Is NIL allowed in high school sports? A look at each state’s rules

Name, image and likeness (NIL) has changed the playing field in college football.

At the collegiate level, we have seen athletes have the ability to cash in on their brands to make money, without having to turn professional or lose eligibility. Slowly but surely, opportunities for high school athletes are building.

While NIL has reached most states for high school, there are a few holdouts that have not passed laws to prohibit it, but could soon with the changing landscape.

What are the current regulations regarding name, image and likeness in your state? Here is the current rundown of NIL guidelines for all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., as of June 30:

Alabama

• NIL Monetization: Not Permitted, per AHSAA Rule 1, Section 8. 

Alaska

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per ASAA Article 8, Section 1 & 2, Article 9, Section 2.

Arizona

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per AIA Rule 15.11.

Arkansas

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per AAA Article III Eligibility Rule 10. Amateurism.

California

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per CIF Article 20 Rule 212.

Colorado

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per CHSAA.

Connecticut

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per CIAC Article 4 Rule 4.5.A 

Delaware

• NIL Monetization: Not Permitted, per Delaware Administrative Code Regulation 1030.

District of Columbia

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per DCSAA Part V Section H.

Florida

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per FHSAA Rule 9.9.

Georgia

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per By-law Article 1 Rule 1.97

Hawaii

• NIL Monetization: Not Permitted, per HHSAA.

Idaho

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per IDHSAA Rule 8-4 & 8-5.

Illinois

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per IHSA Rule 3.083 and 3.084.

Indiana

• NIL Monetization: Not Permitted, per IHSAA Part II Rule 5-2.

Iowa

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per NIL Guidance.

Kansas

• NIL Monetization: Limited Allowance, per KSHSAA Rule 21.

Kentucky

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per updated KHSAA Bylaws.

Louisiana

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per LHSAA handbook.

Maine

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per MPA handbook.

Maryland

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per MPSSAA handbook.

Massachusetts

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per MIAA Handbook Rule 47.

Michigan

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per MHSAA Section VIII Part D.

Minnesota

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per MSHSL 201.00. 

Mississippi

• NIL Monetization: Not Permitted, per MHSAA Rule 2.39.2.

Missouri

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per MHSAA Handbook.

Montana

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per MHSA Article II Section 15.1, 16

Nebraksa

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per NSAA Rule 3.7.1.

Nevada

• NIL Monetization: Limited, per NAC Rule 385B.374

New Hampshire

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per amended NHIAA Article II Section 6.

New Jersey

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per NJSIAA.

New Mexico

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per NMAA Handbook.

New York

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per NYSPHSAA Handbook.

North Carolina

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per NCHSAA.

North Dakota

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per NDHSAA.

Ohio

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per OHSAA Bylaws.

Oklahoma

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per OSSAA guidelines.

Oregon

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per OSAA Rule 8.4.

Pennsylvania

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per PIAA Article II Sections 1-3.

Rhode Island

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per RIIL Article I Section 19.

South Carolina

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per SCHSL bylaws.

South Dakota

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per the SDHSAA Handbook.

Tennessee

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per TSSAA Handbook.

Texas

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per University Interscholastic League (UIL) for athletes aged 17 or older.

Utah

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per UHSAA Section 6.

Vermont

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per VPA.

Virginia

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per VHSL.

Washington

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per WIAA.

West Virginia

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per WVSSAC.

Wisconsin

• NIL Monetization: Permitted, per WIAAWI.

Wyoming

• NIL Monetization: Not Permitted, per WHSAA Rule 5.7.1.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Is NIL allowed in high school sports? A look at each state’s rules