ERA Sports

ERA Sports All your media needs inside the lines Media

05/07/2026

🚨 Before you get your kid ineligible to play high school sports, please read this ⬇️⬇️⬇️

PBA is not NIL. Here's the difference in plain English for Indiana parents.

COLLEGE NIL
- Schools and collectives can arrange deals
- Athletes can wear the uniform in ads
- Logos, mascots, school name all fair game
- Money flows around games and team activity

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL PBA
- Schools cannot arrange or fund anything
- No uniform, no logos, no school name
- No school facilities in any content
- No money tied to games, tournaments, or team events
- No school-affiliated collectives, period
- 48 hours to report any deal to the AD
- No gambling, alcohol, to***co, cannabis, weapons

WHAT KIDS CAN DO
- Build and monetize personal social media
- Endorsements unrelated to the school
- Private lessons, camps, training
- Tutoring, youth coaching, appearances

Game day still pays nothing. The brand is the athlete's, not the team's.

🚨 perfect example- your player cannot play in any 3v3 tournaments or tournaments this summer and make any sort of consolation money prizes 🚨

Share this with a parent who needs it.

05/06/2026

Same IHSAA meeting. Different decision.

Let’s break this one down too.

The board voted 17-1 AGAINST adding a 35-second shot clock to Indiana high school basketball.

Would've started in the 2028-29 season. Varsity only.

But now it’s Not happening…

What the coaches wanted:

• The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association proposed it in February
• They surveyed 612 coaches
• 68% said yes

What the administrators said:

• 79 voted in favor
• 245 voted against

The reasons the IHSAA gave:
**and this is the data they gave**

• “Tradition”
• Cost — about $10,000 per gym to install
• Data — only about 2 possessions per game extend past 35 seconds

Commissioner Paul Neidig:

"Tradition certainly carries a lot here in Indiana." 🤷‍♂️

The bigger picture.

Indiana is now one of 18 states without a shot clock.

We're falling behind.

Real talk.

The coaches want it.

The kids playing AAU are already used to it.

The college game runs on it.

But the people writing checks for the gyms voted no.

That's the story.

Where do you stand?

Shot clock or no shot clock for Indiana high school basketball?

Drop it in the comments. Let's hear it.

05/05/2026

Part 2 of the IHSAA breakdown.

Now let's get into how your athlete can actually earn.

Quick note: Indiana calls it PBA. Most people know it as NIL. Same thing.

The IHSAA broke it into three categories. Here's what each one really means.

PERSONAL BRAND

Build a following and get paid for it.

• Sponsored social posts
• Brand endorsements
• Public appearances
• Original content on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube

SKILLS-BASED SERVICES

Get paid to teach what they're already good at.

• Private lessons
• Skills clinics
• Personal training
• Coaching youth sports

APPEARANCES & DEMONSTRATIONS

Show up, perform, get paid.

• Camps and clinics
• Guest appearances
• Skill demos
• Exhibitions

The golden rule across all three:

NOT CONNECTED TO THE SCHOOL.

No school logos. No uniforms. No tagging the team. No promoting the school for payment.

If the deal touches the school in any way, it's a problem.

What will get them in trouble:

• Anything involving gambling, alcohol, to***co, cannabis, PEDs, or weapons
• Working with school-tied collectives or boosters
• Taking a deal to influence where they go to school

No warnings. No second chances. One violation = ineligible.

Real talk for parents.

The athletes who win at this aren't the ones with the most talent. They're the ones with the biggest audience and a clean reputation.

Questions? Drop them below or shoot me a message.

05/05/2026

IHSAA dropped some big news today.

Let me break it down for the parents and athletes.

Starting in the 2026-27 school year, Indiana high school athletes can make money off their name, image, and likeness.

NIL is officially here. Vote passed 13-5.

What your athlete can do:

• Get paid for endorsements, social, lessons, camps, and appearances
• Run their own deals, not the school
• Build their own personal brand

What they cannot do:

• Use the school name, logo, mascot, or uniform
• Use any school facility in the content
• Take deals tied to gambling, alcohol, to***co, cannabis, or weapons
• Sign with collectives or booster-driven money

The fine print:

• AD gets notified in writing within 48 hours of signing
• Parents handle taxes, NCAA eligibility, and paperwork

Bottom line.

If your kid has a name in their sport, there's real money on the table now.

The catch? NIL only pays if there's an audience behind it.

Comment below your thoughts 💭 ⬇️

04/05/2026

Go get it done Bray

Next One
03/21/2026

Next One

Fly eagles fly 🦅
03/15/2026

Fly eagles fly 🦅

Creek is rising 🐲🔥
03/14/2026

Creek is rising 🐲🔥

03/14/2026

🚨🔥

03/09/2026

At the 🚨🏀👀

Address

New Albany, IN

Telephone

(812) 399-9785

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when ERA Sports posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to ERA Sports:

Shortcuts

Share

Category