Bargaining Issues The initial round of discussions between the FPL Management Committee and the bargaining committee of the NAPF identified five (5) key issues for negotiation in the formation of the CBA: 1. The LENGTH OF THE AGREEMENT. 2. The introduction of a PLAYER DRAFT. 3. The right of individual players to CHOOSE THEIR OWN FOOTBALL BOOTS ( in America, these are commonly called \"cleats\" but the international term is used here). 4. (a) Introduction of a SALARY CAP on club player wage expenditures; and (b) The required number of games played for a player to qualify for a 'MARQUEE PLAYER' EXEMPTION from the salary cap, where 50% of that player's salary is excluded from salary cap calculations. 5. The level of MINIMUM ANNUAL SALARY. Further discussions have indicated the proposed salary cap would be set at $3.5 million. These negotiations were leaked to the media and there is now a high degree of public awareness of the discussions, with prominent media commentators suggesting the commencement of the new football season is under threat unless a collective agreement can be reaching in the near future. In order to reach an agreement over the issues listed above, three negotiation sessions have been scheduled, after which the parties have agreed that unresolved issues will be referred to a private commercial arbitrator. Although they have agreed to the inclusion of an arbitrator in the bargaining structure, both parties have expressed concerns about this eventuality. Neither party wishes for this to occur given the uncertainty of an arbitrated outcome to the satisfaction of both parties