So, this leaves the ficticious (at the moment) California Clubs, Puerto Rico, and the Cosmos. What a league!
I don't believe that Miami FC and Jacksonville have said that they will not play in NASL, just that they are going to play in the NPSL this summer. That still doesn't leave very many teams but you can still count those two in your list.
So does this disqualify Jax and Miami from the Open Cup? And what about the FauxCosmos... can they be in the cup when their league isn't active?
I think I know the answer to these questions. Key word: think. Since teams from the NPSL can -- and do -- compete in the Open Cup, Miami and Jacksonville would be eligible in future years. However, I believe those berths are handed out based on the NPSL results of the previous season. If I'm right, and if no exemption is made, the NASL transfers will not be able to compete in the 2018 edition of the Cup. No. You have to be a member of a sanctioned league to participate in the Open Cup, since the berths are allocated by league. And the NASL is no longer sanctioned. The only NASL teams from last season that should be in this year's Open Cup are North Carolina and Indy, because they're both in USL now.
Evidently California United will be fielding at NPSL team this year too. http://www.upslsoccer.com/stats#/74/team/27982
Would USSF allow NASL 2 teams to participate in the Open Cup qualifying at the end of the year if their parent teams haven’t found a league to play in? Only ask since MLS 2 teams can’t take part in the Open Cup.
Maybe. This is the relevant bylaw...at least, if things haven’t changed since last year. https://www.ussoccer.com/~/media/fi...71211-policy-amendments-for-website.pdf?la=en The impression I get is that it was written to exclude lower-division professional teams that weren’t the highest in their organization — so, teams like Galaxy II and Bethlehem Steel, not 2-teams in NPSL. I remember an article about the Cosmos voluntarily refusing the Open Cup invite for Cosmos B, even though they didn’t have to, in order to adhere to the spirit of the rule. And I know my professional side’s amateur U-23 squad played in the Open Cup last year, and probably will again this year. One wrinkle I notice, now that I’m reading the rule...among the teams forbidden from participating are: “...any team that is (1) majority owned by an Outdoor Professional League team, (2) registered with any Open Division League, and (3) registered as a professional team...” If Miami and Jacksonville will be paying the players on their 2-teams, they would fit #3. And being NPSL teams, they fit #2. But would they fit #1? You have to meet all three conditions for this ban to apply to you. If Miami and Jacksonville aren’t fielding teams in any professional league, it’s hard to see how USSF could fairly consider #1 to apply.
It's called the open cup because any team registered with the USSF can enter but they may have to go through a longer qualifying process. The finals last year was actually the 10th round of matches. The NPSL and PDL enter the competition after 2 rounds of competition involving teams from the USASA. Here are the full 2017 results. 2017-us-open-cup-schedule-results
http://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2018/02/06/another-lawsuit-nasl-sues-ussf-board-breach-fiduciary-duty/ ANOTHER LAWSUIT: NASL sues most of USSF board for breach of fiduciary duty Feb 6, 2018
I can’t express how stupid of an idea this is. Sunday @JaxArmadaFC owner Robert Palmer will convene a "Division Zero" Task Force meeting in Orlando. Among the topics to be discussed are how a non-FIFA sanctioned league can attract players (pay, benefits, etc) & how to attract officials to a league not under the USSF umbrella.— Kartik Krishnaiyer 🇺🇦🌻⚽️ (@kkfla737) February 7, 2018
We have a Cal United sighting!! Hey, everyone! @RyanKras here to take you through today's scrimmage against Cal United FC.Lineups momentarily!— Sounders Matchday (@LIVESounders) February 7, 2018
So this "team" has basically been a ghost since they were announced and all of a sudden they have a (assuming) full team playing a scrimmage against an MLS team?
The Union needed two extra players when they showed up their scrimmage against New York this past weekend. Their solution was finding a couple of local high schoolers to suit up for one game. Maybe Cal United are using the same approach.
I have no idea where they got the players from, but the Sounders hung 6 goals on them and, based on reports, Cal United never really threaten the Sounders goal. The Sounders have another game against them today with the B squad.
They don't need other teams to succeed! Their mere existence will propel them to success! They are a pile of dirty jerseys in Commisso's garage in name only!!