December/ 1980 Volume 65 Number four The Leaguer USPS 267-840

Continued deluge of lawsuits threatening Our day in court: the foundation of extracurricular activities

Three wins. No losses. And two still undecided. "Plaintiffs have failed to establish that the UIL rules schools. Both were seniors but were ruled ineligible by the That's the League's scorecard in court during the past violate their rights to due process and equal protection of the district executive committee, citing residency re­ month. And despite the victories, director Bailey Marshall laws . . . and have not demonstrated that the scheme of en­ quirements. Their decision was that the move was made for sees much danger in the recent file-happy tendencies of forcement used by the UIL to enforce the 19-year old rule athletic purposes and that the students were not part of a rule violators. and which resulted in Byrd's ineligibility and foreiture of bona fide residence change. In an Associated Press article written by Jack Keever, games by the Greenville High School team and its players, The decision was challenged in court and upheld. Marshall stated, "Where we run into problems are the deprived any of the plaintiffs of any right secured to them • Finally, a student lived in the Houston ISD, Madison emotional cases in which a judge elected by the people in by the Consitution of the laws of the United States," zone but attended a Catholic school. He changed from the the community issues an injunction against a League rule. Sanders ruled. Catholic school to Lamar High School, was notified-by the By the time we appeal it, the season's over. That's what In another case filed just before presstime, the League's principal and head coach that he must live in the district in kills us. It's going to wreck the League's program if it con­ Five-Year Rule (Art. VIII, Sec. 18) was challenged in the order to gain eligibility, and assured administrators that he tinues to increase." 111th District Court, Laredo. Rafael Torres sue the had moved into the Lamar zone. The most controversial of the recent lawsuits stemmed League on behalf of his son, Rodolfo, who was declared in­ In fact, the student gave two addresses and the father of from the disqualification of a Greenville football player and eligible by the District 29-AAAAA Executive Committee. the student assured district executive committee members the consequent forfeiture of five games. Two of those were A senior at Martin High School in Laredo, Torres missed that a move had been completed. The committee later district contests, costing the Lions the District 13-AAAAA a year and a half of school due to illness, thus creating the learned the move was never made and ruled the student in­ championship. necessity for a sixth year past the eighth grade. eligible. U.S. Judge Barefoot Sanders denied a preliminary injunc­ A decision is expected in mid-December. A suit was filed but a state judge denied a request for a tion, filed by John Byrd, the ineligible student in question, In other cases: which would have reversed the UIL rule and placed Green­ temporary restraining order allowing the student continued • A junior at Spring High School outside Houston played participation. Lawyers for the student then sought and ville in the playoffs. basketball the previous year in Nevada. His father filed suit "The task of the court is not to determine if the 19-year received a restraining order from a federal court judge, against the League's one-year rule. The judge ruled the who called for a temporary restraining hearing. old rule is the best way or even a good way of ac­ court did not have jurisdiction at this time, since there was complishing a legitimate state objective," Sanders said. a class action suit against the rule pending in the State The hearing was held November 7. No decision was hand­ "The court must only determine whether the classification Supreme Court. ed down. The point became moot upon on the end of the makes sense in light of the purpose sought to be achieved. • Two students in the Spring Branch ISD changed football regular season. Regions: San Antonio

Directors discuss case viewed mutual problems Fee check In one of the more controversial cases of the 1980 football season, South San Antonio Standardization of High School was stripped of its district foot­ Soon after Dr. Bailey Marshall was nam­ fees was among ball championship after the district ex­ ed UIL director, he made plans to bring all the issues dis-cus- ecutive committee ruled and the State Ex­ the regional meet contest directors to sed during the re­ ecutive Committee concurred that they had Austin for a two-day problem-solving, fat- gional director's played an ineligible student. chewing conference. mooting. Jim The student, son of the football coach, The meeting was viewed as a rare oppor­ Campbell of Kil- violated the changing schools rule (Art. tunity for those regional directors to discuss goro College com­ VIII, Sec. 13), the district committee ruled mutual problems and, hopefully, share pare* hi* school's after twice declaring him eligible earlier solutions. foot against those this year. Having completed the third such meeting, of other site*. Action leading up to the disqualification is Marshall feels the idea has been 100 percent as follows: successful. The coach accepted the head position at "The bottom line is this: We've managed South San in the spring of 1980. Soon to standardize meets from region to region thereafter, he moved into the high school as best possible, to assist directors, conduct fieldhouse. His son followed soon thereafter. regional meets, and to provide the best teen administrators representing 14 fairness and clean sportsmanship. The remainder of the family moved to San educational opportunities to our students," colleges and universities joined with the "If you encounter problems, simply re­ Antonio in the late spring, setting up Marshall said. UIL staff and state contest directors to dis­ mind the contestant or coach to conduct bonafide residence in the East Central "The opportunity to get to know each cuss rule changes, meet administration and themselves in a better manner or they will School District. other, to find out that, hey, we're not the contest scheduling. be reported to the League office." At the boy's state track meet, the coach only ones having problems, and then to work "Each year, we have a problem with a Marshall also urged regional meet direc­ was told by UIL athletic director Bill towards solving these problems has proved coach or contestant protesting a judge's tors to take full advantage of the regional Farney that he must establish bonafide invaluable," he added. decision," Marshall said. "We remind you executive committee and to impress upon residence in the South San district if his son The latest such meeting was held October of the Spring Meet Code, which says that those faculty and staff members running hoped to play varsity football. Later in the 8 at the Villa Capri Hotel in Austin. Eigh- contestants must compete in the spirit of See Problems, page 6 summer, the district executive committee discussed the eligibility of the coaches' son and voted him eligible. Marching in Runners Facts presented at that meeting are un­ clear at this time. Some district executive Neither rain nor Over the river and committee members say they never knew wind nor bitter cold through the woods Spikers the coach lived in the fieldhouse and others could keep the came he cross coun­ claim they were told he would move into the None of the volleys state's best bands try runners. As ex­ South San zone in the near future. were blankd. And from their ap­ pected, the peren­ The committee chairman from East Cen­ out of the barrage pointed rounds. For nial powerhouses tral High School, though voting for eligibili­ full results, see page dominated again. came five state ty, reserved concern and wrote Dr. Farney three. And don't State individual and volleyball tourna­ asking for an interpretation. Farney again miss the photo essay team champs are on ment champions. cautioned that bonafide residence must be on page eight. page seven. See page six. established. See San Antonio, page 6 Opinion page 2

