ABOUT THE USAFL

 

 

 

OFFICE OF THE USAFL

We are proud of our rich history and our special place in the online football simulation community. While we are fortunate to be recognized as one of the leading Front Page Sports Football Pro leagues. We continue to pursue the highest level of entertaining realism for our participants.

We serve the USAFL community by maintaining a professional atmosphere, ensuring that all the features of the USAFL run smoothly and without incident to maintain the highest quality simulation experience for our owners.

 

 

League Officers

COMMISSIONER/FOUNDER
Andrew Lewis
* Oversees league operations
* Responsible for day-to-day HTML updates
* Website Designer

SIMULATION COMMISSIONER
Garritt Grandberg

* Oversees day-to-day simulation routine
* Designs/maintains TeamManagement tools
* Maintains integrity of the league files
* Senior Information Technology Director

SENIOR DRAFT MODERATOR
Flip Sides (ON LEAVE - in military)
* Moderates the annual College Draft
* Regularly trains other commissioners for backup/rotational duties

COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR
Lou Lombardo

* Monitors the salary cap and rosters of every team
* Publishes annual Salary Cap Report
* Notifies franchises & League Officers of impending roster infractions

STRATEGIC DIRECTOR
Todd Ricotta
* Continual maintenance of the exclusive USAFL Schemes
* Lead Counsel to the Commissioner's office for issues relating directly to the FBPRO product

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Steve Harrison
* Respond to all incoming "join requests"
* Manage AGM community
* Track AGM seniority
* Manage GM Mentoring Program

SWA DIRECTOR
Mark Ricotta

* Tallies annual SWA vote
* Announces SWA Awards just prior to playoffs
* Maintain/Publish past SWA Award archive
* Serves as Lead Researcher in all matters
* Assists Commissioner in league logistics


COMMISSIONER EMERITUS
Mike Manuel - second person to join the league. Commissioner for sixty seasons in modern era.
Jim Maurer - co-founder of the league. Commissioner for league's first fifteen seasons.

Responsibilities of all Commissioners
* Readily make themselves available to assist any league member
* Cross-train in all areas of the front office
* Participate in all beta-testing of new features
* Serve the Commissioner in an advisory capacity for all league matters
 
Sports Writers Association

Publish the annual SWA Awards - the Bing Bennett Most Valuable Player, the James Maurer General Manager of the Year, and the Tim Arkwright Rookie of the Year.

Responsibilities of all SWA Members
* Submit an annual SWA Ballot immediately following the regular season
* Ballot entries must be based solely on regular season statistics
* Must notify SWA Director if they have a scheduling conflict and are unable to vote
* Must honor the integrity of the game by refusing to allow his own players to bias his ballot

SWA DIRECTOR
Mark Ricotta

* Tallies annual SWA vote
* Announces SWA Awards just prior to playoffs
* Maintain/Publish past SWA Award archive

SWA MEMBERS
Lee Remley, Jay Petty, Jeff Muszynski, Mark Thul, Addam Brown, T.C. Finney, and Jason Hink.
 
GENERAL MANAGERS
 

NFC
DALLAS COWBOYS
DETROIT LIONS
NEW YORK GIANTS
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
WASHINGTON REDSKINS

NFC
CAROLINA PANTHERS
CHICAGO BEARS
GREEN BAY PACKERS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS

AFC
BALTIMORE RAVENS
BUFFALO BILLS
CINCINNATI BENGALS
MIAMI DOLPHINS
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

AFC
HOUSTON TEXANS
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
OAKLAND RAIDERS
PITTSBURG STEELERS
 

EAST
Flip Sides
Nolan Harrison
Joe Malloy
Andrew Lewis
Jason Hink

WEST
Lee Remley
Todd Ricotta
Jeff Muszynski
Lou Lombardo

EAST
Mark Thul
Mark Ricotta
James Barr
T.C. Finney
Addam Brown

WEST
Pat Sicher
Steve Harrison
Garritt Grandberg
Jay Petty