NHL lockoutThe NHL lockout may refer to any of the four industrial disputes in the history of the National Hockey League: The 1992 NHL strike, which postponed 30 games of the 1991–92 seasonThe 1994–95 NHL lockout, which cancelled many of the games of the 1994–95 season, including the All-Star Game and shortened the regular season to 48 games per team with no inter-conference gamesThe 2004–05 NHL lockout, which cancelled all of the games of the 2004–05 seasonThe 2012–13 NHL lockout, whi…
Lockout (industry)A lockout is a work stoppage or denial of employment initiated by the management of a company during a labor dispute. In contrast to a strike, in which employees refuse to work, a lockout is initiated by employers or industry owners. Lockouts are usually implemented by simply refusing to admit employees onto company premises, and may include changing locks or hiring security guards for the premises.
MLB lockoutMLB lockout may refer to one of the following lockouts or strike actions in Major League Baseball: The 1972 Major League Baseball strike, which canceled 86 gamesThe 1973 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no gamesThe 1976 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no gamesThe 1980 Major League Baseball strike, which cancelled no gamesThe 1981 Major League Baseball strike, which cancelled 713 gamesThe 1985 Major League Baseball strike, which cancelled no gamesThe 1990 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no games but postponed 1990's opening day to April 9The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike, which cancelled 938 games and the entire 1994 postseason, including the 1994 World SeriesThe 2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no games but postponed 2022's opening day to April 7See alsoMLS lockoutNBA lockoutNFL lockoutNHL lockoutReferencesNational LeagueSteroid usageDrug policysuspensionsMitchell ReportBiogenesis scandalBALCO scandalBarry Bonds perjury caseAntitrust casesFederal Baseball Club v. National League (1922)Toolson v. New York Yankees, Inc. (1953)Flood v. Kuhn (1972)TimelineTimeline of Major League BaseballHistory of team nicknamesDead-ball eraLive-ball eraGolden age of baseballDefunct and relocated teamsRelocations of the 1950s–1960sExpansion196119621969197719931998PotentialContraction attemptCommissioner: Rob ManfredLeague Presidents ALNL This article includes a list of sports-related pages with the same or similar names.
Lockout (sports)In North Americanprofessional sports, a lockout is the shutdown of a professional sports league by team owners, usually due to a failure of a sports league to come to agree on a collective bargaining agreement with the league's player union. When a lockout occurs, owners close facilities and prevent any team activities, which can result in missed games, loss of paychecks, and unhappy fans.NBA lockoutThe NBA lockout may refer to any of the four lockouts in the history of the National Basketball Association: The 1995 NBA lockout, which lasted for three months before the 1995–96 season. The 1996 NBA lockout, which lasted for a couple of hours before the 1996–97 season. The 1998–99 NBA lockout, which lasted for more than six months and forced the 1998–99 season to be shortened to 50 regular season games per team and that season's All-Star Game to be canceled.2012 NFL referee lockoutThe 2012 NFL referee lockout was a labor dispute between the National Football League (NFL) and the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) that resulted in the use of replacement officials through Week 3 of the 2012 NFL season. The lockout began in June 2012 after both sides failed to reach consensus on a collective bargaining agreement.2011 NFL lockoutThe 2011 NFL lockout was a work stoppage imposed by the owners of the NFL's 32 teams that lasted from March 12, 2011, to July 25, 2011. When the owners and the NFL players, represented by the National Football League Players Association, could not come to a consensus on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the owners locked out the players from team facilities and shut down league operations.NFL regular seasonThe National Football League (NFL) regular season begins on the weekend following the first Monday of September (i.e., the weekend following the Labor Day holiday) and ends in early January, after which that season's playoffs tournament begins. It consists of 272 games, with each of the NFL's 32 teams playing 17 games during an 18-week period with one "bye" week off. Since 2012, the NFL generally schedules games in five time slots during the week.
NFL Players AssociationUS National Football League labor unionThe NFL Players Association (NFLPA) is the labor union representing National Football League (NFL) players in matters concerning wages, hours and working conditions, and protects their rights as professional football players. The NFLPA, which has headquarters in Washington, D.C., is led by executive director JC Tretter and president Jalen Reeves-Maybin.
Fail MaryDateSeptember 24, 2012StadiumCenturyLink FieldSeattle, Washington, U.S.FavoritePackers by 3RefereeWayne ElliottAttendance68,218TV in the United StatesNetworkESPNAnnouncersMike Tirico, Jon Gruden, and Lisa SaltersThe Fail Mary, also known as the Inaccurate Reception, was a play in the National Football League (NFL) game played between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks on September 24, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington.NFL collective bargaining agreementThe NFL collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is a labor agreement which reflects the results of collective bargaining negotiations between the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) and National Football League (NFL) (the commissioner and the 32 teams team owners). The labor agreement classifies distribution of league revenues, sets health and safety standards and establishes benefits, including pensions and medical benefits, for all players in the NFL.
Tex SchrammTexas Earnest Schramm Jr. (June 2, 1920 – July 15, 2003) was an American professional football executive who was the original president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys franchise of the National Football League (NFL). Schramm, usually referred to as "Tex", became the head of the Cowboys when the former expansion team started operations in 1960. Early life and careerDespite his name, Schramm was not born in Texas, but in San Gabriel, California.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.