User:The Bushranger/SEMIPRO
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This is a proposed guideline for establishing the notability of semi-professional sports leagues.
The following criteria should be considered when attempting to determine if a semi-pro league is notable. If the league:
- been around for 10 years or more, thus proving that it's not a fly-by-night deal;
- has teams located in more than one state;
- has verifiable coverage in third-party publications (newspapers and the like);
it's almost certainly notable. If it meets criterion 1 or 2 and 3, it's probably notable. If it only meets crierion 3, it's possibly notable. A league failing criterion 3, however, is most likely not notable even if it meets 1 and 2.