Florida became the 31st state to allow high school athletes to benefit from name, image and likeness deals after the state association unanimously approved changes to its bylaws Tuesday.
The Florida High School Athletics Association policy won't go into effect until presented to the state's Board of Education in July, according to media reports.
The NCAA adopted a NIL policy in 2021, something that has slowly trickled into high school athletics. The FHSAA, which had been discussing the issue for several months, approved the plan with little push back.
The Florida High School Athletics Association unanimously approved bylaws on Tuesday that would allow athletes to benefit from Name, Image and Likeness opportunities. Florida becomes the 31st state to allow NIL since the NCAA approved its legislation in 2021. (Photo: James Robinson)
"It's a new day and age, FHSAA board member and
Master's Academy (Oviedo) athletic director Trevor Berryhill told
the Orlando Sentinel. "With a lot of the other states going this route, you don't want to be the last to the table."
There are provisions in the policy that forbid student-athletes from using their school name, logo or uniform without prior consent from the school district.
Also, schools and boosters can't offer NIL deals and athletes who transfer in season won't be allowed to obtain NIL agreements in that season.
