High School NIL Flashcards

Slide 1

Hi everyone! Today, our presentation is on NIL for high school athletes and the ethics surrounding the topic.

Slide 2

first, we are going to start off with a poll everywhere… (let people respond)… yes thank you for that, so as you can see most of us have either played a sport or worked a job in high school, so the topic is relevant especially after our previous NIL class

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Just a quick reminder of what NIL is, it is when someone is compensated for the use of the name, imagine, and likeness. This includes on social media, appearances at events and in commercials, or other endorsements

Currently many high school NIL deals range from $200 to $1000, but there are a small amount of top high school athletes making 5 to 6 figures

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When did this begin in high schoolers? Shortly after the Supreme Court ruled that all college athletes can earn money from NIL deals, the states started rolling out permission for high schoolers to do the same

this was on a state by state basis, as of last school year there were 45 states that allowed NIL for high schoolers. Indiana just recently started allowing NIL for high schoolers, so it is 4 states to this day

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At this point in time, many of the high school athletes that are actually earning a significant amount of money through NIL deals are the few top athletes. Out of all high school athletes, only 9% of students go on to play a sport in college or professionally, with 2% of those students attending D1 schools that can likely give them the exposure to more NIL deals

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There are both arguments for and against NIL when dealing with financial and personal autonomy. Allowing high school athletes to receive NIL allows them to be compensated for their talents similar to other child actors, singers, and influencers. Paying the student athlete also allows them to have a form an income while in school that could be used to reinvest in themselves and their game. On the other hand, children under 18 cannot legally sign the NIL deals and must have a parent or gaudaon co-sign with them which could possibly lead to exploitation. There also tax implications that the student and co-signor will have to sort through as the income is fully taxable

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For equity and team dynamics, it gives high school athletes, especially those in sports whose professional leagues may not pay them well, the opportunity to build a brand for themselves on social media and leverage their brand so that they can play professionally without worrying about financials

However, high school athletes are still very young and figuring out how to navigate different dynamics, NIL could cause resentment or self worth issues among very young athletes

Slide 20

We are going to open it up to the class for discussion. Our first question is do you think there should be an age limit on compensation within sports? What age? What are the ethical implications of your answer?