Commissioner Disapproval.
(a) If the Commissioner disapproves a Player Contract for any reason, he must inform the NFLPA in writing of the reasons therefore by noon on the date follow- ing such disapproval.
(b) In the event the Commissioner disapproves any Player Contract as being in violation of this Article, Article 7, Article 13, or any other provision of the this Agreement, the filing of an appeal of such disapproval pursuant to Article 14, Section 5 or Article 15, Section 1 of this Agreement, shall automatically stay the Commissioner’s disapproval, and the player shall continue to be free to practice and play for the Club, until the System Arbitrator issues his or her ruling. Provided, however, that in the event such appeal is filed within one week of or after the first scheduled regular season game of the Club: (i) the appeal shall be conducted in an expedited manner and shall be con- cluded within five days of the filing date of such appeal; and (ii) the System Arbitrator shall issue his or her ruling by the end of such five day period. Provided, further, that, in the event the appeal is filed after the Club’s first preseason game, but before the date one week before the Club’s first scheduled regular season game: (i) the appeal shall be con- ducted in an expedited manner and shall be concluded within ten days of the filing date of such appeal; and (ii) the System Arbitrator shall issue his or her ruling by the end of such ten day period. If there is no ruling by the end of the periods prescribed in the preceding two sentences, or, for earlier filed appeals, by the day following the Club’s third preseason game, the automatic stay shall be dissolved. If the Commissioner disap- proves a Player Contract for any of the reasons stated above on a second occasion for the same player during a given League Year, and determines that such player should not be able to play, there shall be no stay of such disapproval pursuant to this Agreement, unless it is determined that the Commissioner’s second disapproval is arbitrary or capri- cious.
Commissioner Disapproval. In the event the Commissioner disapproves any Player Contract as being in violation of Article 7, Article 9, Article 1 0, or Article 13, he shall at the time of such disapproval notify the NFLPA, all affected Clubs, and all affected players of such disapproval in writing and the reasons therefor. Except as re quired by the terms of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement is intended to affect (i) any authority of the Commissioner to approve or disapprove Player Contracts and (ii) the effect of the Commissioner's approval or disapproval on the validity of such Player Contracts.
Commissioner Disapproval. In the event the Commissioner or his designee disapproves any AFL Player Contract as being in violation of Article VIII (Salary Cap & Guaranteed League-Wide Player Compensation), he shall at the time of such disapproval notify Class Counsel, any Players Union, all affected Clubs, and all affected players of such disapproval in writing and the reasons therefor. Except as required by the terms of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement is intended to affect (i) any authority or lack of authority of the Commissioner or his designee to approve or disapprove AFL Player Contracts and (ii) the effect of the Commissioner’s or his designee’s approval or disapproval on the validity of such AFL Player Contracts.
Commissioner Disapproval. The Commissioner or his designee may disapprove any AFL Player Contract containing any terms or conditions that do not comply with the Agreement, subject to review by the System Arbitrator as provided herein. If the Commissioner or his designee disapproves an AFL Player Contract, he must inform Class Counsel and any Players Union in writing of the reasons therefor by noon on the date following such disapproval. In the event the Commissioner or his designee disapproves any AFL Player Contract, and the disapproval is appealed, the player may not practice or play until the System Arbitrator issues his or her ruling. However, unless the parties agree otherwise, with respect to any appeal filed after the start of training camp and before the conclusion of the Club’s season:
(i) the appeal shall be conducted in an expedited manner and shall be concluded within 72 hours of the filing of such appeal; and (ii) the System Arbitrator shall issue his or her ruling by the end of such 72 hour period.
