NFL and Referees Make New Deal for Better Games

NFL 與裁判簽署新協議以提升比賽品質

Jun 20, 2026, 14:52
USSports

Introduction

The NFL and the referees' group have a new seven-year agreement. They want the referees to do a better job.

NFL 與裁判組織達成了一項新的七年協議。他們希望裁判能表現得更好。

Main Body

The league will start a practice group with 12 referees. Some are new from college. This makes referees work harder to keep their jobs.

聯盟將成立一個由 12 名裁判組成的練習小組。其中部分是來自大學的新人。這將促使裁判更努力地維持其職位。

Referees will have a shorter break in the summer. Some referees must do more training. The league will also hire more coaches to help them.

裁判在夏季的休假時間將縮短。部分裁判必須接受更多訓練。聯盟還將聘請更多教練來提供協助。

Now, good referees can work in the playoffs. They do not need to work for two years first. Only their skill matters now.

現在，優秀的裁判可以直接參與季後賽執法。不再需要先工作兩年。現在僅以能力為準。

Conclusion

The new rules make referees compete more. The plan will work if the league gives good training.

新規定增加了裁判之間的競爭。如果聯盟能提供良好的訓練，該計劃將會奏效。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'More' Rule

In this text, we see the word more used to show an increase. For an A2 learner, this is the easiest way to describe growth or addition.

How it works: More + Thing/Action → Bigger amount

Examples from the text:

  • More training → (Extra practice)
  • More coaches → (Extra people to help)
  • Compete more → (Work harder against others)

🛠️ Word Swap: 'Better'

Notice how the text uses better to describe a goal.

  • Better games → (High quality games)
  • Better job → (Doing a task with fewer mistakes)

Quick Tip: Use better when you want to say something is 'more good' (which is not correct English!).

Vocabulary Learning

agreement (n.)
A decision or promise that two or more people make together.
Example:The two companies signed an agreement to work together.
practice (n.)
Doing an activity many times to become better at it.
Example:The soccer team has football practice every Tuesday.
training (n.)
Learning the skills you need for a job or activity.
Example:New employees need two weeks of training.
skill (n.)
The ability to do something well because you have learned it.
Example:Cooking is a very useful skill to have.
compete (v.)
To try to be better than someone else in a game or job.
Example:Many athletes compete in the Olympic Games.
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