Who is engaged as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL), and fear him: the Black Monday. It is the first day after the conclusion of the regular season. The day on which the decision-makers at the Clubs, look at the table and be able to decide whether you sufficient, what has been done by your organization. Because the answer is traditionally used in many organization in a negative and this dismisses as a consequence, their coach, called the black Monday. This year, he fell to the 31. December.
At the end of this year’s Black Monday, six NFL coaches out of a Job. Because two teams withdrew during the season, the emergency brake, are now looking for eight teams, a new strong man for the side line.
The Figures in the scene move a little. Is Courant normal. Of a move all the more: the fact that five of the eight exemptions, African-Americans were. With Anthony Lynn (Los Angeles Chargers) and Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh Steelers) remain just two black head coaches in the League, in around 70 percent of all players are African-American.
however, It is discussed less about whether the are free of justified positions, but rather about who the organizations consider as a successor. Because of the so-called Rooney rule, the Clubs are now under special observation. The rule obliged the Clubs, in the search for head coaches and managers for the business office at least one candidate to an interview invite, was a member of an ethnic minority.
Recently, the rule was tightened
The rule is not a new idea. With the aim to increase in the scene, the job opportunities for minorities, was introduced in 2003. Meanwhile, the rule also applies in the case of the search for General managers. It is named after Dan Rooney, a former owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was for minorities.
recently, the 32 club owners, a tightening of the Rooney rule to be voted. Probably as a reaction to the criticism that many organisations would not have implemented the rule, so far, consistently. Clubs are bypassed, have, in conversations, the seriousness and sometimes people invited who had no real opportunities on the Job.
“The Boston Globe” writes that the owner of the Oakland Raiders in the previous year, left out about occasional interviews. Such a thing should not happen anymore. The decision-makers of an Organisation have in future to be the same for all interviews to be present. Who spoke with whom and when, must now be genaustes logged.
The organizations can, however, decide to yourself, if you want to set at the end. Something Binding such as a quota, there is not. And yet the Rooney rule expectations fuels. None of the eight vacancies should be by an African-American head coach to be occupied, there would be next season, only two in the NFL. So few there were for the last time in 2002.
Attacking qualities are not in demand
The Fritz Pollard Alliance, a group that participated in the establishment of the Rooney rule, a rating of the recent events, according to “The Washington Post” as a cause for concern. They show nevertheless that there was a need for ethnic minorities in the League.
The grouping wants the Rooney rule expanded to include the recruitment of Defensive Coordinators, and especially for Offensive Coordinators. In 15 of the 20 Coaches, which were presented in the last three season at a NFL Team as a head coach, was the special area in the Offensive. In the last year, only two Offensive Coordinators in the League engaged, which belong to a minority.
“it may be The representation, sometimes better, sometimes worse. But all we can ask for is a fair opportunity for minorities,” said Cyrus Mehri, co-founder of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, “The Boston Globe”. In the next few weeks and months in the NFL so some of the interview. The League has announced that it will sanction the Failure to observe the Rooney rule. Mehri believes in a positive future. The dismissed coach, possibly less. (cst)
Created: 03.01.2019, 08:27 PM