Official notices Texas not the only state facing We're not alone: challenges of eligibility rules Coaches, please note changes in baseball rules for 1981 and change in shoe requirements in 1964: 1) A throat protector is recommended for the 1981 baseball season and will become required equipment in 1982.2) Beginning in 1984, metal cleats will be prohibited. The 1981. 82. and 83 seasons allow time to utilize existing stocks of shoes. Editor's note: Texas is not the only state facing severe tests of its rules for athletic Basketball and other extracurricular activities. This BASKETBALL PLAN editorial, reprinted from the Bulletin of the Add to Basketball Plan. Rule 4. Districts, insert for third graph: District games may not be played prior to December Connecticut Association of Secondary 15 except by unanimous consent of all district members. It is Schools, pinpoints the challenges all states recommended that when feasible, the district schedule be set Directors corner up on a round-robin basis. Districts may be sub-divided (see currently face. The points made are es­ Rule 4. Item 3. page 1431. pecially relevant to the League's situation. By Bailey Marshall CRYSTAL CITY The Connecticut secondary schools which Crystal City HS has been suspended by the State Executive Committee for the 1979-81 school year and placed on proba­ originally banded together to form the tion for the 1980-81 school year for violation of the Basketball Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Plan. Conference in 1921 did so primarily because Rule 8 in the Basketball Plan on page 162 of the Constitu­ tion and Contest Rules should read: of a felt need for a common code of rules of "No high school team shall be eligible for district honors eligibility which would govern in­ that has violated any portion of this rule. 'For definition of a "high school team" see Article VII, Section 19.) The man­ terscholastic sports competition and The .time has come for our membership to publicly affirm datory penalty for a team that violates any part of Rule 8 thereby insure equitable competition among their belief in the need for the existence of eligibility rules with a player who participated as a varsity member the schools as well as maintain athletics in current year is disqualification for district honors the current when rules are challenged ... that to erode them for the few year. If detected after the season is completed, disqualifica­ proper perspective with relation to the-en­ tion for district honors the next school year..." tire educational program. will lead to the harm of the many. SPRING HILL HIGH Prior to the formation of the CIAC, in­ Spring Hill High School in Longview has been placed on probation in girls' basketball for the 1960-81 school year for dividual coaches, athletic directors, prin­ violation of Rule 3 of the Basketball Plan ("There shall be no cipals or leagues were left pretty much to organized or formal basketball practice for a contestant or team before or after school prior to October 15."). their own devices in the conduct of in­ JUNCTION terscholastic athletics and the abuses were Junction has been placed on probation in boys basketball many and varied. Individual athletes and human rights and rights of minority groups, for 1960-81 for violation of the Athletic Code. our member school coaches, athletic direc­ SAN DIEGO schools which played "fair and square" challenges to rules of eligibility have tors and administrators want the rules; and San Diego High has been placed on probation in boys' were at a disadvantage in competing with proliferated to the point where they are that they feel the defense of the rules is basketball for 1960-81 for violation of the Athletic Code. these individuals and schools which sought LINCOLN (Port Arthur) threatening the very core of existence of the worth the expenditure of necessary funds. Lincoln High of Port Arthur has been placed on probation to "win at any cost." CIAC and similar athletic governing The time has come for the 188 schools in for violation of Rule 9. Section G of the Basketball Plan: Rules and regulations are necessary for boards throughout the nation. violation for girls' junior varsity. our membership to publicly affirm their JEFFERSON (Port Arthur) any organization or activity to operate Since April of 1980 it has cost the CIAC belief in the need for the existence of CIAC Thomas Jefferson of Port Arthur has been placed on proba­ smoothly and effectively. The CIAC tries to $17,000 in legal fees to defend itself in court Rules of Eligibility when the rules are tion for violation of Rule 9, Section G of the Basketball Plan: violation for girls* junior varsitv. keep its rules of eligibility uniform, fair and against challenges to its eligibility rules. challenged, whatever the source and nature CfcCR CHANGE easy to understand. The CIAC attempts to Two court cases against CIAC are presently of the challenge; to attest that they believe Rule 27 of the Basketball Plan on page 166 in the Constitu­ enforce its rules without favor or exception. pending and more legal challenges are cer­ tion nnd Contest Rules should read: "No League member that the rules serve to protect the well-being school shall play any basketall game, or conduct any formal It feels that these policies have placed high tain to come. of the vast majority of boys and girls par­ practice, or teach any plays, formations, or skills i basketball school athletic competition in Connecticut The question of the moment is — Do our ticipating in school athletics; and that to on Sunday." The word "boys" has been eliminatd In the third line (preceding basketball), since this rule pertains to both on a high plane, comparable to scholastic member schools still feel the need for a erode them for the few will lead to the harm boys' and girls' basketball. competition in any other state. common code of eligibility rules to insure of the many. Other sports For many years the CIAC Eligibility equitable interscholastic competition, to To do otherwise — sit back and "Let CALHOUN Rules have withstood challenges from maintain athletics in proper perspective, George do it" can only result in ultimately The State Executive Committee placed Calhoun High laymen, individual athletes or schools. and protect the health and safety of com­ School of Port Lavaca on probation in baseball for the 1960-81 turning back the clock in Connecticut to 1921 season for violation of the Athletic Code. However, in the last three or four years, petitors? If so, are our member shcools, and the confusing, unpleasant, inequitable ESTACADO (Lubbock) because of the effect of Title IX as well as through their principals, willing to defend situation which characterized much of our Estacado has been placed on probation in baseball for the the increasing pressure from groups and the CIAC Eligibility Rules when the rules interscholastic athletic competition at that 1980-81 school year for violation of An VIII. Section 10. organizations dedicated to the furtherance are questioned or attacked? The CIAC time. LEE (Tyler) of Constitutional rights, civil liberties, Robert E. Lee HS of Tyler has been placed on probation in Board of Control needs clear evidence that Let's hear from you. volleyball for 190-81 for violation of Rule 13 of the Volleyball Plan TRACK & FIELD Page 168 of the Constitution and Contest Rules under the Boys' Track events — 300-meter intermediate hurdles School administrators need to be careful It is further ordered that Petitioner be should be listed as eight hurdles. 36 inches high, 45 meters or 147-7'i'' from the starting line to the first hurdle. 35 meters with their athletic insurance policies. issued a full refund by Respondent of the $10 or 114-10" between hurdles and 10 meters or H'-9V from Recently, Alton Bowen, the state Com­ fee for student accident insurance paid un­ the last hurdle to the finish line. missioner of Education, issued a decision in der protest in 1980, and, if otherwise the case of Cheryl A. Bertics v. Premont qualified, to participate in school athletic Miscellaneous Insurance Independent School District to the effect programs without payment of any involun­ PICTURE MEMORY The following errors have been noted on the student-size that a student need not purchase insurance tary fee for insurance, and without having to picture purchased from Texas School Pictures, San Antonio: as a precondition to athletic participation. show proof of insurance, for so long as "Annunciation" is misspelled. Petitioner is a student in the Texas public The artists s name should read "van Eyck." The Commissioner ruled: In both cases, the Picture Memory Bulletin official list is policy ruling "It is therefore ordered that the decision schools." correct. of the Board of Trustees of Premont ISD, OAP Respondent, to require Cheryl A. Bertics, It is a good idea to check your school's in­ These transfer changes apply to one-act play only. Region II1-A - Transfer Diarict 24 - Chireno and Woden to District Petitioner, to purchase, as a pre-condition surance policies. Questions should be 21 with Keanard, Apple Springs, Latexo and Weill causes stir to her participation in Respondent's school forwarded to the Texas Education Agency.

