NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 23
Preseason Training Camps

Section 12(b)
Enforcement

(b)

In the event the NFLPA or any player files a complaint with the NFL alleging a Club’s violation of Section 7 of this Article, pertaining to “padded practices” or “walk-throughs,” (i) within forty-eight hours of the filing of the complaint, the NFLPA shall be provided with a copy of all film of any practice that is the subject of the complaint; (ii) within seventy-two hours, the Executive Director of the NFLPA and the NFL Executive Vice President Labor & League Counsel (or their designees) shall attempt to determine if a violation of such Section has occurred; (iii) if the parties are unable to agree, the matter will be immediately referred to the Impartial Arbitrator who will render a decision within twenty-four hours; (iv) if the parties agree, or if the Impartial Arbitrator determines, that a violation has occurred, the Club’s next scheduled preseason or regular season padded practice shall be cancelled, whether or not the Commissioner imposes a fine under Subsection 12(a) of this Article.