US EditionHigh Schools in Ohio Approve Byline to Allow Name, Image and Likeness Agreements for Athletes
The emergency bylaw passed with 447 schools in favor, allowing Ohio high school athletes to monetize their NIL immediately following a court order.
- On Nov. 21, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced member high schools approved an emergency NIL bylaw with 447 in favor, 121 against and 247 abstaining, effective immediately.
- After a lawsuit filed by a prospect's family, OHSAA accelerated its process, moving the vote up six months after Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Jaiza Page issued a temporary restraining order.
- Bylaw 4-11 requires prompt disclosure and sets limits, mandating students disclose NIL agreements to OHSAA within 14 days while barring school logos, pay-for-performance, and imposing penalties under Bylaw 11.
- Passage makes Ohio the 45th state to permit high-school NIL, and OHSAA said it will track NIL deals and enforce recruiting and transfer bylaws as requested by OHSAA member schools.
- Given that 44 states and the District of Columbia already permit NIL, Ohio's change follows a national trend as one of the six states previously prohibiting it; OHSAA said `Now the real work begins` and will keep members informed on the pending legal case.
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Ohio adopts high school Name, Image and Likeness
Ohio is now a Name, Image and Likeness state. The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced on Monday that the state’s athletic governing body passed a referendum allowing for NIL at the high school level. Ohio became the 45th state to approve NIL, leaving Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi and Wyoming as the only states that have yet to allow high school athletes to capitalize on their on-field fame. Athletes can enter into agreement…
OHSAA member schools vote in favor of NIL referendum
A seismic shift in high school sports within the state occurred on Monday morning, as the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced its member schools voted in favor of an emergency bylaw referendum to allow Name, Image, and Likeness for their athletes, effective immediately.
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