The National Lacrosse League has announced the 2016 NLL Combine will take place from Saturday, Sept. 24 to Sunday, Sept. 25 to open draft weekend at Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario. The Combine opens on Saturday with the first session set for 6 p.m. ET. On Sunday, the first practice session begins at 9 a.m. with day-long lacrosse activities culminating with the annual Prospects Game scrimmage at noon followed by team interviews.
At the Combine, players will have the opportunity to showcase their skills in a practice setting through structured games and take part in an interview process with NLL general managers and coaches. All prospects who participate in the Combine will be subject to a series of tests to evaluate their endurance, reaction times, strength, agility, speed, and lacrosse-related skills. The testing will be conducted by Sport Testing Inc., a provider of athlete assessment technologies and services.
The 2016 NLL Combine is open to eligible draftees and non-rostered free agents who can apply to register here:bit.ly/16NLLCombineRegister.
Registration fee is $150 per player with a deadline of Thursday, Sept. 8 or prior, subject to Combine being filled.
The eligibility requirements for the 2016 NLL Draft can be found here: bit.ly/NLLDraftEligibility.
The 2016 NLL Draft is set for Monday, Sept. 26 at Toronto Rock Athletic Centre live on NLL.com starting at 7 p.m. ET.
