NCAA updates NIL recommendations to address pay-for-play concerns

Less than one year after college athletes gained approval to benefit from their name, image and likeness, the NCAA is issuing updated guidance to try and address issues related to booster involvement in the recruiting process that have long violated the organization’s rules.

The announcement Monday from the Division I Board of Directors clarifies that boosters engaged in so-called “collectives” that are created to provide NIL opportunities for athletes shall not be used as inducements for prospective high school recruits or college transfers.