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Proposal allowing Ohio high school athletes to benefit from name, image and likeness fails

The decision comes after a voting process that spanned more than two weeks and included input from school leaders statewide.

Author: 10TV Web Staff
Published: 9:55 AM EDT May 17, 2022
Updated: 9:55 AM EDT May 17, 2022

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A proposal to allow high school student-athletes to make money off their name, image and likeness has been struck down, according to the Ohio High School Athletic Association.

The decision comes after a voting process that spanned more than two weeks and included input from school leaders statewide.

The policy proposed by the Ohio High School Athletic Association would have allowed student-athletes to sign endorsement deals with companies, as long as their teams, schools or the OHSAA logo were not included.

It would have prohibited student athletes from signing deals with companies that do not support education-based athletics, such as casinos.

Voting to change the bylaw started on May 1. In total, 817 Ohio high school principals each had one vote in the matter and 409 votes were required to change OHSAA bylaws. Ultimately, the proposal failed 538 to 254.

"If NIL is going to enter the Ohio interscholastic landscape, we want the schools to be the ones to make that determination," OHSAA Executive Director Doug Ute said in a release. "Whatever we do moving forward, it will include discussion on this issue with our school administrators, Board of Directors, staff and leaders of other state high school athletic associations.”

Just last year, the NCAA adopted new, interim rules to allow all current and incoming athletes to profit from their own name, image and likeness. The policy is based on the current laws within whatever state the school is in.
 
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OHSAA Votes to Allow NIL Following Five-Star Ohio State Commit Jamier Brown’s Lawsuit

Prompted by a lawsuit from five-star Ohio State commit Jamier Brown, the OHSAA has voted to allow high school athletes in Ohio to profit from their name, image and likeness.
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OHSAA Votes to Allow NIL Following Five-Star Ohio State Commit Jamier Brown’s Lawsuit​


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The OHSAA has voted to allow high school athletes in the Buckeye State to profit from their name, image and likeness.

The organization approved the change on Monday, clearing the way for athletes to make NIL deals. The vote – originally scheduled for May 2026 – was expedited after Ohio State wide receiver commit Jamier Brown and his mother filed a lawsuit on Oct. 15 challenging the NIL prohibition.

OHSAA member schools voted 447 in favor, 121 against and 247 abstained, with voting open from Nov. 17 to Nov. 21.

“We would like to thank our member schools for taking ownership of this NIL bylaw proposal,” OHSAA executive director Doug Ute said in a press release. “Whether our schools or individuals agree with NIL at the high school level or not, the courts have spoken on this issue across the country that the NCAA and high school athletic associations cannot prevent a student-athlete from making money on their NIL.”
Brown, the No. 1 wide receiver and No. 6 overall prospect in the 2027 class, argued in his lawsuit that he has an earning power of more than $100,000 per year. He told Thamel in October that NIL could be “a game changer for a lot of kids like me.”

“My family is getting by, but being able to use NIL would take some weight off my mom and me by helping cover things like tutoring, training and travel, which help me grow as both a student and a football player,” Brown said.

On Oct. 20, Franklin County Judge Jaiza Page issued a temporary restraining order in Brown’s favor, pausing the OHSAA’s NIL ban. One month later, the association voted to remove the prohibition entirely.
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