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Quick answers for Indiana high school coaches on name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals under IHSAA Rule 5-7. For the full walkthrough, see IHSAA NIL Rules for Coaches.
Can I help set up a brand deal for one of my athletes?
Be careful — NIL deals are meant to be independent of the school's athletic program. Organizing or facilitating a deal in your capacity as coach risks turning it into a school-affiliated activity, which is prohibited.
An athlete wants to run a paid skills camp over the summer. Can I be involved?
It's allowed as a PBA only if it's not associated with the school, doesn't use the school name or logo, isn't sponsored by the school or an interscholastic competition, isn't used to recruit prospects, and doesn't function as a school athletic service. Your involvement as a coach needs to stay outside all of those lines.
Can an athlete use the school gym for a paid private lesson?
Only with a facility use agreement on file through the standard public rental process. Without it, that's a violation — even though facility use is otherwise permitted.
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