Please see the attached memo from the VHSL summarized below:

The VHSL wants to make you aware of notifications your student-athletes may receive via email or text message about joining a NIL Club through the app. The email or text message will say, “Someone from your school has invited you to join your team’s NIL Club.”

An organization named Yoke is promoting this action. The company encourages student-athletes to join these clubs. This violates VHSL NIL Policy 28B-2-4 Name, Image and Likeness, which states:
(b) Student-athletes are prohibited from engaging in the following while participating in NIL activities.
• Making any reference to a school team, school, district, region or VHSL

In addition, this NIL Club meets the definition of NIL Collective as defined in VHSL policy.
NIL Collective: A group of alumni, supporters, parents, or other people who form a
corporation, limited liability company, partnership, non-profit organization foundation, or other
entity to provide NIL opportunities to student-athletes of a specific school.

Please communicate with your coaches, parents, and student-athletes that by joining or participating in this NIL Club, they are jeopardizing their eligibility by violating VHSL policy.