March 4 (UPI) -- U.S. Soccer's governing body passed a new rule requiring all players to stand during the national anthem after a veteran player on the U.S. Women's National Team joined other athletes' protests by kneeling before a game last summer.
The rule, which was passed in February, was first reported Saturday by Fox Sports. The bylaw states all players on a U.S. national team must "stand respectfully" during the Star-Spangled Banner.