{"id":2335592,"date":"2024-09-02T12:01:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T16:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-nil-rules-could-change-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T12:04:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T16:04:51","slug":"ohio-nil-rules-could-change-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-nil-rules-could-change-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio NIL rules could change &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fohio-nil-rules-could-change-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2335592&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two Ohio lawmakers are proposing legislation aimed at clarifying the state&#8217;s rules regarding\u200d compensation for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-dangerous-new-democrat-bills-that-you-probably-havent-heard-of\/\" title=\"Four Dangerous New Democrat Bills That You Probably Haven\u2019t Heard Of\">college athletes<\/a>. \u200dThe bill,\u2064 introduced\u2062 by Reps. Adam Mathews\u2062 and Jay Edwards, seeks to facilitate cooperation between the\u2064 NIL Collective and institutions of higher education, enabling schools to directly compensate student-athletes. This initiative is designed to help Ohio&#8217;s universities \u2064attract top\u200b talent by providing \u2064better legal guidance and support for athletes. The bill is currently awaiting a number and a \u200dcommittee\u200c assignment, but it represents a\u200b renewed effort to tackle the complexities surrounding Name,\u200d Image,\u200d and Likeness (NIL) regulations in the state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ohio NIL rules could change<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1743430\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Two Ohio lawmakers want to clean up the state&rsquo;s laws on how college athletes can be compensated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The potential legislation is expected to bridge the gap between the NIL Collective and state colleges and universities and allow schools to directly participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-disagree-on-how-much-congress-should-get-involved-in-college-athletics\/\" title=\"Senators divided over Congress&#039; role in college sports.\">paying student-athletes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, introduced by state Reps. Adam Mathews, R-Lebanon, and Jay Edwards, R-Nelsonville, awaits a bill number and committee assignment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our flagship universities compete to recruit the best athletes in the country,&rdquo; Mathews said. &ldquo;This bill enables our students to have schools and organizations working together to provide them with the best legal guidance and platforms to succeed on and off the field.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While lawmakers have previously tried to address NIL issues in the state, no potential legislation has passed the House and Senate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our goal is to continue to allow Ohio&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-challenges-biden-transgender-sports-policy\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul challenges Biden transgender sports policy\">student athletes<\/a> and universities to compete in the new, ever-expanding, world of NIL,&rdquo; Edwards said.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Mike DeWine issued an executive order in 2021 that established NIL responsibilities for colleges and universities in the state.<\/p>\n<p>That order prohibited schools from upholding any rule that prevents student-athletes from being paid for their name, image or likeness. It also said a scholarship is not the same as compensation for NIL, and it allows schools to establish &ldquo;reasonable&rdquo; policies or standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In May 2022, Ohio High School Athletic Association member schools overwhelmingly voted down, 538-254, an association proposal that would have allowed high school student-athletes to sign endorsement agreements.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal mirrored recent college-NIL rules. The plan, though, would not have allowed team, school or the OHSAA logo to be used. Also, endorsements would not have been permitted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-parents-shocked-after-learning-students-will-return-to-schools-with-homeless-encampments\/\" title=\"Seattle Parents Shocked After Learning Students Will Return To Schools With Homeless Encampments\">school property<\/a> or in school uniforms, and it would have banned companies that dealt with casinos, gambling, alcohol, drugs and tobacco.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1743430\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1743430\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio&#8217;s NIL regulations may be revised (The Center Square) \u2013 Two lawmakers in Ohio are seeking to clarify the state&#8217;s laws regarding compensation for college athletes. The proposed legislation aims to connect the NIL Collective with state colleges and universities, enabling schools to directly pay student-athletes. Introduced by state Representatives Adam Mathews, R-Lebanon, and Jay Edwards, R-Nelsonville, the bill is currently awaiting a number and committee assignment. &#8220;Our leading universities are competing to attract top athletes nationwide,&#8221; Mathews stated. &#8220;This bill will allow our students to have institutions and organizations collaborate in providing them with optimal legal support and opportunities for success both on and off the field.&#8221; Although previous attempts by lawmakers to address NIL matters in Ohio have not resulted in any legislation passing through the House or Senate, Edwards emphasized their aim is to ensure that Ohio&#8217;s student-athletes and universities can thrive in the evolving landscape of NIL. In 2021, Governor Mike DeWine issued an executive order outlining NIL responsibilities for colleges within the state; this order prohibited schools from enforcing rules that would prevent student-athletes from earning money based on their name, image, or likeness. It clarified that scholarships do not equate to compensation under NIL guidelines while allowing institutions to create &#8220;reasonable&#8221; policies or standards. In May 2022, member schools of the Ohio High School Athletic Association voted against a proposal that would have permitted high school athletes to enter endorsement agreements; this proposal was similar to recent college-NIL regulations but included restrictions such as prohibiting team names or logos from being used and banning endorsements on school property or uniforms as well as companies associated with gambling or alcohol products<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2335593,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nba-tv-deal-tnt-suing.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[14980,4333,3807],"class_list":["post-2335592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-nil","tag-ohio","tag-rules"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nba-tv-deal-tnt-suing.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}