Is NIL coming to Indiana high school sports? IHSAA will consider proposal
Indiana is one of four states that does not allow high school athletes to monetize NIL. That could change of proposal passes.
Three months ago, Michigan became the 46 th state to allow high school athletes to monetize their own name, image and likeness. Indiana could be poised to join them. The Indiana High School Athletic Association Board of Directors will vote at its annual meeting on May 4 on a “Personal Branding Activity” proposal.
If the proposal passes, high school athletes would be allowed to benefit monetarily from their NIL – with specific guidelines. “The question I ask is, ‘Is it time for us to be in the NIL space or not? ’” IHSAA commissioner Paul Neidig said.
“If we are, this is what it could look like. ” Neidig and the IHSAA made eight visits around the state the past two weeks to discuss the upcoming proposals, including the potential to allow NIL. The Personal Branding Activity (PBA) proposal has gained support from about half of the principals and athletic directors during the straw polls.
At Plainfield on Friday, 24 of the 51 votes were in favor. “It fits within our amateur rule we currently have,” Neidig said. “You own your own name.
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