NFL and UFL still working out details of plan to assign underperforming officials to UFL
By
Mike Florio
15d ago· 2 min readenNews
Summary
The article discusses the new NFL-UFL arrangement for underperforming officials as part of the latest Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and the NFL Referees Association. Low-performing officials could be assigned to work in the UFL, but the details of how this would work logistically — including whether the UFL would be willing to accommodate relegated NFL officials — are still being worked out. The piece is a brief news update from NBC Sports that raises questions about the arrangement's feasibility.
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· 3 pulledLow-performing officials could be assigned to work in the UFL, as explained in a recent ESPN item that reviews the new elements of the latest Collective Bargaining Agreement for officials.
The UFL-NFL connection piqued our curiosity.
We asked the NFL for more information as to how this would work, given that the UFL would have to make room for any of the relegated NFL officials. (And given that the UFL may not be particularly interested)
The new labor deal between the NFL and the NFL Referees Association puts a premium on competition — and accountability.
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