FHSAA passes NIL proposal, to allow high school athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness

At its June 4 board meeting, the FHSAA unanimously passed the NIL proposal made by Executive Director Craig Damon.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 10:45 a.m. June 4, 2024

Sports
High Schools

On Tuesday, June 4, at the final regularly scheduled meeting of the 2023-24 school year, the Florida High School Athletics Association board of directors voted to unanimously pass a NIL proposal that will begin during the 2024-25 school year.

This decision grants Florida high school student-athletes the ability to earn money from their name, image and likeness; such as in a commercial or sponsorship deal without being deemed ineligible.

The proposal, which was submitted as an action item for this meeting by Executive Director Craig Damon, details new language in the FHSAA Bylaws, section 9.9 to be specific, which deals with laying out the governing body’s amateurism policy.

You can find the full proposal at this link: bit.ly/3KqvcoM.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.