WA Here to Stay? NIL Opportunities Seeping into High School Athletics AK By Wesley Sykes, Managing Editor W hile the NCAA has stated that high school students may engage in the same types of name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities available to current student-athletes under its current policy without impacting their NCAA eligibility, the same might not be true for high school competition. In fact, engaging in NIL activities as a high school student may render that student ineligible for high school sports, thereby creating more incentives for high school athletes to play club sports or transfer to private schools, instead of playing for their public high school. To combat this many state associations have either adopted some form of the NIL policy or are considering their options on the topic. As of late April 2022, 10 states allow some form of NIL compensation for their high school student-athletes. Seventeen other states are either considering NIL policies or need further clarification on the issue. Below is a breakdown of where all 50 states and the District of Columbia stand on the NIL policy at the high school level. 10 COACH & A.D. | 2022 DIGITAL A.D. TOOLKIT MT OR ID WY NV UT CO CA KS NE SD ND AZ OK NM TX HI