I am pleased to announce that after many months of work in connection with various Ohio law makers, a Bill proposing the regulation of Name/Image/Likeness (NIL) for High School Students has been submitted. As many of you may know, in the fall of 2025 in the case of Brown vs OHSAA, the Franklin County Court granted an injunction allowing Ohio High School Students to be compensated for their NIL. OHSAA quickly amended their bylaws to make it official, however, those OHSAA Bylaws left a number of open issues that can only be addressed by the Ohio State Legislature.

Invicta Athletics had been working since March 2025 on this issue, as Ohio was one of only 10 states to not permit high school students to receive compensation for their name/image/likeness at that time. One year later, that number is down to 5 states. Unfortunately, before Invicta’s proposed Bill had been completed, House Bill 661 was introduced proposing to restore the OHSAA Universal Ban of NIL. While we at Invicta Athletics agree with almost all of the concerns raised by the introduction of Bill 661 and the discussions that have arisen therefrom, we strongly disagree with the proposed solution of an outright Ban.

As Courts across the country and in Ohio have clearly stated – Banning NIL is Unconstitutional and a violation of First Amendment Rights. Invicta Athletics has worked with Ohio lawmakers in both chambers to draft language which provides NIL guardrails for Ohio High School Students and addresses the loopholes that the OHSAA Bylaw created. By putting in appropriate guardrails, the students in Ohio can be protected from predatory agents and unfair practices, while enjoying the same rights as a vast majority of their peers across the country.

We look forward to testifying at Committee hearings soon and engaging in reasonable civic debate. It is our hope that Ohio does not try to revert back to banning something that so many other students across America enjoy and have enjoyed for years.

Invicta Athletics will be posting updates frequently so please feel free to reach out with any questions. A link to the drafted bill is below.

Thank you and be well!