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Business Journals
25-04-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association approves Wisconsin high school athletes can benefit from NIL opportunities
By submitting your information you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and User Agreement . AT A GLANCE The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association approved an amendment Friday allowing student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness. The amendment passed in a 293-108 vote. A similar amendment was denied last April in a 219-170 vote. GET TO KNOW YOUR CITY Find Local Events Near You Connect with a community of local professionals. Explore All Events Wisconsin high school athletes will soon be able to profit off their names, images and likenesses. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, which governs most high school athletics programs in the state, voted 293-108 on Friday to let students enter into NIL contracts. A similar proposal was denied last April in a 219-170 vote. The allowance comes with restrictions. Among them, athletes are not allowed to appear in their school uniform, and endorsements must not include marks, logos or other mention of the school team, school, conference or WIAA. Students are also banned from promoting products including gambling, cannabis, alcohol and a host of other items. Students are still not allowed to use an agent to facilitate deals. The change, which goes into effect at the end of May, is an 'historic and exciting moment for high school sports in Wisconsin," said Stephanie Grady, whose organization Influential Athlete LLC prepares elite female student athletes for NIL deals. Influential Athlete partnered with the WIAA late last year to provide NIL education and support to the organization's 514 member schools. The partnership provided education for school leaders covering topics including why they should care about NIL and misconceptions the schools may have had, conducting workshops for student-athletes and being on retainer as a school administrator's NIL expert. 'Together, we are paving the way for student-athletes in Wisconsin to not only seize the opportunity NIL now offers — but to do so safely, compliantly, and successfully,' Grady said in a statement. 'This is just the beginning, and we are proud to stand alongside you in this new chapter.' Wisconsin college athletes have been able to sign NIL deals since 2021 with athletes like Marquette University men's basketball star Stevie Mitchell, former University of Wisconsin-Madison football player Braelon Allen, former Marquette women's basketball guard Mackenzie Hare and former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's basketball player Patrick Baldwin Jr. taking part.
Fox News
19-02-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Wisconsin bans trans athletes from girls' sports, following Trump's executive order
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) is the latest state sports organization to capitulate to President Donald Trump's recent executive order preventing trans athletes from competing in girls' sports. The WIAA announced Wednesday an update to its policies that stated only athletes "designated as females at birth" would be allowed to compete in girls' sports. "Today the WIAA Board of Control voted to update the organization's policy regarding student-athlete eligibility – affirming its compliance with federal directives that only students designated as females at birth will be allowed to participate in girls competitions," WIAA executive director Stephanie Hauser said in a statement. "Working in consultation with legal counsel, our Board updated this policy to ensure clarity is provided to our membership as they work to comply with new federal guidance from the White House." Wisconsin's new policy reflects that of the NCAA, as it still allows biological athletes to participate in girls' practices, but not official competitions. The state had allowed transgender athlete participation in girls' sports since 2013. Last April, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have banned high school transgender athletes from competing on girls' sports teams. Evers said in a press release when he vetoed that bill that he would veto any bill that "harms LGBTQ Wisconsinites' and kids' mental health." "I will veto any bill that makes Wisconsin a less safe, less inclusive, and less welcoming place for LGBTQ people and kids, and I will continue to keep my promise of using every power available to me to defend them, protect their rights, and keep them safe," Evers said. "States across this country may give way to radical policies targeting LGBTQ individuals and families and threatening LGBTQ folks' everyday lives and their ability to be safe, valued, supported, and welcome being who they are. As long as I am the governor of this great state, Wisconsin will not be among them." However, now the state has fallen in line with 25 others that already have laws in place to prevent trans athletes in girls' sports, and others that have updated their policies following Trump's executive order. Wisconsin voted for Trump in the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections, but has otherwise been known as a blue state in recent history. But now, Wisconsin is the latest state to agree to enforce Trump's policy on protecting girls and women from trans inclusion in sports. Opposition to trans inclusion has become more of a bipartisan issue over the last year. A recent New York Times/Ipsos survey found the vast majority of Americans, including a majority of Democrats, do not think transgender athletes should be permitted to compete in women's sports. Of the 2,128 people polled, 79% said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports. Of the 1,025 people who identified as Democrats or leaning Democratic, 67% said transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete with women. Still, some blue states have refused to comply with Trump's executive order, and continue to allow trans athletes to compete with girls. California, Minnesota and Maine are among the most prominent states that have openly defied Trump on the issue. But those states are at risk of losing federal funding, as per the policy of Trump's order. California and Minnesota are also currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for potential Title IX violations by going against Trump's order as well. Trump's appointee for education secretary, Linda McMahon, made her stance clear on trans inclusion in women's and girls' sports during her confirmation hearing. "I do not believe that biological boys should be able to compete against girls in sports, and I think now that certainly not only have the people spoken, because that was something that Trump ran very heavily on, but I believe the court has spoken," McMahon said. "We are really back to what Title IX was originally established to do and that was to protect social discrimination. Women should feel safe in their locker rooms. They should feel safe in their spaces. They shouldn't have to be exposed to men undressing in front of them." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
WIAA says it is reviewing its rules after Trump's executive order on transgender athletes
(WFRV) – A few days after President Donald Trump issued an executive order regarding transgender women playing on women's sports teams, the WIAA provided a statement. On February 5, with a bleacher full of female athletes behind him banning transgender women from playing on women's sports teams. A few days later the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) provided a statement on the presidential order. Northeast Wisconsin reacts to executive order barring transgender athletes in women's sports The WIAA released the following statement: The WIAA is reviewing its rules of eligibility with legal counsel to ensure compliance with recent executive orders. Our organization will follow the law and support our member schools with any necessary policy updates. Stephanie Hauser, Executive Director of the WIAA The White House warned schools that don't comply with this executive order risk losing funding and says it will also apply to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
