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The detailed set of rules, which have been
approved by the NFL Players Association, outline in detail how
league plans to keep players, coaching staff and others safe on
game day. They include:
- Opposing teams will be prohibited from post-game interactions
within six feet of one another
- Players on the bench will be prohibited from interacting with
fans, meaning no autographs or photographs
- The home team will be required to stay at the team hotel the
night before each game
- Both the home and visiting teams must travel to the stadium on
game day via bus
- All game day personnel will be required to complete a health
survey and anyone with access to the bench must take their own
temperature prior to arriving at the stadium
- Media will be banned from the locker rooms
Several players said some of the provisions were ridiculous
given the full-contact nature of the sport.
"So we can tackle each other for 60 min but can't exchange
jersey that takes 2 mins," Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius
Slay wrote on Twitter.
Players will report to training camps on July 28 and the NFL's
101st season is scheduled to kick off on Sept. 10 in Kansas
City.
The NFL has said it anticipates allowing fans at games, although
several teams have said they plan to greatly limit the number of
spectators allowed inside and others have said they will require
fans to wear masks.
It remains to be seen whether clubs will allow players to opt
out of the 2020 season without suffering any financial penalty.
(Editing by Ken Ferris)
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