Honduran fan as well as South Florida soccer historian Robert Scorca gives us a great foundation regarding one of the pillars of our footballing history.
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Part IV: NASL is Gone, What's Next
By Robert Scorca - The Fort Lauderdale Strikers moved to Minnesota because there was no suitable indoor facility here. Click to continue reading...

Name Change Reflects the League's Historical Significance

November 3, 2009 – The National Indoor Soccer League announced today that the league has changed its name to the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). The league released its 2009-10 schedule in mid October and will move forward as planned, under the new name.

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Name Change Reflects the League's Historical Significance

November 3, 2009 – The National Indoor Soccer League announced today that the league has changed its name to the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). The league released its 2009-10 schedule in mid October and will move forward as planned, under the new name.

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The Major Indoor Soccer League is back ... again. The National Indoor Soccer League, the...
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The National Indoor Soccer League is now the Major Indoor Soccer League.

Sound familiar? It should.

This will be - if you're multi-point scoring at home - the third outfit to call itself the MISL. The most recent two have lineage that gets intertwined, but it's basically MISL 3.0. I'd question the wisdom of announcing the change 10 days before the season opens, but, whatever.

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The Denver Dynamite has brought back three-time MISL champion Chris Handsor as player-coach and youth director for the new Dynamite Academy, to be operated in conjunction with the Highlands Ranch Community Association.

John Wells is stepping down as coach for personal reasons after staying with the organization through the summer as the coach of the Dynamite reserves and most of the preseason for the Dynamite.

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The Denver Dynamite has announced its Webcast schedule for the 2009-10 season and has introduced Iain Bryant as the voice of the team.

For the first time, the Denver Dynamite Web site will carry a minimum of nine games 2009-10, beginning with the home opener November 14 against the San Diego Sockers at the Bladium in Denver.

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J P Rodrigues was born in Tampa and has played much of his professional career in the Sunshine State, but he is currently looking forward to playing in the great white North this winter. He has signed with the Milwaukee Wave of the National Indoor Soccer League, with the season starting in November. Click to continue reading...

As reported Wednesday morning on Examiner.com, the Chicago-based Xtreme Soccer League announced Friday that it is going on a one-year hiatus. This announcement jeopardizes the long-term future of the Chicago Storm organization, which played its professional indoor soccer games at the Sears Centre Arena. Click to continue reading...

Bring up the topic of indoor soccer and you're bound to get several opinionated viewpoints on it. Many soccer fans love it. Many hate it. But no matter which side of the Atlantic you live on, the fact of the matter is that both the United States and, to a lesser degree, the United Kingdom has had an interesting history involving the indoor game.

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1. K.V. Kortrijk, R.E. Mouscron, Standard Liege, Schalke 04, Standard Liege, Hamburger SV, Al Rayyan, Manchester City, Plymouth Argyle (current club). Whose varied career?
2. What club links Steve Finnan, Jermaine Pennant, Martin O'Neill, Peter Reid and Nigel Worthington?
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The Rockford Rampage fell to the Baltimore Blast, 13-10, on Saturday night in the first-ever National Indoor Soccer League championship game at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore. Scoring goals for the Rampage were Gary Brooks, Jorge Valle, Geison Moura, Matthew Stewart and Fred DeGand. Baltimore won an indoor championship for the fifth time in the past seven years, having captured Major Indoor Soccer League championships in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008. Click to continue reading...

From time to time, I'll review books that strike my fancy. The first one would have been a must-have for my library even if a friend hadn't written it. Hot Winter Nights: A Game-by-Game History of the Major Indoor Soccer League 1978-92 was a labor of love for my man Rich Paschette and it's a treasure trove for indoor soccer aficionados and stat/sports encyclopedia geeks like me.

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As expected, Tony Sanneh, 37, finalized a contract today with the Galaxy that will likely see him partner top draft pick Omar Gonzalez in the middle of a young defense.

The former U.S. international didn't play in the league last year, but has returned to reclaim a roster spot on the Galaxy with long-time mentor Bruce Arena.

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As you guys know well by now, the Galaxy are coming to town September 13. That day, we are also helping put on an indoor soccer reunion game pitting former Kansas City players against former St. Louis Players. Check out the info below, and tell all your former indoor soccer junkies that watched the Comets and Attack in their heyday. Click to continue reading...

 The latest on As The Indoor Soccer League Turns: I'm told by someone I trust that there's now an impasse between two groups of teams that were trying to reorganize the Major Indoor Soccer League after its May 30 folding. One group (Baltimore, Philadelphia, Orlando and Monterrey) has its interests largely represented by Baltimore Blast owner [. Click to continue reading...

The MISL has shut down. The league, which came to Orlando this past season, the league's seventh, has ceased operations but have hopes of restructuring. Here's some AP stuff on the folding: Click to continue reading...

I realize that not all clubs will send me draft information - but I want to reward the ones that do. Here is a synopsis of New England's picks in today's MLS SuperDraft Click to continue reading...

Voters who will select this year's National Soccer Hall of Fame inductees received ballots today with the names of 35 eligible former players including Chivas USA Coach Preki among 13 new names and Joy Fawcett the most notable of 22 holdovers.

From the (edited) hall press release:

The top holdovers include U.

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Looking forward to hearing from those that were at the match. In fact, if you were, email me at bparsons@orlandosentinel.com with a phone number I can reach you at, as I'd like to interview you for my Sunday column. In... Click to continue reading...

Galaxy beat writer Billy Witz points out today that instead of resting up for Sunday's crucial contest against Toronto, the team could have been on the road playing meaningless exhibitions if David Beckham was healthy.

He's not, of course, and likely won't play this weekend.

Wonder if the AEG bean counters will see the error of their ways and ease up on the schedule to give the Galaxy a better chance of actually fielding a competitive team in MLS games?

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Just got this press release from the Orlando Sharks. It appears that the MISL and FSC have agreed to a two-year TV deal that will include 20 matches this season. In fact, they can say it better than I can,... Click to continue reading...

If you want to see professional (indoor) soccer in Orlando, here's your next fixture: New Jersey Ironmen @ Orlando Sharks. On October 26th, the Sharks will play their home opener at the Amway Arena, hosting fellow expansion team the New... Click to continue reading...

Much thanks to loyal reader Brian for pointing out that the Orlando Sharks first match is just 2 months away, but in Milwaukee. The new MISL team will be participating in a 4-team preseason tournament along with Detroit, Chicago, and... Click to continue reading...