MLS BOG meetings... Changes

[S_D]

Didn't see this posted so here it is. If it has Mods feel free to delete

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soc...news.html#more

Highlights:

As we told you yesterday, rosters have been trimmed from 28 players to 24 and the teams will have the option of having as many as 20 senior roster players. The current limit is 18. As a result, the reserve division is dead.


The 2009 season will begin on March 21, a week earlier than this season. Each team will play 30 games: home and home with each of the other 14 teams (28 games) plus two intraconference, rivalry-oriented matches

The league will give clubs the option of taking two weekends off or softening their schedule over a four-week stretch during the busy times next summer when international competitions are an issue.

Only the top two teams in each conference will receive automatic playoff berths
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Not sure I like the reduction in roster spots. Will be bad for Canadian development

[tlear]

20 player senior roster is great though, means we can get 2 more guys in 50-100k range and have more backups for international absences