Post by Banana Cat on Nov 4, 2011 16:56:38 GMT -5
www.richmondraidersinsider.com/2011/11/jeff-knight-sheds-light-on-the-pifl/
Knight Sheds Light on the PIFL
Jeff Knight, who owns both the Knoxville Nighthawks and the Alabama Hammers, spoke with me this morning and addressed some of the questions indoor football fans have regarding this newly formed league.
RRI: Tell me about the ownership structure of the league
JK: The owners of all six teams are considered league owners and have ownership interest.
RRI: The PIFL was incorporated in Tennessee, and the website lists Knoxville as the headquarters. Can you explain this?
JK: We chose Knoxville collectively because of laws recently passed in Tennesee that protect business interest. Virginia and Texas were also considered possible homes for the league.
RRI: Has a commissioner been hired and will this person have ownership interest?
JK: No commissioner has been hired, and we are not in a hurry. This person will not have ownership interest but will live in a city that hosts a PIFL team so this person can be held accountable.
RRI: When the current six team owner group decided collectively to break off from the SIFL, it tried to purchase the rights to the name, is this correct and how much was the offer to Mr. Hager?
JK: We were only interested in the name and logo, we wanted no other part of the SIFL business. An offer was made which we considered to be fair. It was a five figure offer and Mr. Hager decided to decline it.
RRI: It is my understanding that the Knoxville was going to be added in 2013, why was it added to the league for 2012?
JK: Knoxville was added to decrease travel costs for the Richmond Raiders. We wanted to work with the Fraizers and Richmond.
RRI: What style of play can fans expect from the PIFL?
JK: The PIFL will feature arena rules which should help create more offense. Eventually we would like to add the nets to the goal post as well.
RRI: What can the fans expect from the PIFL owners after such a terrible year in the SIFL?
JK: Our teams are made up of business owners that understand how to run a business. We are all successful outside of football. This will be a grounded league and we will run it professionally.
RRI: Is there anything else that can be shared?
JK: While not finalized, we are very close to publicly announcing an important business relationship related to the PIFL referee group.
Jeff Knight, who owns both the Knoxville Nighthawks and the Alabama Hammers, spoke with me this morning and addressed some of the questions indoor football fans have regarding this newly formed league.
RRI: Tell me about the ownership structure of the league
JK: The owners of all six teams are considered league owners and have ownership interest.
RRI: The PIFL was incorporated in Tennessee, and the website lists Knoxville as the headquarters. Can you explain this?
JK: We chose Knoxville collectively because of laws recently passed in Tennesee that protect business interest. Virginia and Texas were also considered possible homes for the league.
RRI: Has a commissioner been hired and will this person have ownership interest?
JK: No commissioner has been hired, and we are not in a hurry. This person will not have ownership interest but will live in a city that hosts a PIFL team so this person can be held accountable.
RRI: When the current six team owner group decided collectively to break off from the SIFL, it tried to purchase the rights to the name, is this correct and how much was the offer to Mr. Hager?
JK: We were only interested in the name and logo, we wanted no other part of the SIFL business. An offer was made which we considered to be fair. It was a five figure offer and Mr. Hager decided to decline it.
RRI: It is my understanding that the Knoxville was going to be added in 2013, why was it added to the league for 2012?
JK: Knoxville was added to decrease travel costs for the Richmond Raiders. We wanted to work with the Fraizers and Richmond.
RRI: What style of play can fans expect from the PIFL?
JK: The PIFL will feature arena rules which should help create more offense. Eventually we would like to add the nets to the goal post as well.
RRI: What can the fans expect from the PIFL owners after such a terrible year in the SIFL?
JK: Our teams are made up of business owners that understand how to run a business. We are all successful outside of football. This will be a grounded league and we will run it professionally.
RRI: Is there anything else that can be shared?
JK: While not finalized, we are very close to publicly announcing an important business relationship related to the PIFL referee group.