#National Lacrosse League

[elliotdawsonnn]

To all my AFTG stans out there that wish Exy was a real sport, I am BEGGING you to check out Box Lacrosse and the National Lacrosse League ✨🙌it’s literally Exy on a smaller court I swear :”0 its fast paced, violent, fun, and played on a converted ice hockey rink. Its got it all I swear y’all will love it ✨🙌the finals are happening right now and trust me you don’t want to miss the games.

Also the goalies just look so silly I love them 🫶

[thingsmk1120sayz]

[mahgnib]

The Buffalo Bandits wore Guardians of the Galaxy jerseys to celebrate Marvel Superheroes Night, with an overtime win against the Saskatchewan Rush. The jerseys must have played a part in the victory 😉

[anthonybialy]

Another Title Anything But Routine for Buffalo Bandits

I had to buy another championship shirt.  Thanks a lot, favorite team.  Incessant shopping is such a hassle.  The Buffalo Bandits have to sew relevant information onto another banner, which seems like a tricky project.  And they had to update the sign with the championship year.  Eh: there may be worse things than getting another number.  

Buffalo is New York’s lacrosse capital.  Albany can have their narcissistic twits taking your money to tell you how to live, and we’ll have Tehoka.  The Erie Canal Bowl resulted in shipping the Cup in one definite direction.  The league’s flagship franchise is winning like it, which is sweet news for those seeking precedent for things working out like they should for once.

Commemorate the first time since the first time.  Fans revel in a rather rare event, namely the second consecutive title accumulation since the first and second seasons.  The Bandits are back to back-to-back.

All you pessimists didn’t think the most awesome outcome imaginable was possible just a couple months ago. Someone as inherently cheerfully positive as me certainly wasn’t grumpy about any midseason losses.  I also think this universe is a blessing that’s all planned for happiness ever since late Saturday.

Cool professors weigh end of semester results more heavily than confusing early classes.  Better grades toward the end show accelerated learning upon familiarity with the subject.  The Bandits learned and adapted.  They’re the same team that started the season with occasionally shaky performances yet different.  Answer a zen riddle with wooing about winning.

It turns out the finish is the most important part.  The NLL is just another sports outfit that focuses on results.  It’s so predictable.  They only honor the top competitor.  There’s exactly one important time for comparing scores.  It happens at the very end.

The Bandits are an apology.  One other neighborhood team is competitive while the other is dreadful while both share the common characteristic of never winning the league’s final game.  They alternate every couple years.  Variety doesn’t always improve circumstances.

The Bills and Sabres oscillate between crushing dreams by getting close and being so inept that toxic waste spills ask to not be compared to them.  Meanwhile, Buffalo’s RC Cola wins it all again.

A year that ended with a title started off feeling like an eclipse season.  Clouds at the most inopportune time led to naturally thinking an event rarer than a Buffalo championship would be a letdown.  But our planet’s star and satellite burst through overcast skies at the moment of totality.  The lesson was not that things failed to work out but rather that we just had to persevere through trepidation.  The Bandits shined like plasma.

Nobody could’ve been too disappointed if this season ended like it began.  A lack of cohesion early in the campaign seemed to be leading toward making us cherish 2023.  Memories of a dreamlike run through the postseason might’ve been what sustained us through the offseason.  They do, but they’re blessedly from a couple days ago instead of nearly a year.

The only misstep was not waiting a few days to officially rejoice.  Partying before midnight until after noon would make Andrew W.K. proud.  But hosting a bash before sweeping up confetti from the night before was, in the words of Gilbert Gottfried’s epitaph, too soon.  Holding a congregation the afternoon after the win means the faithful didn’t even have a chance to finish expiring celebratory liquor before it turned sour.

The assembly held one short sleep after the season ended came at a time for those who thought last year’s weekday 5 p.m. bacchanalia wasn’t positioned oddly enough.  Hangovers still hadn’t set in.  Festive attendees of the season finale could’ve stayed out all night, gotten breakfast late into their personal days, then mulled around the plaza until the players showed up like a matinee following a night game.

