jjCaKUftrr ^k^^ Rule-changing process begins with summer committee meetings Have a problem with a UIL rule? Have a problem that you think the UIL needs to address? Either way, the League is soliciting proposals regarding specific rules or the overall program, to be considered this summer by the standing com­ mittees of the Legislative Council. The four committees - athletic, academic, policy and music - hear proposals and then made recommendations to the full council, which will meet next October. The council votes on the fate of each proposal. All rule changes approved by the council must later be approved by the State Board of Education before going into effect. "While it may seem slow, this process insures that all issues will be given an exhaustive examina­ tion," said Dr. Bailey Marshall, UILdirector. "This democratic process all persons an opportunity to provide input on issues of importance, and mini­ mizes the chances that decisions will be made in haste. The success of the League can be attributed in large part to the fact that rules are not made in the heat of the moment but rather as a result of a rational, deliberative process." The four meetings will beheld at the Holiday Inn Town Lake, 20 North Interstate 35, Austin. Meeting dates are as follows: • Academic Committee: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday, June 6. Submit proposals to Pat Wis­ dom in the League office by June 6. • Policy Committee: 2p.m.-5p.m.,Wednes- day.June 15. Submit proposals to Bonnie Northcutt in the League office by June 6. • Music Committee: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., Wednes­ day, J une 15. Submit proposals to Richard Hoyd in FINALLY, THE GOLD. Lisa Robertson congratulates left her adviser's role earlier in the year to have a child. In her absence, the League office by June 6. Weatherford's Cody Bailey, editor of the Grass Burr, the school's Bailey led the staff as it published one outstanding issue after another. • Athletic Committee: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., student newspaper which won a Gold Star Award during the 67th The big payoff came during the Grand Awards Assembly, when Thursday.June 16. SubmitproposalstoBillFarney annual ILPC spring convention, April 16-17 in Austin. The award Weatherford, a Silver Star winner the past two years, was named one of in the League office by June 6. was particularly special for Robertson and Bailey. Robertson had six Gold Star recipients. Photo by Term Stevens. Alamo creative arts recipients selected Alamo Rent A Car, in conjunction with the the Week the arts, and it's politan Museum of Art in New York and the UIL, announced the winners of the Alamo Rent A program, CREATIVE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS a pleasure to see Amon Carter, and opens in New York this month. Car Creative Arts Scholarship. The award recog­ known as one how our inter­ Scholarship winners may have the opportunity to • Mirshish Masse/, Dallas South Oak Cliff, Creative Writing nizes 10 out stand ing high school seniors with $500 ests come to­ either perform or have their work displayed at the of the most • Amy Setter, Piano East, Creative Writing scholarships upon graduation in creative arts cat­ prestigious • Theresa Chung, Piano, Music gether to benefit Amon Carter during the Texas tour. egories including speech/debate, creative writing, awards of its • Anica Bazan, Corpus Christi Carroll, Painting/Sculpture Texas students," "The Alamo Rent A Car Creative Arts Schol­ dance, music solo, voice, music small ensemble, kind in the • Jonathan Skaines, League City Clear Creek, Painting/Sculpture said Marc Can­ arship selection committee received more than painting/sculpture and photography. state. This • Anna Casper, Wichita Falls Rider, Photography non, senior di­ 400 entries, which demonstrates the necessity for As the 1950 UIL state debate champion, program, in • Janet Gilger, El Paso Hanks, Speech/Debate rector of adver­ scholarship opportunities in the arts," said Gover­ Ann Richards secured a debate scholarship to addition to • Mark Pickell, Seminole, Speech/Debate tising and mar­ nor Richards. "By working to make these scholar­ Baylor University - the first step of many which the Alamo • Ethan Chappell, Wimberley, Theatre/Acting keting resources ships available, the UIL is extending their com­ • Garrett Peel, San Antonio Health Careers, Theatre/Acting put her on the road to the Capitol in Austin. donations to for Alamo Rent mitment to the students of Texas - a commitment "The UIL always has striven to instill the the Texas In- A Car. that will reflect the successes of these teenagers for pursuit of excellence in the students of Texas, and terscholastic League Foundation from special as­ The introduction of the Alamo Rent A Car a lifetime." encourage the highest quality of education pos­ sociation rate rentals, has resulted in more than Creative Arts Scholarship program will lead up to Through its