[1] The league played with only six teams mostly based in the Eastern United States, with one new team arriving from the American Arena League, the San Antonio Gunslingers, based in Texas.

[2] The season ended with the Albany Empire, Carolina Cobras, Columbus Lions, and Jacksonville Sharks qualifying for the playoffs[3] and the Albany Empire winning the championship.

[4] For the season, the league re-introduced ironman football rules.

[5] Ironman football is a variant that allows players to play in both the offense and the defense for the game.

[6] The stated goal of the ironman football rules is to see players become more creative by showing their skills on offense and defense.