The fine lines: Labour law, competitive balance, Canadians and MLS 24 Apr 2013 But here’s the irony. While Canadian players are considered “internationals” on the rosters of U.S. MLS teams, they are considered “domestics” on USL rosters.
The arbitrator rules: CSL can play in 2013, loses national sanction in 2014 24 Apr 2013 The arbitrator’s ruling is in: And it’s a mixed bag.
Three great moments from three great players: Hall of Famers Helland, De Vos and Peschisolido 19 Apr 2013 When players I’ve covered over the years earn major awards, I don’t think about the stats they’ve accumulated over the courses of their careers. I think about the moments I remember the most vividly, the marks that these athletes made on my brain.
Take that, CSA: CSL announces 12-team first division, vows to kick off season May 3 15 Apr 2013 The league, which found out earlier this year that it was no longer being sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer League, has taken its case to the dispute resolution body for sports in this country. The CSL stated in a release issued on Monday that a decision is expected by April 21.
Impact U-21s leave the CSL behind 28 Mar 2013 The Montreal Impact confirmed Thursday that it has pulled its U21 team out of the embattled Canadian Soccer League.
Canada prepares the “building blocks” for World Cup 2026 24 Mar 2013 But, if even a 2026 bid launch is going to become a reality, we’ll need to have a good look at ourselves. On Thursday, when the Women’s World Cup schedule was unveiled, all the plums went to Edmonton and Vancouver.
The MLS “domestic” rule: Why allowing more Canadians in wouldn’t run afoul of U.S. Immigration 22 Mar 2013 So, based on that logic, if MLS was to allow Canadians to be registered in America as domestics, well, all that U.S. Immigration would care about is if the Canadian player coming in was legally entitled to work in the U.S. or not.
Taking it to the experts: Exploring the Canadian “domestic” question in MLS 16 Mar 2013 Fair enough. And you can't find anything in the P-1, O-1 or H2B U.S. work visa applications that specifically mention Canadians. But this begs another question — if it's considered discriminatory for Americans to single out Canadians for preferential treatment, why is it NOT discriminatory for Canadian teams to give that same preferential treatment to Americans?
CSL says it will do whatever it can to fight CSA over de-sanctioning decision 5 Mar 2013 The Canadian Soccer League issued a statement Tuesday morning, claiming that it will fight what it calls a “miscarriage of justice” by the Canadian Soccer Association. The CSL stated it will take whatever steps are necessary to have its national sanction reinstated.
To keep score or not keep score? Why both sides are right 20 Feb 2013 But, for the wide majority of youth players who are in soccer for other reasons, who have no hope of being a pro, keeping score IS important. For a young person looking to head to high school, university, job, it’s important that they learn about winning and losing at a young age. They need to learn about the importance of teamwork, about how working with others can lead to positive results. They need to learn about picking up a teammate after a loss.
