Women's Professional Soccer Timeline (post-Olympics allocation to 2009 season)

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(Press Release) July 8 --- WPS: The new U.S. women's professional soccer league, which has former NBA MVP Steve Nash as one of several well-known investors and owners, announced on Tuesday its basic timeline going forward to opening day of its inaugural season in April 2009. --- Details included here are schedules for player allocation; East and West coast combines, draft, tryouts, and more... [link]
Women's Professional Soccer Timeline (post-Olympics allocation to 2009 season)

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Women’s Professional Soccer announces timeline
Published 7/9/2008 by Ric at The World's Beautiful Game
... WNT Player Pool in mid-September, to be immediately followed with a draft of the top international players. In October, WPS will conduct a general draft for both domestic and international players, followed by east and west coast combines in December and a post-combine draft in January. WPS Teams for the inaugural 2009 season – Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New York, St. Louis, and Washington D.C. – will then complete their rosters via local tryouts.” Read the complete WPS Press Release here

WPS announces timeline for player allocation
Published 7/9/2008 by Mr. Adventure at San Diego MLS Project
... “All of the WPS markets have a rich soccer tradition, and WPS will be unique because our players will be some of the most fan-accessible professional athletes in the country,” said Thomas Hofstetter, CEO of Sky Blue Soccer (New Jersey/New York WPS). “That’s important to our fans, who will be cheering the players from the stands and avidly following them off the field, as well.” Read the complete timeline and more details here:  Official WPS Press Release

Timeline for Women's Professional Soccer released
Published 7/10/2008 by Mr. Adventure at MLS Expansion And Development
... “All of the WPS markets have a rich soccer tradition, and WPS will be unique because our players will be some of the most fan-accessible professional athletes in the country,” said Thomas Hofstetter, CEO of Sky Blue Soccer (New Jersey/New York WPS). “That’s important to our fans, who will be cheering the players from the stands and avidly following them off the field, as well.” Read the complete timeline and more details here:  Official WPS Press Release ...

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