Improve Lacrosse as a spectator game

[cybermouse]

I'm just a fan not a player. I would like to see Lacrosse become a major sport.
It will not become that, in my view, because spectators find it difficult to follow
the ball visually.
Why, oh why, does not some manufacturer of Lacrosse balls
make them more visible to spectators.?
Are they daft or completely hopeless?
Could be white with black spots....Could be flourescent....come you people
with brains why don't you use them.

[LaxGoalie]

Actually the ball isnt hard to track at all when looking from the stadium. On tv its a bit hectic, but thats because the cam has to follow the ball and the operator is looking through the lens of the camera.

[mandy]

I'm just a fan not a player. I would like to see Lacrosse become a major sport.
It will not become that, in my view, because spectators find it difficult to follow
the ball visually.
Why, oh why, does not some manufacturer of Lacrosse balls
make them more visible to spectators.?
Are they daft or completely hopeless?
Could be white with black spots....Could be flourescent....come you people
with brains why don't you use them.

They already do make different coloured balls, including glow in the dark ones! Over here during the winter I find the easiest to pick out is a (newish) white ball.

MLL balls are orange - presumably because it's easier for fans to spot the ball

[dblacklock]

but it would require a rule change - only white and orange are legal in FIL play. I think the ELA extends this to include yellow.

[Sour37]

awfully enough - the pink warrior balls are really easy to see under lights

[Livlax]

pretty sure the mll have been known to use pink too

[gazmanofhull]

The MCC are trialling pink cricket balls as they try to test out test match cricket in the day/night format. More visable to both players and spectators than either the traditional red or limited-overs white balls.

[UKLaxfan]

They already do make different coloured balls, including glow in the dark ones! Over here during the winter I find the easiest to pick out is a (newish) white ball.

MLL balls are orange - presumably because it's easier for fans to spot the ball

If you've watched any MLL games recently the Orange balls are almost invisible on TV in daylight games, the White ball is far easier to see. The MLL ball is about $$$s not visibility.