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The panel concluded that announcements over the loudspeaker at the 2015 game were “government speech.”

The FHSAA approved the change in June to allow compensation for use of athletes’ names, images and likenesses.

The Florida High School Athletic Association is slated Tuesday to consider allowing student athletes to earn money through endorsement deals under what is known as a name, image and likeness, or NIL, policy.

The State Board of Education approved the changes as Florida challenges a Biden administration rule that would help carry out Title IX.

The Florida High School Athletic Association held a discussion about a potential change to the organization’s bylaws that would allow student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness under what is commonly known as an NIL policy.

The Florida High School Athletic Association could potentially sanction competitive video gaming, or esports, as an official sport, amid growing interest from member schools.

If approved, Florida will join more than 30 states that allow NIL deals in high schools. A driving force in the proposal was Tampa Catholic basketball player Karter Knox leaving the state.

The Florida High School Athletic Association revealed its plans.

A new state law could help short-circuit a legal battle about whether the school was improperly barred from offering a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker before a 2016 high-school football championship game.

Proposed legislation would shrink the FHSAA board of directors, allow prayers before sporting events for all to hear, and allow schools to join other sports organizations.

Bill sponsor Jay Collins, R-Tampa, said the bill is intended to provide state “oversight” of the athletics board.

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