February, 1982 Volume 66 Number Five The Leoguer USPS — 267-840 Ballot announcement slated for early March MARCH Results of the annual referendum ballot UIL under UIL rules, but there remains an comes in like a Lion are being tabulated and will be announced almost unanswerable problem," Farney during the girls' state basketball tourna­ said. ment, the first weekend in March. That problem is the absence of private Of the eight proposals placed before school district boundaries. Basketball school administrators by the Legislative "Public schools are limited to students Council, two items appear to be drawing from within their independent school dis­ Girls' basketball kicks off the heaviest debate: Abolishment of spring trict boundaries or from an attendance zone the hectic month, as all con­ football training in Conference AAAAA, in a multiple high school district," Farney ferences play to state cham­ and permitting private and parochial said. pionships, March 4-5-6, in the schools to join the League. "Obviously an advantage could be ob­ Frank Erwin Center in Aus­ "The spring football issue has been de­ tained if private schools could draw from tin. bated off and on for several years," Dr. Bill any area, while public schools are limited Action begins at 8:30 a.m. Farney, athletic director, said. "Some ad­ to a specific area," he added. Thursday, March 4 with the ministrators and coaches feel the spring Other proposals on the ballot include: Conference A semifinals, and training conflicts with other activities, is • Allowing district volleyball or basket­ concludes at 7:15 p.m. Satur­ too expensive and risks injuries unneces­ ball games postponed by weather or public day, sarily." disaster to be played as an exception to the The proposal was brought before the Leg­ two-matched-contest per week rule, provid­ islative Council by a number of superinten­ ed that they play within the next seven dents in Conference AAAAA, who felt the days. 21-consecutive days of spring training in­ • Limiting eighth grade and below bas­ terfered with other activities. ketball teams to play no more than two 7 A coalition of private and parochial match games per week and one game dur­ Boys tourney schools approached the Legislative Council ing the week of invitational tournament. with requests that the League amend its • Making it a violation to film or video­ The next week, Austin hosts Constitution and Contest Rules to allow tape a game in which your school or team is the popular boys' tourney, non-public schools to participate in UIL ac­ not competing, unless prior consent of the also at the Erwin Center. tivities. two schools involved is given. Twenty teams will test skills Representatives of the Texas Christian • Amending the Athletic Plan to prohibit in the drive for the five state Interscholastic League (TCIL) and Texas on-campus workout sessions which involve championships. Association of Private Schools (TAPS) ar­ means and/or overnight lodging. Expect nothing mundane. gued that no comparable program exists • Extending eligibility to students as­ Last second victories have be­ for private school students, and that those signed to homes licensed by the state as a come the order of the day. students were not being afforded the bene­ child boarding facility. Like the girls, play begins fits of the League program. • Establishing co-ed team tennis in the Thursday morning and wraps "The private schools agreed to join the spring. up with the AAAAA finals at 7:15 p.m. Saturday. Camp rule in effect Appeal suspends class action judgment Over the years, the strength of the UIL ed by the rule to participate in varsity Journalism laid in its rule enforcement. Local district competitor). executive committees ruled on eligibility Previously, those students were ruled eli­ More than 4,000 high school cases, based on rules which were demo­ gible by the 100th District Court in Carson newspaper and yearbook stu­ cratically adopted by school administrators County, which entered a permanent injunc­ dents will converge on Austin, who best understood the nuances of extra­ tion enjoining the UIL from enforcing the March 19-20, for the 55th In­ curricular activities. summer camp rule. The camp rule, accord­ terscholastic League Press That foundation of strength began erod­ ing to State Judge Robert Montgomery, vio­ Conference state convention. ing during the late 1970's, when individuals lated the Texas Constitution by denying Greeting them will be eight sought relief from League rules through the parents their rights to control the activities of the nation's foremost jour­ court systems. The consistency of rule ad­ of their children during the summer. nalism instructors. ministration by school officials gave way to Oddly enough, Montgomery's ruling courtroom inconsistencies. Today, no rule came less than three weeks after the U.S. and no prior decision is beyond the tempo­ Court of Civil Appeals in New Orleans up­ rary restraining order or temporary injunc­ held the rule as valid under the United tion. Some students who are ineligible by States Constitution. the rules are playing under court order, The change in status of Judge Montgom­ As well as... while many others, who have not been ery's ruling became effective February 11, granted court clearance, are not playing. except for the four named plaintiffs in the This creates inconsistencies and gives previous summer camp lawsuits from Pan­ Swimming Literary /academic some schools marked advantages over oth­ handle, Austin McCallum, Liberty Hill and ers. Cypress Creek of Houston. In effect, any With one week remaining in Finally, the UI L's district lit­ No single case in recent League history other student who plays in a varsity high March, there's time enough to erary/academic, one-act play, bears witness to this better than the sum­ school basketball game after February 10 squeeze in the boys' and girls' and girls' golf, tennis, and mer camp rule. After almost four years of who participated in a summer basketball state swimming and diving track and field meets begin litigation, coaches and administrators re­ camp would be ineligible. championships, held in the March 29. Thousands of stu­ main uncertain of the rule's constitutionali­ In addition, students who participate in Texas Swim Center, March 26- dents participate in the first ty. In early February, the case took another summer football, volleyball or basketball 27. leg of the long road to the State twist when the League filed a Notice of Ap­ camps this summer risk loss of eligibility, Meets in Austin. peal, suspending a district court's class ac­ assuming that the legal processes do not tion judgment allowing all students affect­ eliminate the rule prior to next year. Opinion page 2

Moving elsewhere: Picture this: One of your coaches is re­ turning from scouting duties late Friday Alternatives to rules unattractive night. He is involved in an automobile acci­ dent, resulting in the death of an individual. Everyone likes rules until they are affect­ And the incident is the coach's faualt. ed by them. Then they want an exception to the rule. According to a new TORT liability law, The University Interscholastic League the district is liable up to $100,000. has enforced rules as they are written. The Schools should be advised of the jeopardy only exceptions to the rules are those stated Director's corner they face if they're not adequately insured. within each rule. Discuss the matter with your school's at­ torney or with the Texas Education Agen­ Many school patrons and non-school offi­ By Bailey Marshall cy. cials feel there should be exceptions for every rules. This may work if school people Health group convention could determine why someone does some­ who made mistakes or unknowingly be­ tional. If they cannot control by rule, the The American Alliance for Health, thing. No one will tell you they did some­ came ineligible that they empathize with, other alternatives are: 1) to alter the com­ Physical Education, Recreation and thing for athletics. Even if they did not do but know for the best of all the students in petition and the importance of it to the Dance (AAHPERD) will hold its annual something for athletics, they are likely to the programs they must enforce the rules. point that the competition will not be so convention, April 22-27 in Houston. gain an advantage over someone else if The average layman and many non- intense; or 2) eliminate interschool compe­ Featured will be 198 professional pro­ they rules are not enforced. school persons do not understand that the tition. gram sessions, 17 indepth conferences, The rules serve as a prophylactic. They schools do not have a police force to en­ Throughout history, it has been observed 44 workshops, a job placement center, serve to keep things from happening. The force the rules, that schools do not have that the more competitive the situation, the sports arts fair, and continuous research rules may taste bad to some people, but personnel to work full-time as judges or in­ greater the need for rules in order to keep reporting and poster session. they do keep the programs as equitable as vestigators, that the schools would rather that competition equitable. Eliminate state AAHPERD is an alliance of seven possible and educational. Every rule that is not have competitive activities if they must championships and you eliminate the need professional associations in related in the constitution is there for that purpose. resort to hiring special investigators, hear­ for most rules. areas of health, physical education and By enforcing the rules as they are written, ing officers and judges. We hope the other alternatives are not sports, recreation, safety and dance. all schools know that no one will gain an The schools must control the competitive eventually necessary, but if the rich get For more information concerning the advantage over someone else. They know activities if they are going to effectively richer and the poor get poorer, changes will convention, call the Alliance at 703/476- that there may be some innocent students operate so they are equitable and educa- come. 3416.