C&CR CHANGE track program, a limited-coverage student The decision will certainly generate some Item k. page 23 of the Constitution and Contest Rules should accident insurance policy from an insurance heated discussions. If you believe the law read: "Items "f" and "h" of Art. VIII. Sec. 14 apply in this company selected by Respondent be, and is needs to be changed, contact either the TEA rule." hereby, reversed; and, or your elected senator or representative. Music PRESCRIBED MUSIC LIST The Prescribed Music List is not current with the recent DIRECTORY reclassification, in which Conference B was eliminated (see State Executive Committee: Dr. Thomas M. Hatfield, chairman, Lynn F. page 8. CfcCKi Music directors and administrators should make certain that the new classification procedure is follow­ Anderson, Dr. William Farney, Dr. Bailey Marshall, Dr. Lynn W. McGraw, ed. Betty Thompson, Dr. Jesse J. Villarreal, Dr. Byron F. Fullerton. Legislative Council: Jack Johnson, chairman; Bill Vardeman, vice chair­ MUSIC LIST The Leaguer The following corrections of the Prescribed Music List man; Ed Irons, Ralph Poteet, Carter Lomax, C. N. Boggess, Gordon should be noted: Cockerham, Glen Pearson, J. C. McClesky, Don Whitt, Bill Fanner, Page 25. English Horn Solos. Class I, Handel. Concerto in g Kenneth Flory, Roy Dodds, Jack Frost, Jerry Gideon, Eugene Stoever, minor. SMC. On page 150. the title of .event 433 should read Published eight times per year, each month, from September through James McLeroy, Burton Hurley, James Worsham and James Kile. "Miscellaneous String Ensembles" instead of April, by the University Interscholastic League, Division of Continuing Director Dr. Bailey Marshall "Miscellaneous String Solos." Education, University of Texas at Austin, P. O. Box 8028, 2622 Wichita, Director of Athletics Dr. William Farney POLYTECHNIC Austin, Texas 78712. Second class postage paid at Austin, Texas. Subscrip­ Director of Music Dr. Nelson Patrick Polytechnic High School (Fort Worth I choir has been plac­ tion: $2 per year. Director of Journalism Bobby Hawthorne ed on probation for the 1960-81 and 1981-82 by the Region V Dr. Bailey Marshall Editor Director of Drama Lynn Murray music executive committee for violation of Art. VII. Section 33. d. of the Music Competition Plan. Robert Hawthorne Managing Editor Director of Activities Barbara Puckett Music page 3 Appointments to regional committees limited By CHARLES SCHWOBEL executive committee composed of seven ing organizations through this spring's con­ reading contests. A statewide survey in 1978 Assistant Music Director school administrators. These members test schedule. showed 93 percent of the school districts shall serve three-year overlapping terms. The medium ensemble patch was conceiv­ favored retaining the contest as it now ex­ Last month, the Legislative Council ap­ Each committee shall elect its own chair­ ed as an economical means of recognizing ists. There has been concern about directors proved limiting eligibility for appointment man, who shall serve a one-year term or students in superior medium ensembles. avoiding ratings at sight reading for to the Regional Executive Committees to continue in office until a successor has been Interest and participation in medium whatever the reason. supertintendents, associate appointed; however, he may be re-elected. ensembles has grown in recent years and, (Those administrators eligible for appoint­ Article VIII, Section 36 (2) (d) will read, superintendents, assistant superintendents, since the entry fee per student is usually the "A band or orchestra whose director makes and high school principals. Given the ment to the Regional Executive Committee same as for other ensembles, it is are superintendents, associate an obvious contribution to the performance responsibilities of the Regional Executive reasonable for the awards to be similar. by either singing with or speaking to the Committees, it is necessary for committee superintendents, assistant superintendents, In 1981-82, Article IX, Section 39, b (II) and high school principals.) students while they are performing will be members to have an outlook of how the will read, "A Gold Medium Ensemble disqualified. (A judge's decision of what is music system is organized within the The Division II parent group concert pla­ Medal will be presented to each member of obvious is final.) An obvious attempt by a framework of the public education systems que has been a financial burden in some a medium ensemble, experimental, or pop director to be disqualified may result in a and to maintain the framework of the public regions, in addition to the mixed response ensemble which earns a Division I rating." rating." education systems and to maintain the from music directors. This award has been At contests this spring, however, individual guidelines established by the UIL. eliminated for the 1981-82 school year. medium ensemble members will still In other words, obvious assistance for the As a result of this, Article III, Section 2a, Although it is not mandatory for an receive the medium ensemble patch. students benefit will result in disqualifica­ (page 115) will read, "The State Executive organization to accept an award, regions The final change regards intentional dis­ tions and an obvious attempt for dis­ Committee shall appoint in each region an should make this award available to qualify­ qualification attempts by directors at sight qualification may result in a rating. Five bands win bragging rights as Texas' best son, 92.1. Austin Crockett, Georgetown, Medina AAAA — 1. Georgetown, 95.6; 2. Valley, Howe and Iraan won bragging Marching band photo essay, page 8 Fredericksburg, 94; 3. DeSoto, 93.8; 4. rights as the state's top marching bands by Atlanta, 89.8; 5. San Antonio Southwest, $9. taking first place honors at the UIL's se­ AAA - 1. Medina Valley, 95.4; 2. Waco cond annual Marching Band Contest, held at Robinson, 92.4; 3. Rockdale, 91; 4. Dripping the University of Texas at Austin, were forced to cancel the finals and deter­ "It is a difficult task to maintain a tight Springs, 88.6; 5. Randolph (Universal City), November 24-25. mine the final standings from the schedule with a contest of this scope," he 88.4. The two day musical extravaganza was preliminary ratings." added. "The cooperation of the band AA - Howe. 89.2: 2. Early, 87.6; 3. cut short by a steady rain the second day of Despite the weather problems, Schwobel students, the directors, fans, the UIL office Southlake Carroll, 85.8; 4. Rogers, 84; 5. te event, forcing cancellation of the finals said the contest was highly successful. staff — particularly Vickie Wilson and Kin West Hardin, 83.6. for Conferences AAAA, AAA AND A. "The level of competition was excep­ Lange — and the other branches of ad­ A — 1. Iraan, 90.2; 2. Rankin, 84.8; 3. "The weather the first day of the contest tional," he said. "Many thanks go to Glenn ministration made this a most successful Falls City, 84.2; 4. Booker, 82.7; 5. Sun­ was relatively favorable: Partly cloudy and Richter, Longhorn Band director, for his event." down, 81. slightly windy, perhaps a bit too cold," said excellent work as contest chairman and to Charles Schowobel, contest director. "The his assistants, Jerry Junkin and Bill Final results and points out of a possible Medina Valley was the lone successful second day brought us what we feared most Haenel. " 100 are as follows: defending state marching band champion. — a cold, steady rain. Schwobel also applauded the work of the AAAAA - 1. Austin Crockett, 96.1; 2. Other defending champs include Round "With no chance of clearing and a good Longhorn Band members, who assisted in Odessa Permian, 94.8; 3. Austin McCallum, Rock, Fredericksburg, Southlake Carroll possibility of the rain turning to sleet, we running the contest. 94.5; 4. San Angelo Central, 92.9; 5. Dickin- and Booker. Brought to you by . . . Get ready Education the proper institution to sponsor music and best serve society for spring

