More All-Star Weekend Details Announced
Published on January 29, 2009 under National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
The National Lacrosse League and the Colorado Mammoth have released additional details surrounding the All-Star Weekend at Pepsi Center March 6-7.
On Friday, March 6, Pepsi Center will play host to the NLL All-Star Experience. Doors will open at 6pm MT for a non-ticketed and free interactive fan event on the home floor of the Colorado Mammoth. Both the East and West All-Star players will be present and available for photos and autographs. The event will feature contests, displays, interactive demonstrations and booths with various activities. Wooly, the Colorado mascot, will be present as well as the Wild Bunch, the team's dance squad. At 8pm, the talents of the players take center stage during the All-Star Skills Challenge. The Skills Challenge begins at 10pm ET/8pm MT and will be broadcast live on the NLL Network. The Friday night capper will be a party in the Blue Sky Grill at Pepsi Center featuring the players, coaches and dancers.
All-Star Saturday will kick off early at Pepsi Center with a variety of Colorado Youth Lacrosse Association games inside the venue. The National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame luncheon will be held in The Ridgeline on the ADT Club Level at Pepsi Center, where the new member(s) will be inducted as the class of 2009. Tickets for the luncheon will be available to the public with special access surrounding that event. The Hall of Fame ceremony will be broadcast live on the NLL Network. At 9pm ET/7pm MT Saturday, the East All-Stars will face off against the West All-Stars in the highlight of the weekend. The game will be broadcast live on the NLL Network. Following the game, players will be available on the field for autographs.
All-Star voting is scheduled to begin online February 2 for fans and continue until February 16. Fan votes comprise one-third of the total player votes, with coaches and media comprising the other shares.
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