In a release put out by the Ohio High School Athletic Association on Tuesday Morning, it was announced that OSHAA member schools officially voted down the NIL referendum on the docket. The revision would have allowed high school athletes profit off of their name, image, and likeness, and allowed those athletes to sign endorsement deals.
The precedent for this referendum was set almost a year ago, when the NCAA began allowing college athletes to profit off of themselves in the same manner. The move was not made without controversy though, as many believe NIL deals have created a "free agency" culture when it comes to college athletes moving between schools.
In the end, the revision failed by a final vote of 538-234. While this proposal was struck down by the OSHAA, an NIL law could still be instated at the state level. Currently, there are seven states with such laws already in place.