The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) approved a policy in 2023 that sets rules for high school athletes that cover Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) rights.

The policy language currently states:

“IHSA By-law 3.084 permits a student athlete to earn compensation from the use of that student’s
name, image, and likeness defined as “NIL Activity.” NIL Activity is subject to the following
limitations:

• (1.) The student may not use the IHSA name, logos, or trademarks in association with receiving
  the compensation or imply that the IHSA approves of the NIL Activity as that term is defined
  in the By-law;
• (2.) The student may not use the name, logos, mascots, or trademarks of any member school in
  association with receiving the compensation or imply that any member school approves of
  the NIL Activity;
• (3.) The student may not use any member school’s facilities in association with the NIL Activity;
• (4.) The student may not engage in any NIL Activity during school hours, while traveling to or
  from any IHSA event, or during an IHSA event including any practice, rehearsal, meeting,
  game, tournament, or any similar event that the Board deems inappropriate or distracting;
• (5.) The student may not engage in any NIL Activity associated with gaming/gambling, alcoholic
  beverages, tobacco, cannabis, banned or illegal substances, adult entertainment products or
  services, firearms, or other weapons; or any other product or service that the Board deems
  inappropriate or distracting; and
• (6.) The student is responsible for determining what, if any effect, the NIL Activity may have on
  eligibility with the NCAA, NJCAA, and/or NAIA.”