Talk:Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014)

La Raza name
La Raza de Monterrey is the clubs proper name —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bes2224 (talk • contribs)


 * The club has always beeb referred to as the Monterrey La Raza on Wikipedia and in the English language media. In fact, the Wikpedia articles for the La Raza are MONTERREY LA RAZA.  It is already noted in those artices that there is a different Spanish name.  If the Monterrey La Raza gets changed to "La Raza de Monterrey", then all references to the Montreal Canadiens need to be changed to Les Canadiens de Montreal because that is that club's proper/official name.  The precedent on English Wikipedia is that sports teams based in US/Canadian leagues have their names listed in English.  There is no need to change that precedent. KitHutch (talk) 17:39, 13 December 2008 (UTC)


 * NISL stretches arcoss US and Mexico so just because the leagues "headquartes" is US does not mean that La Raza Should have their in English. Same for PASL-Pro. And if you go with the whole sports league based in US/Canada, then Club Deportivo Chivas USA would have to be Goats Sports Club USA (Bes2224 (talk) 20:54, 13 December 2008 (UTC))


 * But there has been a Monterrey La Raza since 1993. They have always been referred to by their language name in English media like Wikipedia. It has not been an issue until now. KitHutch (talk) 19:18, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

Suggestion: rather than repeatedly saying why you think it should be one or the other, how about looking at Wikipedia standards and guidelines on the issue? I would suggest that WP:ENGLISH applies. "Use the most commonly used English version of the name of the subject as the title of the article, as you would find it in verifiable reliable sources (for example other encyclopedias and reference works)." - SummerPhD (talk) 17:25, 16 December 2008 (UTC)

This La Raza is a diffrent club than the original, and the NISL is starting to use the Spanish name. (Bes2224 (talk) 06:26, 17 December 2008 (UTC))

Where has the NISL started using the Spanish name? The articles that I have seen all use the English name. And yes, this is a different club from the orignal La Raza, but in the MISL last year, it was referred to as the MONTERREY LA RAZA. Also if you look in the Monterrey La Raza article, it states that the current club purchased its name from the original. Therefore, it has the same name. I think that we should follow SummerPhD'ys suggestion about name teams. KitHutch (talk) 21:19, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, I was not suggesting one name or the other. I was merely trying to suggest a guideline that might apply, in hopes of stearing this discussion from solipsistic opinions to opinions based on guidelines. - SummerPhD (talk) 14:43, 18 December 2008 (UTC)

I have to many things going on in my life right now, I don't care anymore about stuff like this you win (Bes2224 (talk) 00:49, 18 December 2008 (UTC))

Dude, it's not about winning or losing. Wikipedia is not a contest. KitHutch(talk) 15:52, 18 December 2008 (UTC)

It is standard that all MISL teams go by their location (city) as the first part of their name. It also would screw up alphabetizing and ordering if the name was La RaZa de Monterrey. 96.241.63.120 (talk) 21:22, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Baltimore
it states 1980 yet Baltimore Blast (current) does not claim that —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.169.161.1 (talk) 17:22, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

The Blast have been continuously operating since 1980 in Baltimore regardless of ownership and name changes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.241.63.120 (talk) 20:55, 31 October 2010 (UTC)


 * The city of Baltimore has had a team in operation since 1980. However, it is two different teams. The original Blast folded with the original MISL in 1992. The Baltimore Spirit were a NPSL expansion team that was born in 1992. It was purchased by the original Blast owner in 1998, and he changed their name. KitHutch (talk) 19:22, 2 November 2010 (UTC)


 * There shouldn't be any controversy over how long the Blast have been a team. I dug out my 1998-99 NPSL Media. This is what it says under "Baltimore Blast Team History" (page 25):


 * "On July 10, 1992, the Major Indoor Soccer League ceased operations. It appeared Baltimore would lose the sport that had flourished for 12 years. J. W. "Bill" Stealey stepped forward to purchase a new team in the NPSL, called the Spirit."


 * It also says, "Ed Hale purchased the seven-year-old franchise in the spring of 1998. He has renamed the team the Blast."


 * So let's see in 1998, the team was 7 years old. That means the team was born in 1992, not 1980. KitHutch (talk) 02:31, 3 November 2010 (UTC)


 * The only justification I see behind your reasoning is that the team changed their name. That still does not change the fact that the Blast were originally founded in 1980. You yourself even stated the original owner re-bought the team. The team has played 30 consecutive seasons of professional indoor soccer. In the same location (arena) too for that matter.


 * And based on your reasoning, wasn't the Wave under the same situations last year?


