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Football Contact Info

Assistant Athletic Director:
AJ Martinez

Email:
ajmartinez@uiltexas.org

Department Phone:
512-471-5883

Department Fax:
512-471-6589

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Football Manual

2025-2026 Football Manual


The content of the online sport manuals below are now available in two printable PDFs. 

  • Download the printable 2025-2026 Football Manual  (sport specific content)
  • Download the printable 2025-2026 Team Sport Manual (general content applicable to all team sports)

Table of Contents


  • Football Calendar 

  • 2024 Football State Champions

  • Football Coaches' Checklist

  • Football Rules & Guidelines

    • UIL Rule Amendments & Sport Plan

      • ​Football Plan (Constitution & Contest Rules)

      • UIL Rule Changes & Amendments

    • UIL Guidelines

      • Practice Rules & Guidelines

      • UIL Sideline/Bench Protocol Guidance

      • UIL Resources for Game Adminstrators 

      • ATAVUS Online Procedures/Directions for Tackling Training

      • Ineligible Player & Unattached Participation

      • Ejections

      • Limits on Awards (Subchapter 0)

      • Charitable Cause Guidelines

    • NCAA Rules, Exceptions & Other Resources

      • Football Wearable Technology and Helmet Add-On Information and Resources

      • Drone Policy 

      • NAERA Helmet Recommendations 

      • NCAA Football and Rules Information 

      • NCAA Football Rule Changes

      • UIL Exceptions to NCAA Football Rules

      • UIL/NCAA Six-Man Football Rules Comparion 

      • Resources from THSCA

  • Pre-Season Regulations

    • ​Employment of Coaches

    • Texas Education Code Requirements (State Law)

    • Coaches Certification Program (CCP)

    • UIL Eligibility for Athletic Contests

    • Student Participation Required Forms

    • Equipment

  • Regular Season

    • Football Regulations 

    • Officials 

    • Pregame Activities and Regulations 

    • Video Taping/Filming/Technology

    • Policy on Rain/Flood Games

    • Live Regular Season Telecast

    • Forms and Reports 

  • Post Season Information

    • Playoff Information 

    • Football State Championships 

    • Instant Replay 

  • Off-Season Regulations

    • Spring Training Practice Regulations 

    • Summer Strength and Conditioning & Sport Specific Instruction 

    • Off-Season Strength and Conditioning (during the school year)

    • School Sponsored Camps

    • Non-School Leagues, Camps & Clinics