ISFL season 29

2044 (S29) ISFL season

Regular season
Contested by 14 teams, across 16 matchdays
Duration	25 September, 2044 to 08 January, 2045
2044 ISFL playoffs (S29)
Start date	15 January, 2045
ASFC champions	Arizona Outlaws
NSFC champions	Berlin Fire Salamanders
Ultimus Bowl XXIX
Date	05 February, 2045
Site	Toronto, Ontario
Champions	New York Silverbacks
2044 ISFL Pro Bowl (S29)
Date	29 January, 2045

ISFL season 29 (also referred to as the 2044 NSFL season) began on 25 September, 2044. The season concluded with Ultimus Bowl XXIX, held in Toronto, Ontario on 05 February, 2045, where the New York Silverbacks were crowned ISFL champions after defeating the Berlin Fire Salamanders by a score of 40-20.

Player movements

The league year began in March of 2044, with teams allowed to contact and enter negotiations with players whose contracts were not yet extended beyond the end of the 2043 ISFL season.

Free agency

Free agency began on 21 February, 2044

Retirements

Name	Position	Draft Year
Sam Torenson	Running Back	Season 16
Bubba Thumper	Defensive Tackle	Season 17
Saba Donut	Wide Receiver	Season 17
Steco Ocewilder	Defensive End	Season 18
Givussafare Rubbe	Offensive Lineman	Season 18
Fuzzy Dotson	Running Back	Season 18
Lord Beerus	Cornerback / Offensive Lineman	Season 19
Mason Blaylock	Safety	Season 19
Desmond Scarlett	Cornerback	Season 20
Silver Banana	Kicker	Season 20
Galf Wilf	Linebacker	Season 20
Inspectah Deck	Linebacker	Season 20
Osiris Firestorm-Fjord	Cornerback	Season 21
Dorfus Jimbo Jr.	Defensive End / Offensive Lineman	Season 21
J.J. Jay-Jaymison	Kicker	Season 21
Prince Vegeta	Safety	Season 21
Tree Gelbman	Tight End	Season 21
Leon McDavid	Tight End / Defensive Tackle	Season 21
Tyron Shields	Cornerback	Season 22
Ben Stackinpaper	Cornerback	Season 22
Ismael Sanchez	Defensive End	Season 22
Von Hayes	Defensive End	Season 22
Dex Kennedy	Linebacker	Season 22
Tristian Hex	Running Back	Season 22
Heath Evans	Tight End	Season 22
Nicholas Ayers	Running Back	Season 23
Achtfünf	Wide Receiver	Season 23
Oliver Sloan	Defensive End	Season 24
Leo Bloomfield	Kicker	Season 25
Elijah Torres	Running Back	Season 25
Teddy Utterstruzen	Safety	Season 25

Draft

Main article: 2044 ISFL Draft

The 2044 ISFL Draft was held on 10 April, 2044. The Baltimore Hawks selected runningback Dante King with the first overall pick.

Preseason

Training camps for the 2044 season started on 31 July, 2044 league-wide, with the first preseason game being held on 28 August, 2044.

Regular season

The regular season's 112 games, played over a 16-week schedule, began on 25 September, 2044.

Standings

2044 (S29) ASFC standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	Conf	Div	Str
Arizona Outlaws	11	5	0	.688	479	370	7-1-0	4-4-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	W3
New York Silverbacks	10	6	0	.625	451	408	5-3-0	5-3-0	7-5-0	7-5-0	W1
Austin Copperheads	9	7	0	.563	430	393	7-1-0	2-6-0	7-5-0	7-5-0	W3
Orange County Otters	8	8	0	.500	416	409	4-4-0	4-4-0	6-6-0	6-6-0	L3
Honolulu Hahalua	6	9	1	.406	424	507	3-4-1	3-5-0	5-6-1	5-6-1	L4
New Orleans Second Line	5	10	1	.344	424	442	3-5-0	2-5-1	4-7-1	4-7-1	W2
San Jose Sabercats	3	13	0	.188	348	471	1-7-0	2-6-0	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

