ISFL season 28

2043 (S28) ISFL season

Regular season
Contested by 14 teams, across 16 matchdays
Duration	27 September, 2043 to 10 January, 2044
2043 ISFL playoffs (S28)
Start date	17 January, 2044
ASFC champions	Arizona Outlaws
NSFC champions	Berlin Fire Salamanders
Ultimus Bowl XXVIII
Date	07 February, 2044
Site	Milan, Italy
Champions	Yellowknife Wraiths
2043 ISFL Pro Bowl (S28)
Date	31 January, 2044

ISFL season 28 (also referred to as the 2043 NSFL season) began on 27 September, 2043. The season concluded with Ultimus Bowl XXVIII, held in Milan, Italy on 07 February, 2044, where the Yellowknife Wraiths were crowned ISFL champions after defeating the Austin Copperheads by a score of 19-24.

Player movements

The league year began in March of 2043, with teams allowed to contact and enter negotiations with players whose contracts were not yet extended beyond the end of the 2042 ISFL season.

Free agency

Free agency began on 22 February, 2043

Retirements

Name	Position	Draft Year
Dermot Lavelle Jr.	Cornerback	Season 16
Tyron Brackenridge	Linebacker	Season 17
Ashley Owens	Running Back	Season 17
Tyrone Biggums	Safety	Season 18
Jed Podolak	Running Back / Wide Receiver	Season 19
Austin McCormick	Tight End	Season 19
Darrel Williams	Running Back	Season 20
John Smirh	Defensive Tackle	Season 21
Chika Fujiwara	Quarterback	Season 21
Rando Cardrissian	Running Back	Season 21
Haha Mango-Panda	Linebacker	Season 22
TomSofa	Quarterback	Season 22
Blake Alexander	Wide Receiver	Season 22
Greedy Sly	Safety / Offensive Line	Season 23
Korbin Brown	Wide Receiver	Season 24
Alex Reed	Wide Receiver	Season 25

Draft

Main article: 2043 ISFL Draft

The 2043 ISFL Draft was held on 12 April, 2043. The Baltimore Hawks selected wide receiver Luke Quick with the first overall pick.

Preseason

Training camps for the 2043 season started on 02 August, 2043 league-wide, with the first preseason game being held on 30 August, 2043.

Regular season

The regular season's 112 games, played over a 16-week schedule, began on 27 September, 2043.

Standings

2043 (S28) ASFC standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	Conf	Div	Str
Arizona Outlaws	12	4	0	.750	504	348	5-3-0	7-1-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	W3
New York Silverbacks	10	6	0	.625	368	358	7-1-0	3-5-0	7-5-0	7-5-0	L2
Austin Copperheads	9	7	0	.563	431	361	4-4-0	5-3-0	7-5-0	7-5-0	L3
Honolulu Hahalua	9	7	0	.563	318	356	5-3-0	4-4-0	8-4-0	8-4-0	W5
Orange County Otters	7	9	0	.438	379	388	3-5-0	4-4-0	4-8-0	4-8-0	L1
San Jose Sabercats	5	11	0	.313	388	453	2-6-0	3-5-0	4-8-0	4-8-0	W1
New Orleans Second Line	5	11	0	.313	371	431	4-4-0	1-7-0	3-9-0	3-9-0	L1

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

2043 (S28) NSFC standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	Conf	Div	Str
Berlin Fire Salamanders	12	4	0	.750	436	335	6-2-0	6-2-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	L1
Yellowknife Wraiths	11	5	0	.688	442	368	6-2-0	5-3-0	8-4-0	8-4-0	W3
Sarasota Sailfish	10	6	0	.625	518	391	6-2-0	4-4-0	7-5-0	7-5-0	L3
Colorado Yeti	8	8	0	.500	422	442	5-3-0	3-5-0	6-6-0	6-6-0	W1
Chicago Butchers	6	10	0	.375	430	452	2-6-0	4-4-0	5-7-0	5-7-0	W1
Philadelphia Liberty	6	10	0	.375	396	483	1-7-0	5-3-0	5-7-0	5-7-0	L1
Baltimore Hawks	2	14	0	.125	322	559	1-7-0	1-7-0	2-10-0	2-10-0	W1

