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Originally Posted by Cheese

I think Arena League is the indoor league...same thang.

nope

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Arena football came first and is so unique that the creator, Jim Foster, holds the patent on the game. The field is half the size of the NFL field and uses rebound nets that actually keep the ball in active play. Because of this, most of the plays in arena football are passing plays with only a handful of running plays. Arena football is recognized enough as a professional league that it actually gets air time for their games. By 2000 the Arena Football League, also known as the AFL, had become so popular that it started its own minor league called arenafootball2 or af2 for short. Arena football plays in the spring and summer as to not interfere with the NFL season.

Indoor football has not been as steadfast as arena football. Several indoor leagues have started and failed over the years with most not lasting more than a few years. The Indoor Football League, known as the IFL, is currently growing and gaining momentum in popularity. Field size is the same as arena football however no nets are used to keep the ball in play. This play in tight quarters makes for a more balanced play book with running and passing plays. The passing plays have no room for error and requires teams to be really on their game to not end up throwing an interception every throw. Another positive to not having nets required to play allows for IFL teams to play in smaller facilities than the AFL because IFL has no height requirement. The IFL season is 14 games long with playoffs of two or more rounds in addition to the regular games.