• Name , Image, and Likeness (NIL) Amendment

     

    As you may be aware, on December 7, 2022, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) passed a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) amendment to its bylaws, Article II, Section 3(J), which permits your student-athlete/you to receive consideration for the use of your student-athlete’s/your name, image and likeness, and more specifically, the value that your student-athlete/you may bring to a particular business, service, activity, etc.

     

    While this amendment provides new opportunities for your student-athlete/you, it also places specific prohibitions on the type of NIL engagements that you may agree to, and failure to comply with the requirements below could result in your student-athlete’s/your forfeiture of amateur status, and thereby, the ability to compete in interscholastic events on behalf of the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District. Below is a list of NIL parameters that have been established by the PIAA:

     

    • Your student-athlete’s/Your acceptance of consideration (both monetary and “in-kind,” which includes, but is not limited to, free or discounted equipment, clothing, or training sessions, etc.) may not be contingent on enrollment in or transfer to a particular PIAA school;

     

    • When engaging in NIL appearances, social media posts, advertisements and the like, your student-athlete/you may not wear clothing or items referencing the: PIAA, PIAA District I, Central Athletic League, Tredyffrin/Easttown School District or any District schools, your student-athlete’s/your team name, team nickname, team uniforms or related clothing, team or school logos, or terms which your student-athlete’s/your team name is commonly referred to (for example, filming an NIL advertisement while wearing a sweatshirt that says “Stoga Athletics”);

     

    • Your student-athlete/You may not make NIL promotions or endorsements during team/school activities;

     

    • Your student-athlete/you may not wear apparel or display a logo, insignia, or identifying mark of an NIL partner during school/team athletic activities unless it is part of the standard school uniform for that sport;

     

    • Your student-athlete/you may not engage in any NIL activities involving, displaying, or endorsing the following categories of products and services:
      1. Adult entertainment products and services;
      2. Alcohol products;
      3. Casinos and gambling, including sports betting, the lottery, and betting in connection with video games, on-line games, and mobile devices;
      4. Tobacco and electronic smoking products and devices;
      5. Opioids and prescription pharmaceuticals;
      6. Controlled dangerous substances;
      7. Weapons, firearms, and ammunition.

     

    • Your student-athlete/you must provide a copy of any NIL agreement to their school’s athletic director prior to signing so the terms can be reviewed for compliance.