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I think it could also be said that they wouldn't have had any success without the foundation that was laid in the first two years. I think there is a lot of behind the scenes stuff that noone know about.

[quote=""exit322""]A buddy of mine that lives in Evansville told me yesterday he felt this was a joke.[/quote] Oh, and by the way, there were a lot of people that thought bringing minor league hockey to Evansville was a joke. It seems to be working out pretty well, at least up to...

The games that the Rage are playing in their exhibition season are not as a part of the CIFL regular season. There will be a game, maybe two, that would take place on a CIFL teams bye week. Other then that, the games that are going to be scheduled are against non-CIFL teams.

[quote=""LightningMan""]I think starting with just 16 teams would be a better start.[/quote] For whatever it's worth, I agree with LightningMan on this one. Start small. a 16 team tournament could, in premise, be run over a long weekend. Keeps travel lower for the teams involved ...

You have to crawl before you can walk and you have to walk before you can run. The biggest problem with all of the start up leagues all the time is that some want to jump right into running and others are content with just crawling. The minor league basketball system is broken and has been for quite...

[quote=""TChasePBL""]Not right again Basketball Nutcase. I am doing just fine financially. But, not worried about yet another anonymous poster. As far as the Bee Gees, they are performers, like basketball players. I would never call them a failure, nor would I call Michael Jordan...

I agree with a lot of what is being said here in regards to the fact that most minor league basketball owners have no business in the business. But I am going to site a few examples of teams and leagues that have started playing in small, community-type venues and have had success. Take a look at th...

The MLA is for real and will begin it's inaugural season in August. You can check out all of the teams by clicking on the Teams link on the MLA Homepage. Then click on each of the teams logos for more info about them.

MLA Announces First Six Teams The Midwest Lacrosse Association, the country's newest semi pro indoor lacrosse league, is proud to announce the first six teams that will be participating in the MLA's inaugural season. Beginning in August of 2011, the MLA will consist of two divisions, an East Divisi...

"The Frontier League: The Early Years" Documentary Now Available Rossetti Productions is proud to announce the release of the documentary film "The Frontier League: The Early Years". This hour long film is part one of a two part series dedicated to showcasing the league that has ...