2025-2026 Football Manual

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