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Thank you for the example. Not bashing on anything from your post I appreciate it. But...can we see the massive amount of grey area this is going to cause. Just from the example, how do we know what is right and what is wrong? How many schools are going to start a "non-school affiliated booster club" that can just pay athletes out of the donated fund to go their school? I just don't see this going over very well, but what do I know? I'm just a dumb math teacher and football coach.

For a few reasons, I think not. The rule covers non-affiliated groups acting for the benefit of a school. It’s an enforcement issue at that point, but the rule is there.

I haven't read the rule, but I am curious the application/interpretation. Hypothetical: The Busy Bee (RIP) runs a photo on their Facebook page showing Eric Nowlin eating ice cream. Which caption is ok and which is not ok? 1. Eric Nowlin enjoys ice cream from the Busy Bee. 2. Our local (negative star LOL) athlete enjoys the Busy Bee. 3. Football athletes (assuming they call Eric Nowlin an athlete) like our ice cream. 4. Bomber players like the Busy Bee. Personally I am ok with 1 and 2. 3 I'm probably ok with. 4 I think should NOT be ok. Assuming there is pay involved. If unpaid, I'm perfectly fine with all 4. In game photos, or full uniform photos/appearances should be a no-no. If you are wearing a "Bombers 1000 lb. club" shirt in #1 I would be ok with it. #2 would depend on how prominent the shirt was. A football t-shirt I would say no. #3 & #4 no. Just my .02.

any athlete that takes this opportunity is doing so like this: Eric Nowlin is a local athlete and he is going to go to the local Card Shop and sit out there and do a meet and greet for the community and the Card shop is going to pay Eric Nowlin $150 appearance fee. Eric Nowlin shows up and must NOT be wearing any Rensselaer High School apparel. Because the Card Shop is paying for ERIC NOWLIN, the NIL human, not ERIC NOWLIN the local -5 star athlete (yes that is a negative before the 5) who ever want to pay. Jack Kiser in HS could of appeared at the BOB o LINK on a Saturday in the Fall, meet and greet paid for by BOB o LINK by either cash or free Smash burgers and ice cream for the football season. HOWEVER, Jack Kiser could NOT appear in at Pioneer Panther swag

My understanding of the "PBA" rule as passed is the school can have no involvement at all.

It’s too bad Fort Wayne and South Bend/Elkhart are 2 hours apart. A blend of the SAC and the NIC could provide some good matchups and create better competitive balance with divisions of similar schools. Something like this: Division 1 (largest schools) Penn 3476 Elkhart 2876 Carroll (Fort Wayne) 2581 Homestead 2345 Fort Wayne Northrop 2069 Fort Wayne Snider 1854 Division 2 South Bend Adams 1878 Fort Wayne South Side 1419 Fort Wayne Wayne 1367 Fort Wayne North Side 1320 South Bend Riley 1249 South Bend Washington 693 Division 3 (Private/Parochial) Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 936 South Bend Saint Joseph 922 Culver Academies 833 Mishawaka Marian 783 Fort Wayne Concordia 735 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 538

Wasn't that the way it was supposed to be originally with college sports?? Name, Image, Likeness?

There are currently 6 IHSAA football teams with open games in the week 5 or week 6. The two in week 5, Monroe Central and Wes-Del, actually happen to play each other in week 6. If they shift that game a week forward, and fun opportunity for the 6 teams missing dates on week 6 to have a fun little Eastern Indiana vs Region showdown. On a Saturday we could have Wes-Del vs Bowman Academy Monroe Central vs Hammond Central Connersville vs East Chicago Central all at the same field to cut operations costs for all involved. I'm sure Hammond Central would love to put their beautiful facility to work. Chicago could be a fun weekend trip.

As written, I really don't see this being that big of an issue. I think it was the IHSAA getting ahead of a lawsuit like the one filed next door in Ahia (as Coach Cig likes to say) by a high profile recruit. Not being able to use school colors, logo or mascot is the key to limiting the opportunities IMO.

It's just one of those things where football isn't sexy in the building and not sexy even deeper in the community. They have very nice facilites (very nice weight room) and will be spending 40 million over the next two years on even nicer facilies. They have the athletes you would expect a school their size to have....everything is there but football is just broken. Usually, for a turn around, you have to have a large grass roots movement to fix the youth and feeder leages etc. It's a big hill to climb for a new coach to come in there and single handedly fix the program from top to bottom (if that is even possible). The entire commuinty has to want it first in my opinion. I will say they looked much more organized and polished on the field under Coach Archer than they had previously. They haven't beaten their county rival in 25 years.

I believe so: My understanding is that you can profit under your NAME in LIKENESS, as long as it's YOUR NAME, not the NAME of the SCHOOL you attend. You can autograph anything at that point if that is what the business / etc has hired you to do so.

But NO SHOT CLOCK. Thank Goodness

It seems particularly appropriate, in light of current events, to remember what happens when a government turns on its own people. Never forget. Images

So they are basically voting on if we can start paying players at the high school level??? As I understand it - right now, as is - if a player wants to make $$ of his "brand" and sell some t-shirts with his name - good for you. Or make money being an employee for a company - he/she can do so on their own free will. Right?? So the only thing an NIL "rule" would do is change it so SCHOOLS could pay players - that is stupid.