Department of Health, Safety and Integrity issues player discipline

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