Arena leased in Missouri, lloking to play some semi pro indoor lax

[splinter]

I have an arena leased complete with rug and dasher boards in Missouri. I am looking to form a minor pro indoor lacrosse league in the Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma area.

Anybody have an interest in owning a team in this area. I was going to join an indoor football league in 2007 but I have decided to either join or form an indoor lax league.

Anybody interested?
We can start out as a semi pro league and then work up.

[MountainGoat22]

Bump. Thats awesome man, but I dont think your gunna find anyone on here with enough money. Call Mel Gibson.

[camthraxFHK]

Thats the most preposterous idea I have ever heard. I honestly don't see it working. I like your enthusiasm though.

[splinter]

You don't think box will work in Missouri? I remember a few years ago when they were saying hockey wouldn't work in this region either.

I think a small box league will work here. There are a lot of indoor football teams playing here that already have use of dasher boards and rugs. I bet one could cut a deal with them to share expenses on the use of the equipment.

I know a lot of deals are cut with hockey teams and box teams but we have more indoor football teams here.

[camthraxFHK]

Who will play in the league? And if you do get players will the level of play be above that of your average men's club?
I dont see the typical NCAA lacrosse graduate wanting to relocate to Kansas to play semi-pro indoor.

[Marty]

I have to agree that you won't get college grads coming to play semi-pro indoor. Another question might be would high school grads come to play an American version of junior A? More and more colleges are recruiting Candians and it's not just because of the shooting skills they pick up playing box - much of it is that Candadian junior leagues offer colleges a more seasoned and physically mature 20 year old freshman. A post graduate junior league could provide college exposure that high schools can not. I would rather see it happen somewhere warm where kids could play a 9 month field season, but box could certainly work. If you look at the success the US Hockey League in the midwest has had placing players in college you'll see the potential.