GHSA officially approves NIL for Georgia high school athletes

Georgia becomes the 30th state to adopt standards for students to profit from their name, image and likeness

According to a report in the Atlanta Constitution Journal (AJC), Monday, the Georgia High School Association (GHSA), which governs interscholastic sports in the state of Georgia, approved a bylaw that will allow high school athletes to profit from name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.

With the bylaw officially approved, Georgia becomes the 30th state, in addition to the District of Columbia to allow high school athletes to profit from NIL deals.

Similar to many of the other states that have approved NIL deals, the GHSA will impose some restrictions with the new bylaw. Athletes will not be allowed to link their NIL deals to specific achievements or performances and they will not be allowed to use their school's name, logos, uniforms or any other intellectual property. 

Now it leaves to wonder what the impact may be to Georgia’s neighbors to the south down in Florida and if the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) will look into or be pressured to approve of any bylaws pertaining to NIL’s for student athletes. 

-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl