Ohio High Schools Set Emergency Vote on NIL Policy for Nov. 17–21

A court-ordered pause to Ohio’s NIL ban following Jamier Brown’s lawsuit set the stage for an expedited policy decision.

Overview

Principals at 815 OHSAA member schools will decide on a board-drafted bylaw that would govern high school NIL activity in Ohio.
A 45-day temporary restraining order issued Oct. 20 currently allows student-athletes to accept NIL deals without losing eligibility.
The proposal would permit paid appearances, endorsements, social media promotions, licensing and other branding uses tied to an athlete’s public recognition.
Key limits include no use of school or OHSAA marks, no NIL activity during school or official team events, no pay-for-performance or inducements, and no school-arranged deals.
Athletes would have 14 days to disclose agreements to OHSAA or face penalties up to 20% of a season, with transfer cases linked to NIL creating a rebuttable recruiting presumption and a Dec. 15 court hearing looming if the measure fails.