This week, high schools in the Miami Valley and across Ohio are casting emergency votes.
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This has to do with whether they think the Ohio High School Athletic Association should change its rules and let athletes make money off their name and image.
The vote is in response to a lawsuit from a Miami Valley high school football player.
High school wideout Jamier Brown helped the warriors clinch a regional final berth Friday — a big playoff win.
His big victory in court a few weeks ago means every high school athlete in Ohio can temporarily make name, image, and likeness, or NIL, money.
His family lawyer is looking to score a more long-term court order in the case.
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“The preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for December 15th,” Luke Fedlam, Brown’s family lawyer, said.
News Center 7 spoke with Fedlam on Tuesday about the Brown family lawsuit.
“That really is the win that they’ve been looking for. and we would then kind of at that point, handle everything we need to legally to wrap this up and to be able to move on,” Fedlam said.
News Center 7 asked if he would dismiss or drop the lawsuit if the vote passes.
“So I can’t get into all of the legal strategy behind everything,” Fedlam said.
Each OHSAA member high school gets one vote.
Voting opened at 9:00 a.m. Monday and closes 4:30 Friday afternoon.
High school principals submit the vote.
“We voted yes yesterday, right away,” Jonas Smith, Trotwood Madison city schools athletic director said.
Smith said he was one of the “no” votes when an NIL rule change failed by a more than 2-to-1 margin in 2022.
He’s one of the athletic directors who has since changed his mind on the issue.
“I think that membership should set the narrative and not the courts,” Smith said.
Kettering, Centerville, and Beavercreek city schools also told News Center 7 they voted yes.
Springfield City Schools said they’re still discussing and reviewing to help make the best decision for students.
OHSAA said they plan to announce the results on Monday.
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