Using the Wall

There is no sideline in the arena for indoor football. Players bounce off the well-padded wall often, and this defensive back ran across the field and jumped up onto the wall in celebration of an interception. In a football game where most teams score on most possessions, a pick is a huge change of momentum.

Forget the Breakaway Jersey

If only the running back had worn a jersey that would tear off in the defender's hand! The Chicago Slaughter's head coach if former Bear DL Steve McMichael, seen here in the bench area.

Great Runs

Two great runs headed right toward my camera angle, the first grabbing major yardage across midfield and the second scoring the TD. As Jackson approached the goal, he cut across it and tried reaching the football over the plane. After two more steps, he succeeded.

Leaping and Pushing

The close quarters of indoor football allow a good look at details, such as the lineman leaping to attempt a blocked kick, or the offensive lineman pushing the helmet of the charging defender.

Football -- Indoors

Football has been played indoors for over 20 years and I finally attended a game last weekend at the Sears Centre, a wonderful and comfortable arena. The Chicago Slaughter lost to the Bloomington Edge in another high-scoring contest, 70-65. As a photographer, my first comment is that the field is perhaps one quarter the size of outdoor football. This is a pictorial benefit.

Here we see the Edge QB getting off a completed pass, which ended with a Slaughter block of a field goal attempt.