The NWSL Players Association is challenging the league's new High Impact Player rule after officials unilaterally introduced a million-dollar spending allowance to retain stars like Trinity Rodman. While NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman argues the rule is vital for global competition, the union maintains that compensation changes must be collectively bargained rather than imposed through arbitrary classifications.The NWSL Players Association is challenging the league's new High Impact Player rule after officials unilaterally introduced a million-dollar spending allowance to retain stars like Trinity Rodman. While NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman argues the rule is vital for global competition, the union maintains that compensation changes must be collectively bargained rather than imposed through arbitrary classifications.