1.   The Patrimony of St Peter differed markedly in its development from other states whose national identity was not blurred.

2.   Nationality is an increasingly anachronistic distinction in a sports world in which more porous borders have blurred identities.

3.   National identities are blurred and blended.

4.   The idea was daring for an institution like Mount Vernon Nazarene College, which is committed to its religious traditions and wary of blurring its identity.

5.   The international calendar makes sense from a modern business standpoint, but it would devalue other competitions and blur the identity of leagues and tournaments.