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The SI 49ers took home the $1000 prize in the 5-man “A” portion of the 2016 LIFFL WINTER NATIONALS. The SI 49ers defeated the Wyld Boyz 14-0 in the Championship Game!

2015 LIFFL Hall of Fame Inductees:
Mike Sinram
Billy Carpenter
Carmine Volante
Matt Hiller
Ralph Orlando
Lou Cecere(Referee)
Larry McCleary(Youth League Coach)

THE FOLLOWING NEW RULES WILL BE USED STARTING WEEK #1 OF THE SPRING 2016 SEASON. THESE RULES DO NOT APPLY TO THE WINTER LEAGUE, OR THE WINTER NATIONALS TOURNAMENT ON JAN 9th & 10th.

All Coaches,

First of all, I hope you had a safe and happy Holiday season!

Last Summer we polled coaches for potential rule changes. As a result the following rule changes will take place in 2016:

1) Interceptions will no longer be dead in the end zone. They will be allowed to be run out of the end zone. Also, interceptions on 2-pt conversions can be run back for 2 pts in both 8-Man and 5-Man.

2) Coaches will receive Referee Rating emails prior to the season. At the toss each referee will introduce themselves by name and the coaches will email the rating at the conclusion of each week. The ratings will be used to decide which referees work the post-season and which referees become Head Officials. Ratings will also be used to terminate low ranked Officials.

3) Matching color numbered jerseys must be worn at all games. The Under Armour contract has been renewed so inexpensive t-shirt style jerseys will be an option. It looks ragtag and the referees have too much confusion officiating games with cut-offs and different colored shirts.

4) The defensive line in the 8-Man “B” Division will be allowed to line up where it chooses.

5) At the 2016 Summer National Tournament teams will have the option of playing at Stillwell Park or individual turf fields. All tournament games will have two(2) 22 minute halves with a half time.

Have a happy & healthy New Year!

George Higgins
Commissioner

LIFFL SKILLS COMPETITION WINNERS:

LIFFL FASTEST MAN PJ Melfi from ‪#‎Cottonmouths‬ (8-man B) and ‪#‎OGs‬ (5-man) took on the fastest players, including last seasons winner and won in a photo finish!

Ahamad from ‪#‎Phantoms‬ (8-man B) and ‪#‎WhoCares‬ (Night League 5-man) once again won the LIFFL STRONGEST ARM contest. His longest throw was 65 yards to retain his title!

Matt Hiller of ‪#‎Rampage‬ (8-man B) won the LIFFL BEST KICKER contest!

Thank you to all players who participated in the LIFFL SKILLS COMPETITION

The ‪#‎LIFFL‬ 5-Man ALL-STAR Game was played today:

The Nassau 5-Man team was led by QB’s Brian Alfieri ‪#SI49ers‬ and Ed Healy ‪#‎Warriors‬. Despite Nassau taking an early lead, the SUFFOLK / NIGHT LEAGUE ALL-STARS came back and won the game 32-26. QB’s Alex “Action” Brosnan ‪#‎WastedBalls‬ and Evan Galinsky ‪#‎WhoCares‬ led the Suffolk/Night League team to victory. A big pick 6 by PJ Melfie turned the tides for Suffolk!

The ‪‎LIFFL‬ 8-Man ALL-STAR game was played today:

Nassau captain Mike Lupa ‪#‎Phantoms‬ and Ryan Heller ‪#‎FSU‬ led the way taking it to Suffolk early on, but Suffolk bounced back with QB Brian Calhoun ‪#‎Rampage‬ throwing multiple touchdowns to Walter Miles ‪#‎Elite‬ and securing Suffolk’s overtime victory 40-34. D-lineman Billy Carpenter ‪#‎SonsOfThunder‬ recorded the key sacks which allowed Suffolk to make the comeback!

The All-Star game featured the best players from the best teams on Long Island and it was an absolute epic game! A big thanks to all players that came out to participate, and to the officials that reffed the game!

The 5-Man “A” Final was a rematch of season, with two elite teams facing off once again. The SI 49ers defeated the Foot Docs 33-19 in what was a very close game until the final minutes. Brian Alfieri led the way with 4 TD passes.

In the 5-Man “B” Final the Warriors, defeated Space Jam 40-13. The Warriors impressive win was led by their QB, Ed Healy who threw for 6 TD Passes!

The 5-Man “C” Final had the Head Hunters defeating the Dream Chasers 31-19. The Head Hunters capped off their great season with a win led by their QB, Brian Williamson who threw for 5 Touchdowns!!

The 8-Man “D” Division featured the (11-2) BULLS versus the (10-3) Fat Sacks. The Bulls started the game with 3 pick sixes in a row jumping out to a commanding 18-0 lead. Fat Sacks got it together at half-time and battled back to make it a one score game at 18-13, but the Bulls offense would make a statement of their own and put the game out of reach at 28-13