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batted balls · 11-13-2006, 07:19 AM

New York--The founders of the All-American Baseball League have extended their autumn. At a gala press conference Monday, the All-American Football League was launched.

"We're excited with this new venture," said Ivy representative Bart Giamanti. "It will give the followers of our baseball league something to get excited about once the College World Series is over, the leaves are falling and colder temperatures are upon us."

The new league will feature four geographical divisions of eight teams each. Each team will play a seven-game schedule against its division rivals. The schedule will be unbalanced as some teams will play four home games and three away games. For others, the schedule will be unbalanced in the opposite direction.

"It couldn't be avoided," said Giamanti. "Besides, the schedule will be reversed next season."

Each team will carry at least four quarterbacks, up to 10 running backs and eight receivers/tight ends. Rosters, however, will also include players listed on the junior varsity.

"Each team will decide what its roster ultimately looks like," said Alabama head coach Paul "Bear" Byant. "Some of those JV players may wind up seeing varsity action before it's all said and done."

AAFL rules state that each running back must carry the ball at least once in a game. Each of the four quarterbacks must also get at least one series per game. Players will be based on their college statistics.

"It will be difficult to get our roster down to the required numbers, but I have a feeling our preseason camp will weed things out," said Bryant with a telling smile.

Rules further state that no overtime will be played in regular season games. Thus, ties could play a factor in the standings.

"That's the way games have been played for most of history," said Notre Dame head coach Knute Rockne. "Besides, this new fangled system with giving each team the ball at the 25-yard line just isn't what we want."

The winners of each division will meet in semi-final games. Divisional ties in the standings will be determined by head-to-head competition. The East champion will play the South winner in the Sugar Bowl. The Midwest titlist will battle the West champ at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Those semi-final winners will advance to the National Championship. This season's title game is scheduled for the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

"I like the fact we're deciding things on the field of play," said Ohio State head coach Woodie Hayes.

The divisions break down like this:

East
Armed Forces (combined Army. Navy and Air Force)
Boston College
Clemson
HBCU (combined Historically Black College and Universities)
Ivy (combined Ivy League)
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
South
Alabama
Auburn
Georgia
Florida
Florida State
LSU
Miami
Tennessee
Midwest
Illinois
Michigan
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Purdue
Wisconsin
West
Arizona State
Brigham Young
Colorado
Nebraska
Texas
UCLA
USC
Washington

11-13-2006, 07:19 AM	#4
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,323	All-American Football League Announces Formation and Lineup New York--The founders of the All-American Baseball League have extended their autumn. At a gala press conference Monday, the All-American Football League was launched. "We're excited with this new venture," said Ivy representative Bart Giamanti. "It will give the followers of our baseball league something to get excited about once the College World Series is over, the leaves are falling and colder temperatures are upon us." The new league will feature four geographical divisions of eight teams each. Each team will play a seven-game schedule against its division rivals. The schedule will be unbalanced as some teams will play four home games and three away games. For others, the schedule will be unbalanced in the opposite direction. "It couldn't be avoided," said Giamanti. "Besides, the schedule will be reversed next season." Each team will carry at least four quarterbacks, up to 10 running backs and eight receivers/tight ends. Rosters, however, will also include players listed on the junior varsity. "Each team will decide what its roster ultimately looks like," said Alabama head coach Paul "Bear" Byant. "Some of those JV players may wind up seeing varsity action before it's all said and done." AAFL rules state that each running back must carry the ball at least once in a game. Each of the four quarterbacks must also get at least one series per game. Players will be based on their college statistics. "It will be difficult to get our roster down to the required numbers, but I have a feeling our preseason camp will weed things out," said Bryant with a telling smile. Rules further state that no overtime will be played in regular season games. Thus, ties could play a factor in the standings. "That's the way games have been played for most of history," said Notre Dame head coach Knute Rockne. "Besides, this new fangled system with giving each team the ball at the 25-yard line just isn't what we want." The winners of each division will meet in semi-final games. Divisional ties in the standings will be determined by head-to-head competition. The East champion will play the South winner in the Sugar Bowl. The Midwest titlist will battle the West champ at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Those semi-final winners will advance to the National Championship. This season's title game is scheduled for the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. "I like the fact we're deciding things on the field of play," said Ohio State head coach Woodie Hayes. The divisions break down like this: East Armed Forces (combined Army. Navy and Air Force) Boston College Clemson HBCU (combined Historically Black College and Universities) Ivy (combined Ivy League) Penn State Pittsburgh Syracuse South Alabama Auburn Georgia Florida Florida State LSU Miami Tennessee Midwest Illinois Michigan Michigan State Notre Dame Ohio State Oklahoma Purdue Wisconsin West Arizona State Brigham Young Colorado Nebraska Texas UCLA USC Washington Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 10-22-2007 at 03:52 PM.