Handbooks & Manuals for Academic Contests
CONTEST HANDBOOKS & MANUALS
The UIL publishes manuals and handbooks as free downloads to provide guidelines for each UIL academic contest. Handbooks are intended for contestants, coaches and contest directors. All participants should be familiar with the contents. Most are updated every year or substantially revised every few years as needed.
2021-2022 Handbooks being updated.
General Academics
Accounting Handbook
Computer Applications Handbook
Current Issues & Events Handbook
Literary Criticism Handbook
Ready Writing Handbook
Social Studies Handbook
Spelling & Vocabulary Handbook
STEM
Calculator Applications Handbook
Computer Science Handbook
Mathematics Handbook
Number Sense Handbook
Science Handbook
Theatre & Film
Handbook for One-Act Play 26th Edition (amended)
Young Filmmakers Guide 2019-20, addendum coming soon
4th ed. Handbook for A+ OAP Junior High Contests
Journalism
Speech & Debate
2021-2022 New Coach Manual
2021-2022 Congress Handbook
2021-2022 CX Debate Handbook
2021-2022 Informative & Persuasive Speaking Handbook
2021-2022 Lincoln-Douglas Debate Handbook
2021-2022 Prose & Poetry Handbook
A+ Academics
If you are a campus coordinator and have not yet registered, please do so here.
2021-2022 A+ Handbook
Manuals for High School
2021-2022 Academic Coordinator's Manual
2021-2022 District Academic Meet Director's Manual
2021-2022 Regional Academic Meet Director's Manual