I was doing some more digging on the USSF standards for Div I, II, and III soccer and came across this tidbit:
IV. Division II Men’s Outdoor League:
b. Markets; Stadia; and Fields
i. In the first year, U.S.
‐based teams must be located in at least two different time zones in the continental United States.
By year six, U.S‐based teams must be located in at least the Eastern, Central and Pacific time zones. (These three time zones are required because the majority of the large population centers are located in these time zones.)ii. At least 75 percent of the league’s teams must play in metropolitan markets of at least 750,000 persons.
iii. All league stadiums must have a minimum seating capacity of 5,000.
iv. Not later than 120 days prior to the start of each season, each team shall have a lease for at least one full season with its home st
adium.
NASL doesn't have any teams in the Pacific timezone. Is it just me, or does that mean the USSF might end up de-sanctioning them in 2017 if they don't have a team in that time zone? If so, NASL should be frantically courting Sacramento Republic or the Orange County Blues to join their league in the next 3 years. That, or find someone to finance a Div II team somewhere along the west coast.