The National Pro Fastpitch softball league is pursuing efforts on at least two simultaneous tracks to restore the Washington Glory franchise which had lost its prospective ownership group, reports Spy Softball.
The website reports that one operational plan involves the NPF securing a sponsor to purchase the Glory franchise, logo and marketing rights directly from the league. In the prospective absence of such a sponsor, the NPF is also pursuing a second plan to field the Washington Glory for 2009 as a touring / travel team, a la last year's Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse.
As only four league teams would be left operational with the dissolution of the Washington Glory, NPF has an obvious interest in keeping the team alive in some form. From all accounts, the announced 2009 roster of Glory players remain unified in that effort as well. Only head coach Carie Dever-Boaz has already decided to leave the Glory to pursue other endeavors.
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