NWSL drops controversial criteria around ‘Rodman Rule’ in settlement with NWSLPA

Any player will be eligible for High Impact Player status Requirements had included top 100, marketability lists Sides also resolve grievance on Rodman contract refusal The NWSL and the NWSL Players Association have reached a settlement to drop the restrictive criteria around the controversial High Impact Player (HIP) rule, allowing any player to earn the league’s highest salaries.

The NWSL introduced the rule late last year, allowing teams to spend an additional $1m above the salary cap to sign star players. Players with the designation had to…