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

Overall

     Regular season conference champion
     ASFC playoff berth
     NSFC playoff berth

2043 (S28) ISFL-Overall standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	Conf	Div	Str
Arizona Outlaws	12	4	0	.750	504	348	5-3-0	7-1-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	W3
Berlin Fire Salamanders	12	4	0	.750	436	335	6-2-0	6-2-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	L1
Yellowknife Wraiths	11	5	0	.688	442	368	6-2-0	5-3-0	8-4-0	8-4-0	W3
Sarasota Sailfish	10	6	0	.625	518	391	6-2-0	4-4-0	7-5-0	7-5-0	L3
New York Silverbacks	10	6	0	.625	368	358	7-1-0	3-5-0	7-5-0	7-5-0	L2
Austin Copperheads	9	7	0	.563	431	361	4-4-0	5-3-0	7-5-0	7-5-0	L3
Honolulu Hahalua	9	7	0	.563	318	356	5-3-0	4-4-0	8-4-0	8-4-0	W5
Colorado Yeti	8	8	0	.500	422	442	5-3-0	3-5-0	6-6-0	6-6-0	W1
Orange County Otters	7	9	0	.438	379	388	3-5-0	4-4-0	4-8-0	4-8-0	L1
Chicago Butchers	6	10	0	.375	430	452	2-6-0	4-4-0	5-7-0	5-7-0	W1
Philadelphia Liberty	6	10	0	.375	396	483	1-7-0	5-3-0	5-7-0	5-7-0	L1
San Jose Sabercats	5	11	0	.313	388	453	2-6-0	3-5-0	4-8-0	4-8-0	W1
New Orleans Second Line	5	11	0	.313	371	431	4-4-0	1-7-0	3-9-0	3-9-0	L1
Baltimore Hawks	2	14	0	.125	322	559	1-7-0	1-7-0	2-10-0	2-10-0	W1

Postseason

The 2043 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 XXVIII.

					Conference Championships				Ultimus Bowl XXVIII
	Hahalua	10
	Outlaws	23			2043 ASFC Championship
					Copperheads	16
					Outlaws	13
	Copperheads	21
	Silverbacks	18
									Copperheads	19
									Wraiths	24
	Yeti	15
	Fire Salamanders	48			2043 NSFC Championship
					Wraiths	17
					Fire Salamanders	13
	Sailfish	14
	Wraiths	23

Regular-season statistical leaders

Individual
Scoring leader	Jacob Small	Sarasota Sailfish	174
Most field goals made	Matthew McDairmid	New York Silverbacks	42
Touchdowns	Tatsu Nakamura	Arizona Outlaws	24
Rushing yards			1,540
Pass receiving yards	William Lim	Colorado Yeti	1,833
Pass receptions			130
Passing yards	Mattathias Caliban	Colorado Yeti	5,668
Passing touchdowns			36
Passer rating	Monterey Jack	San Jose Sabercats	100.4
Interceptions thrown	George O'Donnell	Chicago Butchers	21
Tackles	Chet Larson	Baltimore Hawks	123
Interceptions	Harrison Andrews	Sarasota Sailfish	9
Punting	Dougie Smalls	New York Silverbacks	4,231; 47.5 avg
Sacks	Jack Banks	New York Silverbacks	20

Awards

Award	Winner	Team	User
Most Valuable Player (HO)	Tatsu Nakamura	Arizona Outlaws	qWest
Offensive Player of the Year	Raphtalia Chan	Sarasota Sailfish	Frostbite
Defensive Player of the Year	Dex Kennedy	Austin Copperheads	Dagumpa
Offensive Rookie of the Year	Madison Hayes	Chicago Butchers	sve7en
Defensive Rookie of the Year	Marlon Brando	Berlin Fire Salamanders	Menace0528
Offensive Performance of the Year	Tatsu Nakamura - W7	Arizona Outlaws	qWest
Defensive Performance of the Year	Dex Kennedy - W8	Austin Copperheads	Dagumpa