2013 Continental Indoor Football League season

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
CIFL seasons
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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).

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

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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

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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

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References

1. Aaron Black (October 26, 2012). "CIFL Concludes Annual Meeting, Sets Vision for Future". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
2. "Lorenzo Styles resigns as Blue Racers coach". Marion Star. March 30, 2012. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
3. Shawn Curtis (April 6, 2012). "Generals looking to stay unbeaten at War Memorial". The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
4. "Blue Racers Name Head Coach". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
5. "Theus Promoted to Lead 2013 Blue Racers". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 17, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
6. Joseph Hayes (February 22, 2013). "Dave Kinsman sell Port Huron Patriots locally". The Time Herald. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
7. "Explosion Defeat Sting to Win CIFL Championship". www.ciflfootball.com. Continental Indoor Football League. May 12, 2013. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
8. "CIFL Announces 2013 All-CIFL Teams". www.ciflfootball.com. Continental Indoor Football League. May 11, 2013. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.

External links

• CIFL website Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine

2013 Continental Indoor Football League seasons
Dayton	Detroit	Erie	Kane County	Kentucky Drillers	Kentucky Xtreme	Marion	Owensboro	Port Huron	Saginaw