United Indoor Football (UIF)
United Indoor Football (UIF) is an indoor professional football league based in the midwest. The league was founded in 2005 by team owners who took their teams from the National Indoor Football League or the AF2. The league has played two complete seasons (2005, and 2006).
UIF games are played on an indoor field that is 50 yards long and 28 yards wide. The goal posts are 9 feet from the field and 9 feet wide. Each team fields an eight player team. Two offensive players are allowed to go in motion at the same time. Only one defensive player may blitz at a time. In a UIF game there is no punting. Kickoffs are from the goal line and if the kickoff goes through the opposing team's end zone the ball is paced 5 yards from mid-field on the 20 yard line.
UIF scoring is similar, but not the same as traditional outdoor football, as follows:
- Touchdown = 6 points
- PAT = 1 point for PAT kick, and a run or pass = 2 points
- Defensive conversion (after touchdown) = 2 points
- Safety = 2 points
- Field goal = 3 points by placement or 4 points for drop kick
- Rouge = 1 point for kickoff team if the receiving team does not advance the ball out of the end zone
United Indoor Football Playoffs
The UIF playoffs consist of two rounds leading up to the United Bowl, the championship of the league. The first round of the playoffs pits the Eastern Conference number 4 seed against the number 1 seed, and the number 3 seed against the number 2 seed. The first round match ups are the same for the Western Conference. The second round, or Conference Finals pits the two Eastern Conference winners against each other and the two Western Conferences winners against each other. The Conference champions advance to play in the United Bowl.
United Bowl Champions
Following is a list of all of the United Bowl (UB) Champions to date:
- UBI (2005) - Sioux Fall Storm
- UBII (2006) - Sioux Fall Storm
UIF At-A-Glance
- Season: 15 games from March through July
- Teams: 11 (6 Eastern Conference, 5 West Conference)
- Championship: UIF United Bowl (held in early August)
- Current Champion (2006): Sioux Falls Storm
- League web site: http://www.unitedindoorfootball.com/
United Indoor Football Teams
United Indoor Football currently consists of eleven teams divided into two conferences - the Eastern Conference (6 teams), and the Western Conference (5 teams). Following is a listing of all UIF teams:
East Division
- Bloomington Extreme - Bloomington, Illinois
- Evansville BlueCats - Evansville, Indiana
- Lexington Horsemen - Lexington, Kentucky
- Ohio Valley Greyhounds - Wheeling, West Virginia
- RiverCity Rage - St. Charles, Missouri
- Rock River Raptors - Rock River, Illinois
West Division
- Colorado Ice - Ft. Collins, Colorado
- Billings Outlaws - Billings, Montana
- Omaha Beef - Omaha, Nebraska
- Sioux City Bandits - Sioux City, Iowa
- Sioux Falls Storm - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
United Indoor Football League News
| United Indoor Football (UIF) News |
| Extreme's Christofilakos Performs Well in AFL Debut May 7, 2007 - Bloomington, IL - Peter Christofilakos, formerly of the Bloomington Extreme of United Indoor Football (UIF), turned in an outstanding performance in his Arena Football League debut Saturday with the Arizona Rattlers. |
| Raptors' Coaches Show Tonight May 7, 2007 - Rockford, IL - The Rock River Raptors of United Indoor Football (UIF) announced that the team will buy one drink for the first 25 people at the “Coaches’ Show” this evening, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Swilligan's Pub, located at 200 N. Church Street in Rockford. |
| Rage Fall to Bloomington 49-23 May 7, 2007 - St. Charles, MO - The RiverCity Rage of United Indoor Football (UIF) were looking to bounce back Saturday night after the team’s first loss of the 2007 season, a 31-6 loss to the Colorado Ice. The Rage would face the Bloomington Extreme, a team with a 2-3 record and the same team the Rage had defeated earlier on the road this season. However, with a new quarterback and a new wide receiver, the outcome was different. Bloomington defeated the Rage 49-23 at Family Arena. |
| Ice Fall to Storm 49-20 May 7, 2007 - Fort Collins, CO - The Colorado Ice of United Indoor Football (UIF) fell 49-20 to the undefeated Sioux Falls Storm (6-0) Saturday night at the Budweiser Events Center. Sioux Falls continues to lead the Western Conference while Colorado (4-3) sits in second. |
| Week Seven Summary May 7, 2007 - Omaha, NE - In week seven, the Ice were unable to dethrone another unbeaten, Dusty Burk and James Walton proved again why the other UIF teams should be concerned with their surge and in Rockford, IL, the claws left the hounds screaming. |
| Ten Yard Spotlight: Ted Schmitz May 5, 2007 - Omaha, NE - This week’s 10-Yard Spotlight goes inside the mind of Bloomington Extreme head coach Ted Schmitz. The Extreme are currently 3-3 after winning their last three games. Saturday the Extreme beat Eastern Conference foe RiverCity 49-23 in St. Charles, MO The next home game for the Extreme will be on May 19, against the Ohio Valley Greyhounds. |
| Storm Sign DB Nate Terry May 3, 2007 - Sioux Falls, SD - The Sioux Falls Storm of United Indoor Football (UIF) has signed defensive back Nate Terry. He is the older brother of Storm wide receiver James Terry. Nate joins the Storm after spending time in numerous leagues including the NFL, NFL Europe (NFLE) and Canadian Football League (CFL). |
| Week Six Preview April 26, 2007 - Omaha, NE - In week six, Colorado will look to knock RiverCity off their undefeated path, while the other undefeated team, the Sioux Falls Storm, have a bye. The Extreme will look to build on a solid clutch performance last week and the Horsemen will strive to stay above 500, meeting the league’s number one offense in the Raptors, who will be trying to get above 500. |
| Extreme, Thrivent Team Up to Donate to Habitat for Humanity Bloomington, IL - The Bloomington Extreme of United Indoor Football (UIF) and Thrivent Financial Planning have teamed up to donate $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity. |
| Storm's Smith Earns Offensive Player of the Week Honors Sioux Falls, SD - Marques Smith, running back for the Sioux Falls Storm of United Indoor Football (UIF) has been honored as UIF Offensive Player of the Week. It is the second straight week a Sioux Falls player has been awarded the honor; quarterback Terrance Bryant earned the award in Week 4. |
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