NFL house owners will talk about a proposal to permit gamers beneath contract to take part in flag soccer when the game makes its Olympic debut in 2028 in Los Angeles.
The league launched a proposed decision on Thursday on the difficulty that might be thought-about subsequent week by house owners on the spring conferences in Minnesota.
If the decision is permitted by a minimum of 24 of the 32 house owners, the league can be allowed to barter with the NFL Gamers Affiliation, Olympic officers and nationwide governing our bodies on the specifics of letting NFL gamers take part.
The NFL has been making an enormous push into flag soccer in hopes of accelerating youth participation and alternatives for girls within the sport. The league performed a serious function in ensuring the Los Angeles Olympics can be the primary with flag soccer with occasions for each women and men.
A number of star gamers, together with Kansas Metropolis quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Miami receiver Tyreek Hill, have expressed curiosity up to now in taking part within the Olympics.
The proposal would enable just one participant per NFL crew to be chosen by a rustic for the Olympics along with every crew’s designated worldwide participant.
It additionally gives for damage safety and wage cap credit score in case of any accidents and requires minimal requirements for medical staffs and discipline surfaces.
The 2028 Video games might be held from July 14-30. Coaching camps would usually open for groups that summer season within the remaining week of July primarily based on the present league schedule.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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