First Two Weeks of 18-19 Season Cancelled
Published on November 15, 2018 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Toronto Rock News Release
The League suspended it's 5:00pm deadline yesterday to allow the PLPA to provide a new counterproposal. After a thorough review of the PLPA's counterproposal, it is clear we cannot accept the terms the PLPA has put forward, and therefore, have made a decision to reject it. We believe those terms would have both short and long term negative consequences on our member clubs and the League which we are not willing to accept. Therefore, there is not yet an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement.
With respect to the upcoming season, the PLPA has instructed its players not to attend training camps or submit to physicals, making the formation of rosters and operation of the opening of the season impossible.
Therefore, and regrettably, because of the PLPA's current position, the first two weekends of the 2018-19 season, which includes Toronto Rock away games on December 1 (at Buffalo) and December 8, 2018, (at Vancouver) are cancelled.
National Lacrosse League Stories from November 15, 2018
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- First Two Weeks of 18-19 Season Cancelled - Toronto Rock
- NLL Opening Weekends Cancelled - Saskatchewan Rush
- NLL Rejects PLPA Counterproposal - NLL
- Good Hard Lacrosse - Matt Beers - Vancouver Warriors
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