February, 1981 Volume 65 Number six The Leaguer USPS 267-840 Four appointed to State Executive Committee Four new members were appointed to the State Executive Committee in December by University of Texas President Dr. Peter Flawn. New members appointed to the com­ mittee are James D. Havard of Galena Park, Jim Barnes of Seguin, Chester Ollison of Austin and Mike Day of Longview. Reap­ pointed to seats on the panel were chairman Dr. Thomas Hatfield, dean of the UT Divi­ sion of Continuing Education; Dr. Lynn Anderson, director of conferences and train­ ing for the LBJ School of Public Affairs; Dr. Byron Fullerton of the UT Law School; Dr. Robert L. Marion, assistant professor of special education; Dr. Lynn McCraw, professor health, physical education and recreation; Dr. Jesse Villarreal, professor Mike Day of speech communication; and Betty Jim Barnes Chester Ollison James Havard Thompson, UT director of recreational 'A common element of (my) it is my sincere hope that 'I'm sure my ... connections "As a member of the State sports. perspectives is an impres­ school administrators ... will with the state's superin­ Executive Committee, I hope sion of excellence in the be willing to work against tendents and school admin­ to realize that every case Dr. Bailey Marshall and Dr. Bill Farney, organization and manage­ those outside interests who istrators will aid me greatly has its own merits, and be UIL director and assistant director respec­ as fair as I can be within the ment of the interscholastic would try to change the UIL as a member of the State intention of the rules.' tively, were named to the committee but in competition in our state.' Executive Committee.' non-voting capacities. for selfish reasons.' The move comes on the heels of request by the Texas Association of School Board members: of educational administration at Southwest ject of the League — that of preparing for and the State School Board requesting that Having 38 years in public schools, in­ Texas State. active and intelligent adult citizenship," he school boards be represented on the com­ cluding 19 as a superintendent at Mission Barnes is a past chairman of the UIL added. mittee. and Seguin, Jim Barnes is presently an Legislative Council and was an officer or "The one outstanding feature of the UIL is Also the Legislative Council members and educational consultant with Jessen committee member for the Texas State the democratic manner in which it is laymen suggested that the director and Associates, Inc. of Austin. He received his Teachers Association, Texas Association of operated," Barnes said. "This feature has athletic director be non-voting members bachelor and masters degrees from School Administrators, Texas High School not only been retained but increased over and the area ex-school personnel or board Southwest Texas State University and has Coaches Association and Texas Association the years. All rules and regulations are members be appointed. completed post graduate work at Texas of School Boards. determined by professional school ad­ Dr. Marshall said, "The State Executive A&M University and the University of Tex­ "I believe, without a doubt, that the UIL is ministrators, and enforced at the local Committees responsibilities are judicial and as. the finest of its kind in existence," Barnes school level through the district executive any change in the function of the State Ex­ He spent nine years as a classroom said. "I would hate to think of operating our committee. It is my sincere hope that the ecutive Committee must come from a vote teacher, six years as athletic director, 12 as public schools without having such an school administrators of the State of Texas of the member schools. football and basketball coach, two as junior organization to handle the different co and will recognize and appreciate what the UIL "At present, I have not been aware of a high principal, eight a high school principal extra-curricular activities on a competitive means to our children, and will be willing to move by the school people to change the pre­ and 19 as superintendent at Mission from basis. work against those outside interests what sent function of the committee," he added. 1958 to 1965 and at Seguin from 1965-1977. He "The training our students receive from Brief sketches of the newly appointed also spent one year as an assistant professor this participation certainly achieves the ob­ See State, page 7 Playoffs expanded in four sports Transfer rule repeal tops referendum results The UIL's one-year transfer rule is no finals. more. D For full referendum results, turn to page seven The proposal to add district runner-ups to Member schools voted 830-204 to extend the football playoffs passed, 686-242. Other the senior transfer option to grades nine, 10 proposals. In early February, the League's Legislative Council appointed a committee sports was: Basketball, 706-348; volleyball, and 11 so that a student who changes schools attorneys went before the State Supreme of school administrators, education 411-281; and baseball, 432-234. into a district where his parents have es­ Court defending the rule against a suit filed associatio leaders and state legislators to The new basketball rule limits teams to 22 tablished a bona fide residence may now be by an Austin man. League director Dr. study the rule. During a meeting in May, the regular season games plus three tour­ voted eligible in all sports, so long as the Bailey Marshall said he did not think the committee submitted the proposal, which naments. Under current rules, teams could proper forms are completed. The new rule pending suit influenced the decision to was later approved by the Council and plac­ play 24 non-district games, three tour­ will go into effect in the 1981-82 school year. repeal the rule since the rule had been up­ ed on the ballot. naments in addition to district games. In Other changes emanating from one of the held in State District Court and the State Elsewhere, the playoff revision will go districts with 10 teams, and a double round- longest referendum ballots in UIL history Court of Appeals. He added that it is un­ into effect in 1982-83. In football, the season robin schedule, a team could play 18 district include adding second-place finishers to known if the high court will continue to hear will be cut one week, forcing teams to games. state playoffs in football, baseball and the case and render a decision, or to declare schedule 10 games in 10 weeks, instead of "By the time they got to the state tourna­ volleyball, cutting the number of basketball the point moot. having one open date during the season. The ment, many teams were playing more than games, and adding soccer for Conference Marshall said a changing attitude of socie­ playoffs will pit district runner-ups against 40 games, and administrators felt that was AAAAA. ty contributed to the decision to change the winners of adjoining districts. Teams from too much," Marshall said. The new limit But the spotlight glared most intensely on rule. Also, committees and individuals the same district, if they advance, would not was approved 850-211. the transfer rule change. Adopted in 1933, studying the problem constructed a rule that meet until, the quarterfinals. The vote to add soccer in Conference the one-year rule sought to halt recruiting school people felt could be enforced, and a Basketball and volleyball teams from the AAAAA was 134-109. Conference AAAA wars for talented athletes. Recently, the rule which encompasses all sports. same district would meet in the regional schools voted 69-43 against adding soccer. rule came under steady criticism and The vote completed a long examination of finals, and baseball teams advancing from Both AAAAA and AAAA voted not to add spurred numerous lawsuits and legislative the rule. In the spring of 1980, the the same district would meet in the quarter­ wrestling and gymnastics. Opinion page 2 Editor's note: The following article is a dent. through the Legislative Council which is reprint from the March Texas Music The UIL is the best thing that the schools elected by the member schools by Educators Association magazine. Bill have going for them in the State of Texas. classification and region. We, as music Woods, state band chairman, is music direc­ Naturally, at one time or another, each of us educators, have valuable input through the tor at Seagraves High School. has had disagreement with a rule or policy Music Advisory Committee and with the aid State music By BILL WOODS that are a part of the Constitution and of the Music Sub-Committee of the As we approach this legislative session Contest Rules of the UIL. This is a natural Legislative Council. and keep our eyes on the curriculum studies thing, but just because someone does not Like a lot of things in our society these program in that affect us, let us not forget another bill like a particular rule or clause does not give days, when someone or some group does not that has been introduced by Rep. Frank them the right to completely turn academic get their way, it matters not who might suf­ Madia of San Antonio. As I read this bill, it and athletic activities for the state upside fer because of their actions. People become appears the intent is to take the leadership down merely to gain vindication. We still bent on changing or destroying anything debt to UIL of the UIL out of its present hands and place have the outstanding amateur governing that gets in their own way.