query: how many players are on a team in soccer

pos: Association football the seventeen laws, numerous IFAB decisions and other directives contribute to the regulation of football. Each team consists of a maximum of eleven players (excluding substitutes), one of whom must be the goalkeeper. Competition rules may state a minimum number of players required to constitute a team, which is usually seven. Goalkeepers are the only players allowed to play the ball with their hands or arms, provided they do so within the penalty area in front of their own goal. Though there are a variety of positions in which the outfield (non-goalkeeper) players are strategically placed by a coach, these

neg: United States women's national under-23 soccer team team. The team continues to serve as a stepping-stone for collegiate and post-collegiate players to the United States Women's National Team. Additionally, many U-23 players develop further through the National Women's Soccer League. While many of the post-collegiate players play in this league to develop their game, the U-23's turned focus on college players who are out of season and may not yet be NWSL-eligible. The following 23 players were called up for the 2018 Nordic Tournament from August 29 – September 3. Head coach: B. J. Snow The following players were named to a squad in the last twelve

neg: College soccer the Hermann Trophy. After their collegiate careers, top men's players often go on to play professionally in Major League Soccer or other professional leagues while top women's players may play professionally in the National Women's Soccer League or in other professional soccer leagues around the world including Division 1 Féminine in France, Damallsvenskan in Sweden, Germany's Frauen Bundesliga, Australia's W-League, or Japan's Nadeshiko League. College soccer is played in the fall from August to December depending on if a team makes the tournament and how long they are in the tournament. Teams play conference and non-conference teams. The NCAA tournament

neg: College soccer soccer team during its early years from 1986–1994 and led the team to win the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China. Former UCLA Bruins coach Jill Ellis led the national team to win its third World Cup at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. Many women's college soccer players take opportunities to play professionally in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and in Europe, Asia, and Australia. Players are also chosen from college to be a member of the United States women's national soccer team. The NWSL started in 2012 and now consists of 10 teams.

neg: Atlanta Silverbacks (NPSL) that drive soccer in the United States. The club was born out of a U23 team, Lawrenceville FC, that came together to make a successful run to the National Cup finals in 2007. This team united players of many different nationalities in – from the US, Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Honduras lined up next to players from Peru, Colombia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Puerto Rico, and Romania. Once the tournament was complete, talks were held on how to continue this project to benefit both the players involved and the community at large. The NPSL began seeking interested ownership groups

neg: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 game. "PES 2014" centers everything on the ball: how it moves, and how players use it. Physics of the ball, stature of the player, speed and height of the pass are taken into account to recreate the most realistic football experience on a home system. Players are an important part of the game with Motion Animation Stability System (M.A.S.S.), increasing the realism of physical contacts between players, tackles and decisions taken on the pitch by the AI to have more open games. The audience has an influence on the performance of the team. On the pitch, the performance of an

neg: Too many men Too many men Too many men is a penalty that may be called in various team sports when the team has more players on the field or other playing area than are allowed by the rules. Penalties vary from one sport to the next. In association football, if a team is found to have more than 11 players on the field, the referee must determine which is the extra player, and the player so determined is given a yellow card. In indoor soccer, if a team is found to have more than six players on the field, the extra player

neg: Psychological testing be both valid (i.e., there is evidence to support the specified interpretation of the test results) and reliable (i.e., internally consistent or give consistent results over time, across raters, etc.). It is important that people who are equal on the measured construct also have an equal probability of answering the test items accurately . For example, an item on a mathematics test could be "In a soccer match two players get a red card; how many players are left in the end?"; however, this item also requires knowledge of soccer to be answered correctly, not just mathematical ability. Group membership

neg: St. Louis Stars (soccer) St. Louis Stars (soccer) The St. Louis Stars were a soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri that played in the original North American Soccer League from 1968 to 1977. The Stars were known for playing mostly American players, many from the St. Louis area, in contrast to other NASL teams' reliance on foreign players. The team moved to Anaheim in 1978 and became the California Surf. The St. Louis Stars, founded in 1967 as a team in the National Professional Soccer League, were the first ever professional soccer team in St. Louis, although St. Louis had a long history

neg: California Sunshine move of the Quicksilver to Anaheim Stadium where it was renamed the California Surf. The California Sunshine was founded with two major philosophies: To field as many American players as possible and to keep profanity off the playing field. The goal was to encourage American youth to be able to attend the matches and see how soccer could be an important part of their sports participation. In fact, all but one of the players were American. MVP Coach of the Year First Team All Star California Sunshine The California Sunshine was an American soccer club based in Fountain Valley, California

neg: New York Magic New York Magic New York Magic is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 1997. The team was an original member of United Women's Soccer from 2016-2017. They played in the USL W-League from 1997 until the league folded after the 2015 season. The team plays its home games at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York. The club's colors are red, black and white. Over the years, the team has attracted high level players from many nations and top-level college programs. Its mission is to provide an avenue for the development of women soccer players in a highly competitive

neg: Little Fighter the game more versatile. There are 3 different game modes: In FFA, players can choose how many players they want; from between 2-8 players. Each player chooses a character in the character selection screen and which stage in which to fight on. Players fight until only one player remains alive. In Team Play mode, players can pick their team, in the character selection menu. After character selection, players are placed in the chosen stage, and the battle begins. In Battle Mode, players can choose how many characters play in the tournament. It is an elimination-type game. In the character selection,

neg: St. Louis Stars (soccer) Louis) players, under English coach John Sewell the California Surf imported more English players. NPSL Commissioner's Cup NASL Championships Division titles Rookie of the Year Coach of the Year U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame All-Star First Team Selections All-Star Second Team Selections All-Star Honorable Mentions Indoor All-Stars St. Louis Stars (soccer) The St. Louis Stars were a soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri that played in the original North American Soccer League from 1968 to 1977. The Stars were known for playing mostly American players, many from the St. Louis area, in contrast to

