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SEPTEMBER, 1994 Volume 79 • Number One ISSN 0897-4314 San Antonio to host SuperConference Scheduling conflicts force cancellation of UT-Austin SAC Im tired ecause of conflicts with a Longhorn football Bailey Marshall announces he'll step down as UIL director on March 1 game and law school examinations, the UIL's AFTER 17 years at the helm, UIL Director Bailey October 1 conference to help prepare aca "He Marshall announced his retirement at an August 9 press demic coaches and students for spring meet THE MARSHALL PLAN conference at the University of Texas at Austin. His 27- modeled contests has been moved from the UT- year tenure with the league will end on March 1,1995. the virtues AustiBn campus to the University of Texas at San • Joined UIL in February, 1967 as an assistant A committee composed of members of the Univer Antonio. athletic director; named athletic director in of hon sity community and the public schools will conduct a The conference will focus on all the academic September, 1967; named assistant to the director search for a new director and make a recommendation esty, hard contest areas except one-act play. in September, 1972; appointed UIL d'wedot, to UT Austin President Robert M. Berdahl, who will work, fair "UTSA is thrilled to host the conference," aca September, 1977. make the appointment before next March. demic director Pat Wisdom said. "We anticipate an • Was a teacher and an administrator in public dealings In announcing his plans, Marshall said he planned excellent workshop in San Antonio." schools in Gladewater, White Oak and Lockhart, to "continue in some way to support the education and Unfortunately, facilities to host the 2,000-plus system" but added that the grind of constant litigation and achieved a winning record as football and students who annually attend the Austin one-act play compas and other battles.has taken its toll. track coach at White Oak, including a state sequence of the SuperConference were unavailable, sion for "I don't plan to retire totally, but to slow down and championship in track in 1958. In addition to his forcing this portion of the workshop to be canceled, lift the burden off these shoulders because they are Ph.D. from UT Austin, Marshall holds bachelor's others. I she added. getting a little tired and weary," he said. and master's degrees from Stephen F. Austin State League drama director Lynn Murray said the one- am proud Marshall said he was most proud of the greatly University. He was selected to the Hall of Fame act play sequence will be held on the UT-campus on to have improved and enlarged academic program "that better and Hall of Honor at Stephen F. Austin. Nov. 19. Programming will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 meets the needs of the students in our schools. In been p.m., and will include a performance of Moliere's particular, I am proud of the growth in the number of that allow more freedom to coaches and players. "The Learned Ladies." associated programs offered at the elementary and junior high level • Achieving better ethnic and gender repre The decision to cancel the Austin conference was with Dr. and the number of schools that participate." sentation on the League's legislative and judicial based on the unavailability of classrooms and the Other significant changes he cited were: committees and on the administrative staff. Bailey rescheduling of a UT football game. • More flexibility in the penalty structure. "Today • Improvement in the music and athletic "The large classroom facilities needed in putting Marshall/ the UIL may penalize the person responsible for the programs, especially the girls' athletic programs, on a conference of this scale will be unavailable be — Dr. Victor violation rather than the students," he said. "This has both in number of activities and number of cause of LSAT testing scheduled on campus that day," Rodriquez, resulted in a reduction of what we call automatic "death participants. Wisdom said. "Standardized testing generally receives penalty" rules and disqualification for teams." "I am proud of the League and feel it will San Antonio ISD top priority in the scheduling of classrooms so we • Allowing for appeals and hardship waivers of continue to be one of the most effective and would have been forced move to a variety of buildings eligibility rules. efficient organizations operated in the public across campus had we attempted to host the workshop • Providing flexibility in playing and workout rules CONTINUED on page 2 on October 1." To further complicate the matter, the Texas Longhorn football team will be hosting the University of Colorado in an afternoon game. "It is impossible to find a parking place on or near No-pass, no-play authority delegated to UIL campus on a home football weekend," Wisdom said. "So this made the decision to cancel the conference On June 1, 1994, Lionel R. Meno delegated his by-Side, to all principals