High school NIL: Limited

Nevada high school NIL rules

Only in narrow cases. Endorsements unrelated to a sanctioned sport only.

Tell the school: None statewide
Agents: Not addressed
If a rule is broken: Ineligible
Reaches middle school: Generally no

High school

Who sets the rules

NIAA (Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association); rules are codified as state regulations in NAC Chapter 385B.

The rule

NAC 385B.374: a pupil is not an amateur in a sanctioned sport if he or she receives any money, compensation, endorsement or gift of monetary value 'in affiliation or connection with his or her participation in a sanctioned sport.' Subsection 3 carves out a commercial endorsement 'not involving a sanctioned sport' as long as the pupil does not use the school, team, NIAA or affiliated organization, does not appear in school/team uniform, and does not use school/team/NIAA logos. There is no broader NIL rule.

Tell the school

None statewide

None.

Off limits

Endorsement must not involve a sanctioned sport and must not use school/team/NIAA name, uniform or logo; receiving any award/equipment/prize over $1,500 retail also forfeits amateur status; signing a professional contract forfeits status. No product-category list in the regulation (the product restrictions mentioned in a 2023 Eccker Sports article about proposed NIAA language do not appear in the adopted NAC text).

Agents

Not addressed

If a rule is broken

Forfeiture of amateur status (loss of eligibility) in the sanctioned sport; pupil may apply to the NIAA for reinstatement one year after the forfeiture (NAC 385B.374(4)).

Middle school, club and travel ball

NAC 385B governs NIAA member schools' sanctioned sports (high school). Out-of-season play in the sport is subject to the governing body's amateur rules (subsection 5). Nothing specific to middle school.

Sport by sport

YES: endorsement tied to participation in a sanctioned sport ends amateur status; unrelated endorsements may be allowed.

Recent changes

None. NAC 385B.374 was last amended by R041-22 (eff. 9-28-2022); the NAC chapter as revised 8/26/2026 shows no further amendment. The only 2026 NIAA regulation (R094-26, adopted June 2, 2026) concerns middle-school retention and eligibility semesters, not NIL. The broader NIL language the NIAA board discussed in April 2023 (Eccker Sports) has not appeared in the NAC.

College state law

Law in force

The law

NRS 398.300 to 398.330 (added 2021 by AB 254; 398.300 and 398.310 amended 2025 by SB 293, Statutes of Nevada 2025 pp. 1980-81, effective July 1, 2025). Citation OK.

Disclosure

NRS 398.310(2) requires the student athlete to disclose the NIL contract to the institution; institution asserting a conflict must notify the athlete and any attorney. NIL contracts are confidential, not public records (398.310(4)).

Schools paying athletes

SB 293 (2025) removed the bar on institutions compensating current athletes and amended 398.310(1) so an athlete may contract for NIL compensation with an institution or a national collegiate athletic association, not just outside organizations. Institutions may still bar NIL pay tied to official institutional/intercollegiate activities (398.300(2)(b)).

For high school recruits

Yes: NRS 398.300(1)(c) still bars institutions from compensating a PROSPECTIVE student athlete for NIL, and NRS 398.330 requires a prospective athlete to disclose any existing NIL contract before signing a letter of intent. 'Institution' means postsecondary only; high schools are outside the chapter.

Recent changes

SB 293 (2025), effective July 1, 2025 (institution may be a contracting party).

NCAA Division I, everywhere

Every deal worth $600 or more (added up per payer) entered since July 1, 2025 or the start of junior year, whichever is later, must be reported through NIL Go within 14 days of starting classes or before the first game.

Recruits enrolling on or after August 1, 2026 may hire agents under the April 15, 2026 Division I rule. The NJCAA still ends eligibility for a written agent agreement.

The full college-bound guide

Quick answers

Can high school athletes in Nevada make NIL money?

Only in narrow cases. Endorsements unrelated to a sanctioned sport only. NAC 385B.374: a pupil is not an amateur in a sanctioned sport if he or she receives any money, compensation, endorsement or gift of monetary value 'in affiliation or connection with his or her participation in a sanctioned sport.' Subsection 3 carves out a commercial endorsement 'not involving a sanctioned sport' as long as the pupil does not use the school, team, NIAA or affiliated organization, does not appear in school/team uniform, and does not use school/team/NIAA logos. There is no broader NIL rule.

Do Nevada athletes have to tell the school about an NIL deal?

None.

Does a travel ball or club deal count in Nevada?

State association rules follow the athlete, not where the deal came from. A travel-sourced deal can still cost school eligibility. NAC 385B governs NIAA member schools' sanctioned sports (high school). Out-of-season play in the sport is subject to the governing body's amateur rules (subsection 5). Nothing specific to middle school.

Can a Nevada high school athlete use an agent for NIL?

Not addressed.

Sources

Last verified November 4, 2026. High school rule text: NAC Chapter 385B revised 8/26/2026; section last amended R041-22, eff. 9-28-2022.

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