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[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

#BREAKING: The NLL has decided it will not complete the 2019-2020 season. Instead, the league will focus on preparing for next season.

@MammothLax finished the season in second place in the Western Division with a 7-6 record.

[NLL @NLL]

Statement from the National Lacrosse League:

[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

NEW: The World Lacrosse Men’s Championship originally scheduled for 2022 has been pushed back to 2023.

Additionally, tournament has been moved to Los Angeles.

[Inside Lacrosse @Inside_Lacrosse]

.@worldlaxsport Men's Championship Moved to 2023 in Los Angeles https://t.co/V8DVvoSIjX

[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

We want to know: Is this a good move or a bad move?

What are your thoughts on the change?

[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

#BREAKING: Starting next year, the 4A and 5A boys lacrosse tournaments will each include 8 more teams.

(An earlier version of this tweet was deleted because it did not specify that this was for the BOYS lacrosse tournaments)

[Ryan Casey @jryancasey]

The 4A and 5A boys lacrosse state tournaments will each grow from 16 to 24 teams starting in spring 2021. #copreps

[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

#BREAKING: Furman University has cut its D1 men’s lacrosse program, according to @tyxanders and @Inside_Lacrosse.

Two Colorado players are listed on the team’s 2020 roster:

- Chad Kreuzer (Monarch High School, 2016)

- Anders Erickson (Regis Jesuit, 2018)

[Ty Xanders @tyxanders]

Breaking: @FurmanU will no longer sponsor a varsity men's lacrosse program to "help mitigate the significant financial challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic", the school's president announced today in an e-mail to @FurmanMLAX players. Story coming on
@Inside_Lacrosse.
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[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

#BREAKING: John Grant Jr. will leave his position at the Air Force Academy to become the offensive coordinator at Johns Hopkins.

Grant Jr. was an assistant coach with @AF_Lax for two seasons.

[Johns Hopkins Men's Lacrosse @jhumenslacrosse]

BREAKING - @JohnGrantJr24 named Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse offensive coordinator - https://t.co/iBdlz43mGy #GoHop

[Denver Outlaws @DenverOutlaws]

The Outlaws want to honor and thank all high school spring sports programs. We would love to see some of your favorite memories over the last few years. Show us using #OutlawsSeniorSpotlight #EmptyFieldsFullHearts
@CHSAA @CHSAANOW @COLaxReport

[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

We want to know your reaction to today’s news that CHSAA has canceled the spring season and your general feelings related to lacrosse during these strange times.

Reply to this tweet, quote this tweet, share this tweet and let us know your thoughts!

[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

#BREAKING: There will NOT be a high school lacrosse season this spring.

(Editor’s Note: To a degree, we knew this had to happen, but it’s a gut punch none the less. Our hearts go out to the Class of 2020 and everyone in the HS lax community.)

[CHSAA @CHSAA]

Spring 2020 season cancelled due to on-going COVID-19 pandemic: https://t.co/uTGaEBDzdk #copreps

[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

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[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

Big news in the college lax world:

[Inside Lacrosse @Inside_Lacrosse]

Breaking: @HopkinsSports AD Jen Baker announced today that the University and @jhumenslacrosse coach Dave Pietramala have "mutually and responsibly agreed to part ways as Johns Hopkins looks to move the program in a different direction.”

[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

#BREAKING: The PLL has suspended the start of the season.

[Premier Lacrosse League @PremierLacrosse]

We are postponing the start of the 2020 season.

[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

#BREAKING: The NLL has CANCELED the rest of the regular season.

Ticket holders will receive an email with credit or a refund, per @MammothLax.

[Colorado Mammoth @MammothLax]

An update from the NLL ⬇️

https://t.co/5kukWfgbnk

[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

However, a tweet from Paul Rabil seems to indicate that he, or someone from the PLL, will be on the call. No confirmation or clarification yet. https://t.co/8JoKibmXmx

[Paul Rabil @PaulRabil]

@PardonMyTake @AdamSchefter Schefter must’ve ran out of characters

[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

According to Adam Schefter, there will not be representatives from either lacrosse league on the call.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Scheduled participants on call with Trump:

NBA – Adam Silver
WNBA – Cathy Engelbert
MLB – Rob Manfred
NFL – Roger Goodell
NHL – Gary Bettman
PGA Tour – Jay Monahan
UFC – Dana White
WWE - Vince McMahon
NASCAR – John Middlebrook or Jim France.
MLS – Don Garber.

Notice: No NCAA.

[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

#BREAKING: The MLL has elected to suspend the start of the season.

Official statement here:

[Major League Lacrosse🥍 @MLL_Lacrosse]

Statement Regarding Start of 2020 MLL Season:
https://t.co/Ogke44EbTf

[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

#BREAKING: The Denver Outlaws have moved their 2020 home games to the University of Denver’s Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.

However, the team will still play their 4th of July game at Empower Field at Mile High.

[Denver Outlaws @DenverOutlaws]

We're proud to announce that most of our home schedule will be played at the @UofDenver🥍
https://t.co/yzbU6Dsmur

[Erie HS Lacrosse @ErieHSLacrosse]

“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”
-Epictetus

Control the controllable, Tigers. #HopefulForOurSeniors #MITAKUYE

@ErieHSAthletics @goSVVSD @BoCoPreps @COLaxReport

[Colorado Lax Report @COLaxReport]

While we don’t yet know the details of the relief, the NCAA has agreed that eligibility relief is appropriate for spring athletes.

[NCAA News @NCAA_PR]

Division I Council Coordination Committee agrees eligibility relief is appropriate for spring sports:

[USA Lacrosse Magazine @USALMag]

🚨 BREAKING 🚨

Per reports, athletes playing spring sports will be granted an extra year of eligibility.

More: https://t.co/TmOAJwmzkC