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I hope this post will satisfy or at least give players a better understanding of what has happened with the IFFL this year. One question was who runs the IFFL: Myself (Shay) and Tom run this league. Tom is in charge of the FCFFL and I am in charge of the IFFL but we run both league together. Yes, we see all the complaints and we both can see they are either about the refs or the fields. The Field issue: As stated earlier this year on the board, and once again, Tom and I have no control over the fields we are allocated for the IFFL and the FCFFL. The fields are allocated to the IFFL and FCFFL by the Fairfax County Parks and Rec Department. We have been advised as far as Spring Season is concerned, Adult Football probably wont be getting any of the turf field on Sunday`s or for that matter any of the level 1 grass fields either this year or in the near future. Those fields will go to any youth sports first, then soccer, and lacrosse whatever is left we get on Sunday mornings. The reason we get them for the night league in the spring is the youth leagues are generally off of them by 8PM, so we got lucky we got the turf fields that we do for the spring night league. In addition there has been a large increase in Sunday mornings in soccer leagues and teams, particularly in the Adult Male Spanish leagues, and they get priority in the Spring over any football. Tom and I have been told that both the league will get priority for turf fields in the fall season, all we can do is hope that is true. The Ref issue: For the last few years Bull Run Assoc. which was run by John and Carlton have been contracted to do the games for the FCFFL and IFFL. As many of you know and some don`t there was a spilt within Bull Run. This was an internal matter within Bull Run Assoc. which Tom and I had nothing to d with. After John and Carlton went there separate ways Tom and I agreed with John and Carlton that each would get one league, John (Bull Run) got IFFL and Carlton got FCFFL. Tom and I have seen all the complaints and as far as the officials for 2010 Fall that will be decided when Tom and I talk with the coaches (any players that contact us) from both leagues and review the officials from both associations. Last but not least after being notified by Grand Hustle that they would not finish the season Tom and I offered any team that wanted out a prorated refund. We didn`t want any teams to drop out but to be fair we wanted to let any other team that wanted out the chance to get out. Good news is no additional teams contacted us. We appreciate the fact the remaining teams are going to finish the season. If any player, or coach would like further explanation or to give me there input then please by all means feel free to contact me direct. All you have to do is go to the web site and then go to the League Info tab then the Contact Us tab. Your email will go direct to me and I will get back to you.