Mit Winter Quoted in The Washington Post on the NCAA’s New NIL Guidelines Targeting Boosters

Mit Winter Quoted in The Washington Post on the NCAA’s New NIL Guidelines Targeting Boosters

A recent memo released by the NCAA’s Board of Directors targets third party entities, often referred to as collectives, to ensure NIL deals are not being used as inducements to persuade recruits to sign with a particular school. The Washington Post discussed this guidance with Kennyhertz Perry attorney, Mit Winter, and what it means in relation to NIL issues and other NCAA recruiting rules.

“What they’re really trying to do is reiterate that collectives are boosters, and boosters are not allowed, under current NCAA rules, to be involved in the recruiting process,” Winter said. “They’re not supposed to talk with recruits, not supposed to meet with recruits or their parents. The guidelines also reiterate that coaches or other athletic personnel are not supposed to communicate with recruits on behalf of boosters and collectives as well.”

To read this article in full: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/05/09/ncaa-nil-boosters-collectives/

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The need for an attorney experienced in collegiate athletics has never been higher. From assistance with compliance, eligibility, scholarship, and transfer issues, to advice and representation relating to the newly emerging name, image, and likeness laws and legislation, universities, conferences, coaches, and college athletes often need an attorney to advocate on their behalf and to assist and advise on these types of issues.

The team at Kennyhertz Perry is uniquely suited to guide universities and college athletes through all of these types of issues with respect to the multitude of rules and laws set forth by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and the National Federation of High School Athletic Associations (NFHSAA).

The attorneys at Kennyhertz Perry all have years of experience advocating for clients in high stakes matters and advising them on related issues. In addition, and most importantly, attorney Mit Winter is a former Division I scholarship basketball player with extensive experience working on collegiate athletics legal matters. Mit has first-hand experience in understanding the pressures and demands faced by college athletes both on and off the field, and has represented a number of sports-related clients in his practice, including the Big 12 Conference, Conference USA, and the NCAA.

Mit is widely regarded as an expert in collegiate sports law and frequently writes on these legal issues. He is also the founder and chairman of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s Sports and Entertainment Law Committee and serves as a Regional Captain in the states of Kansas and Missouri for the Sports Lawyers Association’s (“SLA”) Outreach Committee.
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