What was the rush?  Social media comments about the gala include some from rueful backers who are rightfully bummed out that they missed posts about a shindig that one might think would be scheduled after a slight subsiding of the immediate hullabaloo.  I’m attempting to refrain from kvetching about ownership right now, but a Pegula-style screwup hindering the jubilation around their one ultimately successful franchise is on brand.

I felt lucky to have noticed they were convening.  As a reminder, always check social media constantly in case a team you admire wins it all and invited all their fans to live it up with them soon after.

My personal rally policy is to appear at any gathering in commemoration of a Buffalo club prevailing in an athletic tournament.  You may have noticed it’s rarely applicable.  Going annually is a relatively frequent pace, so your daughter will understand if you skip her wedding.  Move the ceremony to the front of the French Connection statue.

It’s better to show up on the back of a fire truck than in the back of a cop car.  Players demonstrated their skill at disembarking from engines serving as chariots for victors, which might be even tricker than scoring in a clinching game.  Everyone thankfully reached the ground safely before traveling through a most appreciative crowd then converging on stage to gleefully cuss in between lager swigs and cigar puffs.  This roster knows carousing like they do conquering.

I could get used to this.  The habit of filling a case with shiny metal sculpted into triumphant shapes is a delight that should never be taken for granted.  We spent 15 years waiting for last year’s glorious result, so this interregnum was a blink.

Overindulging in elation is fine for the moments after your beloved wins it all.  I’m trying to avoid feeling too depressed, which is why I’m not going to tally how many seasons of teams I like began with dreams of supremacy before ending  like a mob torching.

Nobody in Buffalo needs to be told those other two squads are still on the list like they’re trying to get a Trabant in East Germany.  The Bandits have Ian MacKay, while the others sit in the waiting room as described by Fugazi frontman Ian MacKaye.  As part of my newfangled commitment to positivity while I’m still buzzing from the commissioner leaving hardware in town, I’m avoiding wallowing in obvious comparisons to the city’s other teams.  I will just say the Bandits offer a good example.

Winning a ring for the other hand inspires almost as much pride as no Bandit ever winning the league’s sportsmanship award.  The thrill remains intense even when there’s a recent example of pure bliss.  Nothing’s lighter to lift than a heavy trophy.

[worldnews7]

[NLL photo] Flying 'Zed'

Colorado Mammoth, Zed Williams / photo credit to GooddaySports   (Denver = Won Jeong) On the 23rd, a regular-season game of the NLL took place at Ball Arena in Colorado between the Colorado Mammoth and the New York Riptide.   In the game on that day, Colorado secured a victory against New York with a score of 18-10.

[priceperplayer]

How to Bet on Lacrosse with a Bookie

How to Bet on Lacrosse with a Bookie

Lacrosse is slowly becoming popular. However, it has very few wagering options, unlike other sports. So here’s one of our sports betting tutorials on how to bet on lacrosse with a bookie. Professional lacrosse leagues like the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and National Lacrosse League (NLL) have collaborated with BetMGM and DraftKings in the last two years. In addition, other sportsbooks such as…

[joyfulmile]

hello i just started getting into lacrosse via espn+ (mostly a hockey and tennis fan otherwise) i would like a crash course please

[zozo-01]

athletes winning championships for their hometown >>>

[laresearchette]

Saturday, June 03, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)



WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: TLC FOREVER (A&E Canada) 8:00pm WEDDING SEASON (W Network) 8:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT? SEX & MURDER (TBD - Investigation Discovery)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA KNOCK AT THE CABIN THE ONION MOVIE

NETFLIX CANADA THE CAMPAIGN

MLB BASEBALL (SN1) 1:00pm: Rays vs. Red Sox (SN) 4:00pm: Jays vs. Mets (SN Now) 6:00pm: Rays vs. Red Sox (SN360) 7:00pm: Yankees vs. Dodgers

MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY (TSN2) 7:00pm: Sabrecats vs. Arrows

NLL LACROSSE (TSN/TSN3) 7:30pm: Mammoth vs. Bandits - Game #3

THE CURIOUS CASE OF DOLPHIN BAY (Crave) 7:30pm: A group of friends are spending the summer working as interns at a research center, which is researching unnatural changes in the local reef. After strange events begin to occur, the friends suspect a local legend may be tied to the reef's problems.