By NELSON G. PATRICK and promulgation. The ancient Greeks plac­ but education supported by government is State Director of Music ed music dissemination in education, the our primary music sponsor of classical theory exam Egyptians and Hebrews placed the teaching music today. In the three previous episodes, we merely of music in the home. In Medieval and After nearly 150 years, music began to By JERRY DEAN scratched the surface of music basic to the Renaissance eras, music became the move from many sponsors to education. We Music Theory Contest Director culture and basic to the institutions of the property of the church and was closely con­ found that through education, we could society. We sincerely hope that the reports trolled by the institution. However, in the educate the majority of our population in Stay away from energy reductive are sufficient to encourage each of you to later Renaissance period music was music unhindered by the prejudices of patterns (sin, crime); Gobble healthy delve more deeply into music as basic to transferred from church to patronage religion, home life, and other obstructions food, so that your cells produce good education. system, a form of control that existed in which failed to free music suitable for a enxyme; Do important work, and set Earlier we pointed out the basics of music Europe when this country was founded. democratic society. Today, in our your vision high, and then climb up­ reinforcement of the three broad social in­ We, in this country, tried several democracy, education can and does sponsor ward, so you're ready for the theory stitutions: politics, religion, and different sponsorships of music and for the music of the society to a greater depth and contest in June! economics. Throughout the centuries, first 200 years the patronage system was scope than ever known to man. through Yes! It's true! It is time to start thinking music has been sponsored by man's most the priamry sponsor of one kind of music: education, music is fast becoming a part of about the 1981 TSSEC theory exam, and how cherished institutions. These sponsors have classical. Other music and the teaching of every persons education well within the your students can best prepare themselves varied from time to time according to music became the responsibility of home, democratic principles basic to the precepts for it! man's importance placed upon the institu­ church, and chance tutorship. of our political system. tion and its relationships to music. Another part of our music was placed on Wat? WHAT? This doesn't sound exciting Primitive man sponsored music through the block of free enterprise, i.e., music was The functions and uses of music in our to you? Well, it is to me, because any religion and his limited educational and still is bought and sold in the open society are many and varied and are in­ creative dealings with basic musicianship processes. The tribal witch doctor was held market. That which was popular was sold in terwoven into the fabric of our social skills will increase your students' capacity responsible for the music of the tribe — the large quantities, that which was not popular matrix. There is no way that we could or to enjoy musical experiences — maybe one teaching and the performance. Mistakes in was soon lost or dropped from sales. would do without it. If politics eliminates small step, but what an important goal! the performance of the music was paid for However, that music that was generally music from the educational system (I do How to work on these skills? If you don't through human sacrifice of both performer called classical music was considered not believe that it could or would), other have a copy of last year's exam, you can and teacher. Music was treated as a academically respectable and has gradually sponsors would arise within the society. But order one from Music Office, University mystical phenomenon — a concept which become lodged in education. We in effect for the democratic society such as ours, it is Interscholastic League, Box 8028, UT Sta­ continued well into the Romantic period of have two musics: popular music and music basic that music remian lodged in education tion, Austin, Texas 78712. Also, there is a music. of the academics. Our so called popular where all may be served and music can useful Handbook for the State Music Theory As civilization progressed, music became music, although accepted on the periphery be created to function uniformly to serve Contest which the office will send you for the responsibility of various agencies of the of education by some, is largely still left to our society through its feeling-emotion rein­ $1.00. With these in hand, you should be able society, but as the agency lost favor music informal educational processes. We still forcements of all our social institutions for to give your students some suggestions was transferred to another for preservation have the partonage system to some extent, the best interests of all. about what to work on. Drama page 4 Tie those loose ends to insure quality production All schools entered in the one-act play not exist in a vacuum. A play contest contest have been notified. The actual en­ without an audience is not much of a con­ tries total is 1033 or 90 percent of potential, test. the first time in UIL history. The entry total Leave ample time for the critic judge to last month should have read 1028 and about present a full oral critique of all entries. five entries were lost in the mail. Educational theatre Plase note that the Handbook requires the Each school should have received their announcement of awards prior to the begin­ district entry list, an area meet list and Ac­ ning of the critique. The contest manager is credited Critic Judge List. Judges added By Lynn Murray required under OAP Rule 3b. to organize will be published in February. All schools and conduct the contest according to the eligible for double representation have been Handbook. notified and only one district transfer was Recommend a list of potential critic made. Are you ready to start your contest judges. They should be contracted as early play? It is certainly time for district plan­ as possible to obtain your choice. Directors ning meetings. should be realistic in selecting a judge. It is impossible to select any competent The planning meeting is a must for OAP Theatre does not exist in a vacuum. A play contest theatr person in your region who does not directors and it is essential that ad­ without an audience is not much of a contest. know some director in the district. Look for ministrators support this activity as a part quality rather than anonymity. of contest play preparation. The state office What difference does it make if the critic recognizes the need for recognizing planning has an ex-student in the contest? It is im­ hosts, but space is no longer available for possible to avoid. If directors will stop long publication. All planning meeting hosts enough to consider why judges subject identified to the state office are sent helpful trict spring meet weeks only when there are themselves to the experience, most petty information. should be invited to the planning session. The need for zoning is a priority con­ no spring meet contests scheduled. You jealousies will disappear. Directors who have not heard from the sideration for the district with eight or more should also urge your executive committee How can directors best teach their responsible person should start the schools. March 23-28 may be used for zone. not to schedule events on the area meet date students? The critic that is the best teacher organization on your own. The authority for Permission for this adjustment may be assigned for your district. Area meets are should be selected. The critic judge is and the planning meeting is OAP Rule 3.a. You found in the OAP calendar, page 4 of the scheduled April 6-11. The area schedule has should be treated as a guest teacher for your have all necessary information. Contact the Handbook or in the Constitution calendar. been mailed to everyone. District OAP (ex­ students. play director at each school and refer to the Spring vacation is a major problem for cept in conference AAAA-no areas) must be The school with the best facilities should Handbook for details. We will be happy to many districts. It might be possible for you scheduled March 30-ApriI 4, because the host the contest and a contest manager provide any additional information or help to have your zone early in the first district area meet week follows. About half of the should be recommended from interested in­ desired. If necessary, we will help you iden­ week. Special approval is required to area meets have been scheduled Thursday, dividuals who are not participants. A good tify each director in your district. Get deviate from the calendar and hold the dis­ April 9 or earlier in order to reduce con­ arrangement is a neutral high school or started now! trict contest during the week allowed for flicts. college. The site often determines the con­ Planning meetings should be held as early zone. A contest held early requires Unfortunately, many area meet theatre test manager and the contest manager in the year as possible and a written report materials prepared and mailed early. facilities are available only on Friday or determines the success of the contest. of its recommendations should be submitted Numerous items to be considered at an OAP Saturday. We try to reduce conflicts, but Greater care should be taken in OAP con­ to the district executive committee. It is planning session are listed in the Hand­ some are inevitable, OAP winners from dis­ test manager selection. This position is often helpful for one OAP director to appear book, but the calendar should be the first tricts that violate Rule l.d*3). will not be critical. The manager must be thoroughly at the district meeting to clarify director's order of business. allowed to advance to area meets. Rules familiar with OAP rules and willing to en­ recommendations. l.d.3). and 4). should be checked in the force them impartially. The same familiari­ It is advantageous for the potential dis­ The date of the play contest should not current UIL Constitution. Violation of ty with the OAP Handbook is essential. trict OAP contest manager to be involved in conflict with other spring meet events and either section will disqualify winners from The ultimate goal of the OAP planning planning and presentation to the executive the way to make certain is to schedule OAP advancing. meeting should be to continuously promote committee. If your district has an in­ on a day separate from other literary and Contest time is almost as important as quality play production and a productive terested teacher or administrator who academic contests. You should be aware date. Time should be so arranged as to have educational experience for drama students. usually serves as contest manager, they that music contests are permited during dis­ the largest audience possible. Theatre does OAP is most productive when well planned.

TETA Convention! Full slate of activities planned in Corpus Christi

will find the demonstration workshop an The tentative program for the 31st annual or ocean front, but there are a number of at­ OAP Contest Dates Texas Educational Theatre Association tractions. The pool is indoor heated and entertaining way to see UIL in action. February 2 — Last day for requesting ad­ Fridy morning registration will open at (TETA) convention in Corpus Christi has there is a disco, game room and putting ditions to the basic set and submitting been released by vice-president for green. Plan to double with a friend. 8:30 a.m. and meetings and program plays NOT on Approved Lists for con­ sessions begin at 9 a.m. Programs featured programming, James Henderson. Sessions scheduled Thursday afternoon sideration as one-act play contest en­ TETA has sections for university/college include Theatre Arts Curriculum in Texas will include an advanced makeup tries. demonstration by Dana Nye (Ben Nye, (UC), community/junior (CJ), secondary Schools and Methods of Bilingual Perfor­ February 23 — Last day for filing One-Act (SS), community theatre (CT) and child mance. The UIL Advisory Committee will Inc.) and Color and Light by Rosco Play Title Entry Cards. Laboratories. drama (CD) interests. TETA holds the con­ meet at 2:30 p.m. All theatre teachers and March 23-28 — Zone one-act play contests vention jointly with United States Institute judges interested in the organization, ad­ may be held in districts with eight or Friday afternoon sessions will cover for Theatre Technology-Texas (USITT). ministration or opration of the UIL one-act more entries. Zones may also be held liabilities of theatre people, photography TETA will convene at the Holiday Inn play contest are urged to attend. If you during district weeks. for the theatre, doing something for Emerald Beach Feb. 5-7. Sessions planned want any OAP rule changed, this meeting is March 30-April 4 — Week for District one- nothing, acting, musical theatre, costumes, will have a strong secondary school theatre the place to start! A special exhibitor's act play contests for districts affected by props and arts for the handicapped. The orientation and will provide in-service happy hour is later Thursday afternoon. Area Meets (ALL CONFERENCES ex­ Friday evening highlight will be a perfor­ credit for drama teachers from many The opening ceremonies are set for 7:30 cept AAAA). mance of Gershwin. school districts. Some administrators may p.m. A UIL critic judging workshop is set April 6-11 — Last week for holding District Saturday, Feb. 7, workshops will include not be aware of this quality training following the official opening and the one-act play in conference AAAA. sessions on building secondary theatre program for their teachers. President's reception follows. Workshop April 6-11 — Area one-act play contests for programs, mime, scene painting, sound, Economical air transportation round-trip demonstration scenes will be provided by districts affected. dance, evaluating programs and involving to Corpus Christi from most metropolitan two of the best secondary school theatre April 20-25 — Regional Spring Meets, administrators. A special surprise field trip areas is available late night week-days and programs in Texas. Gregory-Portland High Regional one-act play contest. is set for Friday afternoon and a perfor­ return on Sunday. Transportation is School with director Charlotte Brown won May 5-9 — State Meet one-act play contest. mance of Pippin will be the climax of the available from the airport to the Holiday the UIL conference 4A (3A) in 1980. The convention. Inn Emerald Beach by regular bus. school and director had appeared at the Registration information will be mailed Convention fees are $20 advance (Jan. State Meet OAP three times previously and The UIL Critic Judge Workshop is design­ to all high schools, colleges, universities 15), $25 at convention, or $10 daily. Student won a second and a third. Alice High School ed as a renewal for currently listed OAP and community theatres in December. fees are the same except membership is and director Don Howell won second in judges and to certify new judges. It will also Further information may be obtained from only $2. Holiday Inn rates are $37 single, $47 Conference 5A (4A) last May. The school serve as an educational demonstration for Randall Buchanan, TETA President, Dept. double, and $4 for each additional person. had twice previously played at the State secondary teachers and students. New, in­ of Communications and Theatre, Texas A&I Rates are $3 per room higher for pool side Meet. experienced or prospective OAP directors University, Kingsville, Texas 78363. Journalism page 5

