North American Lacrosse League
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The North American Lacrosse League (NALL) is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league based in the United States
, set to begin play in January 2012. The league will be North America's third professional lacrosse
league, after Major League Lacrosse
(a field lacrosse
league) and the National Lacrosse League
(the established professional indoor lacrosse organization). Similar to the NLL but unlike other lacrosse leagues that play in the summer, the NALL will play its games in the winter and spring. The league has announced it does not intend to compete with the NLL, but will serve alternate markets where the NLL has no presence.
Currently, five teams have announced they will be playing in the NALL's inaugural season: these are the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Shamrocks
, the Charlotte Copperheads
, the Jacksonville Bullies
, Kentucky Stickhorses
, and the Hershey Haymakers
.
, but the plan was rejected. As of August 2011, it plans to field five teams in cities outside the NLL's market area for its inaugural season. Teams will play twelve games, six home and six away, as well as two exhibition game
s. The United States
and Ireland national teams are mentioned in the introductory press release as opponents for the exhibition games.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, set to begin play in January 2012. The league will be North America's third professional lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
league, after Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
(a field lacrosse
Field lacrosse
Field lacrosse, sometimes referred to as the "fastest sport on two feet," is a full contact outdoor men's sport played with ten players on each team. The sport originated among Native Americans, and the modern rules of field lacrosse were initially codified by Canadian William George Beers in 1867....
league) and the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
(the established professional indoor lacrosse organization). Similar to the NLL but unlike other lacrosse leagues that play in the summer, the NALL will play its games in the winter and spring. The league has announced it does not intend to compete with the NLL, but will serve alternate markets where the NLL has no presence.
Currently, five teams have announced they will be playing in the NALL's inaugural season: these are the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Shamrocks
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Shamrocks
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Shamrocks is an American professional indoor lacrosse team based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. They are a charter member of the North American Lacrosse League. Beginning in the 2012 season, the Shamrocks will play their home games at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.The...
, the Charlotte Copperheads
Charlotte Copperheads
The Charlotte Copperheads is an American professional indoor lacrosse team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are a charter member of the North American Lacrosse League...
, the Jacksonville Bullies
Jacksonville Bullies
The Jacksonville Bullies is an American professional indoor lacrosse team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They are a charter member of the North American Lacrosse League...
, Kentucky Stickhorses
Kentucky Stickhorses
The Kentucky Stickhorses is an American professional indoor lacrosse team based in Louisville, Kentucky. They are a charter member of the North American Lacrosse League...
, and the Hershey Haymakers
Hershey Haymakers
The Hershey Haymakers is an American professional indoor lacrosse team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It is a charter member of the North American Lacrosse League...
.
History
The league was announced in 2011, with the intention of starting play in January 2012. According to Sports Business Journal, the league once sought to become an official developmental league for the established National Lacrosse LeagueNational Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
, but the plan was rejected. As of August 2011, it plans to field five teams in cities outside the NLL's market area for its inaugural season. Teams will play twelve games, six home and six away, as well as two exhibition game
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
s. The United States
United States national indoor lacrosse team
United States national indoor lacrosse team is one of the best national lacrosse teams in the world. Although they have never got to the Final, they already proved their qualities with three bronze medals. It must be said that, in comparison with Canada, Americans are much more focused on field...
and Ireland national teams are mentioned in the introductory press release as opponents for the exhibition games.
Current teams
| Team | City | Arena (Capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Copperheads Charlotte Copperheads The Charlotte Copperheads is an American professional indoor lacrosse team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are a charter member of the North American Lacrosse League... |
Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... , North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... |
Bojangles' Coliseum (9,605) |
| Hershey Haymakers Hershey Haymakers The Hershey Haymakers is an American professional indoor lacrosse team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It is a charter member of the North American Lacrosse League... |
Hershey Hershey, Pennsylvania Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality... , Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... |
Giant Center GIANT Center The Giant Center is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place in the Harrisburg metropolitan area. It is home to the Hershey Bears ice hockey team, the longest-existing member of the American Hockey League since 1938... (10,500) |
| Jacksonville Bullies Jacksonville Bullies The Jacksonville Bullies is an American professional indoor lacrosse team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They are a charter member of the North American Lacrosse League... |
Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... , Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is a 15,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It was built in 2003 as part of Mayor John Delaney's Better Jacksonville Plan to replace the outdated Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum.... (15,000) |
| Kentucky Stickhorses Kentucky Stickhorses The Kentucky Stickhorses is an American professional indoor lacrosse team based in Louisville, Kentucky. They are a charter member of the North American Lacrosse League... |
Lousiville Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... , Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth... |
Freedom Hall Freedom Hall Freedom Hall is a multipurpose arena in Louisville, Kentucky, on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, which is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky... (17,062) |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Shamrocks Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Shamrocks The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Shamrocks is an American professional indoor lacrosse team based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. They are a charter member of the North American Lacrosse League. Beginning in the 2012 season, the Shamrocks will play their home games at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.The... |
Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area and is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census... , Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... |
Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza (8,350) |
See also
- National Lacrosse LeagueNational Lacrosse LeagueThe National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
, A professional men's indoor lacrosseBox lacrosseBox lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
in North America - Canadian Lacrosse LeagueCanadian Lacrosse LeagueThe Canadian Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league based in Canada, set to begin play in January 2012. The league will be North America's fourth professional lacrosse league, after Major League Lacrosse , the National Lacrosse League and the North American Lacrosse...
- Major Series LacrosseMajor Series LacrosseMajor Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
- Western Lacrosse AssociationWestern Lacrosse AssociationThe Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
- Major League LacrosseMajor League LacrosseMajor League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
, the professional men's field lacrosseField lacrosseField lacrosse, sometimes referred to as the "fastest sport on two feet," is a full contact outdoor men's sport played with ten players on each team. The sport originated among Native Americans, and the modern rules of field lacrosse were initially codified by Canadian William George Beers in 1867....
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