Recent Athletics Site News & Updates

Standing Committee Agendas Published

Agendas for the June 12, 2012 meetings of the Standing Committees on Academics, Athletics and Policy have been posted. 

2012 NCAA Football Rule Changes and UIL Exceptions to NCAA Football Rules

The 2012 NCAA Football Rule Changes along with the UIL Exceptions to NCAA Football Rules (2012-2013 School Year) have been posted on the Football Rules and Guidelines page. This information may also be accessed via the corresponding links.

2012-13 Tentative Calendar Changes

Please look over the tentative 12-13 calendar as some dates have been adjusted due to changes in testing dates. Let us know if you have comments or concerns.

Softball and Baseball Playoffs—Bad Weather and STAAR Testing

A two-out-of-three series that does not get a complete game in by the end of the day Friday automatically reverts to a one game series. 

If one game is played and a second game cannot be played on Saturday because of weather, then the winner of game one advances to the next round.

Rain (Bad Weather) Policy

Every effort must be made by both teams to determine the winner before the certification deadline. This includes obtaining neutral sites and securing any available field. This could mean giving up a home field advantage if another field is playable.

If weather conditions make it impossible to determine a winner before certification, UIL (Baseball Director, Darryl Beasley, 512-238-0968 and Softball Director, Peter Contreras, 512-393-1958) must be contacted for an extension. No request for extension of the deadline will be considered until Saturday afternoon. If any STAAR testing of any kind is taking place in the school, no playoff game can be scheduled on that day, as required by state law. Please know your STAAR testing schedule and your opponent's STAAR testing schedule before contacting the UIL for the extension. The next round opponent(s) must also be contacted to inform them that the deadline will be extended.

Extreme scheduling difficulties such as those mentioned above could result in a coin flip which would determine the representatives to the next round.

Softball and Baseball Playoffs and STAAR Testing

The UIL has released a statement concerning scheduling of softball and baseball post-season contests in conjunction with STAAR testing in the coming weeks.

2012 Standing Committee Tentative Agendas

Tentative agendas for the 2012 Standing Committee meetings.

2012 Track & Field State Meet Qualifiers

The 2012 Track & Field State Meet qualifiers have been posted.

Concussion Update: Form & Training Syllabus

Concussion Acknowledgement Form

The UIL has created this Concussion Acknowledgement Form, which will be required for all student athletes in grades 7-12 beginning with the 2012-13 school year, as a result of the passage of HB 2038 from the 2011 legislative session.  

According to section 38.155 of the Texas Education Code, 'a student may not participate in an interscholastic athletic activity for a school year until both the student and the student ’s parent or guardian or another person with legal authority to make medical decisions for the student have signed a form for that school year that acknowledges receiving and reading written information that explains concussion prevention, symptoms, treatment, and oversight and that includes guidelines for safely resuming participation in an athletic activity following a concussion…..'

Concussion Education Training Course Syllabus

This syllabus contains an outline of the required elements for the two hour coaches’ concussion education training mandated by HB 2038 (Texas Education Code Section 38.158).  The purpose of this syllabus is to provide guidance and consistency for licensed health care providers as they develop a coaches’ education course.

Live Coverage of Soccer State Championships

Time Warner Cable will provide live television coverage of the UIL boys and girls state soccer championships this week from Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, while FOXSportsSouthwest.com will offer live webcasts. 

2012-2013 Alignment Update

The 2012-13 Baseball, Soccer and Softball alignments are now posted. These alignments can be found on the sport specific alignment pages, or you can access them via the links below.

The remaining alignments will be posted as soon as possible.