The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. It currently has 11 teams; three in Canada and eight in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Champion's Cup.
Although there are specific areas where lacrosse is popular such as Canada (mainly in Southern Ontario and British Columbia, Sou...
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The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. It currently has 11 teams; three in Canada and eight in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Champion's Cup.
Although there are specific areas where lacrosse is popular such as Canada (mainly in Southern Ontario and British Columbia, South Florida, and throughout theNortheastern United States primarily for historic reasons or due to high profile college programs, it is still considered a marginal sport in most of North America. Consequently, franchise foldings and relocations have been common in the NLL.
The version of lacrosse played in the NLL is indoor lacrosse. This is slightly different from box lacrosse, which is played on a hard floor, usually in the summer, and has 3 periods instead of four. The NLL plays four quarters of fifteen minutes each, with two-minute breaks...
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