High school NIL: Allowed

New Hampshire high school NIL rules

Yes. High school athletes in New Hampshire can take NIL deals, with conditions.

Tell the school: None statewide
Agents: Not allowed
If a rule is broken: Loss of eligibility
Reaches middle school: Generally no

High school

Who sets the rules

NHIAA (New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association)

The rule

By-Law Article II, Sect. 6 Amateur Status (F): an athlete loses amateur status by capitalizing on athletic fame in connection with the school team, school or NHIAA, but 'this provision is not intended to restrict the right of any student to participate in a commercial endorsement provided there is no school team, school, or NHIAA affiliation' and the student does not appear in school uniform or use school/NHIAA marks or logos. Language added Dec. 2022.

Tell the school

None statewide

None.

Off limits

No school/team/NHIAA affiliation, uniform, marks or logos; awards over $1,000 non-symbolic value prohibited; no salary/incentive pay on an amateur team; participating on or against professionals prohibited. No product-category list, no collective language, no parent-signature rule.

Agents

Not allowed

If a rule is broken

Loss of eligibility (amateur status).

Middle school, club and travel ball

NHIAA eligibility rules apply to grades 9-12 interscholastic play at member schools; the recruiting rule expressly reaches students below grade nine, but the amateur/NIL language does not mention middle school or club play.

Recent changes

None in the 2026-27 handbook beyond the December 2022 clarification.

College state law

No state law

The law

None.

Disclosure

No state NIL disclosure statute.

Schools paying athletes

Not addressed by state law; colleges follow NCAA/House-settlement rules.

For high school recruits

None.

Recent changes

HB 312 (2025), the 'New Hampshire Fair Play Act', was sent to interim study and did not become law.

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 New Hampshire make NIL money?

Yes. High school athletes in New Hampshire can take NIL deals, with conditions. By-Law Article II, Sect. 6 Amateur Status (F): an athlete loses amateur status by capitalizing on athletic fame in connection with the school team, school or NHIAA, but 'this provision is not intended to restrict the right of any student to participate in a commercial endorsement provided there is no school team, school, or NHIAA affiliation' and the student does not appear in school uniform or use school/NHIAA marks or logos. Language added Dec. 2022.

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

None statewide. None.

Does a travel ball or club deal count in New Hampshire?

State association rules follow the athlete, not where the deal came from. A deal through a travel team is fine as long as nothing ties back to the school team. NHIAA eligibility rules apply to grades 9-12 interscholastic play at member schools; the recruiting rule expressly reaches students below grade nine, but the amateur/NIL language does not mention middle school or club play.

Can a New Hampshire high school athlete use an agent for NIL?

Not allowed.

Sources

Last verified November 4, 2026. High school rule text: NHIAA 2026-27 Handbook, By-Law Article II Sect. 6 (CM 11.22)

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