Editor Dr Bailey Marshall Scholars thank TILF donors Managing Editor Bobby Hawthorne The big push begins. Legislative Council: B. J. Stamps. Amarillo ISD. Ralph ture of Texas lies with its youth and in The Leaguer Poteet. Mesquite ISD; Wayne Schaper, Houston Memorial From now until May, hundreds of thou­ these economic times, students need all the ISD: C N Boggess. San Antonio Harlandale ISD: BUI sands of Texas high school students will be assistance possible. Vardeman. Levelland ISD. Frank Moates. DeSoto ISD: The Leaguer is the official publication of the University Glenn Pearson. Bridge City ISD; Jack Frost. Georgetown participating in the UIL literary and aca­ We should be appreciative of the fine job Interscholastic League. Box 8028. University Station. Austin. ISD; J C McClesky. Slaton ISD: Don Whitt, Wylie ISD; Bill demic contests. A superb few will qualify done by these men and women and espe­ Texas 78712 The League office is located at 2622 Wichita on Farmer. Barber's Hill ISD; S. T. Brown. George West ISD: for the State Meet in Austin in May and, in the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Phone (512) Roy Dodds. Plains ISD: Jack Johnson. Carroll iSouthlake) cially thankful for Mr. Rodney Kidd, for­ 471-5883 The paper is distributed to Texas school ad­ ISD; Jerry Gideon. Frankston ISD; Eldon Edge, Poth ISD; addition to the honor of competing against mer UIL director whose foresight and wis­ ministrators, teachers, coaches and contest sponsors, as well James McLeroy. Borden County IGail) ISD: G. W Max- as to other parties interested in scholastic competition. field. Gorman ISD; James Worsham. Avalon ISD; and Jim the state's finest, earn eligibility for a Tex­ dom created this scholarship program for Payne. Bruceville-Eddy ISD. as Interscholastic League Foundation the academically-oriented students of Tex­ The Leaguer is printed eight times yearly by Texas Student scholarship. Publications. One year's subscription is $2 Second class SUM as. postage paid in Austin. Texas. Dr. Bailey Marshall, director; Dr. William Farney, athlet­ The TILF board and directors have done Also, we hope students will work as hard ic director: Dr. Nelson Patrick, music director; Lynn Mur­ an exceptional job generating funds for State Executive Committee: Dr. Thomas Hatfield. Dr. ray, drama director; Bobby Hawthorne, journalism direc­ in preparation for the contests and in actual Lynn F. Anderson. Jim Barnes. Mike Day. Dr. William Far- tor: Bonnie Northcutt. assistant athletic director; Charles scholarships. This year alone, the board has competition, as have the TILF founders and ney. Dr. Bailey Marshall. James Havard, Dr. Robert L. Mar­ Schwobel. assistant music director; Susan Zinn. assistant received three contributions and is nearing ion. Dr. Lynn McCraw. Chester Olhson. Betty Thompson. athletic director: Ray Westbrook, activities director; Janet board members, who made it possible that Wiman. activities director. 11,000,000 in endowed funds. The TILF scholars receive more than a medal and a Dr Jesse Villarreal. Dr. Millard H Ruud. board and the contributors realize the fu­ handshake. Official notices

CLIFTON HS DUNBAR HIGH' Bremond High CARTER HIGH The Clifton High School Band has been placed on probation for Dunbar High School of Fort Worth has been placed on probation' Bremond High School has been placed on probation for the Carter High School of Dallas has been placed on probation for the 1961-82 school year. for the 1961-82 and 1962-63 school years in boys' basketball for 1981-62 and 1962-83 school years in football for violation of the 'he 1981-82 and 1982-63 school years in football for violation of the MUSIC LIST violation of Article VIII. Section 13, the Changing Schools Rule Athletic Code of the Constitution and Contest Rules. \thletic Code of the Constitution and Contest Rules. and Article VII, Section 25, the Bona Fide Residence Rule of toe TTVY HIGH The Prescribed Music List is not current with the recent reclas­ Dripping Springs High Constitution and Contest Rules. sification, in which Conference B was eliminated Music direc­ Dripping Springs High School has been assigned to District 29- Tivy High School of Kerrville has been placed on probation for the 1961-62 school year in boys' basketball for violation of tors and administrators should make certain that the new classi­ Music AA for all Spring Meet activities and baseball for the 1961-82 fication procedure is followed. Rule 3 of the Basketball Plan The State Executive Committee has placed the A. C. Jones school year. ADAMSON HIGH Also, the following corrections of the PML should be noted: High School of Beeville and MacArthur High School of Aldine Page 25. English Horn Solos, Class I, Handel, Concerto in g choirs on probation for the 1981-82 school year for violation of Art. LONG VIEW HS District 6AAAA Executive Committee has placed Adamson minor, SMC. VIII, Sec. 6 and 9. The Longview High School choir is placed on probation tor the High School of Dallas on probation in football for the 1982-63 On page 150, the title of event 433 should read "Miscellaneous 1981-82 school year for violation of Article II. paragraph a, and school year for improper certification of varsity players for the String Ensembles" rather than "Miscellaneous String Solos." TRANSFER FORMS Article VII. Section 36, paragraph (1), of the Music Plan. 1981-82 football season. Parents Changing School Forms and Transfer Release Forms PINE TREE HS (Longview) KIMBALL HIGH SMITHSON VALLEY are required for any student changing school who competed the The Pine Tree High School choir is placed on probation for the Smithson Valley of New Braunfels has been placed on probation previous year in any athletic activity at the previous school. Pri­ 1961-62 school year for violation of Article II. paragraph a, and Kimball High School of Dallas has been placed on probation for in tennis for the 1961-82 school year for violation of Rule 2 of the or to 1961-82, Article VIII, Sec. 14 applied to football and basket­ Article VII, Section 36, paragraph (1), of the Music Plan. the 1961-82 and 1962-63 school years in football for violation of the Athletic Plan. ball only. Now, it applies to all athletic activities. ALVINHS Athletic Code of the Constitution and Contest Rules. Lake Travis High BASEBALL Please note that these transfer forms are necessary only if the The Alvin High School choir is placed on probation for the 1961- There is an error in the Constitution and Contest Rules on page student will be representing the varsity team this year. 82 school year for violation of Article VII, Section 33, paragraph Lake Travis High School has been assigned to District 26-AA for all League activities other than football for the 1982-83 school 178, Rule 3a of the Baseball Plan. It should read "No team or boy d. ONE-ACT PLAY PALESTINE HS year. shall compete in more than twelve (12) high school games, exclu­ Remove Plata Suite from the "Ineligible Plays" and also sive of games allowed in two Invitational baseball tournaments The Palestine High School band is placed on probation for the PETROUA delete "'Simon, Neil — all full-length plays Including individ­ 1981-82 school year for violation of Article VII, Section 33, para­ and games which count on League standing." ual acts of Plasa Suite." The Petrolia High School Band has been placed on probation in graph d. music competition for the school year 1961-82 for violation of ELVSIAN FIELDS HS Delete from "Approved Publishers" David McKay. Note: NECHESHS The State Executive Committee placed Elysian Fields on pro­ Most UIL approved plays from McKay's catalogue are now Article V, Section 15 (b) and Article VII, Section 33 (d) of the The Neches High School band is placed on probation for the Constitution and Contest Rules. bation in golf for violation of Rule 8 of the Golf Plan. carried by Baker's and French. McKay's plays from the ap­ 1981-82 school year for violation of Article VII, Section 33, para­ proved list may be produced in the 1962 QAP contest royalty WEST MESQUITE OAP graph d. free as public domain until the copyright owners can be lo­ West Mesquite High School has been assigned to District 7- CENTER HS These transfer changes apply to one-act plays only. Region III- cated. No further approval is required. AAAA for literary competition for UIL Spring Meet activities for A. transfer District 24 - Chireno and Woden to District 23 with The Center High School choir is placed on probation for the the 1961-82 school year. Kennard. Apple Springs. Laxeto and Wells. No addendum for the Handbook for One-Act Play, Ninth 1961-82 school year for violation of Article VII, Section 33, para­ Edition has been or will be published for the 1961-62 school graph d. DEBATE WINNERS MUSIC CONTEST year. A. C. JONES HS (Beeville) First and second place