The International Federation of American Football

JAPAN FIRES WARNING WITH 24-6 VICTORY OVER HOST AUSTRIA


Twice the world champion and silver medalist in 2007 only by virtue of a double over time loss to the United States, Japan fired a clear message that they will be among the teams to beat at the 2011 IFAF Senior World Championship with a convincing 24-6 win over host Austria.

http://www.ifaf.info/articles/view/762

 

CANADA OVERPOWERS FRANCE 45-10 IN GROUP B


Canada overcame a spirited first quarter from France to triumph 45-10 in the second Group B game from Graz at the 2011 IFAF Senior World Championship.
France shocked Canada by taking a 10-7 lead as the Canadians suffered first night nerves on their world stage debut, but a second quarter comeback put the newcomers in the driving seat at the interval and they added insurance points after the break. Three Canadian quarterbacks - Mike Faulds, Josh Sacobie and Donnie Marshall - threw touchdown passes, with Faulds taking the team MVP award.

http://www.ifaf.info/articles/view/764

 

MEXICO MOVES TO 2-0 WITH 65-POINT WIN OVER AUSTRALIA


Mexico sent a message to their final Group A opponent the United States by scoring four more points than their rivals did against Australia in a convincing 65-0 win in Innsbruck

http://www.ifaf.info/articles/view/765

 

USA DEFEATS GERMANY 48-7 TO JOIN MEXICO AT TOP OF GROUP A


The United States found five different ways to get to the end zone in a 48-7 win over Germany to join Mexico at 2-0 atop of Group A and set up a mouthwatering clash between the two teams on Tuesday. The winner of the clash at 7pm in the Tivoli Stadium in Innsbruck will play for the world title on Saturday, July 16 in Vienna.

http://www.ifaf.info/articles/view/767

 

JAPAN BEATS FRANCE 35-10 IN GROUP B


Japan moved to within a win of appearing in a fourth consecutive IFAF Senior World Championship Gold Medal game with an efficient 35-10 victory over France.

http://www.ifaf.info/articles/view/770

 

CANADA HOLDS OFF DETERMINED AUSTRIA IN 36-14 GROUP B WIN


Canada joined Japan at the top of Group B after a 36-14 win over Austria, but were made to fight for every yard against a determined host nation spurred on by a 4,500-strong crowd at the UPC Arena in Graz.

http://www.ifaf.org/articles/view/772

 

Ernst Happel Stadium
Sitzplätze: 51.000

Finals
July 15 - July 16

July 15 - 3pm:
Game for the 7th place
Group A4 vs. Group B4

July 15 - 7pm:
Bronze medal game
Group A2 vs. Group B2

July 16 - 3pm:
Game for the 5th place
Group A3 vs. Group B3

July 16 - 7pm:
Gold medal game
Group A1 vs. Group B1

 

GERMANY EDGES AUSTRALIA 30-20 IN THRILLER IN INNSBRUCK

Germany clinched a berth in the playoff game for fifth place, but Australia not only scored their first points of the 2011 IFAF Senior World Championship.

http://www.ifaf.info/articles/view/775


USA HOLDS OFF MEXICO, 17-7, TO REACH GOLD MEDAL GAME

USA defeats Mexico 17-7 to earn a spot in the IFAF Senior World Championship Gold medal game.

http://www.ifaf.info/articles/view/776

 

France shocks Host Austria

France shocked Austria 24:16 with a second half blitz of special teams, defensive and offensive weapons to steal third place.

http://www.americanfootball2011.com...011/07/13/article/austria-france-on-facebook/


Canada - USA fight for Gold

Canada will mark its debut with a Gold Medal Game clash against traditional rival USA after a 31:27 victory against Japan.

http://www.americanfootball2011.com.../2011/07/13/article/japan-canada-on-facebook/

 

Ernst Happel Stadium
Sitzplätze: 51.000

Finals
July 15 - July 16

July 15 - 3pm:
Game for the 7th place
Austria vs. Australia

July 15 - 7pm:
Bronze medal game
Mexico vs. Japan

July 16 - 3pm:
Game for the 5th place
Germany vs. France

July 16 - 7pm:
Gold medal game
USA vs. Canada


3:00pm = 9:00am EDT
7:00pm = 1:00pm EDT

 

HOST AUSTRIA CLAIMS SEVENTH PLACE AT 2011 IFAF SENIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 48-10 VICTORY OVER AUSTRALIA


FRIDAY, JULY 15 - VIENNA, AUSTRIA - Austria triumphed 48-10 over a misfiring Australia to claim seventh place at the 2011 IFAF Senior World Championship at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna.