neg: Croatian Eagles Wisconsin at the USSF National Amateur Cup Region II in Bowling Green, KY (6/27/08-6/29/08). They completed the tournament with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Scott Gallagher team. The women's team has won the open cup and is in regionals. This men's team has many players who eventually play professional soccer throughout the world. Many players from the Majors team at Croatian Eagles Soccer Club have many Division 1 along with Division 2 and 3 players in the summers. The Croatian Eagles also have a growing youth program with many teams that complete in the Wisconsin Developmental Academy and

neg: Team Zaryen soccer players with their loftstrand (forearm) crutches. Amputee soccer is an adapted sport played with 7 players on each team (6 field players and 1 goal keeper) on a smaller field. Field players have lower extremity amputations, and goalkeepers have an upper extremity amputation. Field players use loftstrand (forearm) crutches, and play without their prosthesis. The male and female teams were organized by amputees in August 2010 at Hospital Bernard Mevs. A majority of the players suffered limb loss during the 2010 earthquake. To date Team Zaryen is composed of male and female amputees who are looking to soccer as

neg: Soccer in the United States are heavily involved in league financing and operations. All three federations are paying salaries for many of their respective national team members. U.S. Soccer committed to funding up to 24 national team members, with the CSA committing to paying 16 players and FMF pledging support for 12 to 16 (ultimately 16). This freed each of the eight charter teams from having to pay salaries for up to seven players. In addition, U.S. Soccer hosts the new league's front office, and is scheduling matches to avoid conflicts with international tournaments. Four of the league's charter teams had WPS ties—the Boston Breakers,

neg: GPS Portland Phoenix They are part of the larger Maine Premier Soccer ("MPS") organization, which was founded in 2009 as a sister company to Massachusetts Premier Soccer, with a mission to develop aspiring professional soccer players and coaches in Maine. The team played its first official game on May 9, 2010, a 3-0 victory over the Westchester Flames. The first goal in franchise history was scored by Chris Banks. Global Premier Soccer rebranded the team GPS Portland Phoenix in 2012. "This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier

neg: U.S. Women's National Team Players Association Opportunity Commission alleging wage discrimination as women soccer players earn less money than players on the men's team. U.S. Women's National Team Players Association The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Players Association (USWNSTPA) is a labor union representing women soccer players in the United States, including the United States women's national soccer team. In 2016, the union was in a dispute with the soccer league over the end date of the collective bargaining agreement. U.S. Soccer says the agreement goes through the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Players Association maintains it can be terminated at any time. On March

neg: St. Richard's Episcopal School are many sports with no-cut policies. There is usually an A-team(more experienced players) and a B-team(Developmental players) in grades 6-8. The school has sports teams for tennis, girls' volleyball, girls and boys basketball, track and field, and soccer in which the Dragons won the IISL from 2006-2009. Intramural sports are offered for the Lower School(Those Sports include Basketball and Soccer). In 2010, St. Richard's School celebrated its 50th anniversary, and the school decided to change its name to St. Richard's Episcopal School. First Day of School and Special Events School starts on every August 15th. Before the first day of

neg: 2018 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team team on the left, the home team on the right. Rankings from the United Soccer Coaches polls. "Source:" 2018 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team The 2018 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team represents Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, the school's 52nd season. The Cougars are coached by Mario Sanchez. The team plays their home games on Bob Guelker Field at the Ralph Korte Stadium as an affiliate member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Twelve players returned from the 2017 team, along with three players who were redshirted as freshmen. Eleven of

neg: South Africa national development football team at one African Nations Championship and two COSAFA Cups. African Championship of Nations regulations require teams to be made up only of players from the association's national leagues. As the team is not an official national team, and does not play in FIFA sanctioned tournaments, clubs are not required to release players for matches. Usually the only Premier Soccer League players released are non-squad members. Many players are selected from the National First Division (second tier) and Vodacom League (third tier). Matches played by the team are not classified as 'A-level' internationals. Thus caps awarded for matches do not count

neg: New Orleans Jesters Soccer League, ending the club's nine-year stint in the PDL. "This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the Jesters, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team." New Orleans Jesters The New Orleans Jesters are an American soccer team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. Nicknamed 'The Jesters', they are coached by Kenny Farrell, play home games at Pan American Stadium, and their colors are purple, green,

neg: Soccer in the United States (formerly the Premier Development League), which has (as of the 2015 season) 58 teams in the U.S. and six in Canada (the league has also previously had a team in Bermuda). Though League 2 does have some paid players, it also has many teams that are made up entirely or almost entirely of college soccer players who use the league as an opportunity to play competitive soccer in front of professional scouts during the summer, while retaining amateur status and NCAA eligibility. The United States Adult Soccer Association governs amateur soccer competition for adults throughout the United States, which is

neg: U.S. Women's National Team Players Association U.S. Women's National Team Players Association The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Players Association (USWNSTPA) is a labor union representing women soccer players in the United States, including the United States women's national soccer team. In 2016, the union was in a dispute with the soccer league over the end date of the collective bargaining agreement. U.S. Soccer says the agreement goes through the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Players Association maintains it can be terminated at any time. On March 31, 2016, five members of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team filed a charge with the Equal Employment

neg: Julie Foudy 2013, ESPN Films teamed up with Foudy to premiere their new Nine for IX film on the 1999 Women's World Cup Team, "The 99ers". The film, directed by Erin Leyden, and produced by Foudy, tells the incredible story of the 1999 United States women's national soccer team, using Foudy's personal behind the scenes footage. Reuniting key players from the 1999 squad and talking with current U.S. players as well, the film examines how women's soccer – and women's sports as a whole – has changed since that epic day at the Rose Bowl. The Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy (JFSLA)

