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Cross Country State Meet Video
By Jeanne Acton | Monday, December 05, 2011 1:40 PM
The 2011 Cross Country State Meet held at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock Nov. 12 was a grueling race. Participants had to battle dry terrain and 30-mile an hour wind gusts. To view results from the State Championships visit this link:
www.uiltexas.org/cross-country/state/results.
Coaches Need to Prepare for Start of Swimming and Diving Season
By Traci Neely, Assistant Athletic Director | Monday, December 05, 2011 9:37 AM
The swimming and diving competitive season is upon us.
Coaches need to make sure they complete required documents to begin the competitive season. Coaches must complete the UIL Individual Sport Eligibility Form and file a copy that includes a list of all varsity athletes with the District Executive Committee Chair prior to the first competition.
Coaches should retain a copy of the original eligibility list. Also, please remember to file a supplemental eligibility list in the case additional athletes come out for the team later in the season.
Council Approves Changes for Golf and Wrestling
By Peter Conteras, Assistant Athletic Director | Monday, December 05, 2011 9:07 AM
The idea is — if a policy change is educationally sound and the masses support it, the UIL Legislative Council will listen. This proved to be true once again this past October.
Wrestling and golf saw approved changes in their qualifying standards at the recent Legislative Council meeting in Austin. All Council action is still awaiting the Commissioner of Education approval. If the commissioner signs off, the changes will be effective Aug. 1, 2012.
UIL Contributes Artifacts to New Exhibit on Texas High School Football
By Chris Schmidt, Communications Officer | Tuesday, September 06, 2011 2:16 PM
Wilson high school playoff game ball, ca. 2011. The UIL sets aside a number of footballs for use during the 2011 playoffs - except for this one, which will remain on display. Here is rests in the cradle of a spring-loaded snapping machine developed by Ballinger Head Coach Felton "Pooch" Wright in the 1930s.
Photo by Rebecca Kinnison
Texas high school football history would be incomplete without acknowledging the role the University Interscholastic League played in its growth. A new exhibit at The Bob Bullock State History Museum chronicles the history of the sport and includes contributions made by the League.
Texas High School Football: More Than The Game, a special exhibition open through January 22, recounts stories of past gridiron glories and all the pageantry that surrounds the game. As the governing body of Texas high school extracurricular contests since 1910, the UIL has played a major role in shaping the sport into what it is today.
Rules Compliance Program (RCP) Replaced COPE
By Traci Neely, Assistant Athletic Director | Monday, August 29, 2011 10:23 AM
RCP is COPE. Last school year, UIL launched the first version of RCP (Rules Compliance Program). It replaced COPE (Coaches and Officials Positive Expectations), a mandatory sportsmanship program for coaches. COPE no longer exists.
Junior high and high school coaches must complete the RCP each year before they have contact with their athletes.
The RCP was designed to provide coaches a simple, efficient method of meeting state law requirements for mandated safety training and steroid education. It also connects coaches with updated information that impacts their daily duties.
NFHS Honors Tipton with Service Award
By Sheila Henderson, Assistant Athletic Director, and Jeanne Acton, Journalism Director | Tuesday, August 23, 2011 11:23 AM
Sam Tipton standing with Sheila Henderson, UIL assistant athletic director, and his wife Audree, displays his "Service to Coaching" citation.
Photo by Darryl Beasley
Sam Tipton, executive director of the Texas Girls’ Coaches Association, received the National Federation of High Schools Citation Award for “Service to Coaching” at the 92nd summer meeting held in Philadelphia. The NFHS awarded only one citation in this category from all 51 state associations (including the District of Columbia) that are members of the NFHS.
Tipton said he was “in total shock” when he read the letter informing him that he was the recipient.
UIL Adopts New Relay Takeoff Judging Protocol for Swimming
By Traci Neely, Assistant Athletic Director | Friday, August 19, 2011 10:45 AM
Traci Neely, Assistant Athletic Director
At the request of member schools, the UIL reviewed the relay takeoff protocol for Swimming and Diving this summer. For the past few years, the relay takeoff protocol has been a controversial topic for the coaches because the UT Swim Center, the host of the State Meet, uses the electronic timing system and touch pad equipment.
After careful consideration by the UIL staff and Swimming and Diving Sports Officials, the protocol for the utilization of relay exchange electronic equipment has been revised for the 2011-12 season.
Granbury Coach Inducted into National High School Hall of Fame
By Sheila Henderson, Assistant Athletic Director | Monday, August 15, 2011 12:28 PM
Granbury girls' basketball Coach Leta Andrews stands with UIL Executive Director Charles Breithaupt and Assistant Athletic Director Sheila Henderson at the 2011 State Basketball Tournament. Andrews was honored for her record at the girls' tournament.
Photo by Darryl Beasley
Leta Andrews, the girls' basketball coach at Granbury High School, has a long list of honors. She’s been inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, the Texas High School Hall of Fame and the Texas Sports Hall of fame. She’s been named the National Walt Disney Teacher of the Year for Coaching and National Coach of the Year. She’s received the Morgan Wootten Award for Lifetime Achievement in Coaching.
And now she has one more distinguished accolade: She’s been inducted into the 2011 National High School Hall of Fame.
NFHS Allows for Colored-Panel Volleyballs
By Sheila Henderson, Assistant Athletic Director | Friday, August 12, 2011 3:09 PM
Sheila Henderson
As volleyball season approaches, coaches and players should be aware of a new rule change. Last year, Rule 3-2-1 of National Federation of High School rules for volleyball allowed state associations to choose the color of the competition ball. This new rule to allow colored-panel volleyballs takes affect at the beginning of 2011 season for Texas schools.
The ball cannot have more than three colors, and one-third of the ball must be white. Each panel must be a solid color. School districts will be allowed to choose the color for the panels. By rule the home team shall provide the game balls for competitions. The UIL regional and state tournament competitions will utilize the red, white and blue colored-panel ball.
Pitching Distance Change Generates More Hits
By Sheila Henderson, Assistant Athletic Director | Friday, August 12, 2011 2:57 PM
The Dripping Springs HS Varsity Softball pitcher delivers a pitch during the semifinal game at the 2011 UIL State Softball Tournament.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
The mandatory softball pitching distance change from 40 feet to 43 feet had a significant impact on the 2011 State Softball Tournament. Many speculated the change would result in more balls being put into play thus involving the defense more.
Based on the scores from the tournament, we did not have the typical 1-0, 2-1 games as in the 2010 State Tournament. Several games were high scoring and quite exciting.