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Inside why the NWSL Players Association opposes the High Impact Player rule | Full Time
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The NWSL Players' Association has opposed the league's new High Impact Player rule, but what exactly is at the root of the opposition? And, what is the timeline for a resolution?
On this episode of Full Time, The Athletic's Tamerra Griffin is joined by the executive director of the NWSLPA, Meghann Burke, to talk through the union's stance and what comes next. What part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement is being contested? How does the NWSLPA interpret things differently from the league? Can NWSL players sign High Impact Player contracts despite the NWSLPA's stance? What comes next for Trinity Rodman and the ongoing grievances between the league and NWSLPA?
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