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| - The EIFL was unique among current indoor football leagues in that it had sanctioned the use of a white football, manufactured by Thaddea, which makes it easier to see in the artificial lighting conditions. The football had a gold stripe longways around the ball. The IPFL was the only other indoor football league to use an all-white football. The AIFA currently uses a red, white and blue colored football. It was reported that the Bay Shore Brawlers decided to not join the EIFL after taking a look at the ThunderDome, home of the HitMen and site of the EIFL "showcase weekend", held October 28-29, 2006. [1] The team applied for the American Indoor Football Association, but was turned down, and so they are taking a year off before they search for another league. Also, only a handful of players from the Mid American Buzzards showed up for the event. The Baltimore Blackbirds joined the American Indoor Football Association for 2007. Later on, the Mid-American Buzzards, Northeast Ohio Panthers, and the 3 Rivers Rats announced their departure from the league, leaving the Hitmen as the only remaining team.
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