NHL HOCKEY (CBC/SN) 8:00pm: Panthers vs. Knights - Game #1

THE LOVE CLUB: SYDNEY (Global) 8:00pm: Former track athlete Sydney hasn't closed the chapter on the college ex-boyfriend who broke her heart years ago, but her new running buddy may help her discover that it's time to let go of an old flame.

NATION UNTAMED (APTN) 8:00pm: Sam and Chuck go on an unexpected adventure at a Manitoba bison ranch, where they harvest, skin and butcher the animals by hand.

JUST JAKE (Super Channel House & Home) 8:00pm: An emerging country star returns to his hometown to overcome his serious writer's block and reunites with his high school sweetheart.

MLS SOCCER (TSN4/TSN5) 8:30pm: Minnesota vs. Toronto FC

BACK TO ROOTS (APTN) 8:30pm: Matricia explains the benefits of strawberries; she makes lemonade and bakes a cake in an outdoor kitchen.

MAGIC MIKE'S LAST DANCE (Crave) 9:00pm: Hoping for one last hurrah, Mike Lane heads to London with a wealthy socialite who lures him with an offer he can't refuse. With everything on the line, he soon finds himself trying to whip a hot new roster of talented dancers into shape.

MINDCAGE (Starz Canada) 9:00pm: When a copycat murderer strikes, Detectives Jake Doyle and Mary Kelly seek help from an incarcerated serial killer named the Artist. As Mary delves deep into the Artist's twisted psyche, she and Jake get lured into a diabolical game of cat and mouse.

BUTTER (Super Channel Fuse) 9:00pm: Struggling with self-esteem and family issues, a high school student befriends the prettiest girl at school via social media. Facing constant bullying, his popularity soon grows when he devises a crazy plan that gains the attention of the in-crowd.

[amarbeast]

How long is a lacrosse game in 2023?

How long is a lacrosse game;- In lacrosse, there are four quarters in a regulation game, each lasting 15 minutes. Overtimes are typically two three-minute sudden death periods. Each quarter is divided into two halves, with each half lasting 7 minutes and 30 seconds. At the end of the four quarters, if the game is tied, then it will go into overtime. Overtimes are typically two three-minute sudden…

[elliotdawsonnn]

Shoutout to all my mutuals love you guys so much🫶

Thanks for playing in my sandbox with me 🙌🙌

[thingsmk1120sayz]

Back to the Finals

[lilislegacy]

re: percy’s favourite sports

probably nobody knows this but there is a professional-national-north-american-major-league-type-thing for box (indoor) lacrosse (the NLL), and one of the teams is literally called the new york riptide. their logo is orange and dark blue and light greenish blue. they’ll only exist for 5 years (their first season was 2019, their last will be 2024, after that they’re being moved and getting a rebrand, and i will either love or hate the new team for this but i don’t know which yet) but percy randomly caring about lacrosse is so funny. also their first 2 draft selections were both named tyson, so, i feel like that somehow adds to my point. a cyclops playing lacrosse is a permanent fixture in my brain now

thanks for the ask!

ha! thats hilarious! i didn’t even know this was a thing. there are definitely a lot of percy-related aspects there. i could see him being interested! i can just hear it

percy: hey wise girl. you. me. tonight. we’re going to this game

annabeth: since when do you care about lacrosse?

percy: i always have

annabeth: name one position

percy:

percy: player

annabeth:

percy: come on! they’re called riptide! their colors are orange, blue, and sea-green! it’s literally meant for me.

[worldnews7]

[NLL photo] 'The Coach'

Colorado Mammoth / photo credit to GooddaySports   (Denver = Won Jeong) On the 23rd, a regular-season game of the NLL took place at Ball Arena in Colorado between the Colorado Mammoth and the New York Riptide.   In the game on that day, Colorado secured a victory against New York with a score of 18-10.

[foxufortunes]

So like, I was gonna add this onto my post about the Raven's win percentage and how that compared to lacrosse with NCAA Exy and NCAA Lacrosse being about the same age, but I figured I'd put it here so everyone can see, because this is what I mean about the exy timeline being complicated and why zero losses makes sense over 30 years.

