The phrase "associate team" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a group of individuals who work together in a supportive or collaborative role within an organization.
Example: "The associate team is responsible for assisting the project managers in their daily tasks and ensuring smooth operations."
Alternatives: "support team" or "collaborative team".
NEW YORK METS--Named Dr. Andrew Rokito team physician and Dr. Orrin Sherman associate team physician.
Dr. Scott Rodeo, the associate team physician of the New York Giants, said that in the National Football League, Toradol "became prevalent to the point where players expected it and used it prophylactically".
From the Giants' Web site: Dr. Scott Rodeo, a Giants associate team physician: "Chad had a severe injury to his left leg, involving a complex tibial fracture with associated injury to muscle, nerves, and vascular structures.
The war-torn country beat Kenya by seven wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium to join Ireland as the second Associate team in the tournament, in February and March 2015.
The outcome of the two five-day matches at home and away is expected to determine whether the associate team is then added to the list of Test-playing nations for the next four-year cycle.
Herein lies the rub for Stanikzai's side, who are the outstanding Associate team at present, having spent the time in between World Twenty20s chalking up 13 wins from 16 against their peers to reach ninth in the rankings, although they find themselves excluded from the top table in terms of fixtures.
There was some awful cricket played by two associate teams in what proved to be an utterly spell-binding contest and both sides admitted that after the game.
Even without reducing the number of associate teams – and they really do need this exposure – you could easily make the event more compact by having two group games a day.
I know as an England side going in against associate teams, there are a lot of nerves around.
The ICC have opened the door and made it realistic for associate teams to give themselves an opportunity to play Test cricket.
And sometimes they form shifting alliances with groups with whom they normally don't associate, teaming up, say, with African-Americans against Latino gangs.
