Iroquois Nationals vs. USA
by LacrosseFans on 9/21/15The Oncenter War Memorial Arena - SyracuseOpening Ceremony was amazing. Game was completely awesome! Enough said there, however felt compelled to comment on the host of the event. The Onondaga County War Memorial as a host in my opinion fell short of expectations. They ran out of food before half time, ice, etc. even though the game was known to be sold out ahead of time. Air conditioning never turned on in the beginning. Too hot. Bathroom supplies never replenished. The game announcer seemingly had no knowledge of how the game was played, and the opening announcer pronounced Haudenosaunee like it was a chinese word. The field turf was embarrassing and I am surprised players did not get hurt as there were places where there was carpet sticking up and other spots where it was loose. And worst of all the shot clock did not work. Really?? This is such a large part of the game. The ironic part was that all the politicians were there to see the half hearted attempt put on by the host. This was a world event !!! Bad form. Organizers of the overall tournament get an A plus, the war memorial as a host for this one event left a lot to be desired. Really too bad. My hats off to the players, they really put on a show and all played with a true passion for the game.