North American Football League (CFL/XFL Merger)

The North American Football League (NAFL) is the super league created following the 2023 merger of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Xtreme Football League (XFL). The XFL has previously attempted a comeback in 2020 before they were forced to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following Alpha Acquico, LLC's acquisition of the XFL (a conglomerate co-owned by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dany Garcia, and RedBird Capital) they decided to merge with CFL beginning in 2023.

Canadian Football League

 * The Atlantic Schooners will temporarily play their home games at Huskies Stadium on the campus of Saint Mary's University while a stadium in Halifax is built

Rules
In the NAFL's first few seasons they will use the rules of the higher seeded team's league for interleague games between XFL and CFL teams. Once regular season interleague play is started the rules are as follows:

4 Downs

 * The NAFL will use the XFL and NFL's 4 down rule where the offense starts with a 1st and 10 and has 4 plays to convert as opposed to the CFL's 3 downs. If the offense does not convert within the 4 downs it is a turnover on downs and the ball goes to the opposing team's offense.

Field Size

 * The NAFL will play on a field that is 100 yards long (adopted from the XFL) and 65 yards wide (adopted from the CFL. The XFL's previous field length was 110 yards and the XFL played on a 160 feet wide field.

Number of Players on the Field

 * 11 vs. 11: The NAFL will have 11 players on the field for each side of the ball. This is a change from the CFL's 12 vs. 12 rule.

Kickoffs
The NAFL will adopt the XFL's kickoff rules that are as follows:


 * The kicker kicks off from the kicking team's 30-yard line. However, members of the kicking team (excluding the kicker) line up at the receiving team's 35-yard line and blockers on the receiving team must line up at their 30-yard line. Only the kicker and returner(s) can move until the the ball is either caught or three seconds after it hits the ground.
 * Kickoffs that go out of bounds, or fall short of the receiving team's 20-yard line, come to the kicking team's 45-yard line.
 * The NAFL will also the XFL's two different types of touchbacks. A major touchback occurs when a kick travels into the endzone in the air, which results in the receiving team taking possession at the 35. A minor touchback occurs when the ball bounces into the endzone, which results in the receiving team taking possession at the 15. These rules discourage either team from purposefully taking a touchback.
 * Teams can request to attempt an onside kick under more conventional kickoff rules. If a team opts for an onside kick, the ball must travel at least ten yards before it can be recovered by the kicking team but may not travel more than 20 yards downfield in the air from the spot of the kick, to prevent the formation from being used as a loophole.

Neutral Zone

 * The NAFL will use the CFL's 1 yard neutral zone rule. The neutral zone is a full one yard (3 feet or 36 inches) in front of the tip of the ball during a scrimmage down.

Punt Returns

 * The NAFL will use the CFL's punt return rules except they will introduce the XFL's no movement until the ball is kicked rule on punts.

Time of Game/Play Clock

 * The NAFL will adopt the CFL's time rules and play clock. Each game will consist of four 15-minute quarters for a total of a 60-minute game. The NAFL will also use the CFL's 20-second play clock.

Roster Size

 * The NAFL will adopt the CFL's roster limit of 46 players.

Schedule

 * March: The NAFL will hold training camp during the month of March.
 * April: Each team will play two preseason games in the first three weeks of April.
 * April-June: Both the XFL and CFL teams will both play 10 games during this time.
 * July: An interleague playoff is held between the CFL and XFL that also determines the XFL champion as well as the NAFL champion.
 * August-October: The CFL plays an additional 8 games following the conclusion of XFL play.
 * October-November: The CFL then has their normal 3 week playoff to determine the Grey Cup champion.
 * November-January: Offseason
 * January: The NAFL Draft is held.
 * January-February: Voluntary Workouts are held for each team.