Opinion

Blinded by the Takes: June 3

By Lacrosse Playground | June 3, 2022 |
PLL week one picks, Jamie Ortega robbed of the Tewy, and the greatest show on Minnesota turf.

PLL Training Camp Notes

By Lacrosse Playground | May 31, 2022 |
Quick reactions, questions, and thoughts from Albany.
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Some Advice on Prospect Days, Cut it Loose

By Lacrosse Playground | May 24, 2022 |
Prospect days make a ton of sense. It is another revenue stream for the coaching staff and it provides an opportunity for them to evaluate who was really interested in attending their school and competing for their program.

Minnesota High School Rankings May 24 Powered by Team Minnesota

By Lacrosse Playground | May 24, 2022 |
Lacrosse Playground and Team Minnesota are excited to present a weekly high school poll for Minnesota boys’ and girls’ programs.

NLL Playoff Picture Clears Up PLL Week 1 Rosters

By Lacrosse Playground | May 22, 2022 |
This weekend has provided some clarity regarding the NLL's impact on the opening day PLL rosters. The Chaos roster will look dramatically different to start the 2022 season.

How to Make the PLL Championship Series Even Bigger

By Lacrosse Playground | May 19, 2022 |
Yesterday, the PLL announced they would be restoring the Championship Series this February with a sixes style tournament. A brilliant idea as we were immediately begging for a "winter classic" as soon as the Utah tournament ended two summers ago. Here's how we'd make the event even bigger.

Minnesota High School Rankings May 17 Powered by Team Minnesota

By Lacrosse Playground | May 17, 2022 |
Lacrosse Playground and Team Minnesota are excited to present a weekly high school poll for Minnesota boys’ and girls’ programs.

NLL Playoff Watch from the PLL Perspective

By Lacrosse Playground | May 16, 2022 |
For a big portion of this spring, we've been tracking Kyrie Irving's production and suggesting that his streaky effectiveness would be something that the PLL, specifically the Chaos, could expect from their players returning from the NLL.

Minnesota High School Rankings May 10 Powered by Team Minnesota

By Lacrosse Playground | May 10, 2022 |

Lacrosse Playground and Team Minnesota are excited to present a weekly high school poll for Minnesota boys’ and girls’ programs.… Read more

No Defense in Durham

By Lacrosse Playground | May 9, 2022 |

For the majority of the spring, Duke’s offensive personnel decisions were peculiar.

Most of this anxiety stems from the 2021 … Read more

Blinded by the Takes – May 9

By Lacrosse Playground | May 9, 2022 |

A mini collection of thoughts from the weekend.

The Final Duke Doomsday Clock

On Saturday, things were looking really good. … Read more

Minnesota High School Rankings May 3 Powered by Team Minnesota

By Lacrosse Playground | May 4, 2022 |

Lacrosse Playground and Team Minnesota are excited to present a weekly high school poll for Minnesota boys’ and girls’ programs.… Read more