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The Legality Of The Rozelle Rule And Related Practices In The National Football League, Donald Novick
The Legality Of The Rozelle Rule And Related Practices In The National Football League, Donald Novick
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Traditional rules designed to control player movement within the National Football League (NFL) have recently been challenged in two federal district courts. In Kapp v. NFL Judge Sweigert concluded that these rules constitute a violation of the antitrust laws. In Mackey v. NFL Judge Larson held that the Rozelle Rule is in violation of the antitrust laws. A prospective NFL player must sign a contract that contains an option clause which gives the employing team the right to renew a player's contract for one year beyond the time stipulated in the contract, at a compensation rate of 90% of the …