NFL owners meeting for mid-May switched to video conferences

NFL has switched its mid-May owners meeting to remote video conferencing because of coronavirus pandemic.

meeting was scheduled for Marina del Rey, California, on May 19-20. league previously canceled its annual meeting in March in Florida, where owners would have voted on potential rules changes.

Those votes were expected to occur at California meeting and likely will be conducted during virtual meeting instead. Among rules to be discussed is allowing pass interference to be part of video review system. That rule was adopted for one year and has gotten poor reviews from coaches and players.

league said in a statement that based on latest information, it believes shift to a virtual meeting is in “everyone’s best interests.”

NFL continues to plan for a preseason and regular season as scheduled; regular-season schedule is expected to be released in next 10 days. But Troy Vincent, who oversees league football operations, told Associated Press on Thursday that all sorts of contingencies are being considered. That could include a delayed start to season, which is set for Sept. 10; games in empty stadiums; and a Super Bowl later than its Feb. 7 date.