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The Lingerie Football League
(LFL
) is a women's American football league. The women play 7-on-7 tackle football games.
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Conception
The concept originated from the
Super Bowl halftime alternative television special called the
Lingerie Bowl which draws millions of viewers as a
pay-per-view event broadcast annually directly opposite the Super Bowl halftime show. The television show has become a staple of Super Bowl Sunday festivities for millions worldwide being broadcast in over 85 countries.
The league's administrative offices are in
West Hollywood, California.
LFL, Friday Night Football
This Fall, all (10) LFL inaugural season teams will compete in a (20) week season with games being played at major arenas and stadiums. The weekly broadcast will be shot in 1080i high-definition and will be available via cable television as well as online streaming.
Games will include (2) 15 minute halves and a ten minute halftime.
Play style
Play style is full-contact and substantially similar to
indoor football. Uniforms consist of helmets, shoulder pads, elbow pads, knee pads, sports bras, and shorts.
There are no field goals and no punts. There is a kickoff to start the game and second half.
[1] A team must attempt to get a first down on every fourth down. After a touchdown, a team can attempt a one-point conversion from the two yard line, or a two-point conversion from the five-yard line.
There are seven women on each side of the 50-yard field, the same as the
Continental Indoor Football League, but one less than the eight players usually found in
arena football or other indoor leagues. Teams consist of 18 players, only 12 of whom are active on game day. This means at least 3 or 4 players play both offense and defense.
The standard offensive formation features 1
quarterback, 2
running backs, 1
center, and 3
wide receivers. The standard defensive formation features 2
defensive linewomen, 2
linebackers, 2
cornerbacks, and 1
safety.
The field is 50-yard between end zones, 30 yards wide, and the end zones are 8 yards deep, roughly the same as other indoor leagues.
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A game consists of two 15-minute halves, separated by a 12-minute halftime. In the event of a tie, an 8-minute sudden-death overtime is played.
2009-2010
The league announced it would play with ten teams in its 2009-2010 season.
[3] The league is scheduled to run from September 4, 2009 to January 29, 2010, with one game each Friday. Teams play one game against each other team in their conference; 2 games are at home and 2 games are on the road. The top two teams in each conference will meet in playoff games on February 5th in Miami, and the winners will go on to play in Lingerie Bowl VII on February 7th.
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| Eastern Conference
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| Philadelphia Passion
| Sovereign Bank Arena
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| Chicago Bliss
| Sears Centre
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| Miami Caliente
| BankAtlantic Center
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| New York Majesty
| Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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| Tampa Breeze
| St. Pete Times Forum
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| Western Conference
| Arena
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| Dallas Desire
| QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie
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| Denver Dream
| Dick's Sporting Good Park
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| Los Angeles Temptation
| Los Angeles Sports Arena
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| San Diego Seduction
| San Diego Sports Arena
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| Seattle Mist
| ShoWare Center
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Most of the teams are coached by former
NFL players and coaches already well known in their respective cities.
Most of the players have a background in competitive athletics. Many of the players have experience in other sports at the college level, such as
track and field,
volleyball,
softball,
soccer,
basketball, and/or the
military.