Convention Dr. Boyle named year's top adviser Regis Boyle, a national leader in policies cited scholastic journalism the past 38 years, was named national High School Jour­ nalism Teacher of the Year by the By SUZANNE HUBER Newspaper Fund recently. UPC President The Newspaper Fund, a non-profit Changes and additions have been foundation which encourages careers in numerous on the Interscholastic League journalism, has given the Teacher of the Press Conference drawing board this year. Year award since 1960. Hie most significant of these changes Dr. Boyle, who teaches courses part- appears to be the officer election process. time in scholastic journalism at the The traditional business meeting has been University of Maryland, was honored at dropped in favor of a new method in which a special ceremony at Walt Whitman voting delegates vote for candidates by High School, Bethesda, Maryland, where mail. Candidates submit their nominations she taught journalism during 1979-80 and by mail and campaign information will be for the past 13 years. mailed to members soon. She was presented with a plaque noting The business meeting was cancelled due her achievements by Thomas Engleman, to general nonparticipation in the process Newspaper Fund executive director. and the importance of students attending A $1,000 college journalism scholarship educatonal sessions, rather than sitting in will be awarded to a student from Walt on business meetings. ILPC student officer* Regina leal, Frank Jannuzi and Suzanne Huber tgo over preliminary Whitman who is judged to have done the The addition of a session on Friday has plans for the March 13-14 state convention. The officers met in Austin recently to discuss best on a written journalistic exercise also resulted from several meetings of the changes and plot strategies for the 100-plus sessions scheduled. under deadline. A panel of journalism UPC director, Bobby Hawthorne, myself, educators and editors will judge the and other student officers, Frank Jannuzi "We utilize only the most qualified jour­ more points a publication receives, the results of that contest, to be conducted and Regina Leal. nalism experts available to rate newspapers higher the rating. The top publication in early next year. "We want to pack in as many sessions in and newsmagazines, and to judge the in­ each category is then placed into considera­ The scholarship, which will be named two days as possible," Hawthone said, "and dividual achievement awards entries," tion for Tops in Texas. in honor of Dr. Boyle, will be used by a adding another session Friday afternoon is Hawthorne said. "We make certain these student who plans to attend college to the best way to do it." Other awards presented by ILPC are the people are cognizant of the changes in Max Haddick Teacher of the Year Award major in news-editorial journalism All sessions will be held on the University scholastic journalism and the basic and the Edith Fox King Award. beginning in the fall of 1981. of Texas campus, including the grand difference between high school and Four other advisers were recognized awards assembly. There will be a badge professional publications." The top teacher award goes to the high as Distinguished Advisers by the Fund check at all sessions. Several schools have Judges must meet basic requirements scool journalism adviser who, in the opinion for their outstanding efforts in scholastic been caught attending sessions without pay­ which include the desire to help students, of the ILPC director and an advisory com­ journalism: Wayne Brasler, University ing registration fees awareness of modern journalistic practices mittee, has been the outstanding adviser of Chicago Laboratory Schools: Marjorie j An area of concern during the convention and willingness to work for love of labor. during that school year. It is not a Robinson, Loudonvilie (Ohio) High is the awards presentation. In addition to "We have a new rating sheet and judges cumulative award, whereas the Edith Fox Schools; John Wheeler, Lyons Township offering educational sessions, ILPC selects are required to follow it without fault," King award is presented to advisers who High School, LaGrange, 111.; and Molly a number of "bests", including top Hawthorne said. have distinguished themselves over several Wiseman, DeKalb (111.) High School. newspaper, yearbook, and junior high The rating sheet distributes a number of years and have, in turn, improved the Dr. Boyle has received the Medal of publications. points to each phase of a publication. The overall level of Texas scholastic journalism. Merit from the Journalism Education Association, the Pioneer Award from the National Scholastic Press Association, Maryland's Outstanding Teacher and Ad­ Membership viser award and the Columbia Scholastic Scholastic journalism Press Association Gold Key. "No one has given more to the field, By Bobby Hawthorne helped more advisers, guided more packets sent students and advised more award win­ ning publications than she has," said 1978 teacher of the year Charles Savedge. Hither and yon... star attractions include: publications "Survival Kit." "The fruits of her labor are seen in the You should have received your ILPC Col. Charles "Chuck" Savedge, the William O. "Bill" Seymour, photography classrooms, in newspaper offices and in membership packet. Most of it is self- nation's foremost yearbook expert. professor at West Virginia University and a magazines. explanatory if you take the time to read the Probably the most popular scholastic jour­ longtime ILPC friend. Bill is editor of stuff. Some won't and for you, I have no nalism workshop figure in the country. Bootstrap, a bi-monthly publication of the sympathy. My friends, one and all, admire Dr. Mario Garcia of Syracuse University, National Press Photographers Association. On review my heart of gold but will admit that I have one of the nation's leading newspaper James F. "Jim" Paschal, director of the Programmed Journalism Editing an evil streak, triggered when an adviser By June* P. Alexander design experts. Author of The New Adviser Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Associa­ You don't need to buy a stylebook. Buy thin text Instead. refuses to read the instructions and the stu­ and the soon-to- be-released text, Contem­ tion and former Texas high school Not only will you get an excellent stylebook bat lessons in dent journalists suffer for it. editing symbols, headlines captions, page makeup and porary Newspaper Design: A Structural publications adviser. Editor of the School writing. If you don't care to read it, have someone Approach. Press Review and among the nation's Written (or the high school or community college student. read it to you. A pox on those who fail. the text ts straight-forward and easy the use. Especially Grady Lockleer of the University of South foremost yearbook specialists. valuable to the inexperienced journalism adviser and his or Criticisms have been dispatched to the Carolina, reknown writing and magazine In addition, the program will include ber staff. various judges and you should receive them master as well as a popular speaker on the Iowa State University Press. South State Avenue. Ames, many of the finest Texas high school Iowa 50010.- soon. Only qualified journalists — most of summer workshop campaign. publications advisers and professors from Programmed Journalism Writing whom are college journalism professors or John Wheeler, adviser, The Lion, the University of Texas at Austin Depart­ By James P. Alexander award winning high school advisers — are The sister to the above text. And like the above, this text fat LaGrange, Illinois, one of the nation's finest ment of Journalism. No doubt, the quality written for the high school student in a clear, understandable used to critique papers. I do a few too. student newspapers and a popular conven­ of consultants will rival any convention, manner. The text delves into the full writing experience, in­ Anyway, it is the purpose of the criticism cluding news, features, interviews, editorials and sports. tion and workshop consultant. anywhere. Perhaps loo much emphasis is placed on the inverted to point out the good as well as the bad in Earl Straight, adviser to the award- If you have not made housing pyramid and its offspring your publication. The critic has no way of winning Mohican, yearbook from Morgan- Still the text would be a welcome addition to any jour­ arrangements, do so immediately. You'll nalism library. . knowing all the nuances of each publication town, West Virginia. have more luck finding a snowball in the Iowa State University Press, South State Avenue, Ames, situation. He or she can only look at the Bruce Watterson, publications adviser at Sahara than a room in Austin the weekend Iowa 5O010 finished product and critique it on its Grammar for Jonmalists (Third Edition) north Little Rock Arkansas. ACSPA gold of March 13-14. In addition to ILPC, the By EX. CalMhsa merits. If he suggests you go from 16 Key winner, state JEA director, and former Capital City will be hosting the UIL swim One of Texas' great journalists has come up with a fitting column layout to four column, and your encore to his already outstanding achievements with the state teacher of the year. His publications meet and the NCAA Midwest basketball third edition of this text. In a day when proper grammar printer refuses to go with anything but 16- are perennial state and national award tournament. usage seems to be on the wane, Callihan reempbasizes the column, then you just take the advice with a journalists responsibility to accurate English usage in com­ winners. The January issue, journalism section, of municating the days news. grain of salt. Ben Van Zante, adviser to the reknown the Leaguer will be devoted to the UIL dis­ The credibility of the journalist is eroded by incorrect In short, take all that they give you and West Side Story of West High School, Iowa trict meets. If you have questions of wish grammar use as well as publishing Incorrect information. use what you can. The text, along with the exercise and test supplement, la City, Iowa. Another CSPA Gold Key winner, clarifications, please drop me a note and I'll must reading for the adviser and staff dedicated to total ac­ Preparations are underway for the ILPC he has taught numerous workshops include the query in a Q&A section . curacy. convention, March 13-14. a partial list of the nationwide and is well known for his Till then, have a safe and happy holiday. Chilton Book Company, Radnor, Pennsylvania. Sports page 6 Up from the ashes Frantic comeback hands Fort Davis volleyball championship

