Glossary

A neutral dispute resolution process in which student-athletes can challenge enforcement actions taken by the College Sports Commission.

•  An entity that is or was known (or should have been known) to the athletics department staff of an institution, to exist, in significant part, for the purpose of (a) promoting or supporting a particular institution’s intercollegiate athletics program or student-athletes; and/or (b) creating or identifying NIL opportunities solely for a particular institution’s student-athletes;
• An individual who was a member, employee, director, officer, owner or agent of any entity described above;
• An individual who directly or indirectly (including contributions by an affiliated entity or family member) has contributed more than $50,000 over their lifetime to a particular institution or to an entity described in the first bullet above;
• An individual or entity that has been directed or requested by an institution’s athletics department staff to assist in the recruitment or retention of prospective or current student-athletes, or otherwise has assisted in the recruitment or retention of prospective or current student-athletes; or
• Any entity owned, controlled, or operated by, or otherwise affiliated with the individuals or entities described in the bullets above other than a publicly traded corporation.

The relationship between an entity and/or individual and a given institution.

A third-party NIL deal reported in NIL Go that the CSC has deemed to meet necessary requirements and be in compliance with the rules.

A reporting system used by participating institutions to track, manage, and report their revenue sharing distribution to ensure compliance with the cap.

An independent governing body responsible for ensuring compliance with the rules around roster limits, revenue sharing and student-athlete third-party NIL deals.

Any entity or individual making a payment to a student-athlete on behalf of a Deal Sponsor for a third-party NIL deal, such as a marketing agency, multimedia rights holder or other.

An entity serving as a matchmaker or coordinator between a Deal Sponsor and a student-athlete, but not involved in payment execution, is not a “Facilitator” of that deal and does not need to be identified in the NIL Go deal submission process.

The entity or individual that will ultimately benefit from the use of a student-athlete’s NIL and is the originating source of the funds for the third-party NIL deal.

A person’s name, nickname(s), picture, portrait, likeness, signature, voice, caricature, identifying biographical information, or other identifiable features.

An online portal developed by the College Sports Commission and Deloitte to determine whether NIL deals are made with the purpose of using a student-athlete’s NIL for a valid business purpose and do not exceed a reasonable range of compensation.

An NIL deal that the CSC has deemed not to meet the standards for compliance with the rules based on associated status, compensation amount, or lack of a valid business purpose.

Refers to the option available to Division I institutions outside the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC to be able to share revenue directly with student-athletes, provided they formally “opt in” and agree to abide by all relevant rules.

A framework for determining if a student-athlete’s third-party NIL compensation is commensurate with compensation paid to similarly situated individuals with comparable NIL value. The RoC is a deal level calculation that is intended to capture a student-athlete’s unique NIL value based upon multiple factors, including but not limited to the deal’s performance obligations, the student-athlete’s athletic performance and social media reach, the local market and the market reach of his or her institution and program. The RoC is also informed by external benchmarks and updates and evolves on a routine basis to ensure it is accurately reflecting the current market.

The maximum amount an institution can allocate toward revenue sharing for student-athletes, calculated based on 22% of the average revenue of defined revenue streams among schools in the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC.

The total number of student-athletes allowed to be part of the team in each NCAA sport. Institutions can award scholarships to any/all student-athletes on the roster for each team, eliminating previous NCAA restrictions on the number of scholarships per team.

Whether a deal is being made with the purpose of using a student-athlete’s NIL for a valid business purpose related to the promotion or endorsement of goods or services provided to the general public for profit.