2020 The Spring League season

2020 The Spring League season
LeagueThe Spring League
SportAmerican football
DurationMarch 7 – 11
Number of games6 (planned)
5 (actual)
Number of teams3
TV partner(s)None / Eleven Sports (Japan showcase only)[1]
Season championsLas Vegas Hughes
Seasons
← 2019

The 2020 The Spring League season (or TSL Las Vegas) was the fourth overall in league history, which was played in Las Vegas, Nevada. The league was able to get most of its abbreviated 2020 season completed just before social distancing mandates tied to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States took effect, shutting down effectively all in-person sports in the United States. The main competition was played at Sam Boyd Stadium between March 7 to 11.[2]

For 2020, TSL also played a showcase game against the Japan national American football team[3] at the Ford Center at The Star March 1.[4][5] The team was coached by Terry Shea (HC),[6] Keith Rowen (OL),[7] Samie Parker (WR)[8] and Kevin Smith (DB).[9]

  1. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (February 23, 2020). "#TheSpringLeague game against the Japanese National Team will be televised and streamed on Eleven Sports Network. You will be able to find @ElevenSportsHQ/@ForTheFansHQ on DirecTV, XUMO, Samsung TV Plus, Twitch, and Pluto, as well as through select cable providers. https://t.co/zg7K58x9mZ" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Simmons, Myles (February 14, 2020). "Spring League coming to Las Vegas in March". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hope Springs Eternal: Japan's Gridiron National Team Looking To Make History In Texas". March 2020.
  4. ^ 【 2020Japan vs The Spring League（America）】2020 アメフト日本代表練習・試合映像公開. xleague（ Xリーグ ）. April 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "TSL vs. Japan – Final Box Score" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  6. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (February 28, 2020). "🚨OFFICIAL ROSTER🚨 Here is #TheSpringLeague's official roster that will be taking on 🇯🇵 at @thestarinfrisco at 7 pm on March 1st. The game will air on @ForTheFansHQ. In the #DFW area? Buy 🎟️ here: https://t.co/4IzV9GKpwo https://t.co/pSJmeOIBPa" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (March 9, 2020). "Coach Keith Rowen is coaching our offensive line at #TheSpringLeague Las Vegas. Rowen has over 30 years of coaching experience across college and the #NFL including a stint as offensive coordinator of the @AZCardinals from 2005-2006. https://t.co/rLrJj1JN0G" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (March 25, 2020). "Happy birthday to #TheSpringLeague WR Coach, @SAMIEPARKER! https://t.co/jEmMzBErOd" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ The Spring League 🏈 [@TheSpringLeague] (February 26, 2020). "Coach Kevin Smith is back with #TheSpringLeague coaching up the DBs in Dallas. @Ksmith3xSBChamp is a former @AggieFootball All-American first round #NFLDraft pick of the @dallascowboys where he played for eight seasons and won three Super Bowls. https://t.co/GRTfjTrwlf" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.