The ECB's new rules on No-Object Certificates (NOCs) were discussed with English cricketers on Monday by the Professional Cricketers' Association. According to Richard Gould, the chief executive of the ECB, the new rules are intended to save the domestic competitions from getting hampered by the overseas leagues. The players made some pretty strong statements to their agents at the PCA that they were not consulted before this new policy was rolled out by the ECB. They also wanted more clarity on some of the situations that might arise during the English summer or the off-season. A ECB spokesperson has confirmed that, under the new policy, players on county contracts with an option to play red-ball cricket will not be treated as white-ball specialists. This may impact PSL in April-May since many of the English players will be restricted from playing overseas. Some of England players such as Saqib Mahmood, Luke Wood, and George Garton, hold county contracts for exclusively white-ball cricket but with a pay-as-you-play contract that is available for red-ball cricket. These guys are going to be exempt from receiving NOCs so they could play abroad throughout the English season, and it may be granted for red-ball retirement. According to a senior county source, the new rules will ensure that the best players are available for the County Championship and remind players that their county clubs are their primary employers. However, some feel that the strict rules may push players to retire from red-ball cricket just to play in the PSL or other leagues that conflict with the English summer. Also Read | Dinesh Karthik is Thrilled to Play in The Third Edition of SA20, Reveals The Reason Players are also not satisfied with the fact that NOCs will be issued for the IPL, but not for the PSL. They think this is a very unfair act. While the ECB's policy doesn't mention either league directly, they said NOCs will still be issued for the IPL like in the previous years. For instance, Jamie Overton, who is contracted to Surrey, will receive an NOC to play for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and will thus miss the first two months of the County Championship. If Overton had signed with the PSL instead, he would not have received an NOC. On Monday, an agent told ESPNcricinfo that: "There's anger and resentment around it. This new policy just seems to show that the power lies with India, and it seems to be about the ECB not wanting to upset India… Players feel as though they're not being listened to: has the PCA put the players' feelings across to the ECB robustly enough? Or has the PCA been sidelined on this?" Players want more information on how the new rules will impact their off-season plans. The ECB has informed players that they won't get NOCs for overlapping tournaments so that they do not earn more by being knocked out early. Some players have already signed conflicting league deals, thinking they could leave one tournament early. More meetings are lined up later this week, including one between the PCA and UK-based player agents on Wednesday. Daryl Mitchell, PCA's interim chief executive, said the union's legal team is reviewing the new policy, and a lawsuit could be possible.