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The MLL was founded in 1999 by Jake Steinfeld, Dave Morrow and Tim Robertson.
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Major League Lacrosse was divided into the American division and the National division from 2001-2005.
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Regular season play begins in June of 2001 with six teams playing 14 games.
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ESPN2 began televising games.
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In the first two seasons MLL teams played 14 games. In 2003, that number was cut to a 12-game regular season.
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New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. comes together with Major League Lacrosse as a Founding Member, as well as an Anchor League Level Sponsor.
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The shot clock was changed from 45 seconds to 60 seconds.
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In 2007 the MLL and ESPN agreed to a television contract which will last until the 2016 season.
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At the end of the 2008 season, four teams (Los Angeles, New Jersery, Philadelphia, San Fransisco) folded due to financial problems. This forced the MLL to form one conference.
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MLL conformed to high school and college lacrosse rules and began allowing 4 long-stick defensemen instead of 3.
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MLL announced a major television agreement with CBS Sports Network which brought 14 live games in HD to CBS along with all 18 episodes of "Inside the MLL” as well.
