Any lacrosse fans?

Karim · 02-23-2005, 06:46 AM

NBC is televising the NLL All-Star game from Calgary this Saturday. I suppose I should be a fan considering I like hockey and we have a team that is the defending NLL Champions but I can't honestly say I've ever seen a game. This is "box lacrosse" whatever that means.

http://www.nll.com/

I could probably score tickets for this game. Would it be worth seeing?

Klinglerware · 02-23-2005, 10:37 AM

I follow college lacrosse a little bit. The NLL is a pro indoor league, so I guess "box" is another term for "indoor". I guess that it's sort of like the translation of soccer and football from an outdoor game (huge field) to an indoor arena. Thus play is a little more frenetic, though I still like the outdoor version better (for all three sports). I've seen some pro lacrosse on TV, but I couldn't get too into it. It's more of a college game here in the US.

The all-star game might be worth seeing live though, since the quality of play ought to be pretty good as most of the players were stars in college...

Klinglerware · 02-23-2005, 10:46 AM

Though looking at the team rosters, there is a pretty large percentage of Canadians, most of whom played via junior club teams. I was thinking about more along the lines of Major League Lacrosse, which is an outdoor pro league which is mostly former American college players.

Anybody have thoughts as to why more Canadians play in the indoor league?

Lathum · 02-23-2005, 10:50 AM

I've seen it on TV before. It is easy to learn and pretty entertaining.

Maple Leafs · 02-23-2005, 10:51 AM

The NLL is actually a very entertaining league. The Toronto Rock are on TV most weeks, and actually get excellent crowds -- in the 15,000 range, I believe. Ottawa had a team for a season or two (before it moved/folded, like every Ottawa team does) and I went to a few games. Very entertaining stuff.

SunDancer · 02-23-2005, 12:15 PM

It's more entertaining then a NBA game in my view.

Franklinnoble · 02-23-2005, 12:54 PM

Funny what the canucks will watch when there's no hockey...

FrogMan · 02-23-2005, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

Funny what the canucks will watch when there's no hockey...

you mean stuff like the Swedish Elite hockey league, or a replay of the 1993 Stanley Cup match between the Nordiques and the Canadiens, or the NHL all-star game of 1981, or the Good Friday game between, you guessed it, the Nordiques and the Canadiens... sigh... I don't even care about hockey anymore, but that is kinda sad to see...

FM

Chubby · 02-23-2005, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Klinglerware

Though looking at the team rosters, there is a pretty large percentage of Canadians, most of whom played via junior club teams. I was thinking about more along the lines of Major League Lacrosse, which is an outdoor pro league which is mostly former American college players.

Anybody have thoughts as to why more Canadians play in the indoor league?

Box is big in canada, field is big in the US.

not totally sure why but I do know there are feeder leagues similar to junior hockey in canada and I"m sure part of it is that it's friggin cold outdoors up north too

Box is fun to watch and play but I much prefer field personally.

tucker342 · 02-23-2005, 06:55 PM

I love lacrosse

I wish Iowa had a team (or at least a club team)

BishopMVP · 02-24-2005, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by tucker342

I love lacrosse

I wish Iowa had a team (or at least a club team)

They don't even have club? I know Mizzou does, and Michigan too.

FF · 02-24-2005, 04:20 AM

i dont believe iowa has a club team but there are several colleges in MI that play club ball in the CCLA

02-23-2005, 10:51 AM	#5
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	The NLL is actually a very entertaining league. The Toronto Rock are on TV most weeks, and actually get excellent crowds -- in the 15,000 range, I believe. Ottawa had a team for a season or two (before it moved/folded, like every Ottawa team does) and I went to a few games. Very entertaining stuff. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

02-24-2005, 04:20 AM	#12
FF Mascot Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Michigan, USA	i dont believe iowa has a club team but there are several colleges in MI that play club ball in the CCLA __________________ i've somehow gotten a computer

02-23-2005, 10:37 AM	#2
Klinglerware College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The DMV	I follow college lacrosse a little bit. The NLL is a pro indoor league, so I guess "box" is another term for "indoor". I guess that it's sort of like the translation of soccer and football from an outdoor game (huge field) to an indoor arena. Thus play is a little more frenetic, though I still like the outdoor version better (for all three sports). I've seen some pro lacrosse on TV, but I couldn't get too into it. It's more of a college game here in the US. The all-star game might be worth seeing live though, since the quality of play ought to be pretty good as most of the players were stars in college...

02-23-2005, 10:46 AM	#3
Klinglerware College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The DMV	Though looking at the team rosters, there is a pretty large percentage of Canadians, most of whom played via junior club teams. I was thinking about more along the lines of Major League Lacrosse, which is an outdoor pro league which is mostly former American college players. Anybody have thoughts as to why more Canadians play in the indoor league?

02-23-2005, 10:50 AM	#4
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	I've seen it on TV before. It is easy to learn and pretty entertaining.

02-23-2005, 12:15 PM	#6
SunDancer College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2002	It's more entertaining then a NBA game in my view.

02-23-2005, 12:54 PM	#7
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Funny what the canucks will watch when there's no hockey...

02-23-2005, 06:55 PM	#10
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	I love lacrosse I wish Iowa had a team (or at least a club team)

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