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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

NFL Blindsided by Ref Furor

By MATTHEW FUTTERMAN And KEVIN CLARK, WSJ

A series of blown calls by the National Football League's replacement officials has pushed a difficult business reality to the fore: The integrity of a $10 billion industry is riding on a fight over about $3 million.

NFL lawyers resumed discussions Tuesday with the leaders of the NFL Referees Association, which represents the 121 officials who were locked out when their contract expired this summer.

The referees are asking for a continuation of their pension plan, while the NFL wants to give them a 401(k).

Last week, the referees union offered to grandfather current referees into the pension plan, while new hires would receive the 401(k).

The NFL also wants to hire extra officials in part to have the option to "bench" officials for poor performance. During negotiations, the NFL has floated the idea of asking referees to become full-time employees. At present, most NFL referees maintain outside jobs.

(More here.)

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