NLL season at risk as CBA deadline looms
Saskatchewan Rush fans might have to wait a little longer than expected before they can cheer on the National Lacrosse League’s (NLL) reigning champions.
An ongoing labour dispute between club owners and players has stopped players from attending training camps and cancelled the most recent set of preseason games.
On Tuesday, a letter from NLL commissioner Nick Sakiewicz to Professional Lacrosse Players Association (PLPA) president Peter Schmitz threatened to cancel games in the first two weeks of the season unless the PLPA accepts a previous offer from Oct. 31 by Wednesday at 5 p.m. Eastern standard time.
“Unfortunately, Wednesday, Nov. 14 is the last possible date that we can make the necessary arrangements to fly players in for training camps, make hotel reservations, arrange for doctors to conduct physicals and thereby hold training camps and formulate rosters necessary to commence the season,” Sakieweicz said in his letter to Schmitz.