Commissioner NFL hints at change in flex scheduling rules – NFL News
The Commissioner National Football League (NFL), the premier American football league, Roger Goodell has hinted at possibility of changes in the flex scheduling rules.
In an interview to CNBC, Goodell said, "changes could be on the way for the flex scheduling rules for the Sunday games of NFL."
Under the current rules flex scheduling starts in week 10. However, after the change in rules it can start earlier in the season.
"As we look toward extending our television agreements, there’s an idea that we would have some more flexibility between our partners to allow our games to be put into different time slots, and maybe starts flex scheduling earlier
in the year,” Goodell said.
"With the focus that our game has, I don’t think it’s possible and I don’t think it’s anything (coaches and players) think about," Goodell said. "I think they think about how to get better and the game they have in front of them.”
The Flex Scheduling was first implemented in 2006. It is aimed at allowing the teams to play their games into Sunday night schedules.
Starting from the week 10 and continue till 15, the weeks list the scheduled games which are tentatively set for the Sunday Night Football. Under the scheduling only games which are set for Sunday afternoons are allowed to be rescheduled
to Sunday nights. In case another game which is schedule for the same Sunday night is moved to another afternoon.
Under prevalent rules a flexible scheduling should be announced 12 days before the game. However, for the week 17 the change is expected to be announced no later than 6 days.
However, week 17 does not include the game schedule for Sunday night (in week 17). Also, the Christmas night games, which fall into week 16, are not allowed to be flexed. Rules are aimed at to ensure quality matches.
However, after the amendment in the rules, as hinted by the Commissioner NFL, flex scheduling will be possible before week 10. However, the Commissioner did not specify that changes were being brought to other clauses of the rules
or they will remain the as they are.
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