5 Day Holiday Restriction

(l) HOLIDAY RESTRICTION. A school shall not conduct contests or practices, use school facilities, personnel or equipment during five consecutive days of December. Any organized or required practice will be a violation of this regulation. Schools may choose any five consecutive days which include December 24, 25 and 26, with the following exceptions.

1. When December 26 falls on a Thursday, schools may participate in a tournament game on December 26.
    
2. When December 26 falls on a Thursday, schools shall still follow a five-consecutive day restriction, including December 24 and 25.
    
3. No practice shall be permitted on any of the five consecutive days.
    
4. Travel is not permitted on December 25.
    
5. Travel is permitted on the 26th if a tournament game is scheduled on December 27; however, no practice shall be permitted on the 26th.
    
6. A team that has a game on December 23 could travel home on December 24 and still be in compliance with this section.
    
7. A school may request an exception to these travel restrictions when safety concerns exist relative to travel. The UIL Executive Director, or his or her designee, may grant the exception only when the school has clearly provided evidence of the travel safety concerns and determines the school cannot reasonably be expected to comply with these restrictions.