Shorter field, single-point restrictions among changes coming to CFL

What are the new CFL rule changes coming and will they make the game less Canadian?

Starting in the 2026 season, the league will no longer award a single point, or rouge, when a missed field goal, kickoff or punt goes through the end zone untouched.

Should the CFL shorten its field and move its goalposts to the back of the end zone? (Poll)

On Monday, CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston unveiled rule changes set to take effect next season. They include a modification to the "rouge" - which awards a single point for a ball kicked out of the end zone, often on a missed field goal attempt - a standardized play clock, and having te...

How Much More American Does The Canadian Football League Want To Be?

The Canadian Football League had always been fond of its quaint approach to the sport—adding 10 yards to the field here, shaving off a down there, putting 12 players on the field instead of 11 because you can never have too many wideouts, having cavernous end zones and ways to score a single point, even fooling with the nomenclature to include the word "rouge" to describe said point. You need only watch one play to see the difference it makes, b…

Analysis: Johnston, CFL board went too far modifying field and moving goalposts

Commissioner Stewart Johnston and the CFL's board of governors got a lot right Monday.

Shorter field, goalposts moving behind end zones among changes coming to CFL

A shortened field and restricting how single points are awarded are among the significant changes coming to the CFL. The league unveiled a two-part plan Monday that will be phased in over two years and not only alter the way the game is played but also how it looks.