 * The XSL folded, just like the MISL folded and the Wave changed leagues just like the "new" Baltimore team changed leagues. As I remember, the original Wave owner was so desperate to get rid of the Wave, after the XSL folded, that he had come up with an campaign to sell the team, called "Save the Wave." The XSL folded, just like the original MISL, and the Wave changed owners and leagues like the "new" Baltimore team did. So based on your reasoning, the Wave were founded in 2009, when Lindenburg bought the "new" team. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.241.63.120 (talk) 18:49, 4 November 2010 (UTC)


 * No, The original Baltimore Blast franchise folded in July 1992. That organization ceased operations when the original MISL folded. At that time, in another league (NPSL), a new organization called the Baltimore Spirit was created. Legally, there was no connection between the Spirit and the Blast; that is the reason the Spirit were not called the Blast in 1992 because they did not own the copyright on the name and logo. In 1998, the former owner of the original team purchased the Spirit and renamed the team. This organization (Spirit/Blast II) is 18 years old and has played in three different league (NPSL/MISL II/MISL III).


 * When it comes to the Milwaukee Wave, they never ceased operations. They were just sold from one owner to another and have played in four different leagues (NPSL/MISL II/XSL/MISL III). If the Blast had been sold and joined a new league in 1992 instead of folding, I would agree that they have been the same team since 1980, but they are not. The team itself and the leagues that it has played in don't even think that the two franchises are the same. That's what it said in the old NPSL media guide. The city of Baltimore has a great history of indoor soccer. It has had indoor soccer longer than any city in North America, but its history is split over two teams (Blast I [1980-1992] & Spirit/Blast II [1992-present]). Milwaukee has had the same team since 1984. KitHutch (talk) 19:23, 4 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Obviously, no one gives a damn except you. And the future of the Wave is not looking so great either. I'm sure Lindenburg, their new owner wasn't expecting to lose over a million dollars their first year. Mark my words, if he doesn't profit this year, the Wave are gonna go bye bye. Or they are gonna be sold, yet again, to another owner who spreads this propaganda and brainwashes people like you into hoping to sell more tickets at an attempt to make money. Baltimore has had a team since 1980, and has never missed/skipped a season. The Blast will always be around, whether they have a league to play in in a couple of years, thats a different story.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.241.63.120 (talk) 20:07, 4 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Dude, you don't need to be so emotional. I am taking nothing away from Baltimore's long history of indoor soccer. In fact, I wish there were more cities that has such a long indoor soccer history. I am just stating the facts, which is what an online encyclopedia is about. One more thing, please sign your comments on a talk page by typing four "~" after you are done. KitHutch (talk) 20:58, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Forget it. 96.241.63.120 (talk) 21:22, 4 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Please don't erase a discussion. They are kept for future reference. KitHutch (talk) 22:20, 4 November 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry, you're right and I'm wrong. Can we work together on this article? I'm trying to upload the new (current) MISL logo, but it is not working, I also am trying to add a franchise map, but it didn't turn out right. 96.241.63.120 (talk) 00:20, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Merge article
Since the USL is running the MISL, the I-League never happened and its teams joined the MISL. Its article should be merged into this one. KitHutch (talk) 03:43, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Neutral. I'm not convinced that a separate article for a league that didn't start is needed, but its also well-sourced and notability isn't temporary. As it seems to have passed notability before, I'm not convinced it lacks independent notability.oknazevad (talk) 04:23, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Its notability was based purely on future operations that never came to pass. Given that it can never be expanded beyond what is there now, a merger would serve our readers best, I think.  Powers T 19:24, 21 December 2011 (UTC)
 * I completely agree. Just make sure that there is a mention of the I-League in the current MISL page. KidFlash25 (talk) 02:52, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Agree. As long as there is mention of the I-League, it should be merged. (Bes2224 (talk) 05:26, 15 January 2012 (UTC))

Omaha Vipers
I only have wikipedia refrences ( see Professional Arena Soccer League & Omaha Vipers), but it looks like the Vipers team folded before playing a game in the PASL. I would think that we could modify this page and the season page to reflect this by either changing the reason they are no longer in the league to "folded" or even "folded after joining the PASL. Any thoughts? Funtimewithdave (talk) 16:11, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
 * I would be OK with this. I think Folded after joining PASL makes the most sense. I know originally they were sitting out the 2011-12 season due to not getting a lease, but it looks like they would be able to get the lease for the 2012-13 season either.Wildthing61476 (talk) 16:58, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

Requested move

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The result of the move request was: page moved per request. Dekimasu よ! 06:41, 12 October 2014 (UTC)

Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) → Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–14) – For consistency with Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92), Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–08), and Wikipedia naming practices. Dravecky (talk) 17:21, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
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