NU style of play is not going to help grow the game.I realize they have no obligation to promote the sport and obviously their style is very effective but at some point the governing bodies of women's lacrosse need to adjust the rules to make the game more fan friendly so the sport will continue to grow.
Amonte and NU are largely responsible for the the growth and popularity the sport has seen in the last 7-8 years. SU and Maryland also employ the controlled pace and stall, but you have to be winning, win draw controls, GB's and actually have possesion to do it. Florida would likely be the National Champs right now if they learned how to control
the game's pace.
A monte and company have little to do with the growth in popularity of the sport but thanks for your make believe fact. The most recent surveys show that the increased opportunities in the sport are what have grown the sport on both the boys and girls side which results in even greater opportunities and thus continued growth.Ask most parents who have young kids just starting the sport and they have little idea who Amonte is other then having an expensive stick named after her.Soccer has never taken off in this country like it has in others in my opinion because Americans like to see run and gun type sports and the stalling method will hurt the sport. Ask anyone who had little rooting interest in either team and they will tell you the finals were unwatchable.
Ask anyone who can see all the lacrosse strategies and all the struggles and combats in the matchups, they will tell you it was a great game (with little or no rooting interest). For all the parents who spent years on the sideline screaming "go to goal" I'm sure it was boring for them. As a coach and a parent I am always telling the girls to look for opportunity on a fast break, but if it's not there, slow it down, gain control and get a good look at the cage. Nothing is more annoying than the parents on the sideline screaming for their kids to go to goal. How would you explain America's love of baseball or golf if it's all about run and gun? So if this type of play doesn't interest you, that’s okay, there are plenty of people who can appreciate it.
