Though the regular season is still three months away, the NFL plans to start hiring replacement officials amid its negotiating impasse wit...
The league released the following statement Monday:
In order to ensure that there is no disruption to NFL games this season we will proceed immediately with the hiring and training of replacement officials.
Our goal is to maintain the highest quality of officiating for our teams, players, and fans, including proper enforcement of the playing rules and efficient management of our games.
The league added that it's open to continued negotiations and mediation and has made an offer to the refs that includes "a proposal that includes substantial increases in compensation for all game officials."
The league briefly used replacement refs during the 2001 regular season but quickly reached an agreement with the regular officials following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
Our goal is to maintain the highest quality of officiating for our teams, players, and fans, including proper enforcement of the playing rules and efficient management of our games.
The league added that it's open to continued negotiations and mediation and has made an offer to the refs that includes "a proposal that includes substantial increases in compensation for all game officials."
The league briefly used replacement refs during the 2001 regular season but quickly reached an agreement with the regular officials following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
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