Overview
- Franklin County Judge Jaiza Page issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of the OHSAA rule across 818 member schools, allowing athletes to pursue NIL deals without losing eligibility.
- The order remains in effect until a Dec. 15 preliminary injunction hearing.
- The case was filed by Jasmine Brown on behalf of her son, Wayne High School receiver Jamier Brown, who is rated among the top 2027 recruits and has verbally committed to Ohio State, with alleged missed offers exceeding $100,000.
- The lawsuit argues the NIL ban violates free speech, state antitrust law and equal protection.
- OHSAA said it has received the ruling and will brief schools; Ohio kept its ban after a 538–254 vote in 2022 as 44 states and Washington, D.C., allow high school NIL.