COLUMBUS, Ohio —

The Ohio High School Athletic Association will meet Thursday to hold an emergency referendum vote regarding if athletes can earn money from their name, image and likeness.

Tuesday, a Columbus judge temporarily lifted a ban on Ohio high school athletes being able to profit from NIL deals by granting a restraining order against existing eligibility rules. The restraining order lasts for 45 days. Advertisement

Following the judge's ruling, OHSAA Executive Director Doug Ute announced an emergency referendum vote will be held this week.

“We anticipated a lawsuit would come any day and our Board of Directors has already approved the language of an NIL bylaw referendum for our schools to vote on,” Ute said. “We are thankful for the 45-day window so our schools will have ti

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