neg: Coaches Across Continents Coaches Across Continents Coaches Across Continents is a UK and US based NGO aimed at improving the quality of life in low-income countries through soccer for social development. Coaches Across Continents is a soccer organization dedicated to improving the lives of young children in poor areas through soccer. From the United Kingdom, the team of coaches all over the world is led by Nick Gates. set up soccer drills and games to educate young players about health and wellness, HIV and other STDs, leadership, how to solve conflicts outside of soccer, and feminism. They work globally to teach these players

neg: 2018 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team 2018 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team The 2018 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team represents Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, the school's 52nd season. The Cougars are coached by Mario Sanchez. The team plays their home games on Bob Guelker Field at the Ralph Korte Stadium as an affiliate member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Twelve players returned from the 2017 team, along with three players who were redshirted as freshmen. Eleven of the returners started games for the 2017 Cougars. They are joined by seven freshmen and seven student-athletes who

neg: North American Soccer League the national deals, many clubs have local broadcast deals. Note: NASL club records only include performance while team competed in the NASL. Current through 2017 Season. Order based on major honors (championships). Bold denotes players still playing in the NASL. "Statistics as of November 2017" Stadium attendances are a significant source of regular income for the NASL and its clubs. The average and total attendances are listed below. North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League (NASL) is a professional men's soccer league headquartered in New York City. The league has been on hiatus since completing the 2017 season.

neg: United States national beach soccer team players are required to be barefoot. Beach soccer goals are smaller than normal regulation soccer goals. They are 2.2 meters tall and 5.5 meters wide. There are four referees involved in a beach soccer game. Two of the referees are on the field during the game, the third referee patrols and manages the bench and the fourth and final referee keeps time with a stopwatch on the sidelines. United States national beach soccer team The United States national beach soccer team represents the United States in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the USSF, the governing body for

neg: Shot (ice hockey) Panarin and Patrik Laine. A shot on goal is a scoring attempt. A count of how many shots are taken by a team is kept and this is often used as rough guide to which team is being more aggressive and dominant. A scoring attempt in hockey (as opposed to soccer) is officially counted as a shot only when it is directed on goal, resulting in a goal or requiring the goaltender to make a save. The numbers of shots and saves in a game are especially relevant to goaltenders, whose save percentage is based on how many shots did

neg: U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association The U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA) is the players union for the members of the United States men's national soccer team. Though the organization has existed since 1996, they rose to prominence within American soccer in late 2004 when their collective bargaining negotiations with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) became public. At the time, the collective bargaining agreement had been expired for two years, and negotiations during that period hadn't resulted in a new agreement. According to various sources, either the players went on strike or were locked out of a

neg: Ray Woodard (soccer coach) regional camp in a golf cart to watch his ODP team compete. Three of those ODP players were national team players. At a February 2002 ceremony in Atlanta, Ray Woodard was named the 2001 Youth National Coach of the Year for Boys by the United States Youth Soccer Association. Among the many recommendations for Woodard’s nomination as Coach of the Year, one of his former Indian Springs players, Dr. James Geyer said, "He (Woodard) has taken soccer from an almost unknown pastime in Alabama to a major sport. His interest was not only in developing his team, but also in

neg: San Francisco Celtic Soccer Club 1980 the club formed a senior team and applied to the San Francisco Soccer Football League choosing a new name, The San Francisco Celtic Soccer Club. The Celtic Soccer Club now has three teams. Teams are made up of former youth internationals, pros, semi-pros, USISL, D1/D2 college players and recreational players. There are two men's teams, Premier Division and First Division, in the San Francisco Soccer Football League. The women's team play in the Premier Division of the Golden Gate Women's Soccer League. San Francisco Celtic Soccer Club The San Francisco Celtic Soccer Club is a soccer club in San

neg: Indiana Invaders team in the USL’s Super-20 League, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella. "As of June 9, 2011." "This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team." Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20100105175057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html Indiana Invaders The Indiana Invaders was an American soccer team based in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Founded in

neg: DV8 Defenders in the area. DV8 also has former professional players active on roster and has had players on the roster that are now playing professionally. Nor Cal League/Open cup 2014 DV8 Defenders DV8 Defenders is an American amateur soccer team based in Redwood City, California, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in Region IV of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at Bechet Field in Red Morton Community Park. The team's colors are navy blue, black and white. DV8

neg: Soccer in St. Louis the North American Soccer League. The team was known for its high concentration of American players, many from the St. Louis area, in contrast to other NASL teams' reliance on foreign players. The team moved to Anaheim in 1978 and became the California Surf. The St. Louis Steamers played in the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1979–88. The league awarded St. Louis a franchise on July 31, 1979, and the home opener on December 14, 1979, drew over 18,000 fans to the team's home field at the St. Louis Arena. Part of the Steamers' attraction was that their roster was

neg: Columbus Eagles FC of a record crowd of more than 400 people at Columbus's home field at Otterbein University. The Eagles are made up of current and former college players who mostly reside in the Columbus, Ohio, area. Many of the team's players played Division 1 soccer at universities such as Indiana University, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Akron. Columbus Eagles FC Columbus Eagles Football Club is a women's soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. CEFC has been a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) since the club's inception in 2014. The team currently plays its home matches

neg: Women's soccer in the United States in their countries from which to draw players. The success of the women's national team has not always translated into success for women's professional soccer in the United States. Originally called the United States Interregional Women's League, the USL W-League was formed in 1995 as the first national women's soccer league, providing a professional outlet for many of the top female soccer players in the country. It also allowed college players the opportunity to play alongside established international players. Starting as the Western Division of the W-League, the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) broke away and formed its own league

neg: Irkay white stone. They also each have a garden where many residents grow their own vegetables and fruits. The people of Irkay enjoy many sports, such as soccer, basketball and volleyball. Every August a soccer tournament is arranged where teams from different villages are invited to participate. Sometimes even players from the Lebanese National team are invited to attend this tournament. The winning team is awarded a trophy and a cash prize. This tournament is a major source of entertainment to the residents of the South. Irkay Irkay (Arabic إركي) (also known as Irkey, Erki, Erkay) is a very small town

