I think that the ISFL could be played similarly to blitzball in Final Fantasy X. This sport was played in a large sphere of water, with the players constantly submerged. This would of course mean that ISFL players would have to train differently, as the players in FFX have developed practically superhuman breathing capabilities, being able to last the entire match holding their breath. I don't know if lineman would remain as large as they are normally, as they would be burning a lot of calories in the water. I would love playing power running back in this environment, probably because I also respected the strength of water polo players, as I would relish powering through other players in the water. The quarterbacks would have to really improve their arm strength to deal with the water resistance. The end zone markers would have to be a bit different, so it may have to be a certain section of the water sphere that is designated an endzone, such as the final 1/10th of the sphere or something.
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