This is the home of the North American Xor Football League, or NAXFL for short. It is a simulation of a pro football league with teams ranging from Dawson and Thunder Bay in Canada throughout the U.S.A to Durango in Mexico.
Participants take the part of the general manager/executive coach of a football team, acquiring talent through drafts and building a team that will hopefully perform well on game day. As GM you make the draft picks and set up a plan to build a roster that can get your team into the playoffs, all the while staying under the "cap". As "coach" you select the starting lineup and choose the options for the computer coach (aggressive, balanced or conservative on both offense and/or defense). Once the season starts your required participation is only minutes a month, answering e-mails about injury replacements, lineup or coaching changes. However, you can get more deeply into the game if you wish, studying your team's (and others') results and learning how to tweak your lineup to achieve ultimate results. Something as simple as switching a couple linebackers around may be what it takes to put your team over the top or you may have to make wholesale changes in your team's philosophy to reverse a losing streak. The trick, of course, is to figure it all out just in time to qualify for the playoffs. The number one seed has won the title only once in five seasons! If you want to participate more fully there is discussion about the game and how it works, rules to formulate and discuss, etc. You are free of course to experiment as much as you like on your own and incorporate your findings into your team.
If you are interested send me an e-mail to the address at the bottom of the page.
The league consists of teams initially created from a template. Although theoretically equal, it was apparent that certain formulas worked better for creating new teams. Through drafts over several seasons the teams have changed, some greatly from their original style, some have stuck close to their original style, some are better and some are worse. A good draft can elevate a team to a playoff run while a bad draft or wrong personnel decisions can cause a team to struggle for several seasons. In the long run I envision the league mimicking a professional football league, with franchise fortunes rising and falling, mini-dynasties, Hall of Fame caliber players, one year wonders and career disappointments, etc.
The games themselves are played using the old PC football simulator created by the Xor Corporation called NFL Challenge. It is freely available and despite the fact it is nearly 30 years old it is still one of the best football simulators ever created. The idea is to understand how to make your team match what works well with the game. Once the teams are set up each week the computer runs the games. There are 20 "pro" teams and 8 "college" teams (next season there will be 10 college teams). Each GM/Coach manages a pro team. The college teams are there to provide talent for the pro teams.
The fifth season is winding to a close with only one regular season game left. In the American Conference four teams have clinched spots while three others still have a chance to make it. The National Conference also has four teams qualified, but there is only one other team that still has a chance to get in the playoffs.
We always welcome inquiries from potential new participants. There are no more openings for new teams but there are at least ten teams that can be taken over by anyone willing. You can even take over a team in the middle of the season. If you are interested let me know. You won't have to invest anything but a few minutes of time once every week or so, getting the report on your team and making any necessary personnel and coaching decisions. I do it mostly because I enjoy sports stats. I like watching the stats races in each category, I like watching and seeing how the games play out and what the end results are. I have a vision of a long running league with its own history, its own Hall of Fame, its own dynasties and record books and so on.
The teams currently include the Las Vegas Villains, Katahdin Heroes, New York Nads, Grand Rapids Strikers, Thunder Bay Giants, Wichita Falls Average, Topeka Evil, Washington Leaders, New Jersey Jints, San Antonio Psychos, Chicago Blues, Durango Diablos, Madison Minds, Texas Outlaws, Berkeley Thought, Dawson Huskies, Death Valley 49ers, Philadelphia Brawlers, Daytona Beach Bums and the Milwaukee Beers.
Here are the rules for teams, players and seasons. These are subject to change should a new conflict or incongruity appear but are much more stable now than in previous seasons.
Concepts - The vision of the league, including explanations of how the various areas (teams, drafts, seasons, careers, etc.) will be handled.
Injury Rules - The game has in game injuries but they do not carry over to the next game. In order to more closely mimic an actual football league the injury rules were created. Thus it becomes important to build a team with depth.
Tie-Breakers - Similar to NFL tie-breakers but with differences that take advantage of the fact this is a game.
Player Position Changes - Not used much but applicable in a few cases.
We occasionally do IRC "broadcasts" of league action. I try to announce this as far ahead of time as possible by e-mail and Twitter. The playoffs are done this way and occasionally highlights are given during regular season games. All are invited and encouraged to participate. - See bottom of page for information on how to find us.
CURRENT SEASON
PRO
Season Five:
Pro Stats - (complete through Game 15) - Change Log
Pro Game 1 Pro Game 8
Pro Game 2 Pro Game 9
Pro Game 3 Pro Game 10
Pro Game 4 Pro Game 11
Pro Game 5 Pro Game 12
Pro Game 6 Pro Game 13
Pro Game 7 Pro Game 14
Pro Game 15
Playoffs
Pro Game 16 - Baily Rule Playoffs
(4)Durango Diablos 26, (5)Chicago Blues 17
(4)Topeka Evil 38, (5)Death Valley 49ers 17
Pro Game 17 - Playoffs - Round One
American Conference
(3)Dawson Huskies 35, (2)Texas Outlaws 31
(4)Durango Diablos 34, (1)Katahdin Heroes 13
National Conference
(2)Washington Leaders 31, (3)Las Vegas Villains 20
(1)Daytona Beach Bums 41, (4)Topeka Evil 38
Pro Game 18 - Playoffs - Conference Championships
American Conference
(3)Dawson Huskies 22, (4)Durango Diablos 14
National Conference
(1)Daytona Beach Bums 30, (2)Washington Leaders 17
Pro Game 19 - NAXFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Dawson Huskies @ Daytona Beach Bums
FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
COLLEGE
College Stats (Regular Season Final)
College Game 1
College Game 2
College Game 3
College Game 4
College Game 5
College Game 6
College Game 7
College Game 8
College Game 9
College Game 10
College Playoffs Round 1
College Championship
Season One Pro Results
Season One College Results
Season Two Pro Results
Season Two College Results
Season Three Pro Results
Season Three College Results
Season Four Pro Results
Season Four College Results
A note to any of the game's creators, on the unlikely chance that one of them should stumble upon this page. I would dearly love to see the source code made available so the game can once again undergo development. I would pay for this but not being wealthy could not pay a lot. Not, I'm sure, what it is worth. Also, I don't have the coding skills to do much more than some tuning to the code. Obviously, all of the NFL licensed stuff would have to be removed. I am thinking more in the lines of a Sourceforge project. I believe it would attract a lot of attention. There are a lot of people out there that remember this game and a lot of them are from the days when computer users also knew how to code. In any case, I would appreciate any information anyone has on what became of the original source code or who has the rights to it.
You can also join us in the NAXFL IRC chat room for the Playoffs even if you don't have a team in the league. I give the play by play and everyone else adds the color commentary. Again, the schedule may be erratic but the times will be posted as far in advance in possible.
If you use Firefox or Seamonkey you can get the Chatzilla add-on for free but any IRC client will work. IM Clients such as Pidgin also allow you to access IRC channels. You should be able to connect through Meebo as well.
To connect start your IRC client.
Type:
/server irc.freenode.net
This should connect you to the server. Then type:
/join #NAXFL
You'll be in the chat room with us!
NEXT BROADCAST AT: ???
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