neg: History of soccer in the United States of the hallmarks of Bradley's tenure as national team manager has been his willingness to cap a large number of players, many for their first time. This practice has been praised by those wanting to see a more diverse player pool for the national team, as well as criticized by those hoping for more consistency and leadership from core players. This has coincided with many young American players like Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore, Clint Dempsey, Maurice Edu, Brad Guzan, Eddie Johnson, and Michael Parkhurst making their first moves from MLS to European clubs, meaning that more American players are gaining

neg: San Francisco Nighthawks team of the [Women's Premier Soccer League], a national amateur league for women soccer players with over 40 teams and 6 divisions. The Hawks also play in the Golden Gate Women's Soccer League (GGWSL), a 50+ team, 8 division regional league based in San Francisco with relegation and promotion. The Premier Division includes many women who have played Division I NCAA soccer and want to continue competing at a premier level. The Hawks are four-time champions of GGWSL's Premier Division, having won the title in the fall 2006, spring 2006, fall 2005 and spring 2005. The Nighthawks, in addition to

neg: 2017 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament was carried live on ESPNU. The following 11 players were named to the American Athletic Conference's All-Tournament team. A record six players from SMU were selected for the team. 2017 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament The 2017 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament was the 5th edition of the American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. The tournament decides the American Athletic Conference champion and guaranteed representative into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament was played at Westcott Field on the campus of SMU in Dallas on November 10 and 12. The teams are seeded based

neg: United States women's national under-20 soccer team are a consequence of holding the FIFA Women's World Cup in the same year as the Pan American Games. Head coach Jitka Klimkova called up 23 players to participate in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Brittany, France, August 5 – 24, 2018. The cutoff for the 2018 Women's U-20 World Cup is January 1, 1998, and all players are eligible. International match statistics, as of August 12, 2014. All goals scored in international matches only. United States women's national under-20 soccer team The United States U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under

neg: Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–84) Hall of Fame All-Star First Team Selections All-Star Second Team Selections All-Star Honorable Mentions Indoor All-Tournament Team Indoor All-Stars Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame USA General Manager Alex Skotarek 1983 NASL Championship season former Tulsa Roughneck player and coach "Many former players have found employment as paid trainers of youth soccer teams for clubs such as the Tulsa United, Tulsa Soccer Club (TSC), Tornado Soccer Club, and Hurricane Football Club (HFC)." Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–84) The Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) were a North American Soccer League (NASL) team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. It played its home games at Skelly Stadium on the campus

neg: New Zealand Ice Hockey League inter-club competition through the Trans-Tasman Champions League. NZIHL team rosters must be made up of a minimum 18 players and 2 goalies. Each team is allowed an unlimited number of overseas imports on their roster, however there are limits to how many of these players can take the ice. Each team can have 4 imports plus 2 assimilated players (15 months playing in NZ with unlimited ITC). Assimilated players are expected to stay in New Zealand long term and either work towards becoming an Ice Black or participate in coaching junior teams. Australian players are classed as local players and

neg: Okanagan Challenge Oregon and Washington State men's teams. In 1998 the Challenge was chosen as Kelowna’s Athletic Team of the Year, and runner-up in 2010 at the Kelowna Civic Awards. The club has been involved in summer soccer camps for many hundreds of youth players almost every year since 1992. Well-known players and coaches of the team have included Ian Bridge, Shaun Lowther, Pat Onstad and Rob Friend, who have all been Canadian National Soccer Team members. The team usually comprises ten to fifteen local, talented players augmented by four to seven players from out of town. Okanagan Challenge Okanagan Challenge is

neg: Western Soccer Alliance Earthquakes and Victoria Riptides created the Western Alliance Challenge Series in the summer of 1985. They did so in order to fill the outdoor soccer void created by the failure of the NASL and USL. The Western Alliance Challenge Series would have had two more teams from Los Angeles and Edmonton, but the Los Angeles team could not obtain change or add dates on a stadium lease, and the Edmonton team was unable to accommodate additional games. Many top outdoor players now languished in local semi-pro or recreational leagues. These players, along with local soccer officials, began parallel, but independent

neg: Arizona Thunder Arizona Thunder The Arizona Thunder was a professional indoor soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1997, the team was a member of the Premier Soccer Alliance. In 1998, the alliance, with some additional teams, reconstituted itself as the World Indoor Soccer League (WISL). The Thunder continued to play in the WISL from 1998–2000. The team played in the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Many of the players grew up and played youth soccer in AZ including Randy Soderman, Rick Soderman, Jason Vanacour, Milo Iniguez, Mark Kerlin, Derick Brownell, Kenneth Wright (Thea), Sasha Hunter, Dave Cameron, along with many implants like

neg: Inazuma Eleven GO (manga) memories. With the assistance of Fei Rune and Clark Wonderbot, both came from the future, Tenma and his friends must defeat El Dorado in order to return soccer to the world. Football Frontier International Vision 2 (FFI V2) is being held, and all the best school soccer teams gathered in hope to gain a place in Shinsei Inazuma Japan, Japan's new national soccer team. But things are getting out of control when instead of skilled players, 8 soccer players who are new to soccer are selected, along with Tenma, Tsurugi and Shindō. The team is deemed to be a failure

neg: Midland-Odessa Sockers FC former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team." Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20100105175057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html. http://www.goeasternathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10666&path=msoc Midland-Odessa Sockers FC Midland-Odessa Sockers FC is an American soccer team based in Midland, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Lone Star Conference of the South Region. The team has

neg: New York Fury comprising players he called the "WPS Supergroup." In March 2012, the team joined the WPSL Elite competing against three teams who previously played in the WPS: Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, and Western New York Flash. In August 2012, a new top-tier professional league, the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) was announced. Many of the Fury players went on to play on teams within the league during its inaugural season. Riley was named head coach of the Portland Thorns in 2014 and recruited many of his former players. New York Fury New York Fury was a semi-professional American women’s soccer

