Department of Health, Safety and Integrity issues player discipline
TORONTO – The Canadian Football League (CFL) Department of Health, Safety and Integrity manages league discipline, while the Office of the Commissioner oversees suspendible offences.
The Department – which includes Chief Football Operations Officer Greg Dick, Vice-President of Officiating Darren Hackwood, Associate Vice-President of Football Operations Ryan Janzen and Associate Vice-President of Health and Safety Eric Noivo – has issued three fines from Week 14.
- Montreal wide receiver Tyler Snead has been fined for delivering a crackback block on Hamilton defensive lineman Philip Ossai.
- Saskatchewan defensive back C.J. Reavis has been fined for delivering a high hit on Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros.
- Calgary defensive lineman Clarence Hicks has been fined for committing a non-football act – displaying unsportsmanlike conduct.
As per CFL policy, the league does not announce the amounts of player fines, nor the following situations if they occur:
- Discipline related to dress code violations
- Discipline involving teams or staff
- Discipline involving players who have been released