and superintendents with easy. authority to UIL to serve as hearing authority over QUESTIONS requests to copy for their staff. "In our original conference planning, we were matters pertaining to the enforcement the no pass, no regarding no pass, no Key points in interpreting the athletic period and working from a 1994 schedule that had UT playing play law and related State Board of Education.policies play, one contest during preparation for extracurricular marching performance Rice in Houston on October 1," she added. "Some for UIL activities. the school week, eight- are as follows: where along the way, UT changed its schedule, and we "I will instruct TEA staff to inform schools calling hour practice limitation, • Schools with traditional 45, 50, or 60 minute were never made aware of it." the Agency that the UIL will provide all guidance in and 10 extracurricular schedules for all classes do not receive additional time In some ways, the opportunity to host a this area for UIL activities," Meno said. "To imple absences should be direct for athletics and/or marching band. SuperConference in San Antonio has unintended ment this change, please notify all UIL member schools to Bonnie Northcutt. If • Schools electing to institute modified block benefits, Wisdom said. that your staff will assume this role. You will continue she is not available, ask schedules (called modified because they choose to "South Texas schools are traditionally among the to interpret these laws and any changes in law or policy for Richard Floyd or schedule athletics/marching band every day) get 60 most fervent supporters of the UIL academic contest until notified otherwise by me or my successor." Charles Breithaupt. minutes only (to include dressing out and redressing CONTINUED on page 6 The League has mailed copies of a manual, Side- CONTINUED on page h News Marshall praised for 'remarkable dedication' CONTINUED from page 1 decisions demanded great courage, and I know of no school business because the schools are directly in instance in which he shirked from his duty because, in ACCOMPLISHMENTS volved with the process' of rule making and rule en the most fundamental sense, he has always devoted forcement," he said. "The organization belongs to the himself to what he believed was best for the schoolchil • Opened up the rule schools, and as long as the schools are allowed to oversee dren of Texas." making process to schools, it, it will be strong." Author of several articles on organization, admin school administrators, coaches, Marshall is directly responsible for much of the istration and interschool activities, Marshall's particu sponsors, teachers, students League's strength, several speakers said. lar interests include the prevention of high school and parents. "The University Interscholastic League, under the football injuries and fatalities, organizational theory • Initiated an appellate direction of Dr. Bailey Marshall, has become the most and management theory,. He has served as chairman and waiver process to provide respected, emulated organization of its kind in the of the National Federation of State High School Asso for hardship waivers for the United States," said Virgil D. Tiemann, 1994-95 chair ciations and the National Alliance Baseball Rules Com parent-residence rule and the man of the UIL Legislative Council, the policy-making mittee. He also was a member of the NCAA Football four-year rule. body of the organization. "Literally millions of Texas Rules Committee and the National Speech Commit • Relaxed the rules for off youths and thousands of coaches, directors and spon tee. season participation and sors owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Marshall for his years "Dr. Bailey Marshall's tenure at the helm of UIL summer camps. of dedicated leadership." has been characterized by competence, responsiveness • Tightened rules Dr. Thomas Hatfield, dean of UT's Division of to the Held and a commitment always to do what is regarding interference with Continuing Education, praised Marshall for his "re truly best for students," said Jill Shugart, superinten school and study time. markable dedication to duty as director of the UIL. He dent of the Garland Independent School District and has been willing to assume and exercise the many member of the UIL Legislative Council. "The super responsibilities of the office. Most outstanding has intendents, the principals, coaches, sponsors and school been his consistency in making fair and reasonable children of Texas have all benefited greatly from his decisions to enforce standards and rules. Often his leadership." Dr. BAILEY MARSHALL Belief in value of extracurricular activities keeps Marshall motivated by BRYCE ALLEN grow through competi His team overcame losing their star player game Burnet High School BAILEY MARSHALL tion. Kids gain experi day to an elbow infection and held on until the 4th first announced his ences in competition that quarter, only to Jose 7-0.