UIL Legislative Council Meeting Results
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Date: Oct 17, 2022
Category: Legislative Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUSTIN, TX— The University Interscholastic League Legislative Council met Sunday and Monday to make decisions on proposed rule changes in UIL academics, athletics, music and policy.
The Legislative Council passed an amendment to hold the State Marching Band contest for all conferences every year.
In athletics, the Council approved an amendment to require a best-of-three series in all rounds of the 5A/6A baseball post season leading up to the state tournament as a one-year pilot program. The council also passed an amendment to allow two golf coaches to actively coach during the course of play for all tournaments.
In policy, the Legislative Council passed an amendment to allow 2A schools the option to play “up” into 4A soccer, as 3A schools can currently do.
All rule changes approved during this meeting can be found on the UIL website: Click Here
A video recap can be viewed here:
Public Forum: Click Here
General Session: Click here
The Commissioner of Education must approve all rule changes passed by the Legislative Council before they take effect.
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