Ding Zhaoyuan, the host of NFL, talked about the origin of CAFL, which has just emerged recently, and asked Li Chunguang, the senior operation manager of CAFL, what kind of opportunity contributed to the emergence of the first professional football league in China.
"Speaking of CAFL, I have to mention an important person, that is, the founder of CAFL-Mr. Martin Kinky." Li Chunguang said, "Mr Martin is an entrepreneur and a shareholder of the Philadelphia Soul Team (AFL). He is crazy about football. 20 10 after learning about the sports market in China and the current situation of NFL in China, Mr. Martin found that sports fans in China did not invest much in sports. Presumably, Americans still have a big gap in their love for sports, so he decided to bring AFL to China. " Later, after several discussions with the Chinese Rugby Association, it was formally established on 20 12, and the China Indoor American Rugby Professional League was established. So this year, the first American Indoor Rugby League was successfully prepared, and the Chinese Rugby Association was also one of the organizers.
In Chinese mainland, NFL has been promoted in China for 65,438+00 years, and CAFL just started its professional league when it landed in China. For this difference, Li Chunguang gave such an explanation. "First of all, compared with the requirements of NFL competition, AFL is more suitable for the national conditions of China. NFL and other competitions are held outdoors, while AFL's indoor competition costs will be relatively lower and the competition will be more exciting and intense. "
Xie Kun, the quarterback of Shanghai Skywalker, and Jackie Chan, the quarterback of Beijing Tietz Brothers in AFLC League, gave an understanding from the perspective of players. "The NFL is an outdoor game for 1 1 people. It is not easy to score an attack, and fans who don't know the ball will feel bored; AFL is an indoor eight-a-side competition, with fast attack and defense, fast scoring and more passion. The venue is closer to the audience and fans and more interactive. "
In addition, Xiao Lequn, the post-95 referee/commentator, explained to us from the referee's point of view: "The rules of AFL and NFL are similar, and the scoring method is to push the ball into the end zone, that is, to score a touchdown, and of course to score a goal." However, there are still some differences between AFL and NFL in team list and offensive and defensive formation. In CAFL, the 8 players of the attack team and defense group will be composed of 4 China players and 4 foreign players. However, in the future, the proportion of players in China will be higher and higher.
It must be mentioned that engaging in a sport, especially a professional sport, undoubtedly requires unimaginable efforts by ordinary people. Especially when this sport is still a new sport in China, the difficulty of participation can be imagined. However, the China players who participated in CAFL professional American indoor rugby league were particularly determined and said that they would overcome all difficulties to participate.
Xu Xin, the defensive striker of Shenzhen Cobra, said that his work has always been related to football, so the support of his family has always been there. But there are also concerns that anything that wants to succeed has a price; Although CAFL's schedule conflicts with his to some extent, he will coordinate with his family to ensure his participation.
Xie Kun, the quarterback of Shanghai Skywalker, said that he needed to popularize the sport to his family before, telling them that although the sport is fierce, it can avoid danger with scientific participation. And his family also saw his love for football and his continuous efforts, so they gradually understood him. After all, when the dream is about to come true, everyone will seize the opportunity anyway, which I believe many athletes have a deep understanding.
Zhang Xiaozha, the foreign manager of the Beijing Lions, said that his family has always supported him. "I started to go to the United States for training. Even if the price is expensive, my parents will support me unconditionally, find me the best trainer and participate in the most scientific training. My parents have supported me since I was a child. Playing football is a hard process, but when you have a big dream, you will be willing to try, even if it costs a lot. "
I believe that with the development of CAFL professional American indoor football in China and the growing American football community in China, more and more fans will want to participate in indoor football. Li Chunguang said that it takes three steps for fans to get started with American indoor football: first, watch this year's game and feel the original charm of American football; Secondly, by watching the game, understanding the rules of the game, understanding the information of handsome players, first become a person who knows the ball, and then slowly participate in the experience of American indoor football. Of course, the most important thing is to have a heart that loves sports and football.
Li Chunguang also revealed CAFL's plan for next year: At present, this year's Tour is the first professional league held by CAFL, and we will continue to hold it in the future. Finally, it is planned that 30 cities will have their own teams to make more fans like this sport. In the future, we need more entrepreneurs from China to join in, run this league together with powerful partners from China, and build our own American indoor rugby league in China.
CAFL brought China's own professional American Indoor Rugby League -20 16 National Professional American Indoor Rugby Tour to China rugby fans. The tournament will start on June+10 in 5438, and the contestants will be composed of foreign athletes and China athletes. The attack of CAFL League undoubtedly brought a clear spring to China's sports industry, which not only promoted the development of American football in China, but also promoted the process of professionalization and industrialization of China Sports League. After more than a month, let's witness the arrival of CAFL!