Roster rules in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) are heading for a major update. On Tuesday, the league announced that it was creating a new player compensation mechanism designed to provide ...

The new High Impact Player rule, introduced Tuesday by the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), allows teams to spend as much as $1 million above the salary cap on players who meet certain criteria.

Under the new rule, each club may exceed the league’s established salary cap by up to $1 million for high impact players. This threshold will grow year-over-year at the same base rate as the salary ...

NEW YORK — The National Women’s Soccer League has created a rule to give clubs flexibility to sign “high-impact players” to contracts that go over the salary cap. The issue has attracted attention as ...

The National Women’s Soccer League Players Association is preparing for arbitration with the league over its new High Impact Player rule (HIP), which allows teams to pay up to $1 million above the ...

The High Impact Player Rule will go into effect on July 1, 2026. NWSL clubs will be able to sign High Impact Players (like Trinity Rodman) immediately, provided that the contract terms do not require ...

The National Women's Soccer League Players Association has filed a grievance against the league for its adoption of a “High Impact Player” rule that allows teams to spend up to $1 million over the ...

U.S. women's national team head coach Emma Hayes said she wasn't consulted before the NWSL announced its new High-Impact Player rule last month. The mechanism allows teams to exceed the NWSL's salary ...

The NWSL and its fans continue to wait with bated breath to hear whether or not Trinity Rodman will be returning to the Washington Spirit after the US Women’s National Team star’s contract came to an ...

The High Impact Player rule reflects the player-driven nature of American sports culture Elsa/NWSL via Getty Images The new High Impact Player rule, introduced Tuesday by the National Women’s Soccer ...