winners in the 1981 Conference The State Executive Committee placed all music organizations POLYTECHNIC The A. C. Jones High School choir is placed on probation for the AAAAA State Debate Contest were omitted from the consti­ attending the Six Flags Contest and the Astroworld Contest on 12- Fort Worth Polytechnic has been placed on probation in choir 1981-62 school year for violation of Article VIII, Sections 6 and 9. tution and Contest Rules. month probation for violation of Article III, Sec. 4, b, of the 1980- First place debate finishers were Arnie Derrickson and for the 1981-62 season by Region V Music Executive Committee MACARTHUR HS (Aldine) 81C&CR. Rene Herrera of Waco Richfield. Placing second were Scott for violation of Art. VII, Section S3, d, of the Music Competition The MacArthur High School choir is placed on probation for the Edwards and Kyle Guthrie of Waco Richfield. LINCOLN HIGH Plan. 1961-82 school year for violation of Article VIII. Sections 6 and 9. District 6AAAA Executive Committee has placed Lincoln AMARILLO HIGH PICTURE MEMORY NEW DEAL HIGH High School of Dallas on probation in football for the 1982-83 Amarillo High School has been placed on probation by the The correct spelling of the river is "Maas." The District IV-AA District Executive Committee has school year for improper certification of varsity players for the District 3 — AAAAA Executive Committee for the 1961-62 sea­ "Mass" on the larger reproduction is a printing error. In disqualified New Deal Girls Basketball Team for district hon­ 1981-82 football season son for violation of Rule 3c of the Baseball Plan. order to be fair to contestants, either spelling will be accepted. ors for 1981-62 for violation of Rule 7, d, of the Basketball Plan. Music page 3 Spelling errors The following errors have been found in the Spelling Word List. The spelling Sight-reading changes unlikely listed below is the correct spelling. Page 5, col. 9 — exaggerate. Page 6, col. 16 — missile. By CHARLES SCHWOBEL formance will be required to sight read This rule applies to all contests involving Page 11, col. 9 —envelope (e), noun. Assistant Music Director SATB music designated for that confer­ more than one school, and specifically lim­ Page 13, col. 17 — pharmaceutic. ence. Note that Article VII, Section 36, j, 3, ited to the school age students. A contest Page 13, col. 19 — pterosauria (P). We have had several conversations re­ c, page 137 allows groups in A, AA, and open to college students or people of all Page 13, col. 19 — rephrase. garding the text to be used during the sight AAA conferences the possibility of sight ages is not considered an interschool con­ Page 14, col. 22 — thanatology. reading performance. The vocal sight read­ reading SAB music only if the majority of test. Page 14, col. 23 — tariff. ing contest has not been changed from last their concert selections are SAB music. Recent questions have concerned com­ Page 14, col. 24 — venous. year's contest. Article VII, Section 36, h, states that sec­ petitions which encompass high school and Page 15, col. 2 — aggregation. The Constitution and Contest Rules ond groups in conferences AAAAA and college aged students. The possibility of a Page 15, col. 5 — believably. states on Page 136, Article VII, Section 36, AAAA will sight read the same selection(s) violation occurs when a category is identi­ Page 17, col. 12 — consomme; con­ j, 3, c, "At the completion of the instruction as that for corresponding organizations two fied for competition among high school somme. period, choral groups will be given the pitch conferences lower than the parent (or first aged students and another for college stu­ Page 19, col. 17 — duodenal. and each section may have the starting group) organization. Thus, any high school dents. If that is the structure of the contest, Page 19, col. 18 — eclair. tone. The selection will then be sung twice; second group choir has the option of sight then the high school contest is merely con­ Page 19, cob 18 — egregious. first with the piano accompaniment utiliz­ reading SAB music provided the majority current with another event and students in­ Page 19, col. 18 — elan vital. ing the group's preferred method of sight of their concert music is also SAB. volved would be ineligible for UIL events Page 23, col. 33 — onyx. singing; then a capella using the words All junior high conferences and first for one year. Page 25, col. 41 — rheumatic. printed in the score. The director will have groups in conferences AAAA and AAAAA From time to time, our better students — Page 27, col. 50—touche . one minute for discussion between the ac­ may not elect to sight read SAB music. those involved in private lessons and non- Page 15, col. 1 — aberrant. companied reading and the unaccompanied The State Office has received a number school performance groups — will enter a Page 15, col. 2 — allomorph. performance." of inquiries regarding possible violations of competition offering cash awards. These Page 16, col. 6 — blunderer. the awards rule, page 119, Article III, Sec­ events may include general talent, specific Page 17, col. 9 — categorize. At the present time, no proposals are be­ tion 4, D, "Any person, team, or music or­ music categories, or other contests in Page 19, col. 17 — donnee. fore the Music Advisory Committee nor the ganization receiving monetary awards or which music plays an important role. Page 22, col. 30 — Mammon (m). Legislative Council to change this rule. other valuable consideration as prizes in The public school music director may not Page 26, col. 45 — spackle (S). Another problem occasionally arises re­ contests or participating in an interschool be aware of the student's participation in Page 27, col. 51 — unadulterated. garding SAB sight reading music. Confer­ contest offering such consideration shall these events. However, should he or she be­ Page 3, col. 4 — caldron, cauldron. ence A, AA, and AAA choral groups whose not take part in the contest for a 12-month come aware of a student in this situation, Page 4, col. 7 — custodian. programs include a majority of SAB music period following participation in such a con­ the Regional Music Executive Committee Page 5, col. 10 — foliage. in concert competition performance may test. This rule does not prohibit accepting should be notified immediately. The possi­ Page 5, col. 11 — gorilloid. elect SAB music for sight reading competi­ uniformily pro-rated rebates or other mon­ bility of probation, depending upon the cir­ Page 9, col. 3 —ballerina. tion; choral groups performing a majority ey given to each school or participant in the cumstances, is preferable to one year sus­ of SATB music in concert competition per­ contest." pension. Band camp auditions may violate 'college course' rule The summer camp rule has finally hit the From time to time we have written on music program, which for years we thought this issue, especially concerning the rela­ was in the clear of this controversial issue. tionship of the director to the summer mu­ The summer camp rule and the subsequent sic camp. It is suggested that directors court rulings does not directly4 affect music think twice before requiring, pressuring or camps, but in the ensuing investigation, even threatening seating position loss for someone has involved the college course Music matters youngsters who do not attend the summer and auditing rules. music camp. The college rule states: "A person who By Nelson Patrick Often, college directors will provide in­ has represented a college in any contest ducements to talented music students by in­ shall not participate in any league contest. viting them to perform with college groups. A student who has audited or enrolled in a On occasion high school students have college course that provides instruction in a ensembles. This has been interpreted as It is strongly suggested that directors in­ toured with college music groups or sat in league contest shall be ineligible in that "auditioning a college course", and renders struct their students to decline performing on football games and concerts. All of these contest." Here is where we have the prob­ the high school students participating ineli­ in college summer bands where college courtesies can be construed as an infringe­ lem. gible for school competition in UIL contests credit is given to college students. A stu­ ment on the "college rule" and should be In many of our summer music camps for at least one school year. dent may not audit, officially or unofficial­ avoided when possible. held on college campuses, college directors This office will forward letters of expla­ ly, a course where college credit is given if Another regulation that is often misun­ will permit or invite outstanding high nation to college directors who sponsor mu­ that student is to remain