"Cleaned up language" (IR,MMM,NAs)

[Tecno]

Dunk from 3down:
"Also, language has been cleaned up when it comes to the injured lists, marketing money, and Nationalized Americans."

https://3downnation.com/2026/04/30/cfl-players-association-record-wins-through-2027-grey-cup-playoff-expansion/

Does anyone have access to this "cleaned up language"?  Details?  Dunk didn't say.

1. I would guess the IR language might put a stop to 1GIR stash?  With the new reserve roster, I would love it if they'd find a foolproof way to outlaw 1GIR stashing.  More transparency and honesty always == better.

2. (Magic) Marketing Money (MMM): 'bout time.  Is Johnston going to put it in stone that you can't "pull a Doman" ever again?  If so, will this affect any existing MMM contracts forcing more to be exposed to the SMS?

3. Nationalized Americans (NA): always a question if they mean NA or DNA, as so many (even the CFL) confuse the nomenclature.  Let's assume they do mean NA.  What could this tweak be?  Other than changing the years or how many you need, what needed to be cleaned up?  (And as for DNA... just scrap it already!)

Post details as people find them.

[Jesse]

Interesting.

Hard to imagine there's a fool-proof way of outlawing the 1GIR. At any given time, most players are probably dealing with something that could use a week's rest. How would you prove it one way or another?

[Blue In BC]

Interesting.

Hard to imagine there's a fool-proof way of outlawing the 1GIR. At any given time, most players are probably dealing with something that could use a week's rest. How would you prove it one way or another?

Yes, that's all true. Noting that it's still charged against the SMS so stacking the 1 game IR has more cons that pro benefit.

[Tecno]

Interesting.

It will be when the actual text of these "cleanings" are released to the public!

Hard to imagine there's a fool-proof way of outlawing the 1GIR. At any given time, most players are probably dealing with something that could use a week's rest. How would you prove it one way or another?

How do you prove 6GIR one way or another?  Our in-house doc, on our payroll, says boo.  Who's to say otherwise?  "Oh they'd have an x-ray", well that doesn't work for soft-tissue/joint injuries.  There are lots of things that don't show on an x-ray.

Besides, if Johnston cracked down on MMM and willful large SMS overages, which it seems he did, and those solutions were more "honor system" (like threats and peer pressure on the team owners/prez's), then all that may be required to stop 1GIR abuse is clear wording and expectation-setting.

Something like:
"The 1 game injury roster is not to be used to hide, protect or stash healthy players.  A 2-man reserve roster has been introduced for this purpose.  The league will closely monitor injury roster usage."

Not saying this is what's happening... but what on earth could "cleaning up" IR language be then?  Not many other possibilities here.

[Tecno]

Yes, that's all true. Noting that it's still charged against the SMS so stacking the 1 game IR has more cons that pro benefit.

Snipe protection.  That's always the reason touted.  Maybe also player pride?  Middling 6 year vet doesn't really like the humiliation of being demoted to PR??  Some of these players have unhealthy ego/pride problems.

As for why we need a stash at all... it's the same answer as to why you want a +2 AR: you NEED these extra middling/backup players to have a successful season.  Someone important is going to get hurt, and you'd prefer to not fill their spot with a rookie.  The AR is simply too small and the PR isn't a good place for these guys (pride/sniping/salary).

Wasn't it '24 when like half our REC corps was IR simultaneously and we were scraping the bottom of the barrel for RECs?  A reserve that has a legit vet REC (or 2) would have been handy there.