In my analysis of literacy events I describe how I am very capable of writing about something I care about. Lacrosse has had a big impact on my life and is the main reason I ended up at Wheaton College. Lacrosse is something I care about. So in this essay I have taken the “lacrosse culture” perspective and analyzed input from insidelacrosse.com fan forums on lacrosse issues in today's world. I explored their concerns and conversations about the big topics in lacrosse. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay As I looked through all the topics discussed on this fan forum, there is one that really caught my attention. It was about the expansion of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) to Atlanta. They will put a new team in Atlanta and reformulate the league. The MLL currently only consisted of 8 teams and with Atlanta's expansion it would become 9. Now lacrosse is primarily a strong sport in the Northeast, New York, Delaware and Colorado. Many talented lacrosse players come from these areas and enjoy watching lacrosse play. The last team to be expanded into the MLL was Florida Launch. The team is currently struggling to make money. Lacrosse in the South is nowhere near as popular in the Northeast areas. I believe expanding the league to Atlanta would only hurt the league and its players. MLL players earn around $20,000 if they make a big impact for their team. Teams like Florida Launch currently can't afford to have their players play that amount of money. I expect the Atlanta team to experience the same issues as the Florida launch. Not only would this expansion not bring in enough revenue to support the team, but many players will be deprived of their team and teammates throughout their careers. The players wouldn't have as much chemistry anymore and the style of lacrosse would change. Expanding the MLL is not the right thing to do right now let alone putting a team in Atlanta. If you play lacrosse there is a certain type of language and slang that players of the game say to each other and completely understand. For other people around this conversation can get really confusing. For example, one of these slang words is “Tilt”. Tilt is a hard word to explain, but it basically has to do with how much the helmet is tilted. The more it is tilted towards the ground, the greater the inclination. It's a good thing to have tilt, it makes you look more intimidating on the court and other players will think you're a pretty good player. Having the lean has become an important part of lacrosse player safety. Usually when a player has a good angle he doesn't wear his helmet correctly. Many officials and doctors are seeing more and more lacrosse players come in with concussions because of the way they wear their helmets. Some teams brought in professionals to fix their players' helmets so they would be safe. My high school team did this and the players weren't happy with how their tilt looked. I was guilty of this too, but many players simply adjust their helmets back so they have a better lean. This topic has been a big topic of discussion on the lacrosse fan forum. Many responses included that players would rather have a better lean and appear intimidating than be confident. Unfortunately I agreed with them. Tilt has become an important part of lacrosse. Another topic.