Conference AAA Nine points ahead. One point away from AAA — Semifinals: East Bernard def. Distict Winners: 1. Perryton; 2. Muleshoe; 3. Bye; 4. Bye; the state championship. Van, 15-4, 15-3; Refugio def. Kermit, 6-15, 5. Kermit; 6. Crane; 7. Colorado City; 8. Bye; Then, the roof fell in. Leading 14-5 in the 15-1, 15-5. 9. Jacksboro; 10. Fort Worth Lake Worth; 11. Allen; 12. Midlothian; 13. Powderly North Lamar; 14. New Boston, second game of the state volleyball finals, Finals: East Bernard def. Refugio, 15-7 15. Van; 16. Whitehouse; Leon Jewett stumbled in the wake of a fran­ 15-10. 17. West; 18. Rusk; 19. Newton; 20. Kountze; 21. Splendora; 22. East Bernard; 23. Caldwell; 24. Dripping Springs; tic rally by Fort Davis, which in the upset of AA — Semifinals: Jourdanton def. Bans, 25.Giddings: 26. Van Vleck; 27. Universal City Randolph; the weekend, won the Conference A crown, 15-13, 15-6; Marfa def. Crandall, 15-8, 8-15, 28. Pearsall: 29. Goliad; 30. Refugio; 31. Freer; 32. Los 9-15, 16-14, 14-10. Fresnos. 15-7. Regional Winners: Kermit, Van, East Bernard, Refugio. The West Texans, one foot in the grave, Finals: Jourdanton def. Marfa, 15-12, 15 State Winner. East Bernard. silenced a second game Leon barrage, then 12. Conference AA District Winners. 1. Fritch Sanford-Fritch; 2. Bye; pulled off 11 consecutive points to force the A — Semifinals: Fort Davis def. Abbott. 3. Farwell; 4. Crosbyton; 5. Plains; 6. Marfa; 7. Crowell; game to a tiebreaker. Shocked, Leon simply 15-6,15-10; Leon Jewett def. Knox City, 15-1. 8. Tuscola Jim Ned; couldn't pull itself together in the last 15-12. 9. Bye; 10. Bangs; 11. Hamilton; 12. Temple Academy; 13. Windtborst 14. Howe; 15. Coppell; 16. Bye; minutes of the third game. Finals: Fort; Davis def. Leon Jewett, 9- 17. Crandall; 18. Alto; 19. Longview Spring Hill; 20. Diana The game highlighted an exceptional two- 15, 16-14, 14-10. New Diana; 21. Karaack; 22. Garrison; 23. Corrigan Corrigan- days of play, which saw two defending state Conference AAAAA Camden. 24. Franklin; District Winners. 1. EL Paso Burges. 2. El Paso Bel Air; 25. Daisetta Hull-Daisetta; 26. Vanderbilt Industrial; champs, Port Neches-Groves and Abbott, 3. Amarillo Tascosa, 4. Lubbock Coronado; 5. San Angelo Cen­ 27. Shinr; 28. Thorndale; 29. Comfort; 30. Jourdanton; 31. Nix­ toppled. tral', e. Sherman; 7. Fort Worth Wyatt; 8. Arlington Bowie; on; 32. Woodsboro. 9 Hurst Bell; 10. Mesquite North Mesquite; 11. Dallas South Regional Winners: Marfa, Bangs, Crandall, Jourdanton. Port Neches-Groves lost to Spring, 14-10, Oak Cliff; 12. Dallas Kimball; 13. Carrollton Turner; 14. Tyler State Winner: Jourdanton. 9-15,13-11 in the AAAAA finals while Abbott Lee; IS. Round Rock; 16. Spring; Conference A stumbled to Fort Davis, 6-15, 10-15, in the 17. Houston Northbrook; 18. Houston Madison; 19. Houston District Winners. 1. Bye; 2. Bye; 3. Bye; 4. Bye; 5. Spade Waltrip; 20. Houston Sterling; 21. Houston Mac Arthur, 22. Port 6. Whiteface; 7. Bye; 8. New Home; 9. Lenorah Grady; 10. Bye semifinals. Neches Port Neches-Groves; 23. Pasadena Rayburn; 24. League 11. Aspermont; 12. Bye; 13. Bronte; 14. Wink; IS. Anthony Full tournament results by conference is City Gear Lake; 16. Fort Davis; 25. Stafford Dulles; 26. Austin; 27. Alice; 28. Brownsville Han- 17. Harrold; 18. Knox City; 19. Woodson; 20. Byers; as follows: na.29. San Antonio South San Antonio; SO. San Antonio Marshall; 21. Muenster; 22. Bye; 23. Paradise; 24. Bye; 25. Covington; AAAAA — Semifinals: Port Neches- 31. San Antonio Jefferson; 32. San Antonio Lee. 26 Jonesboro; 27. Moran; 28. Bye; 29. Novice; 30. Richland Groves def. Arlington Bowie, 15-10, 15-7; Regional Winners' Arlington Bowie, Spring, Port Neches Springs; 31. Miles; 32. Bye; Port Neches-Groves, San Antonio Marshall. 33. Bye; 34. Bye; 35. Petty West Lamar; 36. Fruitvale Spring def. San Antonio Marshall, 15-3,15-5. State Winner. Spring. 37. Detroit; 38. Harleton; 39. Overton Leverett's Chapel Finals: Spring def. Port Neches-Groves, Conference AAAA 40. Laneville; 41. Scurry Scurry-Rosser; 42. Abbott District Winners: 1. Lubbock Dunbar; 2. Snyder; 43. Trinidad; 44. Bye; 45. Latexo; 46. Kennard; 47. Bye 14-10, 9-15, 13-11. 3. Graham; 4. Cleburne; 5. Fort Worth Castleberry; 6. Cor­ 48. Bye; AAAA — Semifinals: Corsicana def. Del sicana; 7. Sulphur Springs; 8. Palestine; 9. Beaumont South 49. Goodrich; SO. Spurger; 51. Iola; 52. Carmine Round Top- Park; 10. Houston King; 11. Gatesville; 12. Del Valle; 13. Kerr- Carmine; S3. Chilton; 54. Jewett Leon; 55. Jarrell; 56. Lago Valle, 14-16, 15-11, 15-6; Snyder def. Laredo ville Tivy; 14. Friendswood; 15. Gregory Gregory-Portland; Vista; 57. Bye; SB. Seguin Navarro; 59. La Pryor; 60. Leakey; Junior Kari Ward of Arlington Bowie goes United, 3-15, 15-8, 15-12. 16. Laredo United. 61. Bye; 62. Tivoli Austwell-Tivoli; 63. Bye; 64. Agua Dulce. high in the Volunteers lost to Port Neches- Finals: Snyder def. Corsicana, 12-15, 15- Regional Winners. Snyder, Corsicana, Del Valle, Laredo Regional Winners. Fort Davis, Knox City. Abbott, Jewett United Leon. Groves. 13, 15-4. Slate Winner: Snyder. State Winner: Fort Davis.