Running back Mario Nerad tied a tournament record by scoring three touchdowns in a single game, while quarterback Thomas Haider completed 12 of 18 passes for 184 yards in an MVP performance as Austria delighted the home crowd with their first win.

http://www.americanfootball2011.com/en/schedule/7th-place/



JAPAN CLAIMS BRONZE WITH 17-14 VICTORY OVER MEXICO

Japan blocked a field goal to preserve victory

Japan won consolation for not contesting the world championship for the first time since the competition began in 1999 by winning the Bronze Medal with a narrow 17-14 victory over a resilient Mexico.
The tight battle that was predicted between a bruising Mexico and finely tuned Japan played out as expected as Mexico attempted to force overtime on the game's final drive and only fell short when a 50-yard field goal attempt by Jose Carlos Maltos was blocked as time expired.

http://www.ifaf.info/articles/view/792/Lw==

 

Germany remains Europe's #1

Germany outlasted France 21:17 to claim fifth place at the IFAF Senior World Championship at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna.

Quarterback Joachim Ullrich threw a tournament record longest pass completion of 89 yards that receiver Niklas Romer took all the way to the end zone for German’s first lead of the game at 21-14 in the fourth quarter and France could only muster a field goal in reply.

The win was a repeat of Germany’s European Championship victory over France in 2010.

http://www.americanfootball2011.com...slate-to-english-deutschland-ist-europas-nr1/

 

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
USA 50:7 CANADA

 

IFAF DELEGATION VISITS CHINA TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL


IFAF on 04/19/2012

Representatives of the International Federation of American Football will visit China next week to discuss the development of American football in three cities.

IFAF President TOMMY WIKING, IFAF Treasurer and USA Football Executive Director SCOTT HALLENBECK and IFAF Senior Vice President and President of AFAF DR K.K. PARK from the Korean federation will visit Beijing, Wuhu, and Shanghai. They will communicate with the American Football community in China, and meet with industry and government leaders to promote the development of the sport in China.

The trip coincides with the first collegiate American Football training camp ever held in China, which will consist of two days of training at the Wuhu Olympic Stadium where student athletes and local sports trainers will learn the foundations of the game on and off the field.

http://www.ifaf.org/articles/view/1164/L2FydGljbGVzL2ZlYXR1cmVkL2luZGV4L3BhZ2U6MQ==

 

IFAF WORLD TEAM WINS
2012 INTERNATIONAL BOWL 35-29


The IFAF World Team won a thrilling 2012 International Bowl 35-29 despite a rousing U.S. Under-19 National Team comeback that fell just short in the fourth quarter.

The game marked the first loss in international competition at the senior or junior level by Team USA, including the 2007 and 2011 IFAF Senior World championships, the 2009 U-19 IFAF World Championship and two previous International Bowls.

University of Manitoba runningback Anthony Coombs rushed for a game-high 147 yards and two touchdowns and Burlington (Canada) Nelson High School quarterback Will Finch completed 11-of-14 passes for 169 yards and a pair of scores to lead the World team to the victory.

http://www.ifaf.org/articles/view/1029

 

TEAM STARS & STRIPES - 50
ITALIAN UNDER 19 NATIONAL TEAM - 0



by Global Football Tours on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 4:07pm ·

As the historic Italian capital city of Rome marked its 2,765th birthday, Team Stars & Stripes celebrated with a 50-0 victory over the country’s Under 19 national team.

The 20 schools represented on the Team Stars & Stripes roster are Villa Angela St Joseph (Cleveland, OH), Canyon Del Oro, Catalina Foothills, Film School of LA, Ironwood Ridge High, Rincon High, Sabino High, Tucson High (all Tucson, AZ), Father Judge, Cardinal O'Hara, Episcopal Academy, Malvern Prep, William Penn Charter (all Philadelphia, PA), Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA), Winneconne High (WI), Somerset High (WI), Brodhead Juda High (WI), Loyal High (WI), Carrol High (Ozark, AL), and Vero Beach High (FL).

Team Stars & Stripes arrived in Rome on April 15 and mixed practice sessions with cultural sightseeing including the spectacular sights of the picturesque spa town of Montecantini Terme, where the team practiced. They visited Florence, set in the rolling hills of Tuscany, Rome via the Basilica of St Francis of Assisi, Ancient Rome and the Coliseum and finally The Vatican

Led by veteran head coach Jeff Scurran, the American all-star team drawn from 20 high schools across eight states, had too much firepower in the air and dominated defensively at the Via dei Campi Sportivi in Rome.

http://www.ifaf.org/articles/view/1166

 

2012 IFAF Under-19 World Championship in Austin, Texas


Representatives from eight Under-19 football national teams spanning four continents are meeting Saturday, April 28, in Austin, Texas, to visit practice facilities, game sites and housing accommodations as well as discuss plans for the International Federation of American Football Under-19 World Championship this summer.

The tournament is June 30 to July 7 at Burger Stadium in Austin and is one of six exciting events that together comprise the first World Football Festival, which involves more than 2,000 players and coaches. The United States won the first IFAF Under-19 World Championship in 2009 in Canton, Ohio, going 3-0 to earn the gold medal.

