American Football in Israel (AFI) is the governing body of all American football activities in Israel, including the Israel Football League and various flag football leagues, and is a member of the International Federation of American Football. In 1988, American emigrants Steve Leibowitz and Danny Gerwirtz founded the American Touch Football in Israel (ATFI) league. It was a natural outgrowth of the informal pick-up games started in 1984 by Arnie Draiman. The ATFI grew into a popular touch football league and in 2002, after thirteen years of touch football, renamed itself American Football in Israel and adopted flag football rules. In 2005, the Israel Football League, a previously pick-up American football league founded by Ofri Becker, merged with the AFI and began organized play with helmets, pads, referees and coaches with the AFI serving as governing body. More information...
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