eligible for high derstood is that pertaining to organization school performers to perform with college sic camps, trying to explain this problem. school competition. membership. This is especially related to Article V, Section 15, a, "All soloists com­ peting in approved solo events listed in Sec­ tion 20 of the Music Plan, and all members of small ensembles competing in approved small ensemble events listed in Section 21 Plan to avoid State Meet literary conflicts of the Music Plan, and all members of me­ dium ensembles competing in approved In order to avoid possible conflicts in Thursday, 9 a.m., 4 p.m., 7:30p.m.; Fri­ Speech/Debate — Friday, 8 a.m. (confer­ medium ensemble events listed in Article contest scheduling from district to regional day, 9 a.m., 4 p.m., 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, ence); Saturday, 8 a.m. (contest) for VI of the Music Plan must be members of a and regional to state, League officials have 9 a.m., 4 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 11 p.m. prose interpretation; Friday, 10 a.m. band, choir or orchestra, currently eligible devised a proposed schedule for the State Calculator applications — Saturday, 9 a.m. (conference); Saturday, 10 a.m. (con­ to compete in the regional music contests." Meet. District and regional contest direc­ (conference); 11a.m. (contest). test) for poetry interpretation; Friday, 1 As far as the league is concerned the organ­ tors are urged to study this schedule before Journalism — Friday, 12 noon (confer­ p.m. (conference); Saturday, 8:30 a.m. ization taken to the contest may or may not adopting their own agendas. ence); 1 p.m. (newswriting); 2 p.m. (contest) for persuasive speaking; Fri­ be the same class or course taught called Likewise students should schedule con­ (feature writing); 4 p.m. (editorial writ­ day, 3:30 p.m. (conference); Saturday, band, choir or orchestra. Neither is it nec­ tests so as to avoid possible conflicts at the ing); 5 p.m. (headline writing). 10:30 a.m. (contest) for informative essary to have the same membership as the State Meet level. Dates for the State Meet Number sense — Friday, 2-5 p.m. speaking; Friday, 6 p.m. (group meet­ class or course called band, choir or or­ are April 27-May 1 inclusive. Ready writing — Friday, 9 a.m. ing), 6-9:30 p.m. (contest) and Saturday, chestra. The rule states that the participant Science — Friday, 3 p.m. (conference); 8:45 a.m.-2 p.m. (contest) for debate. must be a member of a competing organi­ 1982 State Meet Schedule Saturday, 9 a.m. (contest). Spelling — Saturday, 9-11 a.m. zation 30 days before the contest — the re- One-Act Play — Tuesday, 4 p.m., 7:30 p.m.; Shorthand — Friday, 7 p.m. (conference); Typewriting — Friday, 2-4 p.m. (set up ma­ Turn to AUDITIONS, page 8 Wednesday, 9 a.m., 4 p.m., 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m. (contest). chines); Saturday, 9a.m. (contest). Drama page 4 Summer drama workshop scheduled June 1-July 4

The University of Texas at Austin De­ ual Arts and a five time UIL State OAP partment of Drama will sponsor the annual Contest winning director. Summer Theatre Workshop from June 1 to Workshop courses for drama teachers in­ July 4. terested in developing individual talents The workshop covers all phases of the­ and teaching skills will be offered. Eight atre including instruction in acting, stage­ semester hours of credit may be obtained craft, makeup, voice and movement, with by registering as a "transient" student for special sessions in costume, design, direct­ drama courses devised to parallel the work­ ing, theatre history, lighting, scene design shop program. Six semester hours of gradu­ and playwriting. ate credit may be earned toward an MFA in Classes are held in the Drama Building Teacher Training. Those seeking graduate Laboratory Theatre and new Performing credit must apply prior to April 1. Regular Arts Center. Department of Drama faculty university registration fees are required. and guest instructors conduct the activities The workshop will be of special benefit to of the workshop and direct productions. The teachers seeking hours in drama to comply drama faculty and special guests serve as with the TEA plan for drama teacher certi­ lecturers and discussion leaders. fication, meet local requirements or devel­ OAP participation jumps again September 1983 sophomore, junior, or op individual talents and teaching skills. senior students are eligible. Priority is giv­ The workshop will better prepare teachers Ninety percent of all eligible schools mately 14,000 students involved in one- en to juniors and seniors. Enrollment is for play production activities, for participa­ are staging a one-act play this spring. act play this spring, according to direc­ limited to 25 boys and 25 girls. Applications tion in the UIL one-act play contest and for And, for the 10th consecutive year, tor Lynn Murray. Those students will must be made prior to May 12 and a $75 teaching the variety of theatre subjects one-act play participation has in­ participate in more than 230 one-act registration fee and approximately $25 available in the new TEA Theatre Arts creased. play contests. make-up kit will be required for each work­ Framework for Grades 7-12. Of the 1151 eligible schools, 1040 will "Each year, the popularity of one- shop participant. Teachers may register for the course take part in spring meet activities. act play contest increases because Workshop students reside in university sequence noted above or select courses ap­ Conference AAAAA and Conference communities are finding the works of residence halls and are supervised by resi­ proved by drama advisors. AAAA both registered 97 percent par­ high school students extremely enjoy­ dent university and special Department of Teachers interested should request ad­ ticipation while AAA followed with 95 able and, in these times, a good enter­ Drama counselors. Workshop counselors mission to the University as a graduate stu­ percent, AA with 91 percent and Con­ tainment bargain," Murray said. live in dormitories with students and su­ dent (deadline April 1) or "Transient" stu­ ference A with 79 percent. "Also, school administrators realize pervise their daily production activities. dent (preferably before June 1). For It is estimated there will be approxi­ the educational benefits of drama." Major workshop productions will be di­ further information contact Lynn Murray, rected by outstanding high school directors director, Summer Theatre Workshop, Dept. and Department of Drama faculty. Direc­ of Drama, UT-Austin 78712, or call the UIL, tors from past years tentatively scheduled 512/471-5883. are Robert Singleton, theatre director at Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts; James Henderson of McLennan Community College; and Prof. Ruth Denney, former principal of the Hous­ TETA convention a marvelous success ton High School for the Performing and Vis- Application forms for the State Meet OAP Honor Crew and Eligibility Notices have been mailed. District materials are Non-credit workshop being processed. Some districts are being held very early. Make sure your eligibility notice is postmarked at least ten days prior Educational theatre for teachers slated to the zone or district meet. If you missed the Texas Educational The­ By Lynn Murray A "short-term" non-credit workshop spe­ atre Association convention in San Antonio, cifically designed to help teachers with make plans to attend next year, Jan. 27-29 preparation for the UIL one-act play con­ in Waco. The 1982 convention was super, ture clamps to temporarily attach trim 4'x4' platforms for one 4'x8'. No, you can't test is planned for the final week of the 20th thanks to host Ron Lucke and his col­ items or connect together unit set ele­ use both! annual Summer Theatre Workshop. This leagues. Several outstanding programs ments. You may use only one complete unit set five day, June 28-July 3, workshop will were directed toward the OAP contest. It is perfectly permissible to hang a pic­ or the total number individual pieces desig­ focus on play selection, adapting a long Many thanks to Rachel Anne Mattox, di­ ture, flag, wall hanging, etc. from the unit nated to build. You may not use more than play, using limited scenery, use of the rector at Katy: Taylor and Luis Munoz, di­ set with a hanger hook and thread or wire the number specified and the state office League-approved unit set, limited lighting, rector at San Antonio: MacArthur, for pro­ from the top, but you may not stick a hole has not approved any additional unit set el­ interpretation of OAP rules, and directing viding demonstration scenes for the critic through a flat or pylon. You may not use ements by special approval. The contest the contest play. judging workshop. Their students provided masking tape