Overview
- Team governors unanimously approved the package unveiled by first-year commissioner Stewart Johnston.
- Beginning in 2026, no single point will be awarded for untouched kicks through the end zone; a single counts only if a returner is tackled or concedes in the end zone.
- A new 35-second play clock will start immediately after the previous play is whistled dead, and team benches will move to opposite sidelines.
- In 2027, goalposts shift to the back of 15-yard end zones and the field shortens to 100 yards, with the 65-yard width unchanged.
- The rules committee, including the CFL Players’ Association, will refine interactions in the offseason as players and MPs voice mixed reactions, and the league says no further major changes are planned.