neg: Soccer in St. Louis Cup, which defeated England 1–0 in one of the most noted upsets in World Cup history, had five of the eleven players on the team from St. Louis, including many from the historically Italian neighborhood of The Hill. This event was chronicled in the 2005 film "The Game of Their Lives" (released on DVD as "The Miracle Match"). Several current or former Major League Soccer players are from St. Louis, including: Mike Sorber, Chris Klein, Pat Noonan, Jack Jewsbury, Matt Pickens, Brad Davis (#5 in MLS career assists), Steve Ralston (#2 in MLS career assists), Taylor Twellman (MLS MVP 2005),

neg: Northern Illinois Huskies women's soccer Northern Illinois Huskies women's soccer The Northern Illinois Huskies women's soccer team is the college soccer team that represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). NIU women's soccer started playing in 1993 and are coached by John Ross. "As of May 2017." John Ross became the fourth head coach in NIU women's soccer program history on Jan. 24, 2012. NIU women's soccer has had one player named to the Soccer Buzz All-America team. NIU women's soccer has had a combined 3 players named to CoSIDA and NSCAA

neg: Mia Hamm Foundation honor of her brother. At the first event, players from the U.S. women's national soccer team played against top college players. Funds generated at the annual event are donated to bone marrow research organizations. In 2007, the Foundation began hosting an annual All-Celebrity Soccer Challenge that brings many notable professional athletes and celebrities together to play in a 7-on-7 exhibition game. Previous participants have included: Kobe Bryant, Alex Morgan, Abby Wambach, Julie Foudy, and Nomar Garciaparra. Mia Hamm Foundation The Mia Hamm Foundation is a non-profit organization in the United States that seeks to promote awareness and raise funds for

neg: 2013 NSCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans 2013 NSCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889. The 2013 NSCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans are honorary

neg: Alan Green (soccer) the NASL. The team drew on American citizens playing in the NASL, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League. However, both the USSF and the NASL quickly discovered that many top American players preferred to remain with their existing clubs. In order to fill the roster, U.S. Soccer was forced to draw on foreign imports, and it negotiated with the Earthquakes to loan Green to Team America, despite the fact that he was still a British subject. Team America's 1983 season was a disaster, with a league-worst 10-20 record and dwindling attendance figures; the club folded at season's end.

neg: 2011 Philadelphia Independence season as it dissolved in 2012 along with the Women's Professional Soccer league itself. Many of its players and staff would go on to other teams that moved to different leagues, while others appeared in the next fully professional women's soccer league, the National Women's Soccer League, after it launched in 2013. "As of September 26, 2011" Source: WPS Squad statistics are of the regular season only. 2011 Philadelphia Independence season The 2011 Philadelphia Independence season was the team's second and final season in the Women's Professional Soccer league, and its final season as a team. The Independence traded Karina LeBlanc

neg: Pro Evolution Soccer 6 6" is still top of the table." However, George Mathis of "Detroit Free Press" gave the same version a score of three stars out of four and said, "Unlike the PS2 version, team and player names cannot be changed. This is a problem because many of the world's most famous teams and players are not licensed, meaning you'll be stuck playing generic teams such as the London Soccer Club." Pro Evolution Soccer 6 Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (also known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 10 for PS2, World Soccer: Winning Eleven 10 Ubiquitous Edition for PSP and World Soccer: Winning

neg: Australia women's national soccer team finishing the tournament with two wins and one draw. They were tied with the United States with 7 points, but the US had a superior goal differential and were crowned tournament champions. The following 19 players were named to the squad for friendlies against Chile on 10 and 13 November 2018. "Caps and goals are current as of 13 November 2018 after the match against Chile." The following players have been called up to the squad within the last 12 months. Australia women's national soccer team The Australian women's national soccer team is overseen by the governing body for soccer

neg: Breton soccer teams in New York Breton, soccer gained in popularity amongst Breton migrants in New York throughout the 20th century. The club featured many skilful players, especially from Celtic Brittany, and played at the top level of the State of New York, in the Eastern District Soccer League. However, from the beginning of the 21st century, Stade Breton's soccer team started getting worse in terms of results. Some of their players left the team to play with teams of newly-immigrating communities, like Africans and in the meantime, they did not succeed anymore in the New York cup (a competition Stade Breton won several times in

neg: Lottso! depending on how many additional players in the room complete a Team Lottso ticket. Players can also choose to play in competitive rooms where the Team Lottso ticket is unavailable. The Lottso ticket itself has a changing value depending on how often it is scratched during the game, typically never going higher than 550 in a full room. Most tickets are scratch tickets. These allow the player to keep scoring until a stop sign is scratched on the ticket. The player keeps the points scored regardless that the negative sign has come. Other tickets are match tickets. Match tickets allow

neg: Nepal national under-17 football team Nepal national under-17 football team The Nepal national under-17 football team () is the under-17 football (soccer) team of Nepal. The team is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. In the mid-1980s, FIFA provided financial assistance and sent a number of coaches to help Nepal launch its first youth programme, which was geared towards spotting talent at the grassroots level (such as in schools, for example) and providing young players with the necessary know-how, both on and off the pitch. The initial five-year plan helped half the players groomed under

neg: Myrtle Beach Boyz Myrtle Beach Boyz The Myrtle Beach Boyz were an American soccer team that played in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They were part of the USISL professional soccer league that was the eventually the foundation for the MLS soccer we see today. In addition The A league and other professional soccer leagues help contribute to Major League Soccer with many players from both USISL and A League going on to play in the MLS The roster included: The head coach was David Irving, who currently coaches for the Tulsa Roughnecks in the USL PRO league, as of 2014. The team played

neg: Bob Bradley U.S. men's national team's disappointing showing at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, U.S. Soccer appointed Bradley the interim coach of the team. Although Bradley was widely tipped to be a future national team manager, perhaps for the 2014 World Cup cycle, most observers and several national team players expected U.S. Soccer to hire recently departed Germany manager and California resident Jürgen Klinsmann, due to his success and connections to American soccer. However, after contract negotiations with Klinsmann fell through, U.S. Soccer quickly named Bradley interim manager on December 8, 2006. Although many saw Bradley as a second choice, he quickly

