It is most important that each UIL member school stay current with all athletic rules and policies. This page contains sport specific rule and season information for softball. For additional information on UIL rules, refer to the policy section or the manuals section of our web site.
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2020-2022 Conference Cutoff Numbers
The 2020-2022 Conference Cutoff numbers are now available!
Softball Dates 2019-20
| Date | Event or Deadline |
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January 24 |
First day for practice |
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February 1 |
First day for interschool scrimmages (two scrimmages allowed in a calendar week per Softball Plan Section: 1280) *Unlimited scrimmages allowed prior to first interschool game. |
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February 17 |
First day for playing interschool games |
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April 28 |
District Certification deadline, All Conferences ** STAAR testing may effect playing dates throughout the playoffs, see below |
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May 2 |
Bi-district deadline, All Conferences |
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May 9 |
Area deadline, 2A-6A only |
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May 16 |
Regional Quarterfinal deadline, 2A-6A only |
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May 23 |
Regional Semi-Final deadline, 2A-6A only |
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May 30 |
Regional Playoff deadline, 2A-6A only |
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June 3-6 |
State Tournament, All Conferences |
1A Softball Playoff Dates
| Date | Event or Deadline |
|---|---|
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May 2 |
Bi-District deadline |
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May 9 |
Regional Quarterfinal deadline |
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May 16 |
Regional Semi-Final deadline |
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*May 25 |
Regional Final deadline |
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June 3-6 |
State Tournament |
* All dates, times, and materials are subject to change.
*Extension for 1A Softball only
- Following the Regional Semifinal Round, advancing 1A teams will have 2 weeks to certify their Regional Final Round.
- During the extended certification period, teams are limited to playing 1 game during the school week.
- Playoff games shall not be played before Wednesday of each week unless by mutual consent.
**If your school is administering state testing, by state law, you are not allowed to play a playoff game on that day. Please recognize that this is not a UIL rule, but a state law.
Please read the excerpt from section 33.0812 of the Texas Education Code:
Sec.33.0812. SCHEDULING EXRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
(a) The State Board of Education by rule shall prohibit participation in a University Interscholastic League area, regional, or state competition.
(1) on Monday through Thursday of the school week in which the primary administration of assessment instruments under Section 39.023(a), (c), or (1) occurs; or
(2) if the primary administration of the assessment instruments is completed before Thursday of the school week, beginning on Monday and ending on the last school day on which the assessment instruments are administered.
More information can be found in the UIL TEA Side-By-Side.