COLUMBUS, Ohio — OHSAA member schools began an emergency vote Monday on the future of name, image and likeness deals for high school athletes. The emergency referendum vote lasts through Friday and the OHSAA said the results of the vote will come out Monday.

In 2022, the OHSAA’s member schools voted down allowing NIL deals. Now, if a simple majority of the 815 member schools vote “yes,” student-athletes will be able to sign NIL deals.

NIL allows athletes to make money off their brand and ability. Ohio has allowed NIL for college athletes since 2021.

“They should have the right to be able to earn compensation, just like their non-athlete student counterparts have been able to do with music and with acting and social media influencing,” said Luke Fedlam, the attorney representing a Hube

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