Ohio has become the 45th state to allow high school athletes to enter into name, image and likeness agreements. Member schools of the Ohio High School Athletic Association voted 447-121 to approve the referendum, which was moved up six months after a lawsuit by a standout wide receiver forced the issue. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Jaiza Page issued a temporary restraining order on Oct. 20 in a lawsuit filed by the mother of one of the nation’s top football prospects in the Class of 2027 seeking to allow students to enter into their own deals. The OHSAA's new bylaw, announced Monday, goes into effect immediately and comes three years after members voted down a NIL proposal. OHSAA members decisively voted down a NIL proposal in 2022, 538-254. The issue continues to generate plen

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