2044 (S29) NSFC standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	Conf	Div	Str
Berlin Fire Salamanders	13	3	0	.813	484	335	7-1-0	6-2-0	10-2-0	10-2-0	W8
Colorado Yeti	12	4	0	.750	462	373	8-0-0	4-4-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	L1
Sarasota Sailfish	11	5	0	.688	487	373	5-3-0	6-2-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	W1
Yellowknife Wraiths	10	6	0	.625	440	417	5-3-0	5-3-0	7-5-0	7-5-0	W3
Philadelphia Liberty	5	11	0	.313	368	420	3-5-0	2-6-0	3-9-0	3-9-0	L3
Chicago Butchers	5	11	0	.313	347	390	3-5-0	2-6-0	3-9-0	3-9-0	L3
Baltimore Hawks	3	13	0	.188	269	521	2-6-0	1-7-0	1-11-0	1-11-0	L7

NOTE: The highest seed in the conference championship (BER) 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

2044 (S29) ISFL-Overall standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	Conf	Div	Str
Berlin Fire Salamanders	13	3	0	.813	484	335	7-1-0	6-2-0	10-2-0	10-2-0	W8
Colorado Yeti	12	4	0	.750	462	373	8-0-0	4-4-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	L1
Sarasota Sailfish	11	5	0	.688	487	373	5-3-0	6-2-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	W1
Arizona Outlaws	11	5	0	.688	479	370	7-1-0	4-4-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	W3
Yellowknife Wraiths	10	6	0	.625	440	417	5-3-0	5-3-0	7-5-0	7-5-0	W3
New York Silverbacks	10	6	0	.625	451	408	5-3-0	5-3-0	7-5-0	7-5-0	W1
Austin Copperheads	9	7	0	.563	430	393	7-1-0	2-6-0	7-5-0	7-5-0	W3
Orange County Otters	8	8	0	.500	416	409	4-4-0	4-4-0	6-6-0	6-6-0	L3
Honolulu Hahalua	6	9	1	.406	424	507	3-4-1	3-5-0	5-6-1	5-6-1	L4
New Orleans Second Line	5	10	1	.344	424	442	3-5-0	2-5-1	4-7-1	4-7-1	W2
Philadelphia Liberty	5	11	0	.313	368	420	3-5-0	2-6-0	3-9-0	3-9-0	L3
Chicago Butchers	5	11	0	.313	347	390	3-5-0	2-6-0	3-9-0	3-9-0	L3
San Jose Sabercats	3	13	0	.188	348	471	1-7-0	2-6-0	3-9-0	3-9-0	L1
Baltimore Hawks	3	13	0	.188	269	521	2-6-0	1-7-0	1-11-0	1-11-0	L7

Postseason

The 2044 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 XXX.

					Conference Championships				Ultimus Bowl XXIX
	Otters	12
	Outlaws	38			2044 ASFC Championship
					Silverbacks	34
					Outlaws	27
	Second Line	31
	Silverbacks	35
									Silverbacks	40
									Fire Salamanders	20
	Wraiths	21
	Fire Salamanders	41			2044 NSFC Championship
					Sailfish	20
					Fire Salamanders	23
	Sailfish	33
	Yeti	13

Regular-season statistical leaders

Individual
Scoring leader	Jacob Small	Sarasota Sailfish	166
Most field goals made			38
Touchdowns	Tatsu Nakamura	Arizona Outlaws	22
Rushing yards			1,564
Pass receiving yards	William Lim	Colorado Yeti	1,926
Pass receptions			124
Passing yards	Colby Jack	Yellowknife Wraiths	5,758
Passing touchdowns			44
Passer rating			108.1
Interceptions thrown	Monterey Jack	San Jose Sabercats	21
Tackles	Guy Fields	Honolulu Hahalua	114
	Hank Winchester	New York Silverbacks
	Douglas Quaid	Yellowknife Wraiths
Interceptions	Cuco Clemente	Sarasota Sailfish	7
Punting	Leo Bloomfield	Austin Copperheads	4,306; 44.4 avg
Sacks	Derred de Ville	Berlin Fire Salamanders	19

Awards

Award	Winner	Team	User
Most Valuable Player	Colby Jack	Yellowknife Wraiths	flyeaglesfly29
Offensive Player of the Year	Tatsu Nakamura	Arizona Outlaws	qWest
Defensive Player of the Year	Tyler Montain	Austin Copperheads	Amidships
Offensive Rookie of the Year	Saleem Spence	Sarasota Sailfish	StadiumGambler
Defensive Rookie of the Year	Xavier Walls	Philadelphia Liberty	xtitanxmvpx
Offensive Performance of the Year	Nick Kaepercolin - W16	Berlin Fire Salamanders	Highaschdi
Defensive Performance of the Year	Andrew Witten - W14	New Orleans Second Line	mithrandir