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ABOUT
THE NAFL
The North American Football League is a self sustaining level
of adult football that allows players to develop their skills
or simply participate for the love of the game. Although we
market it as a minor league, it is recognized as an amateur
league and a developmental league for colleges and the pros.
This type of incite and vision is consistent with the entire
structure of the NAFL.
The NAFL is entering into its ninth season of existence.
League President, Robert F. Licopoli, began this endeavor
when he realized that there are tens of thousands of people
involved in semi pro and adult football throughout the United
States. Each group was operating independently of each other.
Mistakes were being repeated year in and year out. One of
the goals of Licopoli was to create a best practices guide
and educate team owners about how to operate a team successfully.
In less than 5 years the NAFL proved itself and is quickly
becoming recognized as a viable developmental league for the
colleges and pros. Licopoli dropped the name semi pro, because
the term itself includes the word pro and contradicted the
amateur status of the league. Licopoli’s leadership
has also proven to be invaluable to executives and coaches
at all levels of football.
The NAFL maintains a national presence with over 120 teams.
Communication is maintained with its 4 conferences, 8 regions,
32 divisions and its almost 6,000+ members on a regular basis.
The post season playoff bracket contains America’s top
teams where they compete for the national championship title.
The NAFL’s goal is to franchise its teams and become
the McDonalds of minor league football. In its' first year,
the NAFL accomplished the primary goal of creating a national
playoff structure. This is remarkable due to the fact that
it expected to take 5 years to accomplish this task! The next
step was to raise capital necessary to pay for playoff travel
for teams that make post season play. The NAFL is an official
partner of the NFL Alumni caring for kids. The league teams,
players, coaches, cheerleaders and staff dedicate their time
to giving back to local communities. Local communities benefit
from fund-raisers, donations and youth clinics for children
at risk.
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