Cali, I know you played for Rutgers so as a newbie, I need to understand a few things about the rules of lacrosse. It appears that when a team is on offense you're allowed as much time as possible to shoot right? Also, it appears to me that when you're on offense you can take as many shots as you like and even if you miss badly, if you have a player closer to the boundaries, you get the ball back right? Can you explain that rule because in watching the game today, it appeared as if on many occasions Maryland was rewarded the ball even though our player and their stick seemed to be closer to the end-line? Also, I found it very curious that you can hack the $hit out of an opposing player and even knock them down but yet when a what to me looks like a minor tripping incident, you get the foul. What say you about the incongruity with the force of getting hacked all over your body versus getting tripped by the opponent's stick?
Also, what do you think of having a limited time-clock when a team is on offense? The reason for my asking, is that when a team is up and there is less than 2 minutes to play in the quarter, the team with the ball can just milk it all of the way down to zero. It's what they did in college BB two decades ago, and they eliminated it for just that reason and instituted a time-clock.
Now, as for the game, we have a very talented and young team, but our defense, at least today seemed porous in allowing many cutting Maryland players inside for uncontested shots. I was very proud in the way our kids played hard all the way to the final whistle and #9 (Charalimbides?) is a real stud as is #2 Trasolini. What's your take on the team overall going forward?
Thanks in advance.
Also, what do you think of having a limited time-clock when a team is on offense? The reason for my asking, is that when a team is up and there is less than 2 minutes to play in the quarter, the team with the ball can just milk it all of the way down to zero. It's what they did in college BB two decades ago, and they eliminated it for just that reason and instituted a time-clock.
Now, as for the game, we have a very talented and young team, but our defense, at least today seemed porous in allowing many cutting Maryland players inside for uncontested shots. I was very proud in the way our kids played hard all the way to the final whistle and #9 (Charalimbides?) is a real stud as is #2 Trasolini. What's your take on the team overall going forward?
Thanks in advance.