Promotional Allotment Increased to $500
Translation: This one only applies to a select few, but it makes all the difference. For athletes that qualify for post-season Invitationals, which both Cross Country and Track may have the most organized and central tournament of all HS Sports, the promotional allotment has been increased. Using NXN as an example, Nike likes to provide athletes with all sorts of meet swag, from Jerseys to spikes to warmups. In the past, athletes were only allowed to keep $250 of the market value of those items, which typically included the meet backpack, the spikes, and a warmup.
If athletes wanted to keep anything past that limit, they would have to attend product buy-back, where they would have to give up their stuff, only to purchase it again at retail. This increase will go a long way in resolving those issues. The same would go for invites like Foot Locker Nationals, Brooks PR, and New Balance Nationals.