University Interscholastic League Website News and Updates

UIL Academics Capital Conference Tentative Schedule now available

2013-06-19T15:47:21+00:00

Think of it as Coaching School for UIL Academics!

Held each summer at The University of Texas at Austin, the Capital Conference offers everything a speech coach, theatre director, academic coach or coordinator—high school or elementary, middle or junior high—needs to know, from eligibility rules to setting up a budget to prose and poetry selections to researching the cross-examination debate resolution.

Registration after June 14 • $85 per person, available until July 1
On-site registration • $100 per person

UIL launches focus: The UIL Young Filmmakers Festival

2013-06-18T17:08:15+00:00

Academic State Meet and One-Act Play photos now available

2013-06-18T17:05:40+00:00

2014 State Meet Judges Announced

2013-06-17T15:18:46+00:00

Congratulations to our 2014 State Judges. Our thanks to the TETA Adjudicator Committee for their 12 hours of work on this. Regional judges will be posted in about a week.

1A - Jackie DeMontmollin, Terry Lewis, Rick Garcia
2A - David Crawford, Rod Caspers, Lynae Jacob
3A - Aaron Adair, Kelly Russell, Ezekiel Morgan
4A - Mark Pickell, Bev Murray, Jim Rambo
5A - Roger Schultz, Susan Loughran, Charlie Hukill

Preseason Practice Regulations for Activities Outside the School Year Updated for 2013

2013-06-14T15:44:38+00:00

Sport Season Dates and Number of Games Allowed 2013-14

2013-06-06T19:26:14+00:00

Updated for 2013-14, this document contains season dates and game/tournament limits for all sports.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Fall Topic 2013 will be posted online in August

2013-06-04T22:34:42+00:00

A+ Participation Registration for 2013-2014

2013-05-31T19:26:40+00:00

UIL Coordinators for A+ Academics (grades 2-8): Registration for 2013-2014 is now available. Register your campus online and receive your complimentary 2013-2014 A+ Handbook (handbook packets will be mailed beginning late August).

UIL Young Filmakers Festival

2013-05-31T13:26:44+00:00

Check out the latest UIL pilot contest

2013-2014 Prose and Poetry Categories

2013-05-23T19:34:27+00:00

Academic State Meet Results

2013-05-23T18:10:24+00:00

Essay Competition Results

2013-05-23T18:01:29+00:00

Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition Results

Latino History Essay Competition Results

Minutes of Swimming and Diving Rules Committee Meeting

2013-05-15T15:07:47+00:00

2013 NFHS Swimming and Diving Minutes

Swimming and Diving: NFHS Statement on Select ARENA Suits

2013-05-15T13:33:46+00:00

During a routine request for compliance of various models of ARENA swimwear, ARENA became aware of a compliance issue on a sampling, but not all, of specific models. In order to eliminate potential problems, ARENA has taken action to replace suits of the models involved, even though only a portion of the products are impacted.

Suits to withdraw FINA Approval Code

POWERSKIN Carbon-Pro models:

AR220993 – woman full body open back

AR220994 – woman full body closed back

AR141364 – man jammer

The identified construction problem does not impact safety or the overall performance of the athlete to create a competitive advantage. Therefore, the NFHS has taken the position, due to the nature of the defect and not all suits being non-compliant, to allow the models listed above to be used in high school competition.

For informational purposes, the ARENA press release on this matter is attached.

Thank you for your attention and consideration.

ARENA Press Release

2013 LD Debate State Meet Judge Philosophy Booklet

2013-05-13T16:55:51+00:00

Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest Information Packets are Available

2013-05-13T16:43:10+00:00

Information packets, including contest site information and maps, are now available for the 2013 Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest, to be held May 25-27 at the University of Texas at Austin and at Connally and Hendrickson High Schools, Pflugerville ISD. Download them from the TSSEC information page.

Statement regarding investigation of Region 4 Conference 3A Track Decision

2013-05-06T17:03:16+00:00

An incident involving the disqualification of the Columbus High School 4X100 meter relay team at the Region IV Conference 3A regional track meet occurred on April 27, 2013. The UIL was made aware of this issue on May 2 after media reports of the disqualification began airing on May 1. Once becoming aware of the incident, the UIL immediately began investigating the matter thoroughly.

UIL Region 4 Conference 3A Track Decision

2013-05-02T21:52:20+00:00

At the Region IV Conference 3A Track & Field regional meet held on Saturday, April 27 at Texas A&M Kingsville, a relay team from Columbus High School was disqualified by local meet officials for an unsporting act at the conclusion of the boys 4 x100 meter relay.

New NCAA Eligibility Standards for 2016

2013-04-26T21:10:57+00:00

The NCAA has updated its eligibility standards for student athletes entering NCAA Division I colleges and universities on or after August 1, 2016.

Academic State Wild Card Teams: Official List

2013-04-24T17:58:25+00:00