This is a difficult question to answer as there are so many different things involved when it comes to the meaning of success in the league. The meaning also has a big difference when it comes to the ISFL and the DSFL. I will start with DSFL as it is much simpler. Now while winning Championships is obviously awesome in the DSFL, truly the meaning of success to me in the DSFL is right in the name, which is development. DSFL teams are essential for bringing new players into the league and keeping them around to get prepared for the ISFL. So really I think creating a fun and active locker room and developing well is the definition of success in the DSFL. In ISFL you have to take the same principles as DSFL, good locker room and development, and then add on championships as a big one. In the ISFL to me, a championship is the ultimate endgoal for all the work and effort put into a team. DSFL has such a high turnover that it isnt realistic to have that same goal. But ISFL there are many ways to improve a team, and the window for failure and success is much larger. So a successful team needs to make the team a good place for players to stay, keep them invested so they earn, have a specific timeline to compete, and finally bring that all together to win it all.
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