Name, Image and Likeness Updated Rules for the NCAA
The NCAA now allows student athletes to take advantage of NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) opportunities without affecting their eligibility to play sports, as long as that activity falls within certain guidelines.
Supreme Court Decision - June 21, 2021
“Everyone agrees that the NCAA can require student athletes to be enrolled students in good standing. But the NCAA’s business model of using unpaid student athletes to generate billions of dollars in revenue for the colleges raises serious questions under the antitrust laws.”
Maryland’s NIL Law - The Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act
No institution of public higher education in Maryland may uphold any rule that prevents a student athlete from earning compensation from the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL). Effective July 1, 2023