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Prose and Poetry State Contestants and Coaches Information

Prose & Poetry Coaches and State Qualifiers: 

  • Read and follow the instructions below on how to submit your documentation. 
  • If procedures are not followed correctly, your documentation will be returned to you unchecked.
  • If your documentation is not checked and approved, you will not be allowed to perform. 
  • Due to the quick turnaround from Region to State this year, submission deadline must be met. Do not submit your documentation late!

Deadline for submitting documentation: April 30, 2024

Instructions: Follow carefully.

Scan your documentation for both categories as ONE continuous document in the following order:

1. UIL Official State Selection – Documentation Form for Category A 

*(Do NOT use the form you submitted at district or region. This is a special documentation form for STATE ONLY.) It is a typeable form available below these instructions. Handwritten forms will not be accepted.

2.  CATEGORY A proof of publication

(Scan proof of publication for each selection in the order they were listed on the Selection – Documentation Form)

3. UIL Official State Selection – Documentation Form for Category B 

*(Do NOT use the form you submitted at district or region. This is a special documentation form for STATE ONLY.) It is a typeable form available below these instructions. Handwritten forms will not be accepted.

Electronic Documentation Submission Procedure: 

Category A and B should be scanned all together as one document. Follow this order.

For Category A:

Include the following:

  • UIL Official State Selection - Documentation Form A (verify form is typed, downloaded, then signed by both student and coach before scanning)
  • Cover of Book
  • Publication Page (copyright information is on this page)
  • Table of Contents
  • Title page (1st page of the selection within the book)
  • Proof of Genre* 

*Only necessary if selection is taken from an anthology that includes multiple genres (such as prose AND poetry AND drama). If so, in addition, you must include proof of the GENRE of your specific selection(s) unless the Table of Contents designates the genre.

For performances that contain multiple selections, scan in the same order each title is listed on your selection Documentation form.

For Category B:

Include the following:

  • UIL Official State Selection – Documentation Form for Category B (verify form is typed, downloaded, then signed by both student and coach before scanning)

Save:  As one PDF file (no Google documents). Proof your scanned documentation before you submit it to be certain it is:

  • Readable
  • Right side up
  • Complete
  • In order as prescribed above

Label your single scanned document in this manner:  Last Name_First Name_School_UIL Conference

Your UIL conference is one of the following: 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A. If you are unsure of your conference, please confirm with your administration before submitting your documentation.

Prose

Prose Contestants and Coach Information READ THIS FIRST!

Prose Category A State Meet Selection & Documentation Form

Prose Category B State Meet Selection & Documentation Form

Qualifying Prose Student submits Contestant Information Form attaching your UIL Official State Selection – Documentation forms. These are typeable forms. (NO GOOGLE FORMS, NO HANDWRITTEN FORMS, PLEASE) Forms shall be scanned into one document according to instructions provided ( Label your scanned document like this: Last name_First name_School_UIL conference). Incomplete or incorrect submissions will be returned unchecked.

Deadline: April 30, 2024

Poetry

Poetry Contestants and Coach Information READ THIS FIRST!

Poetry Category A State Meet Selection & Documentation Form

Poetry Category B State Meet Selection & Documentation Form

Qualifying Poetry Student submits Contestant Information Form attaching your UIL Official State Selection – Documentation forms. These are typeable forms. (NO GOOGLE FORMS, NO HANDWRITTEN FORMS, PLEASE) Forms shall be scanned into one document according to instructions provided ( Label your scanned document like this: Last name_First name_School_UIL conference). Incomplete or incorrect submissions will be returned unchecked.

Deadline: April 30, 2024