NALL: Season Not Cancelled, Several Teams Plan to Play
by Marisa Ingemi on Jan 1, 2012 2:21 PM EST
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According to several people in the North American Lacrosse League, NALL is not scheduled to play in September and will indeed continue with their winter season. After talking with several league owners and league commissioner Anthony Caruso, it has become clear that what the other people in the league had leaked was incorrect and unauthorized by the league.
Caruso said that there will be a modified schedule for January and February, but it will indeed have to be modified due to these unexpected events. Three of the original five teams who were expected to be invited to join the league will not longer be a part of the North American Lacrosse League due to their part in a massive media leak in an attempt to cause detriment to the league.
The three current teams still affiliated are Kentucky, Wilkes-Bare and Boston. Wilkes-Barre will now be under new ownership and Jim Jennings is no longer a part of the team, according to sources within the league. Hershey does not have an arena finalized and thus have been suspended for the 2012 season.
Kentucky Stick Horses owner Anthony Chase had this to say when contacted for a quote. "Contrary to recent misinformation, the NALL is alive and well and it intends to begin play this month. A couple teams have taken it upon themselves to report a postponement, which is simply not the case. Those teams may, or may not, be ready to play or they may have an alternative agenda, but any activity they may be considering in the fall will not be under the auspices of the NALL. The Kentucky Stickhorses are excited about our upcoming intra-squad scrimmage and our season opener on January 21st".
It has been said that Boston will be able to compile a roster and there will likely be some more new teams announced soon, and In Lax We Trust has discovered they will not be Orlando or in New York.
To recap, the North American Lacrosse League season is still on with a new schedule yet to be released due to the teams who have now removed themselves from the league. It is unclear what will happen with these teams. As for the players on those rosters, they under contract with NALL and it is unknown how they will re shuffle the rosters due to this sudden issue.
There are many different sides to this story but this comes directly from the people running the league. There are too many sides to get a read on the entire situation, so stay tune as we try to find out more. Eventually all the developments will be clear. Other former member teams continue to deny this but the league itself claims that the season is still on.
Stay tuned to In Lax We Trust as we continue to learn more.
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I’m very interested to see how this all pans out, and whether the season will actually start in a few weeks. I live in Kentucky, and was excited to have the opportunity to check out my first Box lacrosse match with the Stickhorses. But, I’m glad that I haven’t purchased tickets just yet.
Are they planning on adding two teams to compete this season? Seems like a recipe for disaster.
I don't know how this season will work
still unsure if Boston is gonna play this year since they planed on 2013. Other team locations are unknown but we should learn more this week.
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by Marisa Ingemi on Jan 1, 2012 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
NALL Season in question
Not sure if this is a bonafide professional lacrosse league or a skit from a Monty Python Flying Circus bit.
Wow. They need to solidify a league before they even start dreaming of developing indoor to areas like Kentucky or Jacksonville. Seriouslly this league seems like the furthest thing from good for indoors development. I am all for creating indoor leagues in the USA but dont walk the walk of being a legit league when this is clearly a joke. Not even one game in and there is obviously tension between league officials and team officials. My understanding is they have kicked out 3 teams, so have 3 teams left and only 2 will play in 2012. One and done if they attempt a 2 team league. SOLIDIFY THE LEAGUE OR YOU WILL NEVER GROW THE GAME!!!!!!
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