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         Prohibited  Indiana High School  NIL Legislation
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  High school NIL is currently prohibited in Indiana.

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  Current Status

Prohibited

Governing Body

 Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA)  [    ](https://www.ihsaa.org/ "Visit official website")

Effective Date

 TBD

   Timeline

 Indiana NIL Journey
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 2021-2023

 ###  "Wait and See" Period

   Commissioner Neidig vocal about "protecting high school environment" from commercialization.

 January 2024

 ###  Commissioner's Mandate

   First formal acknowledgment - asked board to "ponder and research" NIL.

 February 21, 2025

 ###  Rule 19 Transfer Changes

   Executive Committee approved 27th adjustment to transfer rules - students making first transfer keep full eligibility within first 6 semesters.

 May 2025

 ###  NIL Discussion Deferred

   IHSAA confirmed no further executive committee discussions on NIL; topic planned for NFHS Summer Meeting.

 October 18, 2025

 ###  Ohio Court Decision

   Franklin County judge issued TRO preventing OHSAA from enforcing NIL prohibition - Ohio became 45th state to allow high school NIL.

 January 27, 2026

 ###  "Michigan Flip" Pressure

   MHSAA approved NIL expansion - Michigan became 46th state. Indiana now surrounded by NIL-permitting states (MI, OH, IL, KY).

 2026

 ###  Expected Response

   Insiders expect IHSAA bylaw review given border state pressure; no formal announcements as of February 2026.

     Allowed

 Key Provisions
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 What Indiana is expected to allow

    "Holdout State" - one of final 5 states prohibiting high school NIL (with AL, HI, MS, WY)

   IHSAA Rule 5: Must be "amateur" - no remuneration directly or indirectly

   $250 award cap (excluding medals/trophies)

   Rule 19 transfer changes (Feb 2025) allow first transfer with full eligibility within first 6 semesters

   Commissioner Neidig: "You can't sell what you don't own" - distinguishing personal skills from school property

    Prohibited

 Restrictions
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 What Indiana is expected to prohibit

    Rule 5-1: Student must be amateur to be eligible

   Rule 5-2: Amateur = no remuneration for athletics

   $250 cap on any award monetary value

   Cannot "capitalize on athletic fame" by receiving money or gifts

   May appear in advertisements but cannot receive compensation

   Indiana Code 32-36 (Right of Publicity) cited by lobbyists as reason ban may be unenforceable

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 How Framework Helps Indiana
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### Border State Awareness

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Track Indiana Code 32-36 challenges and IHSAA bylaw changes

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