A calendar flip away from summer could do more harm than good for the NWSL | Jeff Rueter

A change from a summer slate to a fall-to-spring schedule would align the league with much of global soccer, but it may not be what’s best for players and fansLong before professional soccer broke through in the American landscape, the sport was a staple of summertime.For decades, soccer has been among the United States’ three biggest draws for youth participation, just behind basketball and the combined pull of baseball and softball. Broadcasters and marketers caught on, making “the summer of s...