ISFL season 23

2038 (S23) ISFL season

Regular season
Contested by 14 teams, across 16 matchdays
Duration	26 September, 2038 to 09 January, 2039
2038 ISFL playoffs (S23)
Start date	16 January, 2039
ASFC champions	Orange County Otters
NSFC champions	Yellowknife Wraiths
Ultimus Bowl XXIII
Date	06 February, 2039
Champions	Yellowknife Wraiths
2038 ISFL Pro Bowl (S23)
Date	30 January, 2039

'ISFL season 23 (also referred to as the 2038 NSFL season) began on 26 September, 2038. The season concluded with Ultimus Bowl XXIII on 06 February, 2039, where the Yellowknife Wraiths were crowned ISFL champions after defeating the Austin Copperheads by a score of 13-38.

Player movements

The league year began in March of 2038, with teams allowed to contact and enter negotiations with players whose contracts were not yet extended beyond the end of the 2037 ISFL season.

Free agency

Free agency began on 07 February, 2038

Retirements

Name	Position	Season
Shane Weston	Wide Receiver	Season 1
Freezer Riposte	Defensive Tackle	Season 12
Thorian Skarsgard	Defensive Tackle	Season 12
James Bishop	Wide Receiver	Season 12
Cooter Bigsby	Quarterback	Season 14
Corvo Havran	Quarterback	Season 14
Stan Francisco	Tight End / Quarterback	Season 14
AJ Lattimer	Defensive Tackle / Cornerback	Season 15
Mo Berry	Linebacker	Season 15
Lanzer Grievous	Linebacker / Defensive End	Season 15
Apollo Reed	Running Back	Season 15
Farley Hank	Running Back	Season 15
Ludicolo Bigby	Running Back	Season 15
ILove Gimmy	Defensive End	Season 18
Michael Vincent	Running Back	Season 18

Draft

Main article: 2038 ISFL Draft

The 2038 ISFL Draft was held on 11 April, 2038. The Colorado Yeti selected Safety Greedy Sly with the first overall pick.

Preseason

Training camps for the 2038 season started on 01 August, 2038 league-wide, with the first preseason game being held on 29 August, 2038.

Regular season

The regular season's 112 games, played over a 16-week schedule, began on 26 September, 2038.

Standings

2038 (S23) ASFC standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	Conf	Div	Str
Orange County Otters	11	5	0	.688	422	310	6-2-0	5-3-0	8-2-0	8-2-0	W3
New Orleans Second Line	9	7	0	.563	364	385	7-1-0	2-6-0	5-5-0	5-5-0	L2
Austin Copperheads	8	8	0	.500	353	349	5-3-0	3-5-0	6-4-0	6-4-0	W2
Arizona Outlaws	8	8	0	.500	428	306	5-3-0	3-5-0	4-6-0	4-6-0	W1
Honolulu Hahalua	7	9	0	.438	310	315	6-2-0	1-7-0	4-6-0	4-6-0	L1
San Jose Sabercats	5	11	0	.313	236	410	3-5-0	2-6-0	3-7-0	3-7-0	L2

NOTE: The highest seed in the conference championship (OCO) has home-field advantage until the Ultimus; the second seed (NOLA) has home-field advantage in the first round

2038 (S23) NSFC standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	Conf	Div	Str
Yellowknife Wraiths	10	6	0	.625	406	337	5-3-0	5-3-0	7-3-0	7-3-0	L2
Colorado Yeti	10	6	0	.625	354	285	6-2-0	4-4-0	7-3-0	7-3-0	W4
Philadelphia Liberty	9	7	0	.563	378	291	5-3-0	4-4-0	5-5-0	5-5-0	W1
Baltimore Hawks	8	8	0	.500	329	337	6-2-0	2-6-0	5-5-0	5-5-0	L1
Sarasota Sailfish	8	8	0	.500	314	376	6-2-0	2-6-0	5-5-0	5-5-0	W2
Chicago Butchers	3	13	0	.188	214	407	2-6-0	1-7-0	1-9-0	1-9-0	L5