neg: Lansdowne Bhoys FC Lansdowne Bhoys FC Lansdowne Bhoys FC are an American amateur soccer team based in Yonkers, New York, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in Region I of the United States Adult Soccer Association. The ‘Bhoys’ were formed by Irish Immigrants in 1997 and wear the same colours as Celtic FC. While including Irish players on their teams, there is a distinct multinational feel to the club as they have featured players from the USA, New Zealand, Ivory Coast, Jamaica and Gambia. Lansdowne Bhoys Football Club honorary President is ESPN soccer analyst Tommy Smyth. Cosmopolitan Soccer League Division 1

neg: Canada men's national under-23 soccer team Canada men's national under-23 soccer team The Canada men's national under-23 soccer team or the Canada Olympic soccer team represents Canada in international soccer at this age level and is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada. Unlike UEFA member associations that use U-21 regional competitions as Olympic qualifying, as a member of CONCACAF, Canada's U-23 team competes in regional qualifying in the same year as the summer Olympics and its call-ups are traditionally only limited to players under 23 years of age. Known for his vocal antics on the touchline, Nick Dasovic led

neg: DFW Tornados the DFW Tornados, beginning in 2004. This list is a historical record of the final group of players on the last Tornados roster for their final game in August 2010. "Source:" "This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team." DFW Tornados played in the Premier Arena Soccer League in the South Central Division. The team played its home games at Arena Athletics in Euless, TX. Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's

neg: Fetzer Field well as both men's and women's lacrosse) that play on Fetzer have earned at least one national championship. In its 32 years of existence the women's soccer team has won 21 of the national championships in the sport; the most recent was in 2012. The men's soccer team has won two national championships; the men's lacrosse team has won four national championship since its inception. Woman's lacrosse won the NCAA Championship in 2013. Many of the most famous women's soccer players have attended the University of North Carolina. Mia Hamm, arguably the most famous women's soccer of all time, played

neg: 2013 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team Soccer draft. "Source =" <small>Buff background indicates returning players from 2012. Pink background indicates players "redshirted" in 2012. "Source =" Visiting team on the left, home team on the right. Rankings from National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) polls. 2013 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament "Source:" 2013 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team The 2013 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2013 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cougars, led by sixth year head coach Kevin Kalish, played their home games on Bob Guelker Field at the Ralph Korte Stadium

neg: Glen Tourville coach of the women's team at OSU is current coach of the Ohio State women's team. He has two sons who are also soccer players. Glen Tourville Glen Tourville is a retired American soccer player who currently serves as an associate coach on NC State women's soccer team. Tourville attended the Eastern Illinois University where he played on the men's soccer team in 1978 and 1979. In 1979, the Panthers went to the NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship where they lost to Alabama A&M. Financial difficulties led him to drop out of school. In the fall of 1980, he

neg: 2013 NSCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans lists that include All-American selections by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. 2013 NSCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days

neg: United States men's national soccer team language rights for U.S. Soccer broadcasts from 2015 to 2022. Univision Deportes has the Spanish language rights to all U.S. Soccer broadcasts from 2015 to 2022. These agreements do not apply to FIFA World Cup away qualifiers, whose rights are distributed by the host country. Therefore, these matches can often be found on other networks such as beIN Sports and Telemundo. "For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, see ." The following 20 players were named to the squad for a friendly against Italy on November 20, 2018. <br>"Caps and goals are updated as

neg: IMG Academy Bradenton women's W-League. "As of June 23, 2014." "This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team." Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20100105175057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html. IMG Academy Bradenton IMG Academy Bradenton is an American soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team is associated with

neg: Charles Stoneham major league baseball, attracting large crowds and drawing many of Europe's best players with its excellent pay and high level of play. On September 8, 1927, Stoneham purchased the Indiana Flooring franchise. While he wanted to rename the team the Giants, he was prevented by the fact the league already had a Giants team. Therefore, he settled on renaming his team the New York Nationals. His infamy in soccer came as a result of his role in precipitating the "Soccer Wars" which led to the destruction of the ASL. Soccer in the US is overseen by a single organizing body,

neg: Squad number (association football) goalkeeper Cristiano Lupatelli wearing number 10 from 2001 to 2003 and midfielder Jonathan De Guzman wearing number 1 in 2016. In the Spanish La Liga, players in the A-squad (maximum 25 players, including a maximum of three goalkeepers) must wear a number between 1–25. Goalkeepers must wear either 1, 13 or 25. When players from the reserve team are selected to play for the first team, they are given squad numbers between 26 and 50. North American professional club soccer follows a model similar to that of European clubs, with the exception that many American and Canadian clubs do not

neg: Russia national beach soccer team In 2005, Nikolai Pisarev and other prominent sportsmen suggested Sport's Minister Vitaly Mutko reviving the Russian national beach soccer team. Mutko supported the idea and in the same year Russia participated at the Euro Beach Soccer Cup, sending Mostovoi, Karpin, Nikiforov, Lediakhov, Kiriakov and Popov. Furthermore, one Brazilian consulted the team. In the following years, team Russia progressed quickly. In 2007, many of the still playing football players, such as Makarov, Shkarin and Bukhlitskiy, debuted. That year Russia was bronze medalist at the Euro Beach Soccer Cup. At the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, team Russia became ninth, and

neg: U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association the late 1990s. The USNSTPA is also heavily involved in fundraising for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through their own Time In program and the national Soccer Kicks for Cancer program. U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association The U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA) is the players union for the members of the United States men's national soccer team. Though the organization has existed since 1996, they rose to prominence within American soccer in late 2004 when their collective bargaining negotiations with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) became public. At the time, the collective bargaining agreement had been