or any other type tape on the manager is responsible for supervising the Teachers will be accepted for this work­ outstanding examples of quality secondary unit set. It will peal the paint. availability of the unit set. It is best to ar­ shop on a first-come-first-served basis. A school theatre and demonstration critic You may use only the specified number range for one legally constructed set and $100 non-refundable fee check must be James Henderson presented a perceptive of unit set elements identified in the Hand­ tell all others to leave unit set elements at made payable to the Department of Drama, and empathetic example of the UIL adjudi­ book for One-Act Play, Ninth Edition home. Problems are caused when some ele­ The University of Texas at Austin. Teach­ cation process. Henderson is president and on the unit set correction sheet provid­ ments do not match. Make sure you know ers accepted will receive immediate confir­ elect of TETA and co-host for the 1983 an­ ed with each Handbook. There are four what is available before your rehearsal. mation. If the workshop is filled, registra­ nual convention in Waco. three-fold flats, four two-fold flats, two 4' Make sure it is the proper size and con­ tion checks from those not accepted will be Many directors asked about UIL unit set step units and two 2' step units. There are struction. No, you may not cover the bot­ immediately returned. A waiting list will usage. Contest management was a major two each of the 4', 6' and 8' pylons. Please tom portion of the platform and ramp with be maintained. topic of discussion and the OAP time limit note that unit set pylons cannot be made of plywood or canvas. You may not build step Teachers in the "short term" workshop drew some attention. All of these items will plywood on three sides. Only one side may units 2' high. will view workshop laboratory scenes, the be studied in the coming year. Since contest have a V*" plywood cap, covered by canvas. You may stack unit set elements. The ex­ three major workshop productions, work­ time is near, unit set usage is a current Platforms and ramps have caused some treme example is a 4'x8' platform on top of shop classes, and Dept. of Drama produc­ topic in need of discussion. problems. There are two 4'x4' ramps. The four flats with C clamps holding them as tions during the five day program. Critique The UIL unit set may be used in any printer put an incorrect heading above the legs. This is probably too high for most sessions on all activities will be held. manner desired by a director so long as the ramps in the Handbook. There is no such things you want, but it is legal. It is not Teachers desiring to participate should set is not damaged. You may not use nails, thing as an 8' ramp in the UIL unit set. unusual to see a 4'x8' platform supported 4' mail the registration fee to Lynn Murray, screws, or tape to attach trim items to the There are two 4'x8'xl' platforms. These high by two pylons and two step units. You director, Summer Theatre Workshop, Dept. unit set, but you may use hangers, S hooks, items may be constructed as platforms or may do this if you wish, but make sure you of Drama, UT-Austin 78712. weighted string or wire, C clamps or furni- parallels. It is permissible to substitute two use C or furniture clamps. Journalism page 5

Contest feedback Problems, problems, problems. YfT^. 11 J Q f-| T r rtfl ^ tYl 1« A Makes a poor director wonder: VV OU1C1 aliyOIlC IlllIlQ Feedback, or the lack of it, at district and regional contests has always been a bone of contention with many journal­ ism advisers. Written critiques of contest entries is one or two semi-radical changes? always preferred but for a variety of reasons, is not always possible. The League urges host sites to conduct 30- Tossing out thoughts... minute oral critiques, in which the At a recent TAJD regional meeting, jour­ strengths and weaknesses of the entries nalism teachers discussed the possibility of are discussed. doing away with the fall newspaper criti­ If oral critiques are not possible, we cisms in favor of more in-depth comments suggest the host site mail a copy of the on the newspaper and newsmagazine rating Scholastic journalism winning entry in each category to the forms — in much the same way as the year­ adviser at each competing school. The book rating/criticism is done. By Bobby Hawthorne adviser should bring to the contest site a I can see good and bad from such a plan. stamped, self-addressed envelope. The Quite a few beginning advisers find the crit­ judge may also include a xerox sheet, icisms exceptionally valuable. Of course, listing strengths and weaknesses of the we have a problem of receiving the newspa­ gory into newsmag-1 and newsmag-2. We given the time-frame they're asked to work entries. pers for criticism, finding a critic, getting may want to further breakdown the printed under. If you have suggestions/comments the papers to him and back, and passing four-through-six categories as well. It is un­ Two possible solutions: (1) Do away with concerning district spring meet feed­ them along to the adviser. The process gen­ fair for some schools to compete aginst 40 the conference format, replacing it with a back methods, please send them to the erally requires two months. to 45 schools, while smaller schools com­ Y-l (enrollment 0-250), Y-2 (250-500), Y-3 UIL journalism director. After two months, the staff is ready to pete in categories of 10 to 15 members. The (500-750), Y-4 (750-1250), Y-5 (1250-2000), Y- enter papers for rating. The criticism, in ILPC office will provide a breakdown of 6 (2000 and up). The enrollment figures list­ Order extra books that case, isn't a lot of help, except as basic schools by enrollment, and then suggest a ed here are strictly off the top of my head, information. It has arrived too late to im­ possible division breakdown, at the ILPC and we would breakdown schools according When ordering next year's yearbook, plement suggestions in the latest issues. convention. to enrollemnt to gauge the size of each divi­ plan to have several extras to be used A possible solution is doing away with the In addition, a breakdown of the Confer­ sion. for rating and critical services. In many "first three issues" and asking for the first ence AAAAA individual achievement (2) Splitting the deadline for submitting instances, staffs mailed student's books issue alone. In most cases, the critic/judge awards is needed. Competition in AAAAA is books, so that spring delivery books are in or xeroxed pages from books. Of course, concentrates on only one issue anyway. often four or five times greater than the the hands of the judge no later than July 1, we have a difficult time returning con­ Most staffs have produced at least one other conferences. Again, a AAAAA-1 and and the fall delivery books to the judge by test entries, simply because of the bulk newspaper by October 1. If we could have AAAAA-2 individual achievement award November 1. of material we receive. And xerox pages all papers to judges before October 8, we system seems inevitable. Perhaps we could Not only would this lighten the load on — no matter how good — stand poorly could possibly have them back before then have a "Tops in Texas" for each of the the judge, it would provide spring books a next to the real thing. Christmas. IAA categories, pitting first place winners quicker criticism return, which of course Worst of all are those staffs who sub­ A problem with the in-depth newspaper in each conference against each other. means they could implement the comments mit a photo or story, with instructions rating is a lack of time. We have about Finally, changes in the yearbook rating/ in the preparation for the next year's book. for us to judge it under two or more cat­ three weeks to rate papers. Some categor­ criticism structure may become neces­ I will discuss these proposals with advis­ egories. Since different individual ies contain as many as 45 papers. It would sary. Participation in the yearbook ratings ers during the ILPC convention in March. If achievement award contest entries go to be asking too much of a judge to give a jumped at least 10 percent this year and it is not possible for you to attend ILPC or different judges, we cannot oblige them, four-page written critique of 45 papers in a judges were shocked to receive 55 and 60 that meeting, please forward your com­ and the entry is placed in the first cate­ three week period. books, rather than the 30 to 40 that had been ments to ILPC, Box 8028, University Sta­ gory named. This brings us to another point: It may be the norm. We will find it difficult to hire tion, Austin, Texas 78712, as soon as possi­ time to break down the newsmagazine cate- judges willing to critique/rate 60 books, ble. The Best Little Convention in Texas!

