NCAA council recommends Division I board adopt interim name, image and likeness policy for student athletes

The NCAA Division I Council on Monday voted to recommended that the Division I board of directors adopt an interim name, image and likeness policy for student athletes when the board convenes on Wednesday. The vote comes after name, image and likeness (NIL) laws, which will allow student-athletes to monetize themselves, are set to go into effect on Thursday in seven states.

Currently, student-athletes are banned by the NCAA from making money off of activities and events like autograph signings, endorsements and personal appearances. The new laws and the recommended interim policy would remove those restrictions.  The council recommended that the board allow student-athletes to "engage in NIL activities that are consistent with the law of the state" where their school is located. In an effort to not give schools in states with NIL laws a clear recruiting advantage, the recommended guidance also allows for student-athletes who attend schools in states without NIL laws to "engage in this type of activity without violating NCAA rules related to name, image and likeness."