State |
Ruling |
Key Notes |
Link to Governance |
Alabama |
Prohibited |
Prohibited by the Alabama High School Athletic Association |
AHSAA 2024-2025 Handbook |
Alaska |
Allowed |
Allowed by the Alaska School Activities Association |
24-25 ASAA HB working |
Arizona |
Allowed |
Allowed by the Arizona Interscholastic Association |
AIA Handbook |
Arkansas |
Allowed |
Allowed by the Arkansas Activities Association |
AAA Handbook |
California |
Allowed |
Allowed by the California Interscholastic Federation |
CIF Constitution and Bylaws |
Colorado |
Allowed |
Allowed by the Colorado High School Activities Association |
CHSAA Bylaws |
Connecticut |
Allowed |
Allowed by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference |
CIAC Handbook |
Delaware |
Currently Prohibited but being considered |
Prohibited by Deleware Interscholastic Athletic Association & State Department of Education |
Department of Education Code |
District of Columbia |
Allowed |
Allowed by the District of Columbia State Athletic Association |
DCSAA Handbook |
Florida |
Allowed |
Allowed by the Florida High School Athletic Association |
FHSAA Handbook |
Georgia |
Allowed |
Allowed by the Georgia High School Association |
GHSA Bylaws |
Hawaii |
Prohibited |
Prohibited by the Hawaii High School Athletic Association |
HHSAA Regulations |
Idaho |
Allowed |
Allowed by Idaho High School Activities Association |
IHSAA Rules & Regulations |
Illinois |
Allowed |
Allowed by Illinois High School Association |
IHSA Handbook |
Indiana |
Prohibited |
Prohibited by the Indiana High School Athletic Association |
IHSAA Bylaws |
Iowa |
Allowed |
Allowed by Iowa High School Association |
IHSAA Bylaws |
Kansas |
Allowed |
Allowed by Kansas State High School Activities Association |
KSHSAA Handbook |
Kentucky |
Allowed |
Allowed by Kentucky High School Athletic Association |
KHSAA Bylaws |
Louisiana |
Allowed |
Allowed by Louisiana High School Athletic Association |
LHSAA Handbook |
Maine |
Allowed |
Allowed by Maine Principals' Association |
MPA Handbook |
Maryland |
Allowed |
Allowed by Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association |
MPSAA Handbook |
Massachusetts |
Allowed |
Allowed by Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association |
MIAA Handbook |
Michigan |
Prohibited |
Prohibited by Michigan High School Athletics Association |
MHSAA Coaches Guide |
Minnesota |
Allowed |
Allowed by Minnesota State High School League |
MSHSL Handbook |
Mississippi |
Prohibited |
Prohibited by Michigan High School Athletics Association |
MHSAA Handbook |
Missouri |
Allowed |
Allowed by the Missouri State High School Activities Association |
MSHSAA Handbook |
Montana |
Currently Prohibited but being considered |
Prohibited by Montana High School Association |
MHSA Handbook |
Nebraska |
Allowed |
Allowed by Nebraska School Activities Association |
NSAA Handbook |
Nevada |
Allowed |
Allowed by Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association |
NIAA Hadbook |
New Hampshire |
Allowed |
Allowed by New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association |
NHIAA Handbook |
New Jersey |
Allowed |
Allowed by New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association |
NJSIAA Regulations |
New Mexico |
Allowed |
Allowed by New Mexico Activities Association |
NMAA Handbook |
New York |
Allowed |
Allowed by New York State Public High School Athletic Association |
NYSPHSAA Handbook |
North Carolina |
Allowed |
Allowed by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association |
NCHSAA Handbook (new guideline needs to be written/updated following Faizon Brandon court case) |
North Dakota |
Allowed |
Allowed by North Dakota High School Activities Association |
NDHSAA Bylaws |
Ohio |
Prohibited |
Prohibited by the Ohio State Athletic Association |
OHSAA Bylaws |
Oklahoma |
Allowed |
Allowed by Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association |
OSSAA Manual |
Oregon |
Allowed |
Allowed by Oregon School Activities Association |
OSAA Handbook |
Pennsylvania |
Allowed |
Allowed by Pennsylvania Interscholastic Association |
PIAA Constitution |
Rhode Island |
Allowed |
Allowed by Rhode Island Interscholastic League |
RIIL Handbook |
South Carolina |
Allowed |
Allowed by South Carolina High School League |
SCHSL Bylaws |
South Dakota |
Currently Prohibited but being considered |
Prohibited by South Dakota High School Activities Association |
SDHSAA Constitution |
Tennessee |
Allowed |
Allowed by Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association |
TSSAA Handbook |
Texas |
Prohibited |
Prohibited by Texas University Interscholastic League (approved for athletes 18 years old and older) |
UIL Handbook |
Utah |
Allowed |
Allowed by Utah High School Activities Association |
UHSAA Handbook |
Vermont |
Allowed |
Allowed by Vermont Principals Association |
VPA Athletic Policies |
Virginia |
Allowed |
Allowed by Virginia High School League |
VHSL Handbook |
Washington |
Allowed |
Allowed by Washington Interscholastic Activities Association |
WIAA Handbook |
West Virginia |
Prohibited |
Prohibited by West Virginia Secondary School Activities |
WVSSA Handbook |
Wisconsin |
Currently Prohibited but being considered |
Prohibited by Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association |
WIAA Eligibility Information |
Wyoming |
Currently Prohibited but being considered |
Prohibited by Wyoming High School Activities Athletic Association |
WHSAA Handbook |