this wonderful league
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
That's super awesome! Thank you so much!
Amazing video as per usual glad this blew up
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
Thank you, brother. Means allot!
Gunslinger fans are excited to begin a new chapter in a great league! The NAL was pretty sketchy at times. We didn’t know if last season would actually finish which Im sure messes with players heads.
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Very excited to see the Gunslingers this season.
Great video as always!
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
I appreciate that! Thanks for tuning in.
The biggest thing lacking in the IFL are the nets. I know the nets are patented and licensed but what is to stop the IFL from hanging inflatable barriers for the similar effect. It would squeeze the fans into the middlefield seats and bring another exciting aspect into the game. This was the best video ever made in promotion of the IFL and indoor football in general. Great job!
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much. I so agree about the nets. I could be wrong, but I believe the patent has expired and the IFL could adopt if they chose to. It's a good idea to add them. I'm with ya!
Love the coverage of Arena ball man new subscriber 💪🔥
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
Thank you very very much!
This is a fantastic video and deserves more views and likes. Can’t wait to go watch some Fishers Freight in 2024, which is in my city.
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Please share it with people you think might be interested in the sport. We want more people to become aware of this entertainment.
Another great video🔥👍🏿
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly, my friend.
Old school Arena fan. First game I ever attended was Arena Bowl 90. It was sad when we lost the Detroit Drive. The IFL is the best one of the lot. I only see this league getting stronger. I'd like to see the others succeed, but structure them like the Premiere League with relegation and promotion. Following the Duke City Gladiators. Keep it up IFL, you guys got this figured out.
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
Great comment! Thank you. I really like old school arena fans!
Pro Football in Fishers! Can't wait.
I got a season Ticket in the cheapest section, and it's eight games for under $150. I'm on my second Season Ticket and am looking forward to this season!! GO PANTHERS!!!
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
What a tremendous season for your guys last year! That was awesome to watch. Hoping your fan base grows and you guys can pack that arena!
Great video, I do need to see one.
@zoproductions8378
15 күн бұрын
Thank you. I hope you get the chance.
@MrSleepy677
15 күн бұрын
@@zoproductions8378 Your welcome and same here.
I like the Preview, very well done.
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much.
Tulsa had an existing fan base in the Tulsa Talons that moved away. we are just happy to have indoor football back.
Growing up had the Milwaukee Mustangs of the AFL, games were fun togo to! Also 300th like
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you! I sure wish Miluakee still had a team!
Great video!
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly.
Stellar job!
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
The IFL would be more successful if there was just one definitive league for indoor football. Arena football in general should take an example from the Spring League's and merge to become bigger,better,faster, and stronger. Then, arena/indoor football will be put on the map and have a seat at its rightful, glorious place in the sports world!
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Agreed. If only. :)
@CHRISPYakaKON
2 ай бұрын
💯
@Lucky.isb_
2 ай бұрын
AFL and NAL are a joke IFL is fine on their if not amazing
I'vebeen to one indoor football game, an old team called the Chesapeake Tide, they later became the Maryland Maniacs, and later folded.
Great content! Let’s goo sharks 🦈
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Hey Vegas Knight Hawks lifetime season ticket member here, I feel like you didnt do us justice with on a only around a minute and thirty seconds. Please do a separate video talking about the Knight Hawks and how good they are please and thank you!
@zoproductions8378
6 күн бұрын
Fair. But given they're a new team, there wasn't much history that could be told. They're an awesome freaking team, and the game atmosphere is next to none! Being as busy as I am, I can't just make a team video without something to justify that time.
@platinumman219
6 күн бұрын
@@zoproductions8378 Respect. I know the Hawk personally so if you come to a game, you got a front of the line pass to his meet and greet
They need a team in Sacramento or Stockton either or
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
That would be great!
You got room for one more team⁉️😆 I would love to see a rebirth of my hometown Grand Rapids Rampage. We folded a few years ago, but GR has a basketball team now, so you would think we could support indoor football again?
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Always. Would love to see the Rampage return to the gridiron.
I miss going to games. Went from having two teams easily accessible to none. We need an indoor football presence in the DMV
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
100 % agree!
Looking forward to a Freight - Steamwheelers game! Long time resident of West Central Illinois who has finally transplanted to Lafayette, IN.
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Those matchups sound amazing!
The Arena football community is a good one.
NAZ WRANGLERS! Big time entertainment in a small community A lot more people showing up for the games here than some other franchises. Forward this video, and let's fill more IFL seats.
I wish I could I have an Indoor Football team in the state of Michigan cos I had 3 Indoor Football The Detroit Drive, The Detroit Fury, and The Grand Rapids Rampage😢
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
What about the West Michigan Ironmen? They kickoff tomorrow in Muskegon
I can't wait to go see our ifl Champs Bay Area Panthers
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
It will be interesting to see how they fare this year. Lost some key players.
