North Carolina may be the next state to allow high school athletes to participate in NIL activities.
The state’s High School Athletic Association Board of Directors will reportedly consider a new proposal during a meeting they intend to hold this week. The move would allow HS athletes in the state to participate in NIL money-making opportunities.
According to WRAL, “The policy would allow student-athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness through appearances, athlete-owned brands, autographs, camps and clinics, group licensing, in-kind deals, instruction, non-fungible tokens, product endorsements, promotional activities, and social media.”
Additionally, they write, “The proposed policy would ban school personnel, including coaches, from using NIL for recruitment and enrollment.” The article notes that it would also ban coaches “from facilitating NIL deals or acting as a student’s agent or marketing representative.”
They state that “student-athletes, parents or legal guardians, coaches, athletic directors, and principals would be required to complete the NFHS Name, Image, and Likeness Course” annually should the new policy get approved.
The new proposal would hit ineligibility for 60 days for anyone who would violate the rules.
WRAL wrote that the meeting is scheduled to take place Tuesday and voting will take place on the measure on Wednesday. If approved, North Carolina would become the 28th state to allow high schoolers to participate in NIL activities.
