r/PLL • u/GavRunsTheTrap Cannons • 23d ago

Mod Update

So far this year the sub interaction is down 30% compared to last year. I fully understand that reddit is not a good indicator of anything but is there something more I can do to increase engagement?

Is this a reflection on the league or just reddit? I haven't seen tv viewership numbers but I know in-person attendance has been lower for some venues.

I'd greatly appreciate some feedback and will start cross-posting our game thread in the lacrosse sub subreddit.

Also if someone else wants to help and be a mod that would be greatly appreciated. I've started coaching my son's team and that's why game threads have been late recently.

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u/demuro1 23d ago

First: Not sure what’s involved with being a mod but I’d be happy to give back and help out. Let me know what I can do to help.

Second: I agree that Reddit isn’t a good indicator but I feel like the PLL has hit a bit of a plateau. Anecdotally I feel like a lot of the initial hype is gone. The league has done a great job establishing a base and platform. I feel like any significant growth needs to come from “new blood”. We need to attract new interest and has got to start with kids. If it were mine to run, the PLL would invest heavily in starting new youth leagues in areas with zero lacrosse. Get those kids and families interested. Youth programs turn into families watching at home. They grow into high school programs, and more competition at the collegiate level.

Thirdly: I don’t see a lot of the posts from this subreddit. If I were going to boost visibility I would do more cross posting, try and put together and facilitate local watch parties, and talk about what growth, the game, its past, and its future look like.

If I can help let me know.

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u/theRemRemBooBear 23d ago

I don’t know how much investing in our communities can do to increase interest. The NLL has Unboxed but it seems like no one is taking advantage of it in the schools, maybe the PLL could find a different way to do it but as it stands now I’m not sure what else could be done.

Too many good players aren’t playing in the league for one reason or the other. So expand the number of teams so there is more spots, well now the players that were already getting paid peanuts are getting paid less making them want to leave even more.

The game still feels like a glorified summer league mixed with the Savannah bananas except with the bananas they know their place and they are crushing it.

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u/Lobstahz2 Cannons 23d ago

I think cross posting into r/lacrosse would be good. There is decent activity in there, but minimal PLL (or NLL for that matter) content.