SCRATCH PLAN A; MASL still look looking for possibilities to hold playoffs

Jun 3, 2020 | Leagues, Rochester Lancers |

Scratch Plan A for the Major Arena Soccer League, which is considering a possible Plan B to hold its playoffs.

The MASL Wednesday announced it was no longer considering the playoff plan published on May 21.

The league hasn’t been able to hold the playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a press release, the league, after much consideration and effort to plan a safe event involving all playoff eligible teams, found the difficult logistics. The potential risk outweighed any potential positive outcomes. The decision was made after communication with teams and players.

“After consideration of health and safety standards and the logistics required, it was determined that proceeding forward was not in the best interest of the MASL,” commissioner Joshua Schaub said in a statement.

The MASL said that it was still monitoring return-to-play opportunities for the 2019-20 playoffs and potentially new competitions ahead of the 2020-2021 season.

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Michael Lewis

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com at https://tinyurl.com/nfhdk4e5.