As announced earlier, plans call for the league to field 12 teams in two conferences this season, which will begin Oct. 14. The championship game is scheduled for Feb. 3, 2001. WPFL rules will be the same as the NFL, although the ball will be a tad smaller. Plus, we're targeting a different market. The Dream must also sell 1,000 tickets to get a license from the league.
Tickets have yet to go on sale, however.
Back on the field, there is still much to be done before the Dream's inaugural season kicks off. A second tryout will be held around the end of July. A third tryout will be invitation-only and will determine the final 35 to 40 players on the roster. Along the way so far, there have been plenty of skeptics. But Turner shows a pioneering spirit when talking about his league and the reasons he thinks it will succeed.