CHARLOTTE, N.C. β The North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) approved a new policy that will allow high school student-athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness.
The policy is set to take effect at the start of the 2024-25 school year.
βI applaud our leadership and Association for engaging in conversations about policies affecting our student-athletes,β Executive Director Homar Ramirez said. βAfter careful consideration, it was decided to adopt an NIL policy after watching the impact that NIL has had in college athletics.”
βThis policy provides the necessary protection for our student-athletes, families, and our member schools. We recognize that the sports world is changing and will continue to assess best practices for our schools.β
The policy states that student-athletes must keep their NIL activities and participation in interscholastic athletics separate. Schools are not allowed to offer NIL deals and all deals must be reported and approved by the NCISAA State Office.
