Associated Press Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001; 1:47 p.m.
A look at the XFL, the new football league from the World Wrestling Federation and NBC:
Teams Eastern Division Birmingham Thunderbolts Chicago Enforcers New York/New Jersey Hitmen Orlando Rage Western Division Las Vegas Outlaws Los Angeles Xtreme Memphis Maniax San Francisco Demons Season 10-game regular season begins Feb. 3. Playoff games April 14-15. The XFL championship game, called "Big Game At The End," April 21. Salaries Quarterbacks: $50,000 Kickers: $35,000 All other players: $45,000 Winners of each regular season game will divide a $100,000 bonus equally among players. The winning team in the "Big Game At The End" will divide $1 million. Rules No fair catch. Punt returners will have a 5-yard, no-tackle "halo" until the ball is caught, and members of the kicking team will not be able to leave the line of scrimmage until the ball is in the air. Any punt traveling more than 25 yards past the line of scrimmage is a live ball and can be recovered by either team. No point-after kick. Scoring teams will have one down to run or pass the ball into the end zone from the opponent’s 2-yard line. The clock will run during the play, and intercepted or fumbled balls can be run back by the defender for a one-point score of their own. A receiver or defender needs only one foot in bounds to make a catch. A quarterback is down when forward progress is halted. Quarterbacks who slide cannot be hit and can be downed by contact. The play clock is shortened to 35 seconds after the previous play or 25 seconds after any clock stoppage. Kickoffs must be run out of the end zone unless the kick carries through the end zone. Defenders may use "bump-and-run" tactics downfield. In overtime, each team will have the ball at least once and get up to four downs to score from the opponent’s 20-yard line. © Copyright 2001 The Associated Press Back to the top <A href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.news/sports/leagues;kw=;pos=bottom;sz=468x60;tile=2;ord=?"> <IMG src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.news/sports/leagues;kw=;pos=bottom;sz=468x60;tile=2;ord=?" border="0" width="468" height="60"></a>
Western Division
Season 10-game regular season begins Feb. 3. Playoff games April 14-15. The XFL championship game, called "Big Game At The End," April 21. Salaries Quarterbacks: $50,000 Kickers: $35,000 All other players: $45,000 Winners of each regular season game will divide a $100,000 bonus equally among players. The winning team in the "Big Game At The End" will divide $1 million. Rules No fair catch. Punt returners will have a 5-yard, no-tackle "halo" until the ball is caught, and members of the kicking team will not be able to leave the line of scrimmage until the ball is in the air. Any punt traveling more than 25 yards past the line of scrimmage is a live ball and can be recovered by either team. No point-after kick. Scoring teams will have one down to run or pass the ball into the end zone from the opponent’s 2-yard line. The clock will run during the play, and intercepted or fumbled balls can be run back by the defender for a one-point score of their own. A receiver or defender needs only one foot in bounds to make a catch. A quarterback is down when forward progress is halted. Quarterbacks who slide cannot be hit and can be downed by contact. The play clock is shortened to 35 seconds after the previous play or 25 seconds after any clock stoppage. Kickoffs must be run out of the end zone unless the kick carries through the end zone. Defenders may use "bump-and-run" tactics downfield. In overtime, each team will have the ball at least once and get up to four downs to score from the opponent’s 20-yard line. © Copyright 2001 The Associated Press Back to the top <A href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.news/sports/leagues;kw=;pos=bottom;sz=468x60;tile=2;ord=?"> <IMG src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.news/sports/leagues;kw=;pos=bottom;sz=468x60;tile=2;ord=?" border="0" width="468" height="60"></a>
Salaries Quarterbacks: $50,000 Kickers: $35,000 All other players: $45,000 Winners of each regular season game will divide a $100,000 bonus equally among players. The winning team in the "Big Game At The End" will divide $1 million. Rules No fair catch. Punt returners will have a 5-yard, no-tackle "halo" until the ball is caught, and members of the kicking team will not be able to leave the line of scrimmage until the ball is in the air. Any punt traveling more than 25 yards past the line of scrimmage is a live ball and can be recovered by either team. No point-after kick. Scoring teams will have one down to run or pass the ball into the end zone from the opponent’s 2-yard line. The clock will run during the play, and intercepted or fumbled balls can be run back by the defender for a one-point score of their own. A receiver or defender needs only one foot in bounds to make a catch. A quarterback is down when forward progress is halted. Quarterbacks who slide cannot be hit and can be downed by contact. The play clock is shortened to 35 seconds after the previous play or 25 seconds after any clock stoppage. Kickoffs must be run out of the end zone unless the kick carries through the end zone. Defenders may use "bump-and-run" tactics downfield. In overtime, each team will have the ball at least once and get up to four downs to score from the opponent’s 20-yard line. © Copyright 2001 The Associated Press Back to the top <A href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.news/sports/leagues;kw=;pos=bottom;sz=468x60;tile=2;ord=?"> <IMG src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.news/sports/leagues;kw=;pos=bottom;sz=468x60;tile=2;ord=?" border="0" width="468" height="60"></a>
Rules No fair catch. Punt returners will have a 5-yard, no-tackle "halo" until the ball is caught, and members of the kicking team will not be able to leave the line of scrimmage until the ball is in the air. Any punt traveling more than 25 yards past the line of scrimmage is a live ball and can be recovered by either team. No point-after kick. Scoring teams will have one down to run or pass the ball into the end zone from the opponent’s 2-yard line. The clock will run during the play, and intercepted or fumbled balls can be run back by the defender for a one-point score of their own. A receiver or defender needs only one foot in bounds to make a catch. A quarterback is down when forward progress is halted. Quarterbacks who slide cannot be hit and can be downed by contact. The play clock is shortened to 35 seconds after the previous play or 25 seconds after any clock stoppage. Kickoffs must be run out of the end zone unless the kick carries through the end zone. Defenders may use "bump-and-run" tactics downfield. In overtime, each team will have the ball at least once and get up to four downs to score from the opponent’s 20-yard line. © Copyright 2001 The Associated Press Back to the top <A href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.news/sports/leagues;kw=;pos=bottom;sz=468x60;tile=2;ord=?"> <IMG src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.news/sports/leagues;kw=;pos=bottom;sz=468x60;tile=2;ord=?" border="0" width="468" height="60"></a>
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