Chuck Savedge and Nancy Patterson are All-in-all, it's shaping into one of the fin­ Activities begin at 8:45 a.m. Saturday coming in from Virginia; Jim Paschal, est journalism conventions ever held in the with the announcement of the individual Rules and requests Maxine Hausholder and Rick Hill from Ok­ Southwest. Registration will begin at 10 achievement awards. Instructional sessions lahoma; Bruce Watterson and John Cuts- a.m. Friday, March 19 in the Joe C. Thomp­ resume at 10 a.m. and will be followed by inger from Arkansas; And Carl Vander- son Conference Center, located at the cor­ classes at 11:15 a.m. and 2 p.m. The grand muelen from Iowa. • Registration fee is (5 per delegate ner of 26th and Red River — just north of awards assembly, in which ratings and top They'll all be in Austin March 19-20 for badge. Admittance to sessions will be the Lyndon Johnson Library. publication awards will be announced, will regulated strictly and persons entering the 55th annual Interscholastic League begin at 4 p.m. in the LBJ Library. sessions without valid badges will be Press Conference state convention. Joining An opening session will be held at noon, All schools are invited and urged to at­ asked to leave. ILPC will provide plas­ them on the 100-plus session program will and the first instructional sessions will be­ tend. For reservations, clip and mail this tic, pin-on badge holders. be many of Texas' finest high school and gin at 1 p.m. Four sets of sessions will be form to ILPC. Make checks payable to the • Advance registration is encouraged. junior high publication advisers, journalism held Friday, with the last session ending at Interscholastic League Press Conference. ILPC will mail badges as soon as orders professors from UT, and outstanding Aus­ 5:30. Friday evening is reserved for dining We're looking forward to seeing you in are received, except for orders received tin-area professional journalists. and entertainment. Austin in March! on or after March 10. Those orders may be claimed at the registration desk in the Thompson Center the day of the con­ vention. ILPC REGISTRATION FORM • Advisers are considered delegates and must pay registration fees. Fees do not cover hotel or meal costs. Please find. for. . tickets $5.00 each for $ • Payment of fees must accompany registration before or at the convention. Clip and return this form to: No fees will be billed. If badges are lost, a full replacement fee wll be charged. Interscholastic League Press Conference Convention Registration Box 8028 — University Station Austin, Texas 78712 Speech page 6

Debate selection system ensures Avoid mixing real, imaginery By KAY WESSON the finest new year's resolutions Smithville High School The student who has had training in By RITA HARLIEN that was essentially reflective; advocacy of interpretation might be a better actor El Paso Eastwood particular topic areas was a secondary phe­ because of that training, but there is a nomenon. real difference between interpretative I suppose every debate coach in the coun­ The so-called "Marshall Plan" (based on reading and acting. Interpretation deals try yearns to have a voice in the design of a proposal made last year by Bailey Mar­ with a story that exists in the imagina­ the national debate topic. In Texas we're shall to involve more delegates,) resulted tion of the reader and of the listener. lucky. One of us is chosen each year to ac­ in a slightly different process this year and The meaning conveyed to the listener company the U.I.L. Director to the was reported to have relieved the wording depends on the skill of the reader to in­ N.U.E.A./National Federation Conference. committee's task significantly. terpret the meaning of the passage. The debate coach serves as advisor to Dr. Much discussion occurred about the Interpretation, then, is a creative pro­ Marshall in the critical process of carving wording of the resolutions. Occasional de­ cess for both the reader and the listener. out three topic areas, each further broken bate broke out, but, again, I did not per­ The reader builds an experience out of down to three specific resolutions. ceive this discourse as argument generated the marks on a page. He creates an illu­ Participating in the first step of the pro­ from selfish motive so much as honest con­ sion. The listener also creates. The read­ cess of determining the national debate to­ cern about possible distortion or ambiguity. er does not need a physical stage; he pic was, for me, an enlightening and memo­ talks to an audience. The stage on which An interesting enclosure in our packet his characters move is not limited as in rable experience. I strongly urge any was a listing of national debate questions colleague invited by Dr. Marshall to attend a theater. It can reach anywhere our im­ from 1928 to present. Glancing over the list, aginations can go. this conference to respond with an enthusi­ today's debate coach cannot but wonder astic acceptance. It is well worth the three how this honorable academic exercise sur­ When a student is criticized for 'act­ days of Christmas vacation time that must vived such choices as "Resolved: That ing'' in a reading or interpretation, it is be sacrificed in order to attend. chain stores are detrimental to the best in­ frequently because he has gone too far in the matter of literal action and physical The conference held many surprises for Rita Harlien terests of the American public" (1931) or "Resolved: That the United Nations now be placing. He has mixed the imaginary me, probably because I knew so little about with too much reality. When the reader what to expect. For example, I had antici­ ever, the size of the conference was ideal in revised into a Federal World Government." that it was large enough to accommodate (1949) uses physical objects and actions, he pated having to do a great deal of study takes us out of the realm of imagination beforehand. When packets containing mate­ necessary numbers for subcommittees but I suppose that such challenging resolu­ not so large that general meetings were or illusion. The listener is returned to rials on the proposed areas did not arrive, I tions give credence to one delegate's obser­ the real world of the present. thought that they had been somehow lost in unwieldy. Timewise, three days provided vation that "debate will always exist. It adequate time for covering synopses of re­ The interpretator must avoid mixing the Christmas mail. Actually, most of the will be here long after you and I are gone the real with the imaginary. He can de­ delegates arrive having received no materi­ search that had been done over the past for it is our nature to consider both sides of year by those persons charged with investi­ scribe an object such as a rose, and we al prior to the conference; it is considered a an issue." One might surmise that it is our can imagine it; we can see it in our more valid decision if reached within a giv­ gating particular areas under consideration nature to consider and reconsider contro­ as national topic areas. mind's eye. If, however, he holds one, en time frame and without preconference versial matters, for the 1929 debate topic probably a wilted one, in his hand, gone analysis and possible bias. Much of the work is done by the study was: "Resolved: That a federal depart­ is our mental picture and we are back to Surprising, too, was the number of dele­ committee and by the wording committee. ment of education should be created with a reality. The same is true of an action. gates. I had expected 100 people or so (or at However, delegates are expected to peruse secretary in the President's cabinet." The reader can describe the anguish felt least a representative from each state.) carefully the written reports distributed at I am pleased with our choices of topic by a grieving mother; but if she begins The roster of delegates revealed 31 voting the opening session and to give careful at­ areas. All three seem to be strong, and all to cry, we do not see a mother weeping, delegates from 29 states plus delegates tention to the oral reports presented the fol­ three were supported by Texas throughout we see a young lady weeping. Had she from N.F.L. and N.C.F.L. and several al­ lowing day. the voting. The resolutions were carefully told us instead of shown us. we would ternates. (Janet Wiman and I were actually designed by the wording committee and have felt the emotion she wanted us to classified as delegates; Dr. Marshall is the General observations from a neophyte were further refined by the general assem­ feel and to see. official Texas voice.) There were also some delegate include an appreciation for the to­ bly of delegates. Now, as debate coaches Only through suggestive gesture non-voting participants there as study com­ tal process of topic selection. I noted a keen across the country receive their ballots, I can we get the feeling of being some­ mittee persons who presented reports and concern that students be given a topic that wonder if they may not be saying what I where else. The confusion that results clarified information in regard to specific clearly identifies what the students are ex­ have so often said: "Is this the best they from mixing the two — real and imagi­ topic areas. pected to address in terms of issues. (There could come up with for topics???" nary — is the most common reason for So momentous a decision would seem to was a general dismay voiced throughout The answer to that question is ... Yes. the interpretatve reader being criticized require a vast number of specialists and a the conference about "squirrel" cases and Now it is up to the "grass roots" vote to for "acting." longer period of time than three days. How- avoidance rhetoric.) The process was one choose the best of the best. Experience alone not only benefit of practice tourneys

