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Major League Lacrosse is a professional field Lacrosse league played in the United States . MLL began play in the summer of 2001 as a single-entity-ownership league. MLL was founded by Jake Steinfeld, Dave Morrow and Tim Robertson in 1999. Steinfeld is well-known for creating the "Body By Jake" line of exercise equipment and videos. Morrow is a former All-America n lacrosse player and the president of Warrior Lacrosse Equipment. The season runs from May to August. MLL rules that differ from traditional lacrosse rules include: a two-point goal line 15 yards from each goal, a 60-second shot clock, a limit of three long-stick defensemen per team, the elimination of the restraining box and the release of all players on the face-off. The 60-second shot clock was changed from a 45-second shot clock in 2005 . MLL announced on March 9 2005 that the league would expand to Los Angeles for the 2006 season; the team will play its home games at the Home Depot Center and will be operated by AEG, Inc. The league announced on July 2 that Denver, Colorado would also be an expansion city with a team playing at INVESCO Field At Mile High . The league later added teams in Chicago, Illinois and San Francisco, California and created a western division for these teams, which will all start in the 2006 season. The league was divided into the American Division — Boston, Bridgeport (moved to Philadelphia in 2004) and Long Island — and the National Division — Baltimore, New Jersey and Rochester — from 2001 until 2005. The league played a 14-game regular season its first two years; in 2003, the schedule was cut to 12 games. TEAMS IN MLL Eastern Conference
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