Regions From page one- Victors dominate aU-tourney contests to follow the rules as written. To the victors go the spoils of war, and no AAAA — Junior Lisa Cobb, junior Toni "Many professors want to make up and where is it less evident than in the 1980 Elrod and senior Sherry Mayes, all of run the contest by their own rules," he said. girls' state volleyball tournament honor Snyder; senior Lloyd Sims and senior Joy "It is not their responsibility to make up squad selections. Thomas, both of Corsicana; and senior rules. They are to run the contests by the Only two girls on teams not making the Maria Teresa Arguindegui of Laredo rules given. If they don't like the rules tell finals were selected to the all-tourney United. them to call our office and make the input teams and every state champion placed at through the proper channels. AAA — Senior Maureen Marek, senior least three members on the honor roster. Sharon McCain and senior Judy Korenek, "And, it is imperative that contest direc­ Already weighted with finalists, the all- all of East Bernard; senior Kim Weitzel, tors display a good attitude and to exhibit in­ tourney team also boasted a definite senior senior Prissy Green and senior Joyce Lor- terest and concern to the students visiting flavor. Only four juniors and one sophomore your campus," Marshall said. — Revis Ward of Fort Davis — were named ing, all of Refugio. In other action, the directors: to the possible 30 places. AA — Senior Denise Dornak, senior Rita —Discussed price increses on medals and Members of the respective all-tourney Andrews and senior Kathy Hilburn, all of trophies; teams, selected by a panel of the Texas Jourdanton; senior Linda Webb and senior —Discussed various fees charged by the High School Girls' Coaches Association, are Gina Harris, both of Marfa; and senior Gale regional sites and compared methods of as follows: McKamey of Bangs. payment of judges amd other meet AAAAA — Sophomore Trina Davis, A — Senior Paula Evans, senior Jo assistants. Marshall reminded directors senior Janet Braley and junior Amy Brown, Padgett and junior Kathy Morrison, all of that fees should cover the actual expenses of all of Spring; senior Mona Sparrow, senior Leon Jewett; senior Tanya Ward, conducting the meet, and are not to be used CathyPousson and senior Kelly Comstock, sophomore Revis Ward and senior Mickey to create a profit or establish scholarships. all of Port Neches-Groves. Medley, all of Fort Davis.

San Antonio -From page one- wasn't out yet. And that book does not define voted 3-2 to certify second-place East Cen­ The district chairman then called the bonafide residence. In September, after the tral as district champions. South San South San principal and the coach, urging season had started, the new book came out protested the ruling to the State Executive that bona fide residence be established. On and it did have a definition of bonafide Committee, which met the next day and up­ September 16, the district chairman receiv­ residence. That was a factor." held the decision. It also accepted East Cen­ ed a letter from the coach giving an address To quell the concern created by Farney's tral as the certified district champion. The in South San district. He had rented a trailer letter, the district executive committee certificate was signed by five members of on the Poteet Highway in the South San dis­ called another meeting November 4 but the committee. trict, but later said in the hearing before the again ruled the young man eligible. The dis­ "We hope in the future, the schools will be State Executive Committee he had never trict chairman then received a phone call more attentive to the rules when they in­ lived in the trailerhouse. from Dr. Bailey Marshall in Austin, saying volve not only their own sfudents but also At the August 15 meeting, the coach ex­ it has been called to the attention of the the students of other schools," said Dr. pected the district to vote his son eligible League office that; South San had played an Marshall. "When the rules are not upheld as because there was no official definition of ineligible player and that another meeting written, a large number of students and fans "bonafide residence" in the 1979-80 should be called to solve the problem and are generally disappointed. Constitution and Contest Rules. In an article certify a champion with the district com­ "If the schools are going to write rules, it published in a San Antonio newspaper, the mittee members sizing the certification as is encumbent on all of us to abide by the All-tourney Prissy Green of Refugio taps one coach said, "We used the 1979-80 rule book prescribed in Rule 4 of the Athletic Plan. rules or to go through the proper channels to over against Kermit. To the left is teammate in our August meeting because the new one That afternoon, the committee met and have them changed," he added. Kim Weitzel, also named all-tournament. Sports page 7 Dual playoff representation proposal outlined

