Overview
- The NWSLPA seeks immediate rescission of the High Impact Player rule, a mandate to bargain over compensation policies, and make‑whole relief for affected players.
- The rule, approved Dec. 23, allows teams to spend up to $1 million outside the salary cap on league‑defined eligible players based on awards and marketability criteria.
- This is the union’s second grievance in six weeks, with a separate case pending over the league’s rejection of a Washington Spirit contract agreed with free agent Trinity Rodman.
- Under the CBA, the dispute heads to a two‑member grievance committee for review before potential arbitration if no resolution is reached.
- As an alternative to the cap‑exception mechanism, the NWSLPA has proposed a $1 million increase to the overall team salary cap.