Recent Athletics Site News & Updates

Fox Sports to Use Skycam for 5A Division 1 Football Championship Game

FOX Sports Southwest’s telecast of Saturday’s UIL 5A Division I championship from Cowboys Stadium in Arlington at 8:00 p.m. CT between Allen and Houston Lamar will be the first ever high school game to incorporate a Skycam.

UIL Football Playoff Radio Broadcast Rights Information Available

Radio stations that would like to broadcast Texas high school football playoff games for teams in conferences 3A-5A, in the quarterfinals, semifinals or finals, must contact IMG. IMG is the exclusive radio broadcast rights holder of 2012 UIL high school football playoffs. 

Football State Championships Tickets are on Sale

Tickets for the 2012 UIL Football State Championships at Cowboys Stadium are now on sale via Ticketmaster. Tickets for the 1A 6-Man Football Championship games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene will be available for purchase at the stadium the day of the games.

UIL Announces 2012 Football State Championships Locations and Schedules

The 2012 UIL Conference 1A-5A football state championships will be held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, the UIL announced Tuesday. The Conference 1A 6-man Division I and Division II football state championships will be held at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene.

NFHS Baseball Bat Decertification

The National Federation of State High School Associations has decertified the 32-inch Reebok Vector TLS non-wood baseball bat. Please direct any questions to the UIL Athletics department

The Rules Compliance Program for 2012-2013 is Now Available

The UIL Rules Compliance Program (RCP for the new school year is now open. All coaches must complete the course prior to the first day of practice for their first sport season. The course is optional for athletic trainers. A copy of the Rules Compliance Program certificate of completion must be filed with the school.

Curtis Culwell Center to Host UIL Volleyball State Championships

The 2012 UIL Volleyball State Championships will be held at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, the UIL announced Thursday. 

2012-13 Area Track Meet Q & A

Mark Cousins, UIL Athletic Director, answers some frequently-asked questions about area track and field meets for the 2012-13 school year in the May/June issue of the Leaguer. 

2012 NCAA Football Rule Changes and UIL Exceptions to NCAA Football Rules

The 2012 NCAA Football Rule Changes along with the UIL Exceptions to NCAA Football Rules (2012-2013 School Year) have been posted on the Football Rules and Guidelines page. This information may also be accessed via the corresponding links.

Softball and Baseball Playoffs—Bad Weather and STAAR Testing

A two-out-of-three series that does not get a complete game in by the end of the day Friday automatically reverts to a one game series. 

If one game is played and a second game cannot be played on Saturday because of weather, then the winner of game one advances to the next round.

Rain (Bad Weather) Policy

Every effort must be made by both teams to determine the winner before the certification deadline. This includes obtaining neutral sites and securing any available field. This could mean giving up a home field advantage if another field is playable.

If weather conditions make it impossible to determine a winner before certification, UIL (Baseball Director, Darryl Beasley, 512-238-0968 and Softball Director, Peter Contreras, 512-393-1958) must be contacted for an extension. No request for extension of the deadline will be considered until Saturday afternoon. If any STAAR testing of any kind is taking place in the school, no playoff game can be scheduled on that day, as required by state law. Please know your STAAR testing schedule and your opponent's STAAR testing schedule before contacting the UIL for the extension. The next round opponent(s) must also be contacted to inform them that the deadline will be extended.

Extreme scheduling difficulties such as those mentioned above could result in a coin flip which would determine the representatives to the next round.