Video above from previous coverage Feb. 27, 2024: Parents react to proposal that would allow high school students to get paid for sports through NIL deals
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida High School Athletic Association on Tuesday approved rules to allow high school students to make money from their name, image and likeness, commonly known as NIL.
The approval is pending ratification by the State Board of Education on July 24. A majority of other states already allow NIL for high school athletes.
The rules allow students to make NIL money as long as they aren’t promoting adult entertainment, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, weapons, or political or social activism, among other things.
NIL agreements may also not extend past a student’s high school graduation date, and schools, their districts, and their governing bodies are released from any liability related to the agreement.
Students may also not appear in any school attire or uniforms, or reference their schools, in any promotional material, unless they’re granted written permission from the school, district, or its governing body.
Schools are prohibited from offering money to students and using NIL for recruiting purposes. Schools violating the policy may face
