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NWSL revises its High Impact Player rule, scrapping the eight-criteria test
The league has dropped the eight criteria that determined who qualified as a High Impact Player, allowing clubs to spend their budgets on the players they choose.
PPitchariumpitcharium.com29 Oct 2026
The league has dropped the eight criteria that determined who qualified as a High Impact Player, allowing clubs to spend their budgets on the players they choose. The change is viewed as a sensible answer to the ongoing effort to retain star talent in the NWSL. The article also looks ahead to Washington's home match against Chicago and the stadium's expected crowd.
