Post by Banana Cat on Jun 1, 2011 6:17:40 GMT -5
Up to 3 teams may not be financially compliant...educated guesses can pinpoint a few. Hopefully those teams can get it in gear for the sake of their players, coaches, and fans.
amarillo.com/sports/local-pro-sports/2011-06-01/venom-unlikely-make-playoffs
amarillo.com/sports/local-pro-sports/2011-06-01/venom-unlikely-make-playoffs
Venom unlikely to make playoffs, but ...
June 1, 2011
By DAVE HENRY
Mathematically, at 3-9 the Amarillo Venom have no shot at making the Indoor Football League playoffs.
From a financial standpoint, it remains to be seen if the Venom make the postseason.
There are rumblings throughout the league that as many as three IFL teams are not in compliance with the league as far as dues, fines, etc.
In other words, teams owe the IFL money or are not in compliance for other reasons — and that means no postseason for those teams.
If there are as many as three teams not in compliance for whatever reason — and those teams rank above the Venom in the playoff-pecking order — the Venom could sneak into the playoffs.
IFL Commissioner Tommy Benizio said Tuesday the league handles internal matters, and would not comment on the rumors or any specific league deadline for compliance.
“The league handles internal matters as just that — internally,” Benizio said. “That is the kind of thing we would not discuss (publicly). I can’t discuss an internal matter involving our teams.”
The IFL does require teams to be in compliance prior to being eligible for the postseason.
The IFL regular season ends June 12 with Tri-Cities at Seattle. Amarillo plays its final game of the regular season June 11 at West Texas.
Venom general manager Joe Morgado said he had heard rumors about teams not being in compliance, but said the Venom are, which was confirmed by Benizio.
“We’re in compliance, that’s all I know. Regardless, we want to win our last two games,” Morgado said.
Amarillo resides in third place in the IFL’s Lonestar Division.
IFL teams play 14 regular season games.
The IFL’s playoff scenario: Twelve teams make the postseason — three division winners and three teams with the best records in each conference are the wild cards.
The conference teams with better records than the Venom (including division leaders): Allen and West Texas are 8-4. Colorado leads the Mountain West Division at 10-2, followed by Wyoming at 7-5. In the Pacific Division, Fairbanks is 9-4, followed by Tri-Cities at 8-4 and Seattle at 5-7.
June 1, 2011
By DAVE HENRY
Mathematically, at 3-9 the Amarillo Venom have no shot at making the Indoor Football League playoffs.
From a financial standpoint, it remains to be seen if the Venom make the postseason.
There are rumblings throughout the league that as many as three IFL teams are not in compliance with the league as far as dues, fines, etc.
In other words, teams owe the IFL money or are not in compliance for other reasons — and that means no postseason for those teams.
If there are as many as three teams not in compliance for whatever reason — and those teams rank above the Venom in the playoff-pecking order — the Venom could sneak into the playoffs.
IFL Commissioner Tommy Benizio said Tuesday the league handles internal matters, and would not comment on the rumors or any specific league deadline for compliance.
“The league handles internal matters as just that — internally,” Benizio said. “That is the kind of thing we would not discuss (publicly). I can’t discuss an internal matter involving our teams.”
The IFL does require teams to be in compliance prior to being eligible for the postseason.
The IFL regular season ends June 12 with Tri-Cities at Seattle. Amarillo plays its final game of the regular season June 11 at West Texas.
Venom general manager Joe Morgado said he had heard rumors about teams not being in compliance, but said the Venom are, which was confirmed by Benizio.
“We’re in compliance, that’s all I know. Regardless, we want to win our last two games,” Morgado said.
Amarillo resides in third place in the IFL’s Lonestar Division.
IFL teams play 14 regular season games.
The IFL’s playoff scenario: Twelve teams make the postseason — three division winners and three teams with the best records in each conference are the wild cards.
The conference teams with better records than the Venom (including division leaders): Allen and West Texas are 8-4. Colorado leads the Mountain West Division at 10-2, followed by Wyoming at 7-5. In the Pacific Division, Fairbanks is 9-4, followed by Tri-Cities at 8-4 and Seattle at 5-7.