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2013 Continental Indoor Football League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2013 CIFL season |
| league | Continental Indoor Football League |
| sport | Indoor Football |
| duration | February 8, 2013 – April 28, 2013 |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champs | Erie Explosion |
| MVP | C. J. Tarver |
| playoffs | League postseason |
| conf1 | 1 vs 4 CIFL Semifinals |
| conf1_champ | Erie Explosion |
| conf1_runner-up | Kentucky Xtreme |
| conf2 | 2 vs 3 CIFL Semifinals |
| conf2_champ | Saginaw Sting |
| conf2_runner-up | Dayton Sharks |
| finals | 2013 CIFL |
| finals_link | CIFL Championship Game |
| finals_champ | Erie Explosion |
| finals_runner-up | Saginaw Sting |
| finals_MVP | Richard Stokes |
| finals_MVP_link | Most valuable player |
| seasonslist | List of Continental Indoor Football League seasons |
| seasonslistnames | CIFL |
| prevseason_link | 2012 Continental Indoor Football League season |
| prevseason_year | 2012 |
| nextseason_link | 2014 CIFL season |
| nextseason_year | 2014 |
| conf1_runner-up = Kentucky Xtreme | conf2_runner-up = Dayton Sharks | finals_runner-up = Saginaw Sting
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).
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
Playoffs
| RD1-seed4 = 1 | RD1-team4 = Erie | RD1-score4 = 55 | RD1-seed3 = 4 | RD1-team3 = Kentucky Xtreme | RD1-score3 = 6
| RD1-seed2 = 2 | RD1-team2 = Dayton | RD1-score2 = 63 | RD1-seed1 = 3 | RD1-team1 = Saginaw | RD1-score1 = 66
| RD2-seed2 = 1 | RD2-team2 = Erie | RD2-score2 = 37 | RD2-seed1 = 3 | RD2-team1 = Saginaw | RD2-score1 = 36
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.
- Teams will score a single point on their kickoff if the ball makes its way through the uprights.
- Defensive Backs are not allowed to blitz
- Starting in 2013 coaches will be permitted to coach on the field again, which will improve communication between them and their players
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. Offensive Coordinator Marc Huddleston, took over as the team's head coach. Huddleston's contract was not renewed after the 2012 season. |
In-season
| Team | Interim Coach | 2013 Coach(es) | Reason for leaving | Story/Accomplishments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Huron Patriots | Demar Cranford | Dave Kinsman | Resigned | url=http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20130221/SPORTS/302210022/Kinsman-sells-Patriots-local-group | title=Dave Kinsman sell Port Huron Patriots locally | date=February 22, 2013 | author=Joseph Hayes | newspaper=The Time Herald | accessdate=February 22, 2013}} |
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 |
| Running back |
| Wide receiver |
| Offensive tackle |
| Center |
| Defense |
|---|
| Defensive lineman |
| Linebacker |
| Defensive back |
| Special teams |
|---|
| Kicker |
2nd Team All-CIFL
| Offense |
|---|
| Quarterback |
| Running back |
| Wide receiver |
| Offensive tackle |
| Center |
| Defense |
|---|
| Defensive end |
| Linebacker |
| Defensive back |
| Special teams |
|---|
| Kicker |
References
References
- Aaron Black. (October 26, 2012). "CIFL Concludes Annual Meeting, Sets Vision for Future". OurSports Central.
- (March 30, 2012). "Lorenzo Styles resigns as Blue Racers coach". Marion Star.
- Shawn Curtis. (April 6, 2012). "Generals looking to stay unbeaten at War Memorial". The Tribune-Democrat.
- (September 18, 2012). "Blue Racers Name Head Coach". OurSports Central.
- (January 17, 2013). "Theus Promoted to Lead 2013 Blue Racers". OurSports Central.
- Joseph Hayes. (February 22, 2013). "Dave Kinsman sell Port Huron Patriots locally". The Time Herald.
- (May 12, 2013). "Explosion Defeat Sting to Win CIFL Championship". Continental Indoor Football League.
- (May 11, 2013). "CIFL Announces 2013 All-CIFL Teams". Continental Indoor Football League.
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