NOTE: The highest seed in the conference championship (YKW) has home-field advantage until the Ultimus; the second seed (COL) has home-field advantage in the first round

Overall

     Regular season conference champion
     ASFC playoff berth
     NSFC playoff berth

2038 (S23) ISFL-Overall standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	Conf	Div	Str
Orange County Otters	11	5	0	.688	422	310	6-2-0	5-3-0	8-2-0	8-2-0	W3
Yellowknife Wraiths	10	6	0	.625	406	337	5-3-0	5-3-0	7-3-0	7-3-0	L2
Colorado Yeti	10	6	0	.625	354	285	6-2-0	4-4-0	7-3-0	7-3-0	W4
Philadelphia Liberty	9	7	0	.563	378	291	5-3-0	4-4-0	5-5-0	5-5-0	W1
New Orleans Second Line	9	7	0	.563	364	385	7-1-0	2-6-0	5-5-0	5-5-0	L2
Austin Copperheads	8	8	0	.500	353	349	5-3-0	3-5-0	6-4-0	6-4-0	W2
Arizona Outlaws	8	8	0	.500	428	306	5-3-0	3-5-0	4-6-0	4-6-0	W1
Baltimore Hawks	8	8	0	.500	329	337	6-2-0	2-6-0	5-5-0	5-5-0	L1
Sarasota Sailfish	8	8	0	.500	314	376	6-2-0	2-6-0	5-5-0	5-5-0	W2
Honolulu Hahalua	7	9	0	.438	310	315	6-2-0	1-7-0	4-6-0	4-6-0	L1
San Jose Sabercats	5	11	0	.313	236	410	3-5-0	2-6-0	3-7-0	3-7-0	L2
Chicago Butchers	3	13	0	.188	214	407	2-6-0	1-7-0	1-9-0	1-9-0	L5

Postseason

The 2038 ISFL playoffs consisted of three rounds; with four divisional games being played before two conference championships – contested by the winners of each divisional game. The winners of the conference championship games then played in Ultimus Bowl XXIII.

					Conference Championships				Ultimus Bowl XXIII
	Hawks	9
	Wraiths	24			2038 ASFC Championship
					Yeti	10
					Wraiths	13
	Liberty	25
	Yeti	32
									Copperheads	13
									Wraiths	38
	Outlaws	7
	Otters	34			2038 NSFC Championship
					Copperheads	31
					Otters	22
	Copperheads	20
	Second Line	15

Regular-season statistical leaders

Individual
Scoring leader	Dougie Smalls	Yellowknife Wraiths	140
Most field goals made			34
Touchdowns	Mathias Hanyadi	Yellowknife Wraiths	16
Rushing yards	Tatsu Nakamura	Orange County Otters	1,437
Pass receiving yards	Saba Donut	Arizona Outlaws	1,420
Pass receptions	Net Gaines	Austin Copperheads	81
Passing yards	Jay Cue	Arizona Outlaws	3,944
Passing touchdowns			27
Interceptions thrown	Jack	San Jose Sabercats	15
Passer rating	Franklin Armstrong	Orange County Otters	88.2
Tackles	Quenton Bode	New Orleans Second Line	154
Interceptions	Prince Vegeta	Orange County Otters	6
Punting	Venus Powers	Honolulu Hahalua	5,144; 46.8 avg
Sacks	Galf Wilf	Arizona Outlaws	16

Awards

Award	Winner	Team	User
Most Valuable Player	Suleiman Ramza	Orange County Otters	blasoon
Offensive Player of the Year	Crowbar Theeks		BWIII
Defensive Player of the Year	Alejandro Chainbreaker	Chicago Butchers	Sermokala
Offensive Rookie of the Year	Crowbar Theeks		BWIII
Defensive Rookie of the Year	Joel Drake	Colorado Yeti	Rusfan
Offensive Performance of the Year	Danny King - W13	Berlin Fire Salamanders	Jo3fish5
Defensive Performance of the Year	Bane Ka'anā'anā - W11	Honolulu Hahalua	jhatty8