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Zone/District Meet Information

Materials & Forms for Play Directors

CONTESTANT ENTRY - Zone & District

Materials & Forms for Contest Managers and Meet Officials

CONTEST RESULTS REPORT Form 2025 - Zone and District 
For High School ZONE and DISTRICT Meets ONLY 

In addition to this form, YOU MUST also enter results in the
ONLINE ENTRY system

ONE-ACT PLAY
2024-25
Rules &
UPDATES
HIGH SCHOOL
One-Act Play
HANDBOOK

DEADLINES 2024-2025

For High School Play Directors

Oct 1  
Deadline to enroll your high school campus for OAP participation via the UIL Online Entry System

Nov 1
Deadline to hold director's planning meeting

Nov 22
Last day for double representation notification to the League. This only applies when one school plans to compete with two plays--which is only an option when less than three schools are entered in the district contest.

Dec 6
Deadline for requesting permission to produce plays not on the approved lists and scenic elements that are are not permissible under contest rules and are “without which the approved play cannot be produced.”

Feb 10
Deadline for registering your play title in the UIL Online Entry System

At least TEN calendar days before your first contest
Deadline for Contestant Entry, play and set information and additional directors to be entered via the UIL Online Entry System

Note: Some Contest Directors set a contestant entry deadline earlier than the ten calendar days.

DEADLINES 2024-2025

For Contest Managers & Meet Officials

Aug 10
First day to contact a single adjudicator or the first member of a panel for District or Zone contests

Aug 10
First day to draw performance order

Aug 31
Deadline to report bi-district information and adjudicators to state office

Nov 1
Deadline to hold director's planning meeting

Nov 1
First day to contact and contract the second and third members of a panel for zone and district contests

Feb 1
Deadline to set up district One-Act Play Meets in the Online Entry System

Feb 1
Deadline for executing judging contracts

Feb 1
Deadline for Contest Managers to certify online--This must be done annually

Apr 3
Deadline for certifying the results for district and bi-district contests