NALL Update: Fall NALL Could Move Back?

11:58 AM: Brett Vickers, the owner of the Jacksonville Bullies, denies all of the reports that have come out today and says that there will be a press release from their side on the matter this afternoon.

10:40 AM:Some sources are telling me that there is a chance that a few Fall NALL teams move back to Winter NALL, InLaxWeTrust learned this morning. The lawsuit could be close to an end, and that would mean that several teams would flock back.

The sources are three people very familiar with the lawsuit and with NALL. One source says that the Jacksonville Bullies are thinking of returning but only at the condition that the Charlotte Copperheads also be readmitted. One NALL source said that "that is what we are all hoping for" However, it was very clearly stated that not all four teams would be back.

The sources also said that the games between any Fall NALL teams and Team Ireland have indeed been cancelled due to deadlines not being met by the clubs, despite the fact that Charlotte says that their game is still on.

When I mentioned the Wilkes-Barre Shamrocks, there was no comment on if they would return as well. Also a "no comment" on how close the lawsuit is to being over. It was also said that the television deal that Fall NALL reported was "smoke and mirrors", thoughwe have heard reports about that already. One source said that anything affiliated with Jim Jennings is done, so that the Shamrocks and Hershey Haymakers will in no way be back.

If some teams move back to Winter NALL, they will not begin play until January 2013. They have no current talks for expansion teams that were in talks with Fall NALL, but Winter NALL says that they are speaking with a few expansion teams possibly. On if Boston or Lehigh Valley will play any home games, Winter NALL has a meeting scheduled for Wednesday where they will discuss the future, including their home games. Kentucky StickHorses owner Anthony Chase had this to say:

"The Kentucky Stickhorses have not veered from the path of believing the North American Lacrosse League is and will be the premier box lacrosse league in the US. Currently, we have three teams with excellent ownership groups and we are aligned behind the leadership of our Commissioner, Tony Caruso. We have several teams in the "hopper" to join the NALL for the 2013 season and are hopeful that we can resolve the legal issues between the league and the teams who decided to separate and play in the fall. We believe we will enter the 2013 season with a minimum of 6 teams (potential for 8). Thus far, the Stickhorses have played three non-league games and are undefeated, lending us to believe that we will be competitive at the highest levels."

NALL also backs off on the possibility of any games against CLax, but they did reach out to them twice. Once in late fall and once recently when Fall NALL had planned to play against Team Ireland.

The next NALL game is on March 2nd, with the Boston Rock Hoppers and Kentucky StickHorses facing off.