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The Chicago Bliss were a women's American football team based in the Chicago area. The Bliss were one of the first four teams to participate in the Lingerie Bowl and were carried over to the formation of the Lingerie Football League (LFL) in 2009. After the formation of the league, the Bliss played at multiple indoor and outdoor venues.
The Extreme Football League (X League) is a women's semi-professional indoor American football league operating in the United States. The league was originally founded in 2009 as the Lingerie Football League ( LFL ), and later rebranded as the Legends Football League in 2013.
The Extreme Football League was announced in December 2019, as a successor to the Legends Football League (LFL). [1] The announcement included the Blitz, [1] a successor to the LFL's Chicago Bliss. The X League's 2020 season was postponed, and the league also did not operate during 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Most leagues in the United States, such as the Women's Football Alliance, play by rules similar to men's tackle football. [1] Although women's flag football is emerging as a collegiate sport, [2] women playing gridiron football at the college level have historically joined men's teams, often (though not exclusively) as placekickers. [3]
The Chicago Force was a women's American football team. Founded in 2003 by Lisa Cole, the team played at De La Salle HS & St. Rita HS – both on Chicago's South side; Lane Stadium at Lane Technical College Prep High School, Holmgren Athletic Complex at North Park University on Chicago's North Side, and at Jorndt Field, commonly known as Winnemac Stadium.
Hamilton said that last year, 90 women in the area were killed by gun violence and nearly 500 more were shot. For those in the She Ro program, the community program is a step forward.
The Women's Professional Football League operated again between 1999 and 2007. A second league, the Independent Women's Football League was founded in 2000. In 2009 were founded the Women's Football Alliance and The X League. In 2010, Katie Hnida became the kicker for the Fort Wayne FireHawks in the Continental Indoor Football League. [2]