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NWSL, Players Union End High-Impact Eligibility Limits

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 11:25 PM UTC · How we work

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The NWSL and NWSL Players Association settled to eliminate High Impact Player eligibility limits.
From Jan. 1 2027 any player may be a High-Impact Player with salary at least 12% of $4.4 million cap.
The league must notify the union within 72 hours of contract rejections.
It must disclose salary-cap projections by June 15 and revenue-share data by Oct 1 each year.
The settlement requires honoring existing endorsement deals and rescinding footwear fines.

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Story summary

The NWSL and NWSL Players Association settled to eliminate High Impact Player eligibility limits.
From Jan. 1 2027 any player may be a High-Impact Player with salary at least 12% of $4.4 million cap.
The league must notify the union within 72 hours of contract rejections.
It must disclose salary-cap projections by June 15 and revenue-share data by Oct 1 each year.
The settlement requires honoring existing endorsement deals and rescinding footwear fines.