I went to an Oilers game and 2 defenders hugged because they thought they won in the closing seconds then they scored on the next play
Very well put together 👍 thank you!
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much.
I only know about the IFL because i live in AZ and the Rattlers have been one of the most dominant championship teams for the last 15 or so years (in the AFL)
I'm excited we are getting a team here in central Indiana the fishers freight
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
Me too!!!
INDOOR WAAAAR!!!!!!! Lets go Steamwheelers!
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
Steamwheelers are a class act organization!
Starting with the AFL legends.
Dude that intro hyped me the fuck up
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thanks!!!
Tulsa! We live by football here. It’s the 3rd biggest religion of the state.
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
HAHA! Never thought of it that way, but you guys show out! Love to see the passion you Tulsa fans have.
IFL looks good I hope AFL revival will be a success
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
Same here
Caught most of it. I nicely done cliff notes version. There's parity because the commissioner works for it. He sets out to create it. Something that he pushes for. I know. I've heard him. The parity didn't happen naturally. It's a sticking point with me.
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
That's awesome! Todd is doing a great job!
@mikeyjhilli
3 ай бұрын
@@zoproductions8378 Still not a Todd Tryon fan, even forgot his name, but I will give him credit. He decided to make it a business. And he grows that business.
I really wish that indoor/arena leagues were more regional, like minor league baseball. I get the draw for owners and fans to say "National Champs" over, say, Northeast, or Southeast, or Midwest, or Great Plains, or Western Champs. But at the same time the IFL's Mass Pirates and Jax Sharks and NAL's CAR Cobras and ID Horsemen have to have a much higher travel cost than others that can be a damper for players and owners. I can't help but think that was a reason for some of the AFL's money woes. To add on, I can't help but think that if there were 4-6 regional leagues with 6-10 teams, there would be more opportunities for players and coaches and survivability/stability for teams. I hope both the IFL and AFL v3 can survive and thrive. I also know that different leagues have different standards, which leads to different turnover rates and products on the field. Either way, this was a great video. Hopefully, the indoor game can catch on everywhere like it has in some of the areas of the great plains, and maybe even become an entry point for NFL scounting (I'd love a world where NFL teams have an indoor affiliate, then Spring League affiliate, and then the scount team.)
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Excellent comment on all points!
Tulsa plays at the BOK Center. BOK stands for Bank of Oklahoma. So it’s B-O-K. Just so you know for future videos.
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
Wow! Thank you! I actually didn't know that. Very helpful.
What sticks out to me about the league's history, especially recent history, and growth is not who they asked to join but what they asked to join. Champions. Now the timing makes it an amazing coincidence, or does it? Duke City wins championship, joins league. Mass Pirates wins championship, joins the league. Jacksonville wins championship, joins league.
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Good points. Do you believe that adds to the parity?
@mikeyjhilli
3 ай бұрын
@@zoproductions8378No. That adds creditability and stability. The parity comes from, in my opinion, the rule of....help me out...I'm going to botch this.....can NOT have more than 7 players with.....going to cheat.....X amount of seasons played. And then all the coaches and owners drink that kool-aid up and try to spin it as that's our version of the salary cap.
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
@mikeyjhilli good insight, honestly.
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SA GUNSLINGERS, ALL THE WAY!!! 🙌🏼🤠🏈
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
What a great team and organization!
Good video but you didn't mention that the quad city steamwheelers were the af2 champions 2 yrs in a row and the first yr had a perfect season and wast the first team to score over 100 points in a game and they have been around for 24yrs
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info! Yes, totally missed some opportunities there that I shouldn't have. Great comment!
Isn’t this the league that used to have the Nebraska Danger?
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
The very one!
I need a IFL Video Game made by 2K
Fighters fan here, we’re winning it all this year
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Love the passion!
what happened to the bucks?
@madc2004
9 күн бұрын
Essentially the state legislature passed some laws and complicated the workers comp laws so now the Bucks are solving all that
Status of the St. Louis team?
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
Supposedly, the AFL was going to have one this year, but that's not happening. The last team to play there was the St. Louis Bandits in 2021, but they didn't even play the full season.
@analyzeandeducate
2 ай бұрын
@@zoproductions8378 It's a mess in my opinion. We will see what happens though.
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
@@analyzeandeducate agreed!
Tulsa Oilers are gonna shock the league this season, I know it 😉
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
They're looking good!
Will the league bring back the Chicago Rush 🏈🏈
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
Chicago Rush intend to return in 2025 as members of the Arena Football League.
Let’s go Gladiators! Órale el Burque
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
What does that phrase mean? Also Glads are awesome!
Don't forget about the Indiana franchise.
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Wouldn't miss it. Thanks, Hilliard.