Saturday, June 30 (all games at Burger Stadium)
9:00 a.m. No. 4 Panama vs. No. 5 Austria
11:30 a.m. No. 3 Japan vs. No. 6 France
5:00 p.m. No. 2 Canada vs. No. 7 Sweden
8:00 p.m. No. 1 United States vs. No. 8 American Samoa

Tuesday, July 3
5:00 p.m. JAP/FRA losing team vs. CAN/SWE losing team
8:00 p.m. PAN/AUT losing team vs. USA/AMS losing team

Wednesday, July 4
5:00 p.m. JAP/FRA winner vs. CAN/SWE winner
8:00 p.m. PAN/AUT winner vs. USA/AMS winner

Friday, July 6
5:00 p.m. Seventh-place game
8:00 p.m. Fifth-place game

Saturday, July 7
5:00 p.m. Bronze Medal Game
8:00 p.m. Gold Medal Game

http://www.usafootball.com/news/pre...ifaf-under-19-world-championship-austin-texas

 

2012 IFAF Under-19 World Championship in Austin, Texas

Representatives from eight Under-19 football national teams spanning four continents are meeting Saturday, April 28, in Austin, Texas, to visit practice facilities, game sites and housing accommodations as well as discuss plans for the International Federation of American Football Under-19 World Championship this summer.

The tournament is June 30 to July 7 at Burger Stadium in Austin and is one of six exciting events that together comprise the first World Football Festival, which involves more than 2,000 players and coaches. The United States won the first IFAF Under-19 World Championship in 2009 in Canton, Ohio, going 3-0 to earn the gold medal.

Saturday, June 30 (all games at Burger Stadium)
9:00 a.m. #4 Panama 0:40 #5 Austria
11:30 a.m. #3 Japan 27:6 #6 France
5:00 p.m. #2 Canada 43:0 #7 Sweden
8:00 p.m. #1 United States 27:6 #8 American Samoa

Tuesday, July 3
5:00 p.m. FRANCE vs. SWEDEN
8:00 p.m. PANAMA team vs. AM SOMOA

Wednesday, July 4
5:00 p.m. JAPAN vs. CANADA
8:00 p.m. AUSTRIA vs. USA

Friday, July 6
5:00 p.m. Seventh-place game
8:00 p.m. Fifth-place game

Saturday, July 7
5:00 p.m. Bronze Medal Game
8:00 p.m. Gold Medal Game

http://u19championship.com/
http://www.canadafootballchat.com/live_games.php

 

Roger Goodell:
American football should 'absolutely' be an Olympic sport



If you've been watching the Olympics (or at least reading the killer coverage our guys have been banging out), you're fully aware just how ridiculous some of the sports being played in London are. To wit: the silly shuttlecock scandal that went down this week in badminton.

The point here is really that badminton is an Olympic sport and football is not. That seems, at least in the spirit of gladiating and whatnot, kind of ridiculous. Fortunately, change could be coming: Roger Goodell told Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio on the Dan Patrick Show Friday that American football should "absolutely" be an Olympic sport.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/e...ootball-should-absolutely-be-an-olympic-sport

 

IFAF 2012 FLAG FOOTBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP


The sixth IFAF Flag Football World Championship kicks off in the Swedish city of Gothenburg on Thursday as 17 countries from four continents compete in men's and women's competitions during the four-day tournament.

The 2012 Men's tournament features 16 total teams split into two groups of 8 teams, based on seeding from previous events and newcomers added to each group from a random draw. 2010 champion USA heads a tough Group A also containing the nation that finished fourth last time around, Canada, and host nation Sweden. Group B features silver and bronze medalists from 2010 Denmark and Italy.

Find all the results and latest news from Gothenburg at the IFAF Facebook and Twitter pages.

http://iof1.idrottonline.se/Svenska...undet/2012IFAFFlagFootballWorldChampionships/

Teams will play a round-robin tournament on August 16 and 17 before the top two teams in each group contest the semi finals and then either the Gold or Bronze Medal games on August 19. Teams finishing lower in the group standings will play off for places 5-8, 9-12 and 13-16 on August 18. In observance of the Sabbath, Israel will play their games a day later if necessary.

The Women's tournament will crown a new champion since Canada will not defend its title. With the 12 nations split into two groups of six, silver medalist from 2010 USA heads Group A, while bronze medal winner Austria leads Group B. Brazil and Panama are both first time flag football entrants.

Teams will play a round-robin tournament on August 16 and 17 before the top two teams in each group contest the semi finals and then either the Gold or Bronze Medal games on August 19. Teams finishing lower in the group standings will play off for places 5-8 and 9-12 and on August 18. In observance of the Sabbath, Israel will play their games a day later if necessary.