The Legislative Council, at its November demanded by the Texas High School meeting, voted to place on the referendum Coaches Association. ballot proposals which, if passed, would ex­ While THSCA officials requested the ex­ pand the playoffs in football, basketball, panded playoffs, they did not demand them, volleyball and baseball to the first and se­ nor did the League official, Bobby cond place teams in each district. Postscripts on athletics Hawthorne, cited in the article, make that Should these proposals be approved, we claim. would be looking at the following format to administer the playoffs: By Bill Farney The exact statement read to the AP Football — Football would play the reporter concerning the meeting is as regular season in 10 weeks. Presently, we follows: use 11 weeks to play a 10 game regular semifinals for AAAAA, AAA and AA and the Conference AAAAA would play a bi-district "Also, the council placed on the ballot a season. The first place team in district 1 championship game would fall sixth. game, second round or area game, then the proposal which would expand playoffs in would then play the second place in district Conferences AAAA and A would play five regional tournament. football, basketball, baseball and volleyball. 2. The second place team in district 1 would playoffs through the state championship. Baseball — The structure would be The vote came on the heels of a presentation play the first place team in district 2. Six-man would play four playoff games similar to football since there is no regional by Buzzy Kieth of El Campo, urging that the Districts 3 and 4 would follow this same for­ through the state finals. tournament involved. League allow the first and second place mat as would all other districts through the Basketball and Volleyball — This would General — The expanded playoff system finishers in each district advance in the 16 districts in conferences AAAA and A, and differ slightly with the basic concept of the could pass in one sport and fail in the other. state football playoffs. While the council the 32 districts in AAAAA, AAA and AA. Six- two teams from the same district meeting For example, football could be voted in and placed the item on the ballot, it did not man has eight districts. in the regional tournament finals. the others fail. Or, one or all of the others recommend its passage." The conferences AAAAA, AAA and AA, Regional tournament directors would pass and football fail. the teams from the same district would then have to bracket teams from the same dis­ The ballot will be mailed to schools the Never was the word "demand" spoken meet, if both continued to win, in the fourth trict in separate halves of the tournament first of February. Deadline for return is and its usage was a misinterpretation by the round quarter finals. This method preserves brackets to insure that they would not meet February 15 and the results will be an- reporter. the regional concept and would leave four until the finals. nouned March 7. Says Hawthorne, "Being a former winners representing the four individual Prior to the regional tournament, there Finally, the day after the Legislative newspaper reporter and having been charg­ regions of the state. would be an additional playoff game which Council meeting, an Associated Press arti­ ed with the same, I take certain pleasure in Playoff game number five would be the is currently not played. For example: cle stated that the expanded playoffs were declaring, 'I was misquoted.' " Perennial Calculator powers top help ready By JOHN COGDELL CC meet Calculator contest director The plot thickens but the characters and As an aid to launching the new calculator much of the action remains the same. applications contest, three manuals have Despite realignment of the cross country been produced. One of these manuals system, resulting in the creation of a describes the contest goals and scope and Conference AAA bracket, the schools which has a section on solving stated problems. have dominated the sport in the recent The other two manuals contain practice years continue to do so. calculator problems for drill purposes. Pasadena Dobie charged from a fifth In order to guarantee that everyone has an place finish last year to capture its first equal opportunity to compete in the contest, state boys title, while the AAAA crown went the League has printed as many as three to Falfurrias, with perennial powers Austin copies of each manual for every school in Westlake and A&M Consolidated taking se­ the state. cond and third. In the newly-created AAA Three copies for each school is being bracket, Hondo ran away with the team ti­ reserved until mid-December. After that, tle. the remaining copies will be sold on a first In the girls divisions, A&M Consolidated come, first serve basis. Until the deadline, slipped past Georgetown and New Caney for copies will not be sold to individuals or to the AAAA title and Tulia rolled to a relative­ Aledo's Jason Herring swoops down en« of the many hill* en the Georgetown cross country junior high schools. ly easy win in the AAA division. Clear Lake The manuals sell for $3 per set and may be' took the AAAAA trophy, nudging El Paso by course. In pursuit are John Warner (69) of Lubbock Roosevelt, Paul Garcia (461) of Hondo and Eliuth Barrera (64) of Aransas Pass. ordered by sending a check or purchase seven points. voucher to the University Interscholastic Individually, Chris Meeks of Alief-Elsik League, P.O. Box 8028, University Station, knocked off defending AAAAA girls champ Paso Riverside. 15:27; 7. Roland Rosales, San Antonio Burbank, 254. 15 28. S. Alfredo Trejo. El Paso Bowie, 15:36; 9. Sam Diaz, El Individuals - 1. Sheila Quigley. Austin Westlake, 11:24: 2. Austin 78712. Orders should be marked to Patsy Norman of El Paso while Sheila Paso Bel Air. 15:37; 10. Gawain Guy, Pasadena Dobie, 15:30. Terri Turner. New Caney. 11:35; 3. Sophie Holguin, the attention of Barbara Puckett. Quigley of Austin Westlake took the AAAA Conference AAAAA Girls Friendswood. 11:38: 4. K. K. Feivey. Brenham. 11:39: 5. Ber- Team totals — 1. UagueCity Clear Lake, 86: 2. El Paso, 03; Questions regarding the manuals or gold medal. Sherri Painter of Tulia, fifth a nice Narvait. Lubbock Dunbar. 11:39: 6. Florence Walker. 3. Dallas Highland Park, lit; 4. Edinburg. 120: 5. El Paso Bel Brenham. 11:48: 7. Andrea Ratkovic. Corpus Christi Flour technical content should be directed to me year ago, won the AAA division. Air, 124: t. McAllen, 124; 7. Alief. Elsik. 144; 8. El Paso Bluff. 11:57: 8. Paula Wiese. Waco Midway. 11:58; 9. Tracy Coronado. 168; 9. Pasadena Dobie, 201; 10. San Antonio Johnson. Austin Westlake. 12:10:10. Sylvia Rodriguez. Gregory UT, Department of Electrical Engineering, Kyle Wright of McCullough High in Churchill. 20). Gregory-Portland. 12:10. P.O. Box 7728, Austin 78712. Conroe defended his crown, running the Individuals -1. Chris Meeks. Alief Elsik. 1109; 2 Patsy Nor­ Conference AAA Boys three-mile course in 15:01, nine seconds man. El Paso, 11 20; 3. Lisa Ellis. San Antonio Churchill. 11:20; Team totals - I. Hondo. 23: 2. Mathis. 52: 3. Floydada 77; 4. 4. Mary Leslie Clements, Dallas Highland Park, 11:22; 5. Boys Ranch. 142: 5 Waco Robinson. 165: 6. Winnie East ahead of Midland Lee's Robert Schooler. Kimberly Cloud, Piano. 11:25; 6. Kirstyn Jorgenson. San Mar­ Chambers. 169: 7. Kenedy. 209: 8. Midlothian. 211: 9. Lockney. Jose Martinez of Falrurrias led the AAAA cos. 11:26. 7. Janice Reina, San Antonio Jay. 11 28; I. Sarah 218: 10. Jonesboro. 249. Triem. Pasadena Dobie. 11:20: 9. Eileen Reina, San Antonio Individuals - 1. Fernando Maya. Mathis. 16:02: 2. Andy Oldest rivalry? field, coasting to a 15:43 timing while Fer­ Jay. 11:28: 10. Heidi Zieglschmid. League City Clear Lake, Nelson. Cleveland Tarkington, 16:16: 3. Pat Garcia, Hondo, nando Maya of Mathis finished a full 14 11:32 16:26: 4. Jason A. Herring. Aledo. 16:26: 5. John Warner. Lub­ There's no rivalry like an old rivalry. And Ceafereace AAAA Beys bock Roosevelt. 16:36: 6. Eliuth Barrera. Aransas Pass. 16:36: perhaps the oldest in Texas has been going seconds ahead of Andy Nelson of Tarkington Team totals - 1. Falfurrias. 79; 2. Austin Westlake. S3; 3. 7. Paul Garcia. Hondo. 16:41; 8. Joe Alexander. Whitesboro. in the AAA division. College Station A&M Consolidated. 96; 4. Friendswood, 117; 5. 16:45: 9. Brad Crittenden. White Oak, 16:46: 10. Mike Barnett, on up in the far Northeast corner of the Mansfield. 122: (. Azle, 143; 7. Robstown. 160:1. Dumas, 173; 9. Luling. 16:46. state, where DeKalb and New Boston have In addition to the new conference, the Andrews. 193: 10. DeSoto, 241. meet was the first for boys to run three Individuals - 1. Jose A. Martinez, Falfurrias, 15:43; 2. Cosiere»ce AAA Girls been squaring off the past 52 consecutive miles. Michael Trevino. KerrviUe Tivy, 15:57; 3. Huey Treat, College Team totals - 1. Tulia. 45; 2. Junction. 89; 3. Clyde. 119; 4. years. Station A&M Consolidate. 16:03; 4. Troy Farris. Huntsville, Mathis. 140: 5. Leonard. 159; 6. Winnie East Chambers. 176; 7. Confereace AAAAA Boy. 16:09: 5. Dan Bell. Laredo United, 16:12; 6. Raul Castro, Mt. Vernon. 185: 8. Waller. 189: 9. Longview Spring Hill. 198; 10. "The series began in 1929 and has con­ Team totals - 1. Pasadena Dobie. 56; 2. Edinburg, 95. 3. El Rockport Rockport-Fulton. 16:18; 7. Ricky Lopez. Sweetwater, Bandra, 203. tinued until the present," said Johnny Paso Bel Air. 100. 4. Conroe McCullough. 131. 5. San Antonio 16:20: 8. Richard Timmer. Austin Westlake. 16:23: 9. James Individuals - 1. Sherri Painter. Tulia. 11 30.2 Cecilia Robin­ Lowe, DeKalb athletic director. "Once in Burbank. 143; 6. El Paso Burges, ISO; 7. Baytown Sterling. 168; Mainer. Friendswood. 16:26; 10. John Vance. Azle. 16:28. son. Leonard. 11:35: 3. Ramona Irlbeck. Abemathy. 12:07: 4. I. El Paso Riverside. 172; 9. McAllen. Ml; 10. Arlington, 206. Conference AAAA Glrit Gae hutch Clyde. 12:14: 5. Kim Schwartz. Junction. 12:17: 6. the 90s and twice in the 70s, the teams met Individuals - I. Kyle Wright. Conroe McCullough. 1501: 1 Team totals - 1. College Station A&M Consolidated. 78; 2. Susan Andrews. Junction, 12:18: 7. Debbie Bentley. Clyde. twice during the season for a total of 55 Robert Schooler, Midland Lee. IS: 10; 3. Carlos Quiaonea, Georgetown, 94; 3. New Caney. 112; 4. GatesviUe. 128; 5. Austin 12:19: 8. Shellon McCallie. May. 12:20: 9. Irene Pacheco. Killeen. 15:16; 4. Roland Reina. San Antonio Jay. 1521: S. Westlake. 133; 6. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff. 144; 7. Waco Mathis. 12:25: 10. Rhonda Benoit. Winnie East Chambers. meetings. David Williams. AmariUo Tascosa. 15 26: 6 Bobby Aguirre. El Midway. 147; 8. Brenham, 191:9. DeSoto. 204; 10. Stepbenville, 12:26. "We feel it is the state's oldest rivalry." Photo essay page 8

No washout Rain fails to dampen band spirits

The cold front rolled into Austin about the system of some sort and out of it poured same time as the school buses. Not bitter several inches of rain, the kind that creeps frigid, but cold enough to send spectators, down the back of the neck, sending chills all players and judges alike curling under over. Surely, these weren't the conditions blankets or jackets, trying to take the bite you'd want to be out tromping about in. But out of the gusts of wind swirling through tromp they did. Memorial Stadium. At Nelson Field just east of Reagan High Lips chapped, noses ran and mild curses School and at Memorial Stadium, the slipped through, damning the elements that Conference A, AAA and AAAA bands per­ made pressing the lips to the mouthpiece of formed their routines. If the drill called for a trombone or holding a pencil — even dar­ full splits or laying flat back in the mud, ing an uncovered ear — near misery. well, there they went. It was an impressive So much for the good stuff. The next day, display of dedication. things really turned sour. If ever a group of young people shook their One of those fronts bashed into a pressure fists at Mother Nature, this was it. Uvalde High School

Killeen Ellison High School Odessa Permian High School

Photos and story by Bobby Hawthorne

Dickinson High School Shivering spectators