Iroquois Snubbed from 2022 World Games

[FloridaFan]

It's not the lacrosse world championships, it's something else entirely. The lacrosse governing body has reiterated that the Iroquois are full members in good standing of the lacrosse governing body and will again be invited to play in the next world championship.

So the olympics are determining this? Is that who I need to boycott?

 

[ForCuseSake]

Wait until you see what the proposed Olympic rules are:

• The field is 70 meters by 36 meters (as opposed to 100m x 55m)
• Games are four 8:00-running time quarters
• The shot clock is 45 seconds
• Face-offs/draws only begin quarters; play is restarted immediately after goals.
• Missed shots are turnovers regardless of who’s closest to the ball
• No longsticks
• Teams are 7 v 7 (as opposed to 10 v 10)
• Offensive sets are either 4 v 4 or 5 v 5 (as opposed to 6 v 6)

Just play Box in the Winter Olympics if they must.

I’m not a fan of Box but at least it’s more easily staged (arenas, roster size, etc.)

I’m sure you’d agree what is described above is neither field or box.

They should use a qualifying name - something equivalent to Australian Rules Football. Bureaucracy Rules Lacrosse!

 

[Hoo's That]

So the olympics are determining this? Is that who I need to boycott?

Yes. Their argument is that this situation is similar to the UK's. England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales have separate teams for the soccer World Cup, for example, but they all have to participate on the Great Britain soccer team in the Olympics.

 

[Arangeman]

Wait until you see what the proposed Olympic rules are:

• The field is 70 meters by 36 meters (as opposed to 100m x 55m)
• Games are four 8:00-running time quarters
• The shot clock is 45 seconds
• Face-offs/draws only begin quarters; play is restarted immediately after goals.
• Missed shots are turnovers regardless of who’s closest to the ball
• No longsticks
• Teams are 7 v 7 (as opposed to 10 v 10)
• Offensive sets are either 4 v 4 or 5 v 5 (as opposed to 6 v 6)

That‘s one of the stupidest things I’ve ever heard and I’ve heard a massive amount of stupid things.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Just play Box in the Winter Olympics if they must.

I’m not a fan of Box but at least it’s more easily staged (arenas, roster size, etc.)

I’m sure you’d agree what is described above is neither field or box.

They should use a qualifying name - something equivalent to Australian Rules Football. Bureaucracy Rules Lacrosse!

Sevens Rugby Lacrosse !

 

[ForCuseSake]

Sevens Rugby Lacrosse !

Played with no helmets (except goalies) and leather gloves!

Edit - I mean Isotoner-like leather gloves. Not the kind Jim Brown actually played in.

 

[Powellfan]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[SkyTopBus44]

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in english?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

in english?

We'll think about inviting the Iroquois.

 

[SkyTopBus44]

We'll think about inviting the Iroquois.

Thanks! That gets to the heart of it. So many words to say so little. Just make a decision and make it the right one

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

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[Whitey23]

great news!

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[creatorsgam]

Excellent.

It is their game. It should never be an issue... they belong.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[CousCuse]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

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[Powellfan]

 

[FloridaFan]

Kudos to ireland for doing that. That’s a noble gesture