This was because the club lost so many members and players to the war effort.

We never want what happened to Pittsburgh again, where they lost their players.

The club lost 14 players (almost a complete team) in the last year.

Teams were not able to lose more than three players.

In each of the last three off seasons, they have lost two or more top players to free agency.

An existing team may not lose more than three players.

And certainly no team has made it back after losing its best player for the year.

The Cowboys have lost several key players to free agency over the last three years.

The blues lost two players in nine first half minutes.

In doing so, they'll lose several key players to suspension.