affiliation with the UIL, Alamo sible," said Governor Richards. "It's programs like $50,000 in scholarship monies for Texas students, the opening of the American Impressionism and is offering special travel rates to UIL member these that support and reward the talented youth making Alamo Rent A Car the largest single Realism: The Painting of Modem Life: 1885-1915 schools and their employees, as well as students of Texas." contributor to the UIL Scholarship Fund. exhibition at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort and their families. When calling for reservations, The UIL and Alamo Rent A Car formed . "Alamo is very proud to honor talented stu­ Worth in August. just request Rate Code TOorTM, ID#252660 and their landmark affiliation almost two years ago dents through our Creative Arts program. We Underwritten by Alamo Rent A Car, the Alamo will donate five percent of the basic rental with the creation of the Alamo Scholar/Athlete of have a corporate commitment to both Texas and exhibition has been co-curated by The Metro­ rate to the UIL Scholarship Fund. Volume 78 • Number Eight • May, 1994 • ISSN 0897-4314 etBtera In the defense of the rule-making process League cannot maintain its integrity, even during times of change, unless rules are applied equally The University Interscholastic League had (UIL 1957 Constitution and Contest Rules). The reduce the need to penalize students when a coach its beginnings in 1910 when a group of school State Executive Committee no longer approved or sponsor was responsible for the violation. Now administrators asked the University of Texas at rule changes made by that body. Also at that time sponsors and coaches may be penalized by the Austin to sponsor competition in forensic activi­ Bailey referendum ballots fot all schools were authorized State Executive Committee when they cause a ties. The University at that time, under the to refer material changes to the member schools rule violation, and the penalty does not have to be direction of Dr. Mezes, agreed that it would be a Marshall for a vote. assessed against the school. These changes came good service project for the University. A league The rules formulated by the schools were about as a tesult of a more open climate fot the UIL for forensic activities was established under the quite rigid and were easy to interpret and under­ and a change in societal expectations. direction of University of Texas personnel. stand. They were made quite rigid and definite to In 1912, school administrators again ap­ dure was to have the schools who attended the detet violations by schools that would allow them Some of the rule changes implemented dur­ proached the University to request that they spon­ annual Spting Meet (track, tennis, and academ­ to gain an advantage, and to allow school admin­ ing that time were: sor track competition for public school students. ics) vote on all rule changes. The University istrators at each school and on the district execu­ Again the University agreed, and at that time the administration also asked this group to change the tive committee to make determinations of viola­ • Changing transfer rules to eliminate the name University Interscholastic League was origi­ judicial structure to allow UIL districts to make tion without having to determine intent. one year automatic ineligibility when changing nated. decisions on eligibility and penalties for rule en­ schools. A few years later the schools came back again forcement at the local level, rather than have all SOCIETY CHANGED • Applying penalties to coaches and spon­ and asked if the UIL would sponsor football and rulings made by the State Executive Committee. In the 1960's as out society changed and the sors rather than strictly to students and/or teams. basketball, and the University, seeing this as an The State Executive Committee had found itself individual rights movementprogressed these "hard • Eliminating restrictions on students' off­ additional service program that would benefit overburdened with rule making and enforcement. and fast" rules were challenged in numerous court season activities. Texas schools and their communities, accepted. These changes to reduce the legislative and cases. Nearly all cases could be won at the appeals • Establishing a waiver for foreign exchange Since then the programs have developed at the judicial control by the University of Texas oc­ level, but most often the district court level would students, the parent residence rule, and the four- request of the member schools. curred during the 1940's at the request of UT initially rule in favor of the plaintiffs. By the time year rule. administrators. They believed they were provid­ the appeal could be heard it was a moot question. • Replacing automatic penalties for viola­ NEED FOR MORE RULES ing a service but did not have a desire to fight the It became a situation of ruling by each local court tions with a range of optional penalties.