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Coach Resource Hub – All Things Amateurism
Link to NAIA Bylaws The NAIA’s amateurism rules protect the integrity of collegiate athletics by ensuring competition remains based on skill and education, not professional status or financial gain. This hub provides coaches and administrators with a quick guide to how amateur standing is defined, what activities are permissible, and what happens when concerns arise.
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NAIA Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Policy Overview
Empowering Student-Athletes to Benefit from Their Personal Brand The NAIA has been a leader in supporting student-athlete rights related to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). In October 2020, the NAIA became the first collegiate athletics association to permit student-athletes to receive compensation for the use of their NIL. This includes promoting commercial products or enterprises and
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Acts Permitted by NAIA Amateur Code
Link to NAIA Bylaws Knowing what an athlete is allowed to do and still be considered an amateur athlete will help protect the student’s eligibility status within the NAIA. For information on how athletes who have lost their amateurism status, click here for the amateurism reinstatement process. Competition Against Professional TeamsA student-athlete may compete against professional teams