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41 Conn. L. Rev. 1669 (2008-2009)
Fourth and Short on Equality: The Disparate Impact of the NFL's Use of the Wonderlic Intelligence Test and the Case for a Football-Specific Test

handle is hein.journals/conlr41 and id is 1679 raw text is: CONNECTICUT LAW REVIEW VOLUME 41 JULY 2009 NUMBER 5 Note FOURTH AND SHORT ON EQUALITY: THE DISPARATE IMPACT OF THE NFL's USE OF THE WONDERLIC INTELLIGENCE TEST AND THE CASE FOR A FOOTBALL-SPECIFIC TEST CHRISTOPHER HATCH Prior to being selected in the NFL draft, a player must undergo a series of physical and mental evaluations, including the Wonderlic Intelligence Test. The twelve-minute test, which measures cognitive ability, has been shown to have a disparate impact on minorities in various employment situations. This Note contends that the NFL 's use of the Wonderlic also has a disparate impact because of its effect on a player's draft status and ultimately his salary. The test cannot bejustified by business necessity because there is no correlation between a player's Wonderlic score and their on-field performance. As such, this Note calls for the creation of a football-specific intelligence test that would be less likely to have a disparate impact than the Wonderlic, while also being sufficiently job-related and more reliable in predicting a player's success.

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