<P> Each team in the NLL plays 18 games during the regular season, nine at home and nine away . The teams are divided into two divisions: the 5 - team East Division and the 4 - team West Division . Each team plays at least 12 of its 18 regular season games against division opponents . NLL games are played on Friday and Saturday nights, save for the occasional Sunday game . </P> <P> The regular season begins in December and ends in April . At the end of the regular season, the top three teams in each of the divisions make the playoffs to compete for the Champion's Cup . The two regular season division champions earn a first - round bye as top seeds . The 2nd seed hosts the 3rd seed in their division for a single - game elimination Division Semifinal . Starting in 2018, the Division Final is also a single - game elimination . The finals are best - of - three series . </P> <P> The NLL adopted a soft salary cap of US $400,000 per team for the 2013 season . The average base salary as of the 2013 season was $19,135 . The maximum salary for a franchise player is approximately $34,000 . </P> <P> Most NLL players have full - time jobs off the floor; notable examples include Toronto's Dan Ladouceur, a Durham Region police officer, and Buffalo's John Tavares, a high school teacher in Mississauga, Ontario . </P>

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