Bill Archer
26 Oct 2006, 06:30 AM
Maybe someone from CBus will step up to the plate on this. Sure won't be me. Maybe Wexner should field a team sponsored by Victorias' Secret.
(Feel free to cross-post this on some chick board if you want. I never go there)
The Women’s National Professional Soccer League (WNPSL) is geared to meet your needs as a Franchise Owner or Investor. There will be a (8) eight teams adrmitted during the three years of the league.
What are Franchise Owners Responsible for ?
Franchise Owners are responsible for their own clubs and will manage them accordingly. In addition, they are responsible for day to day operations of their club and paying players compensation for duties performed. Further, franchise owners must meet the minimum standards guidelines set forth by the League.
What is the cost of owning a franchise and other expenses ?
The cost of each franchise is $50,000 per season. Teams are responsible for day to day operations and paying team registration to the league. The league has set a maximum of $600,000 for players to be paid. Each team must meet the minimum standards of paying players no less then $20,000 per season. There is no maximum salary that can be paid to a player, but each franchise cannot exceed the salary cap of $600,000. Other expenses such as hotel stay, housing, meals, traveling to/from games are the responsibility of individual franchises.
Franchises may pay stipends to players to off-set expenses such as hotel stay, housing, meals, traveling to/from games.
What will franchise owners benefit once purchasing a Women’s National Professional Soccer League Team ?
Each Franchise Owner will benefit from being apart of the only league that will be offer Professional Women Soccer in the United States. They will also benefit from numerous opportunities to earn capital and revenue for owning individual franchise as well. These opportunities will come from ticket sales, promotions, marketing, concession stands and apparel. Other avenues to earning capital can be made by advertising with field boards and web sites opportunities. Also selling off jersey space which should be your #1 source for capital. In addition, the Championship team will receive $75,000 in cash and prizes at the end of the seasonal year.
The league will provide a League wide Referee Assignor and utilize matches to develop female referees.
The league will also have a full time staff to assist franchises on marketing, advertising and communicating with local state associations on building their product. This will be further discussed during the AGM of each year.
How will the WNPSL assist us with developing and recruiting players ?
The WNPSL has developed a league called the Women’s Amateur Development Soccer League. This is geared to develop players for the next level which is the WNPSL. Each year, players will have the opportunity to display their talents by participating in the Amateur Development Soccer League. All players who participate in this league will be ranked and rated for the draft of the following year. Players who are not selected must continue to play in the Women’s Amateur Development Soccer League so they can remain in the pool of active players. This will give the teams an opportunity to monitor progress on players in the WADSL and possibly activate them to the professional level at any point of the seasonal year. The purpose of this league is for these players to continue play so they can eventually earn an opportunity to play at the next level. Players who participate in the WADSL will benefit from the best training, conditioning, coaching and the opportunity to play at the highest level in this country.
The WADSL will play through the months of May 1, 2007 through July 31, 2007. This will be a competitive league where teams will play for a Championship title.
Select teams and/or players will be utilized accordingly to play International Friendly matches domestically and abroad.
How many games will be played during the season and will the league have a league playoff season ?
The league will play a minimum of 16 games during a season year which would does not include Pre & Post season Tournaments, League wide playoff system, chances to play host of international friendly matches and participate in the US Open Cup.
When does my application need to be forwarded to the league office ?
Each prospect franchise owner must submit applications no later then January 1st of the year they are planning to participate in the league. Only eight (8) franchises will be selected to participate in the league for the first three years. Applications may be obtained by visiting the home page of the www.wnpsl.com (http://www.wnpsl.com)
What other events will my franchise benefit when joining the WNPSL and WADSL ?
Each franchise at the beginning of the season will have the opportunity to participate in the Amateur Classic Soccer Tournament for the WADSL and the Professional teams will participate in the Women's National Professional Soccer Tournament.
The Amateur Classic Soccer Tournament is only for Amateur teams throughout the United States and Abroad. The franchise that wins this match will receive a stipend paid directly to the club.
The Women's National Professional Soccer Tournament is geared for all and only Professional teams throughout the United States and Abroad. This will be a 32 team format with teams playing 1st - 4th place fees and prizes. Both events will be annually held prior to the kickoff of the season.
When and Where will the first Annual General Meeting will be held ?
The league Annual General Meeting will be held in Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 20 - 22, 2007. All prospects must register by communicating with the league office they play to attend by Feb. 1, 2007.
Hotel Information: Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel,
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1115 (http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1115)
Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL) will be the best hotel to fly into, the Sheraton Airport Hotel provides free shuttle runs to/from the hotel.
There are two alternate airports which are Miami International Airport (MIA) and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI). The Miami International Airport is (30 - 45) minutes approximately from Fort Lauderdale and the Palm Beach International Airport is approximately (1) one hour away from the host hotel.
*All league applications and fees are due on January 1, 2007. *All team logos are due into the league office by February 1, 2007.
