Discussions around name, image and likeness (NIL) rights have largely revolved around the rights of college athletes to profit from the use of their NIL. [3]A broad NIL grant similar to Perfect Game language is customary to participate in youth sports events. These types of NIL grants have been largely uncontroversial because the activations are usually on a group basis, youth sports athletes benefit from the promotion, and such grants do not displace personal NIL opportunities. [4] One of the Perfect Game NIL grants that has attracted particular scrutiny is the requirement that athletes must sign certain merchandise without any additional compensation. Some states may also choose to focus their efforts on regulating the individual NIL agreements and not the standard “group” NIL grants that are often required by youth sport events.

Source: New York Times June 07, 2024 18:04 UTC