By DONNA BLEVINS you accomplish the two goals. each student. a wide variety to topics, coaches and teach­ Austin Tournaments are known for a wide varie­ Learning to choose a topic and allocate ers should do two things: DThey should There are two purposes to extemp topics ty of topics, and a rather wide variety of time wisely are essential parts of the ex­ never allow a student to choose the topics designed to be used for pre-tournament topic wordings. There really is no such temporaneous speaking process. Those ele­ on which he/she will speak in practice and practice. The first is to closely simulate the thing as a bad topic (outside of the obvious ments can ill afford to be left to the tourna­ 2) they should use the tournament method of contest situation. The second is to expose ones taken from an obscure story in ment experience alone, and need to be a having a student select from several topics. students to as broad a range of topic cate­ Newsweek's "Update" section; or one hid­ part of each student's training prior to the Specialization is good to a point, because gories as possible. All too often, extemp eously out of date). Some topics are merely contest. a student is better prepared in some areas topics for practice are hastily thought up worded better than others, and it seems The second purpose remains, and that is and will develop a forte that will be benefi­ and arranged. that the universal factor in all topic com­ to provide a wide variety of topics to a stu­ cial in knowledge and in performance re­ Very often an instructor will say "Give plaints is directly related to just how much dent. The more practice speeches a student sults. Too much specialization, however, me a speech on Libya", or will not clearly or how little research and reading a student gives, the greater variety of topics he/she means that a student will not be as pre­ elucidate a speech topic which challenges has done. will have been exposed to. That means, of pared on a number of topics, and that can the student to the rigors of the event. At any rate, practice topics should re­ course, that the opportunity to read — to cause problems if the three or five topics The best practice is that which imitates flect the likely fare at any given tourna­ learn more about the current events of the drawn do not include a topic familiar to the the real situation. It makes sense, there­ ment. It follows, logically, that the topics day — increases. The more reading a stu­ student. fore, to take as much care in the planning should be presented in a manner consistent dent does, the less likely he/she is to come Allowing students to choose their topics and writing of practice topics as is taken in with normal tournament adminstration. It across a topic at an actual contest with means that they will very likely elect to developing better skills in the practice takes time and practice to learn how to best which he/she is totally unfamiliar. speech. All of this means, of course, that utilize the 30-minute prep period offered In making sure that students learn about Turn to CURRENT EVENTS, peg* 8 Sports page 7 NCAA goes through passing phase Twelve rule changes most significant action on passing game in 20 years and 25 yards to gain will be the severest Recognizing the offensive trend toward penalty. the passing game over the last five years, Tight ends and split ends, because of nu­ IK NCAA Football Rules Committee close­ merous false start problems in recent years ly evaluated all aspects of the aerial game. will be restricted when their hand(s) are on The balance between rushing and passing, or near the ground but only when they move offense and defense, the fairness (equality) Postscripts on athletics into the neutral zone. Their freedom to shift of the administration of fouls and penalty in any other direction has not been affect­ enforcement and the effect of the annually By Bill Farney ed. improved skilled position players were Tearaway jerseys, illegal in 1982, will closely scrutinized. carry a charged team timeout. Other ille­ The first significant changes in the pass­ The Committee's prime concern going The Committee resolved this problem by gal equipment will also cost a team a ing game rules in 20 years resulted from into the meeting was the reclassification of defining a catchable ball, redefining defen­ timeout but only if it becomes illegal the Rules Committee's evaluation. fouls away from the area where a forward sive and offensive pass inerference and through play. Twelve changes ranging from standardiz­ pass was thrown. In 1981 these fouls were penalizing the defensive team 5, 10, or 15 To accommodate teams with players, ing the size and position of the yard line either penalized as pass interference or yards from the previous spot plus a first coaches and authorized attendants totalling numbers on the field to aid receivers, de­ were not called by the officials. Loss of the down for non-pass interference contact 150 and more, the team areas were extend­ fenders and officials to the definition of a ball at the spot of the foul was the 1981 pass fouls. ed to the 25 yard line. catchable ball were voted into the rules. interference rule. The passing game penalty structure was The specifications of the ball were in­ subject to eight changes. The touchback creased to accomodate the balls presently Boys' and girls' basketball penalty for offensive pass interference in in use. The length of the ball was increased the end zone or illegally touching a forward 3/16 of an inch. pass in the end zone were eliminated. The The increased use of sticky substance in penalty for ineligibles beyond the neutral recent years by players initiated a rule zone was changed from 15 yards to 5 yards change prohibiting the use of adhesive ma­ Tourney tickets available plus loss of down. terial as well as slippery substances affect­ The automatic safety for intentionally ing the ball or an opponent. Two weeks of the finest basketball in mat as the girls. grounding a forward pass from the end zone To assist officials in determining the Texas. Tickets for both tournaments are avail­ was changed to provide the offended team grasping of the facemask, the penalty was That's what's in store for fans, March 4- able, with adult all-tournament selling for the option of a safety or the play result. changed to 5 yards for incidental grasping M and March 11-12-13, as the boys' and $25, student all-tournament tickets for $15 and 15 yards for twisting, turning or pull­ girls' state tournament kick off in the and reserved ticket for each session for $3 Recognizing an often used but not penal­ ing. Erwin Center in Austin. each. ized practice, the Rules Committee elimi­ Twenty-five second field clocks were Opening the 14-day affair will be the All-tourney tickets are now on sale and nated the penalty for throwing a forward added to the rules and provide the home girls', who hit the floor at 8:30 a.m. Thurs­ will remain available until 11 a.m. Thurs­ pass out of bounds to conserve time. team the option of using them. day, March 4 with a Conference A semifinal day of each tournament at either the Erwin Blocking an eligible receiver below the Faced with annual protests that half time tilt. Three sessions will be held that day, Center box office or by writing the Frank waist as an illegal act has been expanded to intermissions exceed the legal 20 minutes with the Conference A semifinals being Erwin Center, P.O. Box 2929, Austin, Texas include downs in which a forward pass is and games are not starting on schedule, the played at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m., the AAA 78769. Checks or money orders should be not thrown. Committee provided a 10 yard delay penal­ semis at 2 and 3:30 p.m., and the AAAA made payable to the UT Frank Erwin Cen­ Passing teams, more than rushing ty against the home team. Note: High semis at 7 and 8:30 p.m. ter. teams, will probably be aided by the change school halftimes may be 23 minutes. Tickets may be charged on VISA or which penalizes fouls by the offense behind In a continuing concern to make game On Friday, the AA girls will square off at MasterCard by calling 512/477-6060. Out-of- 9:30 and 11 a.m., and the Conference the neutral zone from the spot of the snap safer, a timeout will be charged for an Austin residents may call 1-800-252-9909. rather than the spot of the foul. Prior to unsnapped chin strap or failure to wear hip AAAAA squads will meet at 4 p.m. and 8 Student tickets are valid for high school p.m. 1982, fouls by the offense behind the neutral pads with tailbone protector. The yard­ students only. UT-Austin or other college/ zone were penalized from the spot of the sticks and down indicators with flat ends All championship games will be played university students must purchase adult foul rather than the spot of the snap. The became part of the rules. Saturday: Conference A at 9:30 a.m., AAA session or tournament tickets. 1981 fouls by the offense behind the neutral The NCAA Football Rules Committee, to at 11 a.m., AA at 2 p.m., AAAA at 3:30 p.m. All seats are reserved and the Erwin zone left teams with first down and 35 to make the game as safe as possible, contin­ and AAAAA at 7:15 p.m. Center will not refund money or exchange gain if the foul was committed 10 yards be­ ues to respond to the changes in college The boys will follow the exact time for­ tickets. hind the neutral zone. Under the new rule, football while maintaining a balance be­ the worst penalty will be 15 yards from the tween offense and defense and providing an spot of the snap which means first down interesting game for the spectators. tition be considered first, with the competi­ tor with the fastest preliminary time State swimming meet advancing to the state meet. If a tie should occur there, then decide by flipping a coin. Volleyball rule changes State: The state finals shall be swum in consolation finals two heats: A consolation final heat preced­ ing the championship final heat in each among more important event. for 1982-83 season given Officials — The Legislative Council in­ structed the Athletic Committee to study Volleyball major rule changes for 1982- 5-6-3 — Clarifies when time is used in de­ spring rule changes subvarsity level fee structure, and if an in­ 83: termining the game, the timer shall indi­ crease is needed, the Committee is to take 1-4-2 — States the score of a forfeited cate the remaining time for play when The following changes of League rules for action and make this change in June, 1982. game shall be 15-0. there is no visible clock during the dead 1981-82 are in effect and should be noticed. They instructed the staff to notify all 15-1 — Defines a match as winning two ball periods when four, two and one min- Golf — Rule 6 in the Golf Plan is changed schools that this change may be made next out of three games with a note that state ute(s) remain(s). to read: Team honors shall be determined year. high school associations may adopt a match 5-7-2b — States when two line judges are ' by adding the best four score for each 18- Soccer News — A survey has been sent to as winning three out of five games (5-3-3d, used, they shall stand near the intersection hole round of the five players who enter as 5A and 4A schools to determine the extent 9-2-1). of the sideline with the end line, opposite a team. The team with the lowest score will of soccer participation for the 1982-83 sea­ 4-1-2 — Clarifies braces and supports are the serving areas. be the team winner. In case of a tie, the son. Schools were asked to return the sur­ permitted on body parts other than on fin­ 6-4-PEN 1 — Specifies intentional screen­ four players with the best scores on the fi­ vey by February 15 so as to allow for tenta­ gers, hands or forearms. Braces must be ing is unsportsmanlike conduct (12-2-PEN nal 18 holes will be involved in a playoff. tive districts to be set. Conference AAAA padded with at least one-half inch foam 1). Track — Change the order of the track schools must indicate participation by April rubber, and supports cannot be hard, 7-3-1 — Clarifies the period between events by placing the 3200-meter run first. 