Wambach, McNeill Have Seven Days to Appeal
May 8, 2009 - Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) News Release
On Thursday evening, May 7, 2009, the WPS Commissioner suspended two players for one game each. League policy provides that a player shall not play during the period of the appeal process unless the Commissioner, in her discretion, determines otherwise.
One suspended player's team (Abby Wambach #20, Washington Freedom) does not have a game scheduled until after the seven-day appeal period, the second player's team (Kia McNeill #6, Saint Louis Athletica) has a game scheduled for Saturday, May 9.
The Commissioner has determined that the one-day window between the Thursday-evening decision and the Saturday game is a unique and extenuating circumstance and will make a one-time exception to allow McNeill to play this weekend during the pendency of any appeal, should there be one.
Neither player has formally appealed to the league. They have until Thursday, May 14.
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