And yes, I know AFTG is not aiming for hyper realism grounded in reality, but I like figuring out a cohesive timeline for things like fics it's TRC all over again. Also I just like to think way too deep about this things, and if I'm descending into madness over these things you're coming with me.

That said, the timeline of exy and Evermore as much as I can make sense of it:

So, the exy/Evermore timeline in kind of a mess and a great example of how adding more makes something make less sense. What we're going to do is take the books at their most concrete fact and say that Tetsuji and Kayleigh invented exy 30 years pre-canon, and for ease of timeline we'll call it exactly 30years. So, here we go:

So our base line in 1976 (for the record NCAA Lacrosse was formed 1971, this is what I mean when I say they're roughly the same age). Tetsuji and Kayleigh were in university and in Japan, but it's not clear at what point in their studies they were and how long they had left to go at university.

Nora's EC says that Tetsuji was reaching out to the NCAA before he graduated. During his last semester he was reaching out promising funding and himself as a coach. So this is, at most a few years after exy was created unless Tetsuji had the slowest university career ever.

The next fall semester NCAA Exy officially starts with Ravens vs Trojans at Castle Evermore. So, as I've said before, the Big 3 were in on the ground floor. This is why they're so dominant, but that they started with the Ravens means they should be more competitive. The Raven's won the first match 13-12 and if it's that close at the start, the idea that the Raven's undefeated 20year+ streak is because they've been around longer loses all ground.

Evermore was the first stadium completed, followed by the Golden Court for the Trojans and Pride Court for Penn State Lions (which is such a cute name, I want a book on them please Nora). Pride Court was delayed but Penn State kept up training, while USC and EAU had their courts built at impossible speed. For reference, building a sports stadium, from first plans to completion is at speed roughly an 18month endeavour, if everything goes right, but depending on how you read the point above this could be just a few months. Either way, it's very fast. Other universities had pop up stadiums or played at the bigger stadiums of the Big 3 or local stadiums until theirs were complete. Ironically, given his apparent treatment of his female players, a lot of Tetsuji's funding came from getting women on board, promoting how co-ed the sport was.

The first pro teams were formed around the first graduates from the NCAA league. So 5 years after Evermore and we get a professional league.

And the US Court 2 years after. So 7 years from the start of the NCAA competition and we get a national team.

Then exy is in the Olympics the next year. So 8 years from the first NCAA game for exy to be Olympic recognised (a generous estimate makes that 1988, 1992 at a push, 14-18 years pre-canon and roughly a decade pre-foundation of the Foxes).

The problem with all this, of course, being that the book in only chapter 2 of TFC says that Kevin (born in 1986) and Riko were around with Tetsuji when Evemore was still in the blueprint stage.

Now, there's a couple of way I can think to maybe square this all. Firstly, obviously the 30years is a rough but that should mean closer to 30 than anything else, but to be generous either way, we're looking at between '71 (35years pre-canon) and '81 (25years pre-canon) and the later timeline can square a little better. It's also possible our Castle Evermore is a new stadium and the first Castle Evermore is an old one they've knocked down and replaced at the new one is the one Kevin and Riko were around for. It's also possible to be more generous with Tetsuji's university career: say he was in his first year in 1976, did a longer/postgrad course and stayed for say 7 years giving us 1983 for his graduation, then be generous and say "next fall semester" actually means '84 (which is still fast for a stadium) for Evermore's completion and the NCAA starting, which gives us the '92 Olympics.

So, let's work backwards instead. For Evermore to be being built while Kevin and Riko "already had custom racquets" we'll be generous and lowball age 2? So, we'll work with Evermore opening around '88. Even working with the most generous estimate of when exy was invented (1981, 25years rather than 30) that means, assuming Tetsuji spent his freshman year in Japan, he was in university for 6 or 7 years (depending on how you read next fall). Putting us at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and making NCAA exy 20ish years old.

[glassseagull]

I will forever say that the national lacrosse league games I've been to are some of the best live sports. a surprising amount of diehard fans and the wings have all the resources of the flyers and sixers so its a really exiting atmosphere but it's also not that big of a deal so the announcer can be insanely biased and it doesn't matter if they lose. they blast music the entire time and I am slightly concerned it have me some hearing loss