I found it hilarious that small time arena leagues let you keep the balls that end up in the stands yet the billion dollars NFL don't Like that doesn't make any sense in the slightest
@zoproductions8378
18 күн бұрын
100% agree!!!
I never knew the IFL had THREE AZ teams
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
They're a better league for it, in my opinion.
I am critical of something you said. Sarcastic or otherwise. To call the Sioux Falls Storm bullies is unfair and unjust. So what you are saying is that winners are bullies? The current commish was on team. Not sure if he was part of those championship teams. Is he a bully because he was part of that franchise? As a Barnstormers fan I never feared them because they were bullies but because they were good. Real good.
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the critique! It was meant to be satire. I didn't do a ton of satire on this video like I usually do, so it probably felt misplaced. Sorry about that. I have nothing but respect for the Sioux Falls Storm!
Indoor Football should start After January 20th
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
Yes please!!!
I watch The Indoor Football League because there a Green Bay team there
Go battlehawks!!
GO FIGHTERS
@gamerking1243
16 күн бұрын
This is the Fighters year
Sure they may not get paid very much. But aren't most of them playing this type of football, mostly just for fun, and for other secondary reasons?
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
Yes, but mostly to get film to put out to scouts and agents, hoping up advance to leagues with higher income, who can afford to pay more.
i had no idea my city had a team until very recently! i feel like kind of an asshole lol. unfortunately our ownership sucks but go gladiators!
Is the Chicago slaughter coming back to the league?🏈🍕🍺
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
Not that we know of. Your best bet for a Chicago team, is the Chicago Rush plan to play in the Arena Football League in 2025.
@rickygreider4281
Ай бұрын
@@zoproductions8378 .. will the leagues bring back the Chicago enforcer's 🏈 or the Chicago blitz 's 🏈🏈.????????
Your pronunciation of Lowell, MA "Lahwel" is way off. It's pronounced "Low-el"
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the correction. Must be the accent.
Great video, calling COVID an overreaction is a bit much tho
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Thank you. Understood.
@supersasukemaniac
16 күн бұрын
I mean, we have the data that areas that stayed open got over it quicker, so yeah,do with that what you will.
The owners of NFL teams bet against there own teams! So I watch the IFL.
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
I like watching the IFL because I like watching real football. Where teams are actually playing the game. The NFL is fixed because of the money that it generates. People love the NFL because they think that it is real but it is Phone. So I prefer to see real football. Not garbage.
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Preach! That's so well put!
Sioux falls = Patriots Frisco = Cowboys San Antonio = Texans
Bucks are gone. Jacksonville Sharks are in.
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
Yes, for now. Hoping for their triumphant return soon.
As a Barnstormers fan and a Quad City Steamwheelers fan... the Barnstormers have won one... ONE championship ever. Kurt Warner played for two years and lost both championship games. The Barnstormers didn't win a championship until 2018. Historic? Yes. A 'few' championships? No, just one.
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the correction. I didn't realize that until after the video was made.
Prescott Valley - It may be spelled like that overrated QB from the Cowboys, but it's pronounced "Press-kit" and rhymes with biscuit! Go Wranglers!
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
It's really pronounced that way? I had no idea. Thank you!
@DrabekNewburn
3 ай бұрын
Along the lines of city pronunciations, the first syllable of Lowell is the same as the word "low".
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
@@DrabekNewburn thanks for this correction. :)
Turned it off after you said COVID was a hoax.
@zoproductions8378
7 күн бұрын
Didn't say it was a hoax. Just that people overreacted.
oakland can’t even keep a IFL team
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
It's really tragic, honestly.
@bred57
3 ай бұрын
@@zoproductions8378 as an oaklander i feel you
Should be a team in Houston especially over San Antonio. There is about 8 million people in Houston and surrounding areas. People nationally arent gonna support all these smaller market teams.
@zoproductions8378
3 ай бұрын
Would LOVE to see a team in Houston.
Covid overreaction? Really?
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
Don't you have an opinion?
Yeah.... I'll stick with the UFL Brahmas they're better
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
I'm a Brahmas fan. Still think indoor game is the best entertainment for the price. ;)
@WyattHall-mx8ir
Ай бұрын
@@zoproductions8378 It's just that the gunslingers aren't that good but I understand your sentiment.
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
@WyattHall-mx8ir I can respect that, but still think the Gunslingers will end up with a better win percentage than the Brahmas.
@WyattHall-mx8ir
Ай бұрын
@@zoproductions8378 I mean ok but right now they're 0 - 2
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
@WyattHall-mx8ir indeed. Not a great start. But they'll get used to the new IFL rules and will come on strong.
The Tulsa team is so fucking asss
@zoproductions8378
2 ай бұрын
I think they're great, personally.
@33alltheway14
Ай бұрын
@@zoproductions8378 they never win
Lost me at covid overreaction
Cut video off once you said Covid over reaction
@zoproductions8378
Ай бұрын
Good for you.