2013 Continental Indoor Football League season
Sports season
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The 2013 Continental Indoor Football League season will be the Continental Indoor Football League's eighth overall season. The regular season will start on Friday February 8, with the Marion Blue Racers visiting the Saginaw Sting at the Dow Event Center, and will end with the 2013 CIFL Championship Game, the league's championship game being held on, or around, May 18. The league approved the expansion of the playoff format from four teams to six teams (with the top two teams receiving byes).
| 2013 CIFL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Continental Indoor Football League |
| Sport | Indoor Football |
| Duration | February 8, 2013 – April 28, 2013 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Erie Explosion |
| Season MVP | C. J. Tarver |
| League postseason | |
| 1 vs 4 CIFL Semifinals champions | Erie Explosion |
| 1 vs 4 CIFL Semifinals runners-up | Kentucky Xtreme |
| 2 vs 3 CIFL Semifinals champions | Saginaw Sting |
| 2 vs 3 CIFL Semifinals runners-up | Dayton Sharks |
| 2013 CIFL | |
| Champions | Erie Explosion |
| Runners-up | Saginaw Sting |
| Finals MVP | Richard Stokes |
Schedule
For the 2013 season there will be a 10-game, 12-week regular season running from February to April. Each team will host 5 games, and have five away games. For the first time in league history, there will be Monday night games.
Regular season standings
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Erie Explosion | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 467 | 218 | 46.7 | 21.8 | W10 | ||
| x-Dayton Sharks | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 478 | 303 | 47.8 | 30.3 | L2 | ||
| x-Saginaw Sting | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 377 | 320 | 37.7 | 32.0 | W3 | ||
| x-Kentucky Xtreme | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 497 | 328 | 49.7 | 32.8 | W2 | ||
| Detroit Thunder | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 282 | 389 | 28.2 | 38.9 | L1 | ||
| Port Huron Patriots | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 255 | 336 | 25.5 | 33.6 | L1 | ||
| Kentucky Drillers | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 270 | 475 | 27.0 | 47.5 | W1 | ||
| Marion Blue Racers | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 317 | 428 | 31.7 | 42.8 | W1 | ||
| Owensboro Rage | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 195 | 267 | 19.5 | 26.7 | L2 | ||
| Kane County Dawgs† | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 13 | 69 | 13 | 69 | L1 | ||
y - clinched home playoff game
x - clinched playoff spot
†Kane County played the second game on their schedule, but forfeited the other nine.
Playoffs
| Semifinals | CIFL Championship Game | ||||||||
| 3 | Saginaw | 66 | |||||||
| 2 | Dayton | 63 | |||||||
| 3 | Saginaw | 36 | |||||||
| 1 | Erie | 37 | |||||||
| 4 | Kentucky Xtreme | 6 | |||||||
| 1 | Erie | 55 | |||||||
Rule changes
- Starting in 2013 teams will be allowed to expand their active roster from 19 players up to 21 this year and are being required to carry a backup Quarterback and Kicker.[1]
- Teams will score a single point on their kickoff if the ball makes its way through the uprights.[1]
- Defensive Backs are not allowed to blitz[1]
- Starting in 2013 coaches will be permitted to coach on the field again, which will improve communication between them and their players[1]
Coaching changes
Pre-season
| Team | 2013 Coach | 2012 Coach(es) | Reason for leaving | Story/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Blue Racers | Martino Theus | Lorenzo Styles/ Marc Huddleston |
Resigned/ Contract not renewed |
On March 30, 2012, Styles resigned as the head coach of the Blue Racers after compiling a 3–1 record, citing personal reason as the reason for his resignation.[2] Offensive Coordinator Marc Huddleston, took over as the team's head coach.[3] Huddleston's contract was not renewed after the 2012 season.
On September 18, 2012, the Blue Racers name, CEO and general manager, LaMonte Coleman, as the team's 5th head coach in franchise history.[4] But, three weeks prior to the season's start, offensive coordinator Martino Theus was promoted to head coach.[5] |
In-season
| Team | Interim Coach | 2013 Coach(es) | Reason for leaving | Story/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Huron Patriots | Demar Cranford | Dave Kinsman | Resigned | On February 21, Kinsman resigned as the head coach of the Patriots, as he sold the team to Jude Carter, and was set to deploy to Afghanistan.[6]
Carter named Demar Cranford as the team's new head coach the same day.[6] |
Awards
Regular season awards
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIFL MVP | C. J. Tarver | Wide receiver | Saginaw Sting |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Tommy Jones | Quarterback | Dayton Sharks |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Kwaheem Smith | Defensive back | Erie Explosion |
| Special Teams Player of the Year | C. J. Tarver | Wide receiver | Saginaw Sting |
1st Team All-CIFL
| Offense | |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | A. J. McKenna, Saginaw |
| Running back | Richard Stokes, Erie |
| Wide receiver | C. J. Tarver, Saginaw Robert Redd, Dayton Alfonso Hoggard, Erie |
| Offensive tackle | Eric Brim, Saginaw Andrew Phelan, Dayton William Hasse, Marion Anthony Richardson, KY Xtreme |
| Center | Dave McQuiston, Erie |
| Defense | |
|---|---|
| Defensive lineman | James Spikes, Dayton Andre Portis, Erie Andre Thomas, Detroit Thomas McKenzie, Marion |
| Linebacker | P. J. Jackson, Port Huron Jon D'Angelo, Erie Santino Turnbow, Dayton |
| Defensive back | Kwaheem Smith, Erie Jamar Hibler, Saginaw Ricardo Kemp, Erie |
| Special teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Shon Rowser, Erie | ||||
2nd Team All-CIFL
| Offense | |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | Tommy Jones, Dayton |
| Running back | Derrick Moss, Dayton |
| Wide receiver | Doug Beaumont, KY Xtreme Reggie Eubanks, Detroit Kenyez Mincy, Dayton |
| Offensive tackle | Frank Straub, Dayton Richard Gedelian, Detroit George Frisch, Erie Brian Moore, Saginaw |
| Center | Josh Pack, Saginaw |
| Defense | |
|---|---|
| Defensive end | Dwayne Holmes, Port Huron Mike Sowell, KY Xtreme Nate Synder, Saginaw Zach Williams, Erie |
| Linebacker | Andrew DeWeerd, Saginaw Doug Emery, Detroit Brandon McElwee, Erie |
| Defensive back | Jamaal Hibler, Sagniaw Jeremy Satchel, Marion Mike Davis, Dayton |
| Special teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Chris Kollias, Saginaw | ||||