stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, ɐ θˈɜːd fˈʊtbɔːlˈoʊnli dᵻvˈɪʒən, dˈiː sˈɪks, wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt tə plˈeɪ sˈɪksmˈæn fˈʊtbɔːl ɐ vˈɜːʒən ʌvðə spˈoːɹt ɪnvˈɛntᵻd ɪn nəbɹˈæskə.
Starting in 2018, a third football-only division, D-6, was established to play 6-man football (a version of the sport invented in Nebraska).