For More Information or request a franchise packet, please contact us at 305.819.6453 or by email ron@wnpsl.com (ron@wnpsl.com) , WNPSL, 18520 NW 67 Ave #345, Miami Lakes, Fl 33015
(Feel free to cross-post this on some chick board if you want. I never go there)
The Women’s National Professional Soccer League (WNPSL) is geared to meet your needs as a Franchise Owner or Investor. There will be a (8) eight teams adrmitted during the three years of the league.
What are Franchise Owners Responsible for ?
Franchise Owners are responsible for their own clubs and will manage them accordingly. In addition, they are responsible for day to day operations of their club and paying players compensation for duties performed. Further, franchise owners must meet the minimum standards guidelines set forth by the League.
What is the cost of owning a franchise and other expenses ?
The cost of each franchise is $50,000 per season. Teams are responsible for day to day operations and paying team registration to the league. The league has set a maximum of $600,000 for players to be paid. Each team must meet the minimum standards of paying players no less then $20,000 per season. There is no maximum salary that can be paid to a player, but each franchise cannot exceed the salary cap of $600,000. Other expenses such as hotel stay, housing, meals, traveling to/from games are the responsibility of individual franchises.
Franchises may pay stipends to players to off-set expenses such as hotel stay, housing, meals, traveling to/from games.
What will franchise owners benefit once purchasing a Women’s National Professional Soccer League Team ?
Each Franchise Owner will benefit from being apart of the only league that will be offer Professional Women Soccer in the United States. They will also benefit from numerous opportunities to earn capital and revenue for owning individual franchise as well. These opportunities will come from ticket sales, promotions, marketing, concession stands and apparel. Other avenues to earning capital can be made by advertising with field boards and web sites opportunities. Also selling off jersey space which should be your #1 source for capital. In addition, the Championship team will receive $75,000 in cash and prizes at the end of the seasonal year.
The league will provide a League wide Referee Assignor and utilize matches to develop female referees.
The league will also have a full time staff to assist franchises on marketing, advertising and communicating with local state associations on building their product. This will be further discussed during the AGM of each year.
How will the WNPSL assist us with developing and recruiting players ?
The WNPSL has developed a league called the Women’s Amateur Development Soccer League. This is geared to develop players for the next level which is the WNPSL. Each year, players will have the opportunity to display their talents by participating in the Amateur Development Soccer League. All players who participate in this league will be ranked and rated for the draft of the following year. Players who are not selected must continue to play in the Women’s Amateur Development Soccer League so they can remain in the pool of active players. This will give the teams an opportunity to monitor progress on players in the WADSL and possibly activate them to the professional level at any point of the seasonal year. The purpose of this league is for these players to continue play so they can eventually earn an opportunity to play at the next level. Players who participate in the WADSL will benefit from the best training, conditioning, coaching and the opportunity to play at the highest level in this country.
The WADSL will play through the months of May 1, 2007 through July 31, 2007. This will be a competitive league where teams will play for a Championship title.
Select teams and/or players will be utilized accordingly to play International Friendly matches domestically and abroad.
How many games will be played during the season and will the league have a league playoff season ?
The league will play a minimum of 16 games during a season year which would does not include Pre & Post season Tournaments, League wide playoff system, chances to play host of international friendly matches and participate in the US Open Cup.
When does my application need to be forwarded to the league office ?
Each prospect franchise owner must submit applications no later then January 1st of the year they are planning to participate in the league. Only eight (8) franchises will be selected to participate in the league for the first three years. Applications may be obtained by visiting the home page of the www.wnpsl.com (http://www.wnpsl.com)
What other events will my franchise benefit when joining the WNPSL and WADSL ?
Each franchise at the beginning of the season will have the opportunity to participate in the Amateur Classic Soccer Tournament for the WADSL and the Professional teams will participate in the Women's National Professional Soccer Tournament.
The Amateur Classic Soccer Tournament is only for Amateur teams throughout the United States and Abroad. The franchise that wins this match will receive a stipend paid directly to the club.
The Women's National Professional Soccer Tournament is geared for all and only Professional teams throughout the United States and Abroad. This will be a 32 team format with teams playing 1st - 4th place fees and prizes. Both events will be annually held prior to the kickoff of the season.
When and Where will the first Annual General Meeting will be held ?
The league Annual General Meeting will be held in Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 20 - 22, 2007. All prospects must register by communicating with the league office they play to attend by Feb. 1, 2007.
Hotel Information: Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel,
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1115 (http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1115)
Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL) will be the best hotel to fly into, the Sheraton Airport Hotel provides free shuttle runs to/from the hotel.
There are two alternate airports which are Miami International Airport (MIA) and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI). The Miami International Airport is (30 - 45) minutes approximately from Fort Lauderdale and the Palm Beach International Airport is approximately (1) one hour away from the host hotel.
*All league applications and fees are due on January 1, 2007. *All team logos are due into the league office by February 1, 2007.
For More Information or request a franchise packet, please contact us at 305.819.6453 or by email ron@wnpsl.com (ron@wnpsl.com) , WNPSL, 18520 NW 67 Ave #345, Miami Lakes, Fl 33015