NWSL expansion team Racing Louisville FC has two players in the fold for its inaugural season, and over a dozen more are on the way.
The league set the rules and parameters for the new club's Nov. 12 expansion draft on Wednesday, with some added wrinkles surrounding the allocated U.S. women's national team players and the rights of the U.S. stars who are currently playing abroad.
The broad strokes are as follows: Teams can protect 11 players, including up to two who are on U.S. Soccer's designated list of 23 allocated USWNT players. The protected lists are due Nov.