Wisconsin High School NIL Legislation
Wisconsin allows high school student-athletes to earn NIL compensation. Effective since May 31, 2025.
Current Status
Allowed
Governing Body
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA)
Effective Date
May 31, 2025
Timeline
Wisconsin NIL Journey
July 2021 - April 2024
The "Holdout" Era
WIAA maintained strict ban. 2024 attempt failed due to recruiting/admin concerns.
April 25, 2025
Membership Flip
WIAA Annual Meeting voted overwhelmingly to approve Bylaw Article II, Section 1 amendment.
May 31, 2025
Official Effective Date
WIAA Bulletin published new rules - first legal high school NIL deals in Wisconsin history.
August 2025
Influential Athlete Partnership
Mandatory NIL education platform launched for all member schools and athletic directors.
Allowed
Key Provisions
What Wisconsin allows
Final major Midwest domino to fall (after failed 2024 vote)
"Modernized Traditionalist" - allows NIL but tight leash on professionalization
Influential Athlete partnership (Milwaukee-based) for mandatory NIL education
2025-26 treated as "test year" for recruiting violation monitoring
NIL is "private right" not "school activity"
Prohibited
Restrictions
What Wisconsin prohibits
**NO AGENTS ALLOWED** - Major departure from states like NY. Can only hire attorney for contract review
No school marks or gear - no uniform, logo, conference mention (Big 8, Classic 8)
No institutional facilitation - employees legally forbidden from brokering deals
Performance Clause Ban: Cannot pay for scoring - must pay for service (like Instagram post)
Banned: gambling/gaming, alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, weapons/firearms
Compliance
How Framework Helps Wisconsin
Our platform is built specifically for Wisconsin's NIL requirements
WIAA Article II Compliance
No-agent rule enforcement and attorney-only contract review
Influential Athlete Integration
Platform aligned with mandatory education requirements
Performance Clause Prevention
Contract review to ensure no pay-for-play language
Collective Watch
Monitor for prohibited booster pooling activities
Ready to Navigate Wisconsin NIL?
Framework provides the education, compliance, and management tools that Wisconsin schools, families, and athletes need to succeed with NIL.