NSFL season 8
NSFL season 8 (also referred to as the 2023 NSFL season) began on 01 October, 2023 with the defending champion Philadelphia Liberty hosting the Colorado Yeti. The season concluded with Ultimus Bowl VIII, held at the Burial Grounds, in Yellowknife, on 28 January, 2024.
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Player movements
The league year began in March of 2023, with teams allowed to contact and enter negotiations with players whose contracts were not yet extended beyond the end of the 2022 ISFL season.
Free agency
Notable players to change teams in free agency include:
- Defensive Linemen Arbin Asipi Jr. (Wraiths to Hawks), and Fuego Wozy (Wraiths to Second Line)
It is also notable that a move by Yellowknife to sign defensive tackle Godfrey King was withdrawn amid controversy over the league's re-signing window[1]
Trades
- Offseason: Otters traded Vladimir Fyodorovich and a 2023 Draft (S8) 1st round pick (7th overall) to Second Line for Jaylon Broxton
Retirements
- Player: Career summary
Other players
List other, non-notable retirees here
Draft
The 2023 ISFL Draft was held on 16 April, 2023. The Colorado Yeti selected linebacker Rickey Ramero with the first overall pick.
Rule changes
The following rule changes were approved by a committee consisting of NSFL general managers and Head Office, to come into effect for the 2023 season and beyond:
- Rule change goes here
Preseason
Regular season
The regular season's 56 games, played over a fourteen week schedule, began on 01 October, 2023.
Standings
| 2023 (S8) ASFC standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| (1) Orange County Otters | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 432 | 289 | 5-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-3-0 | L1 |
| (2) New Orleans Second Line | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 413 | 303 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 5-1-0 | 5-1-0 | W1 |
| Arizona Outlaws | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 338 | 379 | 5-2-0 | 0-7-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | W1 |
| San Jose Sabercats | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 191 | 553 | 1-6-0 | 0-7-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | L8 |
NOTE: The higher seed (OCO) has home-field advantage in the conference championship
| 2023 (S8) NSFC standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| (1) Yellowknife Wraiths | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 446 | 286 | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 6-0-0 | 6-0-0 | W2 |
| (2) Baltimore Hawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 403 | 329 | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Liberty | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 387 | 373 | 5-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | L1 |
| Colorado Yeti | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 240 | 338 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | L2 |
NOTE: The higher seed (YKW) has home-field advantage in the conference championship
Overall
| 2023 (S8) ISFL-Overall standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| (1) Yellowknife Wraiths | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 446 | 286 | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 6-0-0 | 6-0-0 | W2 |
| (2) Orange County Otters | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 432 | 289 | 5-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-3-0 | L1 |
| (3) New Orleans Second Line | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 413 | 303 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 5-1-0 | 5-1-0 | W1 |
| (4) Baltimore Hawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 403 | 329 | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Liberty | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 387 | 373 | 5-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | L1 |
| Colorado Yeti | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 240 | 338 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | L2 |
| Arizona Outlaws | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 338 | 379 | 5-2-0 | 0-7-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | W1 |
| San Jose Sabercats | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 191 | 553 | 1-6-0 | 0-7-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | L8 |
NOTE: YKW secured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs
Postseason
The 2023 (S8) NSFL playoffs consisted of just three games; the two conference championships – contested by the top two teams in each conference, with the regular season conference champion enjoying home-field advantage – and Ultimus Bowl VIII.
Bracket
| Conference Championships | Ultimus Bowl VIII | ||||||||
| 2 | Baltimore Hawks | ||||||||
| 1 | Yellowknife Wraiths | ||||||||
| New Orleans Second Line | 13 | ||||||||
| Yellowknife Wraiths | 24 | ||||||||
| 2 | New Orleans Second Line | 20 | |||||||
| 1 | Orange County Otters | 17 | |||||||
Hall of Fame
Season 8 marked the first ISFL Hall of Fame nomination class. Seven players were eligible for induction.
Below is a table showing who was on the ballot for the Hall of Fame in 2023 (S8), and the votes tallied for each nominee.
Players
| Nominee | Nominations | Bio |
|---|---|---|
| Gosh Jarden | 0/13 | 3 |
| Levon Novel | 0/13 | 4 |
| Lincoln Jefferson | 0/13 | 5 |
| Vinny Cox | 0/13 | 6 |
| Arbin Asipi | 0/13 | 7 |
| Wyatt Fulton | 0/13 | 8 |
| Blaster Blade | 0/13 | 9 |
Records, milestones and notable statistics
Week 1
- Somebody set a record for doing something
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team | User |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player (HO) | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Personnel changes
| Team | Former | Replacement | Reason | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x | x | x | x | x |
- ↑ "Yellowknife sign a sneaky IFA". NSFL.net. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