neg: Delaware Wizards playing amateur soccer. Led by a group of former fans and ball boys of the original Delaware Wizards, they have enjoyed modest success. As of 2009, they currently play in the New Castle County Soccer League. Current Squad Delaware Wizards The Delaware Wizards were a professional soccer club based in Wilmington and New Castle, Delaware. The team played their first game in 1993 and their last in 2000. They played in the USISL. They were considered DC United's farm team but ended up folding due to financial issues and losing players to other clubs. Many players went to MLS and

neg: Iman Academy attempted to join TAPPS, but it was again denied. In 2012-2013 Iman Academy Southwest joined an All Girls Softball League, one of the four Iman Academy Southwest All Girls Softball teams placed second in finals. Iman Academy has a strong and competitive soccer team. Many Iman Academy students play in local baseball, soccer, karate, basketball, and fencing teams and are star players. Iman Academy has had Olympic qualifying students in different areas. Iman Academy is not associated with any organization or mosque. None of the campuses are attached to a mosque, but prayer services are held on campus for students,

neg: Magnetic Soccer players on a well-timed shot. A tied game results in a penalty shootout. Three different surfaces are available. Players can practice without a computer opponent and a spectator mode allows newcomers to see two computer-controller opponents face off. The German computer and video games magazine "" gave "Magnetic Soccer" an overall rating of 57% in their December 1992 review. Magnetic Soccer Magnetic Soccer is a European-exclusive Game Boy video game that was released in 1992; the concept of the game is based on the board game of tabletop football. Each team has eight players (one goalkeeper, two attackers/defenders, and three

neg: Split season of players, and as such players may move from level to level at any time during the season. A team with many very good players in the early part of the season may see them promoted, leaving lesser players remaining for the end. It also allows teams who played poorly in the first half to continue to play meaningful games later in the season. The Apertura and Clausura tournaments are a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American soccer leagues in which the traditional season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own

neg: Victoria Highlanders Victoria Highlanders Victoria Highlanders FC are a Canadian soccer team based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2008 after the excitement of the FIFA U-20 World Cup saw crowds up to 11,500, the first team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the Canadian Soccer Pyramid. The Highlanders organization includes a U-21 reserve Highlanders team and a women's program. The Highlanders also co-ordinated an U-21 Vancouver Island Soccer League teams as a development pool for players ages 16 to 21. Highlanders FC players were Canadian CIS and NCAA Division I University and College players, Canadian U20 National

neg: Albania national beach soccer team at the Mediterranean Beach Games. The squad contains many of the same players who also play for the Albania national futsal team. "As of September 2015" Coach: Ergys Kadiu<br> Delegation: Engert Bakalli, Olsi Tabaku Albania national beach soccer team The Albania national beach soccer team represents Albania in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit (Albanian Football Association), the governing body for football in Albania. The Albanian national team made their debut in a friendly match in 2012 against an unofficial Kosovan team whom, at the time, were not yet sanctioned by FIFA to

neg: 3v3 Soccer roughly equal touches on the ball. All players on the field are a part of the play. Because of the speed of the game, and the fact that players are constantly in motion, there are frequent substitutions. A typical player may be rotated on six times or more in one game. There are no permanently assigned positions as there are in full-sided soccer, giving each team member equal status and equal importance. This helps to develop individual skills. Currently there are three major tours in the United States: Colorado based "Kick it 3v3 Soccer" http://www.kickit3v3.com/ with their World Championships held

neg: Fetzer Field soccer players, Tobin Heath and Heather O'Reilly, saw the playing field. In December 2011 six former Tar Heels – Tobin Heath, Heather O'Reilly, Yael Averbuch, Ashlyn Harris, Megan Klingenberg – were called up to play at the National Team camp. All these players spent their collegiate careers at Fetzer Field and regularly come back to watch games played there. Fetzer Field does not see many losses overall. It is most famous for being the home of the UNC women's soccer team, which rarely loses more than two home games in a season. Four teams (both men's and women's soccer, as

neg: Women's soccer in the United States as appearing in five of the six Olympic gold medal games, winning four. The national team also competes in other tournaments, such as the annual Algarve Cup. The primary source of young players for the national team is NCAA college soccer, which feeds players to the U-20 national team and eventually the full senior team. Because the United States often lacked a professional women's league, interest in the team peaked around major tournaments, and the team historically struggled to maintain interest between tournaments. The United States also faces increasingly competitive European national teams, many of which have well-established women's leagues

neg: Breton soccer teams in New York the authorities. They play on free ground, as petanque enthusiasts love to do. In 1974, the first big "La Boule New Yorkaise" contest was held, attracting ninety players from Quebec. Players have now settled at the current location on the horse-riding alley just behind Tavern on the Green. This southwest area of Central Park is close to a former French residential neighborhood. Before the 1990s, many in the French community (particularly Breton) lived on the West Side. Breton soccer teams in New York Stade Brestois New York is a soccer team gathering and made up of members of the Breton

neg: Birodi Bari of popular Hindi music emanating from stereos and other devices is heard from different houses during the afternoon and evening. Most of the children play Soccer/Football. Few villagers also play Volleyball and Cricket. Birodi Bari football team is popular in their district with their players' ability & sportsmanship.There are a few National level players and many State level players. Villagers can be seen playing cards in chaupal (village common area). Villagers celebrate all major Hindu festivals. Some of the major festivals are Holi, Deepawali, Makar Sankranti, Raksha Bandhan, Sawan, Teej, Gangaur etc. The village lies on road connecting Laxmangarh to

neg: Women's sports of those jobs, women held 35 percent of them. The fight for equality extends to the wallet. On March 30, 2016, five players from the U.S. women's soccer team filed a federal complaint of wage discrimination against U.S. Soccer, the governing body that pays both the men’s and women’s team. The complaint argues that U.S. Soccer pays players on the women’s team as little as forty percent of what it pays players on the men’s team. This pay discrepancy exists despite the fact that the women’s team has been much more successful in international competitions; the women’s team has won

