Documents & Links

Important Links:

1. NCHSAA Physical Link

2. NCHSAA Concussion Acknowledgement  Link

3. NCHSAA Health & Safety Tab (All Health Forms)

4. NCHSAA Sports Calendar 

5. Dragon Fly Log in Link

6. NCHSAA Name, Image, & Likeness (NIL) Player/Parent Packet

7. Starmount Football Remind Signup Instructions (attachment listed below)

Quick cheat sheet for NC NIL Law and NCHSAA requirements 

What are the requirements before a student-athlete can make a NIL agreement?

Before any NIL agreement can be made official, the student-athlete must provide a copy of the agreement to the principal and athletic director at the school. In addition, the superintendent and the chairperson of the local board of education must have access to the agreement, as well as the head coach of any sport in which the student participates.

The student is also required to take the NIL education course offered by the National Federation of State High School Associations. The course is free to take. However, if the student is under the age of 18, the student's parent or guardian must also take the course. A certificate of completion for the NFHS course must be provided to the NCHSAA.

What NIL activities are allowed?

The State Board of Education rules outline specific activities student-athletes are allowed to engage in when it comes to NIL agreements:

• Public appearances or commercials

• Autograph signings

• Athletic camps and clinics

• Sale of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs

• Product or service endorsements

• Promotional activities, including in-person events and social media advertisements

What NIL activities are not allowed?

Unlike the NIL structure in college sports, the high school NIL policies provide a number of restrictions and protections for student-athletes. It's important to note what is not permitted when it comes to high school NIL deals in North Carolina.

Any student-athlete who has an agreement in place cannot make any references to the school district, the school, the conference, or the NCHSAA as part of its NIL deal. Intellectual property of those institutions, as well as the NFHS, cannot be used either. Intellectual property includes the name, uniform, mascot, mark, and logo of any of the institutions listed. In addition, student-athletes cannot appear in the uniform of the school while engaging in NIL activities.

There cannot be any NIL activities during sports competitions or other school-based activities or events. This includes wearing apparel with logos, marks, and brands of a third-party entity in which a student has a NIL agreement, unless it is part of the standard uniform for that school or sport.

The rules also prohibit student-athletes from participating in NIL deals that involve the following:

• An adult establishment or adult entertainment service

• Alcohol or alcoholic products

• Tobacco, vaping, or other electronic smoking device

• Other nicotine products

• Cannabis or cannabis products

• Controlled substances

• Opioids or prescription pharmaceuticals

• Weapons, firearms, or ammunition

• Casinos or gambling, including sports gambling

• Activities that would disrupt the operations of the school or school district