15 or forfeit the opportunity to participate unyielding or abrasive. games shall be no more than three minutes. Swimming — Regionals: To break a tie until a change in the Constitution and 4-1-4 — Specifies hair devices may be 9-7-1 — States reaching over the net is for the wildcard positions to the state Contest Rules is made. Conference worn if made of soft material. permitted only during (a) the attempt to championships, the times of the competi­ AAAAA schools must file final acceptance 5-3-lg — Clarifies the procedure and the hit; (b) the follow through of a hit made on tors from the regional preliminary compe­ plans by September 15. two choices for the coin toss. the players own side; (c) a fake hit. Etcetera page 8 Ready-writing director wins UT award Addition to OAP judges list Because he came from a family of teach­ Twenty-two accredited critic judges were 76904 I. 915/942-2344 ers and ministers, Dr. Charles Robert added to the 1981-82 list by attending recent Nicholas G. Carter. San Antonio College, San Antonio 78284IV, Kline never worried about what he would critic judging workshops held at Student 512/733-2715 Susan Leslie Carter, Trinity University, San Antonio 78284 IV, choose as his profession. Activities Conferences and during the Tex­ 512/736-8511 "There was no particular time" when he as Educational Theatre Association conven­ Donna Clevinger. North Texas State University. Denton 7«M decided on teaching, but his students at The tion, Feb. 4 in San Antonio. This addendum II. 817/788-2211 Olga Samples Davis, St. Philip's College, San Antonio 78203IV. University of Texas are glad that he did. He should be attached to those listed in The 512/531-3542 is the 1981 recipient of the College of Edu­ Leaguer in November. This addition to the Ed DeLatte. North Texas State University, Denton 76203 D. 817/788-2211 cation Teaching Excellence Award. 1981-82 Accredited Critic Judge List is pub­ Michael Former. Austin College. Sherman 75090 II. 214 892-9101 "Dr. Kline, who has taught at UT-Austin lished for the benefit of contest personnel Daniel M. Grace, McLennan Community College, Waco 76711 who have not yet selected critic judges. II, 817 756-6551 since 1972 and who serves as UIL ready Sandra Harper. Austin College. Sherman 75090II. 214/892-9101 writing director, recalls that it was during Recertified Critic Jndgei Mark Morton. 2808 Whitis. #302. Austin 78705 IV, 512/480-0228 David Crawford. Tyler Junior College, Tyler 78705 III, 214/597- Richard A. Jones. Incarnate Word College. San Antonio 78M his years in junior high school that he de­ 1884 IV. 512/828-1261 cided to become a college professor and uation from nominations to actual class­ Ruth R. Denney. The University of Texas, Austin 78712 W, 512/ Cynthia Miller. Austin College. Sherman 75090II. 214/892-9101 471-7544 Steven J. Peters. East Texas Baptist College. Marshall 75» that later, in graduate school, he decided to room visits and interviews with the teach­ Paul A. Hutchins, Cooke County College, Gainesville 76240 II, III. 214/935-7963 combine his love of the English language ers and some of their students. The honor 817/668-7731 Molly Risso, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant carries a $750 award with it. Cherald Ells Kocurek, St. Mary's University, San Antonio 78284 Oklahoma 74701II. 405/924-0121 and literature with the training of teachers. IV, 512/436-3545 Steve Schoolar. Texas A&M University, College Station 7780 Further supporting his love of teaching is Dr. Kline is a past director of the Office Pamela D. McDaniel, Tarrant Co. Jr. College-NW. Fort Worth HI, 713/845-2716 76179II. 817 232-2900 Donald W Seay. St. Edward's University. Austin 78704IV. 511 his dedication in the Center for Teaching of Student Field Experiences, which coordi­ Jim Rambo. Western Texas College. Snyder 79549 I, 915/573- 444-2621 Effectiveness, which offers assistance to nates and supervises the college's extensive 8511 Libby Smith, 3317 Montrose, Suite 1188, Houston 77006 III. 7U, field-based programs including observa­ Ronald Schulz. Texas Tech University. Lubbock 79409 I, 808/ 464-8365 all levels of instructors on campus through 742-3601 Norma Watts, Angelo State University. San Angelo 769091.915 group workshops and seminars as well as tion, internships and practice teaching. New Critic Judges 942-2031 individual consultations and evaluations. It is our country's national dedication to Pat Baldwin, Angelina College, Lufkin 75901II, 713/639-1301 E. Don Williams, Lubbock Christian College. Lubbock 79407 L Sally Barbay. Strake Jesuit College Prep., 8900 Bellaire, Hous­ 806/792-3221 Dr. Kline has been associated with the cen­ a goal of universal literacy that places ex­ ton 77036 HI, 713/774-7651 Darrell Woolwine, Denton Community Theatre, Box 1931. Den­ ter for five years. tra burdens on today's educators, Kline be­ M. Caroline Canfield, Angelo State University, San Angelo ton 72601 II, 817/382-7014 He also has time to work with the UIL's lieves. ready writing competition, including giving "This is one of the few countries in the hints to prospective competitors during world to even try to achieve national liter­ workshops and writing the handbook for the ary," he said, adding that such a goal Auditions may spur trouble competition for the high school writers. makes any deficiencies more noticeable. Continued from Page 3 several pianists who do not perform with The College of Education Student Council How to pull up performances in one area the group but are entered as piano soloists. coordinates the teaching excellence recog­ of studies with sacrificing other areas is a quired date of entry. For all that the league Such people may be declared on the roster nition program for the college. Faculty particular problem in the back-to-basics is concerned, the band, choir or orchestra provided all other eligibility requirements members go through several states of eval­ movement, he said. may be composed of several classes, a are met. group just organized for the contest or In the past, many directors have used membership assembled, as long as it is this membership requirement as a means done so 30 days before the first day of the of securing suitable accompanists. They contest. have placed pianists on their roster for solo The organizaton roster may include sev­ purposes with the understanding that they Semifinalists due medals eral students not registered for band, choir play a number of accompaniments. Fur­ or orchestra: it is not required that all the thermore, this procedure gives the music For the first time, semifinalists in de­ debate as these contestants have ex­ students perform on the stage in the con­ teacher control of their entire solo pro­ bate and tennis will be awarded bronze celled in a very demanding discipline," test. For example, a director may include gram. medals at the State Meet, the result of a Janet Wiman, activities director, said. Policy Committee decision. "To be one of the top four debate In the past, no third place was award­ teams in the state in any conference is a ed in either competition. This spring, true accomplishment and deserves rec­ Current event topics however, four semifinalists in each con­ ognition at an awards ceremony," ference will receive bronze medals in Wiman added. "The UIL Debate Study debate as well as two semifinalists in Committee and Literary Committee Continued from page 6 • The latest hijacking: Why? each conference in tennis singles and strongly supported this recommenda­ • What is the status of the fighting in I«- tion." speak only on the topics they like, avoiding four semifinalists in each conference in different, unusual or difficult ones. Getting caragua? debate doubles. The debate awards ceremony will be only topics that you wish to speak on is not • What is the Alaska Pipeline? held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 1 in the • Creationism: What are the issues? "I am pleased that semifinalists will a luxury enjoyed by many speakers at ex- Business-Economics Building, Room temp draw. • Who is Jerry Falwell? be recognized and will receive awards in 150. In general, then, coaches and teachers • What is supply side economics? should provide their students with specific • The second budget round: What are the topics stemming from the broad range of goals? current events prevalent at the time. At PERSUASIVE this point, the general topics would deal • Is Reagan's decision to rehire striking with: DReagan, economics (austerity, controllers a sound one? Speech Q&A etc.); Richard Allen; administrative con­ • Another hijacking: What is the world to flict; arms (B-l vs. Stealth, etc.); David do? Stockman; 2(domestics, private spending/ Q: May a contestant select a poem by an A: Consult definitions. If you find the • Has Stockman's "boo-boo" killed Rea­ saving; the housing industry; mergers; gan's budget credibility? unknown or anonymous poet? piece in a book of essays, take the source to ERA; space shuttle; budget cut impacts; A: Yes. The C&CR does not exclude ma­ contest as documentation. • Will the poor become poorer with Rea­ 3)foreign, Venezuelan hijackers; Cancun; gan in office? terials of this nature. Many famous poems Q. In what prose category (A or B) Andrei Sakharov; Libya; Middle East. are found listed this way. The key word in would a student read a selection from a no­ • Should US natural gas prices be decon­ This is hardly a complete list, but is an trolled? the C&CR is published. The work must be velette or novella? indicator of what is needed. To be more published. A: They are both defined as a short novel • Has administrative infighting weak­ specific, the broad idea can be worded sev­ ened both domestic and foreign faith in our Q: What do we do if there is some ques­ and as a long short story. Use your own eral ways into different topics. Below are tion whether a poem is lyric or narrative, judgment. If the committee elects to government? some suggestions for just such a task: • Beefed up security: Are Libyan threats or if a prose selection is a short story or change this opinion for next year, it will INFORMATIVE essay? appear in the C&CR. to be taken serioiusly? • Richard Allen: What was the problem? • Is the Moral Majority losing its clout?