One of the announcements that fluttered out during the buildup to the MLS Cup was that the Kansas City Wizards would christen their new stadium with a new brand name for their franchise. The name they picked? Sporting Kansas City. By now, many bloggers and pundits have dogged the rebrand. Are they wearing clothes I hope? If Sporting KC is going to be a club where you have to pay that much, then I wish them good luck! What this boils down to is what appears to be a desire within the MLS to set itself apart from normal American sports nomenclature, while also paying homage to cultures where soccer works and works very well.
Take the Philadelphia Union for example. The Union has been a model for incorporating fans into the heart and soul of the franchise. By the time the Union took the field, the supporters had united to a front which allowed the team to open PPL Park to filled seats and boisterous fans. It also helps that the name makes sense for the city in the grand scheme, given its place in American history. In the case of Kansas City, maybe the same type of initiative is coming aground.
Can it really connect with the population? There has to be some local flair that would integrate the regional culture, and thus endear the club to its audience. If the MLS wants to succeed in reaching people, that should be the formula. If KC achieves success then their name will become cool. Brand goes from a 2 to a 4 out of True enough. But ignore what we know about these teams, and think of them in the same terms.
The Cowboys have a star, nothing else. The Colts have a horseshoe. The Philadelphia Phillies — the team name is a shorter version of the city name. The Philly Phillies. Now go try to find a jazz club in Utah, or a bar for that matter. The Cleveland Browns wear orange helmets. Did anyone take Spanish? Soccer Club? Big deal. The Chicago Fire Soccer Club did that, too. SC just sounds stupid all the clubs in the US should have FC at the end because that is what they are.
This is the only time outfield players are permitted to touch the ball with their hands. They must return the ball into play while holding it with both hands and with both feet on the ground. Failure to do so results in a foul throw , meaning the other team are given the throw. The goalkeeper must be designated before the start of the game, and wears a different colour shirt, shorts and socks to their teammates.
All outfield players on the same team wear the same shirt, shorts and socks, known collectively as a strip. Headgear is not a required piece of basic equipment with all players usually wearing only shin guards and no other form of protective padding. Goalkeepers wear specifically designed gloves in order to improve their grip on the ball. A referee is appointed before each game and enforces the Laws of the Game.
They have two assistant referees - one placed on the touchlines on opposite sides of the pitch and in opposite halves. A fourth official is present for professional games. The referee can punish foul play by awarding a free-kick against the team of the offending player.
If the foul occurs in the penalty area, a penalty kick is given to the attacking team. If the attacking team commits a foul in the penalty area, a free-kick is given to the defending team. The referee signals to players using a whistle, and is the only official inside the playing area.
There is no limit on how many fouls a player can make as in basketball, nor is there a penalty box as in ice hockey. If a player commits what the referee thinks is a serious infringement, the referee can show the player a yellow or red card.
A yellow card is a warning known as a booking, and if the same player commits a offence that the referee thinks deserves a second yellow card, that player is also shown a red card. If a player is shown a red card, they must leave the pitch immediately. A player can be shown a red card without having first been shown a yellow card if the referee thinks the rule infringement was serious enough.
If a goalkeeper is sent off, a substitute goalkeeper can be sent on to replace them, but an outfield player must be taken off as part of the exchange so that the team plays with 10 players. A team can have up to four players sent off and still finish the match.
However, referees are instructed to stop matches prematurely if a team is reduced to fewer than seven players. Previously, television replays were not used to help referees make a decision. Goalline technology is also used to tell referees if the ball has crossed the goal line. In the context of nautical distances, the 3 mile distance corresponds to how far an observer of average height can see when standing at sea level.
Thus, a ship traveling one "league" has reached what was previously the farthest visible distance on the horizon. The lack of a historical and global standard for the exact measure of a "league" can be accounted for by the variable elevation of the observer.
A confederacy; an alliance. A measure of length or distance, equal, in England and the United States, to three geographical miles. Union Unite. We have been working in the social justice space now for several years and we really amplified and doubled down on our efforts in the past year, we launched Inspire Change in and even before that, sort of after Colin Kaepernick raised these issues, he and along with other players, the league really decided to dive in because these are not just issues that NFL players are dealing with, but these are American issues that we should have a role in helping.
Philadelphia Phillies :. This morning we were made aware of an alleged incident involving Odubel Herrera. So there is a lot of physical work and to me, in my mind, too little play. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
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