The NCAA is moving one step closer to allowing the NIL process to go from start to finish in-house at the college level.
According to a report from Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger, the NCAA’s NIL working group has introduced a proposal that would permit schools to give “assistance and services” to their student-athletes in pursuit of NIL opportunities.
The proposal would make it permissible for schools to help identify NIL opportunities for student-athletes, as well as helping to orchestrate deals with third parties.
Much of that activity is currently prohibited by NCAA guidelines.
However, with the various state laws on the books differing in quite material ways, the NCAA has sought to level the playing field by being a little less restrictive with its own covenants. The organization is also under pressure legally, with several potentially damaging court cases outstanding.
Yahoo! Sports also highlights where the new proposal tracks with NIL protections adopted in January. Writes the outlet:
That legislation creates (1) a voluntary registration process for NIL professional service providers such as agents and advisors; (2) a disclosure database of athlete NIL deals of $600 or more; and (3) standardized NIL contracts as well as a comprehensive educational plan.
The NCAA is working with third-party provider Teamworks to help facilitate agent registry and disclosure.
On3 will have more on this developing story shortly.
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