The IPFL Season consists of: The Countdown™ (equivalent to the NFL Season), The Showdown™ (equivalent to the NFL Playoffs), The Ultimate Showdown™ or The Ultimate™ (equivalent to the NFL Championships), and The Big “O” Bowl™ (equivalent to the NFL Superbowl)

THE IPFL COUNTDOWN™ is a Diversified Elimination Tournament played over 4 weeks where the 16 Teams from each Territory compete to advance to the IPFL Showdown™. Each Territory has 6 available Spots in The Showdown™

THE IPFL SHOWDOWN™ is a two (2) Round Elimination Tournament comprised of the six (6) Winning Teams from each Territory competing to participate in The IPFL Ultimate Showdown™. Four (4) of the teams are derived from the highest ranking teams to advance through the Winners Brackets, while two (2) of the teams are derived from the highest ranking teams to advance through the Losers Brackets.

The two (2) teams with the best record from each territory will automatically advance to the 2nd round of The Showdown™, which means these teams are not required to play in the first round, but will still receive their Game Day Compensation.

THE IPFL ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN™ is a Single Round Elimination Tournament comprised of the two (2) Winning Teams from each AIS Territory. The Ultimate Showdown winner from each territory will advance to compete in The IPFL Big “O” Bowl™.

THE IPFL BIG “O” BOWL™ is a Best Of 3 Tournament comprised of the two (2) Winning Teams from each AIS Territory. The winning team from each territory will advance to compete in the Big “O Bowl™. The Big “O” Bowl™ will be played on Sundays, with various Concerts and events taking place throughout the week. So the Big “O” Bowl™ will be a 2 week or 3 week event. This means the Adult team can end in 2 Games, while the Teens carry over to 3, etc.