2 ~2018-2019 STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS~ McLean High School Mart High School 1A 6-Man Division I State Champion 2A Division II State Champion Strawn High School Grandview High School 1A 6-Man Division II State Champion 3A Division I State Champion Mason High School Newton High School 2A Division I State Champion 3A Division II State Champion 3 Waco La Vega High School 4A Division I State Champion Aledo High School 5A Division II State Champion Galena Park North Shore High School Cuero High School 6A Division I State Champion 4A Division II State Champion Dallas Highland Park High School 5A Longview High School Division I State Champion 6A Division II State Champion ~UIL PERSONNEL~ Dr. Susan Elza ! ! UIL Director of Athletics [email protected] 512-471-5883 34%-)!5(67!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!8('.20!9-41()! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! UIL Associate AD (Football Director) UIL Assistant AD [email protected] [email protected] 512-471-5883 512-471-5883 ! 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UIL Assistant AD UIL Assistant AD [email protected] [email protected] 512-471-5883 512-471-5883! ! ~TABLE OF CONTENTS~ UIL Regulations ............ ........................................................................................................................................6-28 Football Calendar .................................................................................................................................................. 6 UIL Rule Changes ................................................................................................................................................... 7 NCAA Rule Changes ............................................................................................................................................. 8 UIL Exceptions to NCAA Rules ......................................................................................................................... 12 Football Plan (Excerpt from UIL Constitution and Contest Rules) .............................................................. 23 NCAA Tiebreaker ................................................................................................................................................. 26 Pre-Season Regulations .................................................................................................................................. ...28-35 UIL Coaching & Training Requirements .......................................................................................................... 28 Eligibility Rules for Athletic Contests ............................................................................................................... 29 Student Participation Required Forms .............................................................................................................. 30 School Practice and Game Regulations ............................................................................................................. 31 Equipment ............................................................................................................................................................. 32 Regular Season Regulations ............................................................................................................................. 35-39 Football Regulations ............................................................................................................................................ 35 Officials ...................... ............................................................................................................................................36 Pregame Activities & Regulations ............................................................................................................... 36-37 Videotaping/Filming ........................................................................................................................................... 38 Post Season Regulations .................................................................................................................................... 39-42 Playoff Information .............................................................................................................................................. 39 State Championships ........................................................................................................................................... 40 Instant Replay ....................................................................................................................................................... 41 Off-Season Regulations ..................................................................................................................................... 46-47 Spring Training ..................................................................................................................................................... 47 Quick Links ................................................................................................................................................................ 48 PURPOSE|To acquaint football coaches and administrators with the policies, rules, procedures, and forms necessary for LIMITATIONS| This manual does not proper enforcement of regulations for cover all rules. The Constitution and football , and to insure a better opportunity Contest Rules is the official UIL rulebook for coaches to have first-hand information. and covers information more detailed than does this manual. Coaches should confer with their principals and superintendents if there are questions concerning the rules. WARNING ABOUT THE INHERENT DANGERS OF ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION| Student athletes and parents should be aware that any athletic participation will always have inherent dangers. Although rare, death or catastrophic injury can result from participation in sports, and care should be taken by all concerned to minimize such dangers through the use of appropriate equipment, proper training methods and common sense. ! The UIL encourages student athletes in all sports, and their parents, to discuss risks minimization with coaches and school administrators. ! ~UIL REGULATIONS~ 5A and 6A Schools Without Spring Training, 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A (6-man), and all incoming 9th graders First day of condition (No contact activities permitted. No contact equipment except helmets may be worm.) ............................................................................... August 5 First day of full-contact ............................................................................................................................. August 10 First Scrimmage ........................................................................................................................................ August 15 Second Scrimmage .................................................................................................................................... August 21 Third Scrimmage ....................................................................................................................................... August 26 (Schools opting for a third scrimmage shall not play on week one.) 5A and 6A Schools with Spring Training First day of conditioning ........................................................................................................................... August 12 First day of full-contact ............................................................................................................................. August 17 First scrimmage ......................................................................................................................................... August 22 Second scrimmage ..................................................................................................................................... August 28 (Schools opting for a second scrimmage shall not play on week one.) Possible Playing Dates Week One ...................................................................................................................................... August 29, 30, 31 Week Two ........................................................................................................................................September 5, 6, 7 Week Three ................................................................................................................................ September 12, 13, 14 Week Four ................................................................................................................................. September 19, 20, 21 Week Five .................................................................................................................................. September 26, 27, 28 Week Six .............................................................................................................................................. October 3, 4, 5 Week Seven .................................................................................................................................... October 10, 11, 12 Week Eight .................................................................................................................................... October 17, 18, 19 Week Nine ..................................................................................................................................... October 24, 25, 26 Week Ten ........................................................................................................................