neg: North American Soccer League (1968–84) 1970s was, to a large extent, a semi-pro league, with many of the players holding other jobs. On September 3, 1973, "Sports Illustrated" featured a soccer player on its cover for the first time — Philadelphia Atoms goalkeeper Bob Rigby. SI profiled the Philadelphia Atoms victory in the NASL championship, the first time an American expansion sports team won a title in its first season. Philadelphia averaged 11,500 fans in 1973, the first time since 1967 that any North American professional soccer team had averaged over 10,000 fans. The cover title declared "Soccer Goes American", as Philadelphia had started six

neg: Central Jersey Spartans 2–0 loss to Newark Ironbound Express. "This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team." Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20100105175057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html. Central Jersey Spartans Central Jersey Spartans was an American soccer team based in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2009, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the

neg: George Khoury Association of Baseball Leagues The Khoury Association was the first national sports program to separate youth players into divisions based on age. Players graduate as a team as they progress through the program. Special rules at the Atom and Pixie levels help the younger children learn how to play baseball. These rules include no base stealing, no balks, and no infield fly . Tee ball divisions are operated and determined by the local Khoury League. Baseball Softball Most leagues have different rules and guidelines for their tee ball divisions that cater to their community's needs. Some Khoury Leagues also offer soccer, basketball, and bowling.

neg: 2011 Major League Soccer season more than two clubs are tied, once a club advances through any step, the process reverts to Tiebreaker 1 among the remaining tied clubs recursively until all ties are resolved. For the second year in a row, the league uses a balanced schedule. Each team will play every other team twice, home and away, for a total of 34 games. Major League Soccer employs no fewer than 12 methods to acquire players. These include: signing players on transfers/free transfers as is done in most of the world; via trades; drafting players through mechanisms such as the MLS SuperDraft, MLS Supplemental

neg: U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association finally reaching a deal in November 2005. That deal was approved by both parties in early December, running through 2010 and assuring that labor issues would not threaten World Cup participation. The U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association is governed by a five-player board of representatives elected annually, and run by an executive director. The women's national team has a separate organization, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Players Association. Aside from negotiating for the players, the USNSTPA owns USSoccerPlayers.com a large soccer-specific website. That site was formerly InternetSoccer.com — one of the major independent soccer sites to emerge in

neg: Major League Soccer owners Major League Soccer owners Major League Soccer owners own a share in the league and have the right to operate a team. Major League Soccer (MLS) operates under a single-entity structure in which teams and player contracts are centrally owned by the league. Each MLS team has an investor-operator that is a shareholder in the league. In order to control costs, the league shares revenues and holds players contracts instead of players contracting with individual teams. The league has 23 investor-operators for its 23 clubs. AEG, which at one time invested in six clubs, solely owns one team (LA Galaxy).

neg: Victoria Highlanders (3000-4500 average) or a larger parent club (Major League Soccer affiliated clubs). Victoria Highlanders Victoria Highlanders FC are a Canadian soccer team based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2008 after the excitement of the FIFA U-20 World Cup saw crowds up to 11,500, the first team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the Canadian Soccer Pyramid. The Highlanders organization includes a U-21 reserve Highlanders team and a women's program. The Highlanders also co-ordinated an U-21 Vancouver Island Soccer League teams as a development pool for players ages 16 to 21. Highlanders FC players were Canadian

neg: Ontario Soccer Association Coaching Education Partnership with the NSCAA and how such a relationship would be beneficial for coaching education in Ontario. The selection process for Canada's National Teams relies heavily on the Provincial Player Development Programs. Many National players are first identified representing their Provinces at the annual U14 and U16 National All-Star Championships. With Ontario representing 45.0% of Canada’s playing population, the Province has always had a very high representation of players on National Teams. Provincial development in Ontario begins at the U13 age category via the Regional Development Program. Every September the Regional U13 boys and girls teams compete at

neg: National Women's Soccer League for outstanding achievements voted on by owners, general managers, coaches, players, fans, and the media: In addition, the league names a NWSL Best XI team and NWSL Second XI team which are voted on by journalists, club officials and NWSL players. The league has operated without a full-time commissioner since Jeff Plush resigned on March 2, 2017. Amanda Duffy, hired in December 2016 as the league's managing director of operations, has served as the public face of league management since Plush's resignation, and the position of commissioner has remained vacant. National Women's Soccer League The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)

neg: Canadian soccer league system relegation only in amateur leagues that culminate in the Jubilee Shield. It functions like a pyramid at the amateur levels. Other U.S.-based leagues with Canadian players and Canadian teams could be considered part of the women's league system. Ten Canadian Women's National Team (CWNT) players are paid by the CSA and other federal government athlete funding programs to play in the U.S. league, the National Women's Soccer League, when they are not in national team camps. (Similarly, 24 USWNT members and 12 Mexico national team members are paid by their respective federations to play in the league.) Unsubsidized Canadian players

neg: 2014 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team Tournament 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship "Source:" 2014 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team The 2014 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer team represents Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2014 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cougars are coached in 2014 by co-head coaches Brian Jones and David Korn. The team plays their home games on Bob Guelker Field at the Ralph Korte Stadium as an affiliate member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). Fourteen players returned from the 8-9-2 team of 2013, including two first team All-Missouri Valley Conference performers: forward Christian Volesky and defender Matt

neg: Coaches Across Continents SCORE4africa Football for Diversity Award Coaches Across Continents Coaches Across Continents is a UK and US based NGO aimed at improving the quality of life in low-income countries through soccer for social development. Coaches Across Continents is a soccer organization dedicated to improving the lives of young children in poor areas through soccer. From the United Kingdom, the team of coaches all over the world is led by Nick Gates. set up soccer drills and games to educate young players about health and wellness, HIV and other STDs, leadership, how to solve conflicts outside of soccer, and feminism. They work