#Slapdash scott mal pro#

#Slapdash scott mal pro#

When her lawyers suggested NWSL’s age rule was a violation of the Sherman Act, they once again turned her down, claiming that they were a “‘single entity’ that cannot conspire with itself for antitrust purposes.” They also said that when she signed with Nike and moved to Portland to pursue a pro career in February of 2019, neither she nor her agent were aware of the league’s age rule or any other minimum age restriction.

Since NWSL is the only pro women’s league in the US, and FIFA rules prohibit female players under 18 from playing overseas, there is nowhere for her to play pro soccer, which limits her career and earning opportunities.Īccording to the court filing, Moultrie contacted the league several times “in or about 2019” to request she be allowed to play and the was denied by the league.

The argument laid out by her lawyers is that NWSL’s rule prohibiting anyone under the age of 18 from signing a contract with a club is a violation of the Sherman Act, which deals with antitrust laws. Through her father, she brought a complaint in Oregon district court asking for an injunction against the NWSL to allow her to immediately be allowed to sign with a club, should any club want to sign her. 15-year-old Olivia Moultrie has sued the National Women’s Soccer League in a bid to be allowed to play professional women’s soccer.