The Leaguer The Official Publication of the University Interscholastic League VOL LXV. NO: 5 JANUARY. 1979 AUSTIN, TEXAS Ruling may spur more litigation District executive committees committee," said Dr. Bailey Mar­ doubt it violates the intent of the appeal the decision. statewide may face a deluge of shall, UIL director. "I infer from rule." In other cases, preliminary testi­ litigation in the near future, as a this he feels he knows more about mony was taken in a change of result of a ruling handed down by the League program and its rules See editorial, page 2 venue hearing for the suit filed a Corpus Christi state district than do the school people." against the League by Crystal City judge. Marshall said the ruling opens Marshall said the state office has ISD superintendent Hector Lopez. In a case involving three Kings- the possibility of district executive repeatedly given opinions that League officials are requesting a ville High School basketball play­ committees facing litigation each three-oh-three violates Rule 23 and change from Crystal City to state ers, Judge Walter Durham en­ time they rule against anyone. will continue to do so. He said the district court in Austin, since vir­ joined the District 27 A AAA execu­ "The judge seemed to think a State Executive Committee will be tually all of the persons named in tive committee from declaring the three-on-three game was not a vio­ asked to render an official interpre­ the suit live in Austin. Marshall students ineligible because of their lation of Rule 23," he added. "If tation of the rule. said the issue "is not complete until participation in a summer three-on- this is true, we will have three-on- "If they interpret the rule that both sides file written arguments. three tournament. three and four-on-four all over the three-on-three and other forms of The suit claims the school was The district committee had earlier state. The intent of the rule is to basketball games are a violation of denied due process during a recent found them in violation of Rules 23 keep basketball players from play­ Rule 23, it becomes a part of the hearing in which the school was and 28 of the UIL Basketball Plan, ing in organized games. rule," he said. "This will stop fu­ disqualified for district honors in and stripped them of their 1978-79 "To me and to the members of ture violations of the intent, but I basketball for two years, and eligibility. the 27AAAA District Executive am afraid the damage has been placed on probation for three years "This is a sad day for the League Committee, an organized > tourna­ done." thereafter. when a judge substitutes bis deci­ ment of three-on-three is a clear Marshall said the League will ask The suit claims the action of the sion for that of a district executive violation of Rule 23. There is no the court to grant a stay and will (Turn to SUITS, page 3) No other like it anywhere Donors make possible TILF scholarship program Achievement in UIL literary and high school activities associations. tion board scores or the equivalent; tain eligibility for scholarship, even academic contests often leads to "The school people of Texas are have on file in the UIL state office though they may not return to the more than personal and community proud of the TILF scholarship pro­ a complete scholarship application State Meet as a senior. prestige. For some 250-plus Texas gram," said Dr. Rhea Williams, on or before May 22, and graduate The scholarships apply only to high school graduates last year, it TILF secretary. "No other associa­ from high school during the cur­ attendance at an accredited college meant financial award in the form tion has a program like it, and not rent year. or university in Texas. of Texas Interscholastic League one cent of contributions goes to­ Students who earn eligibility as a Presently, more than 250 stu- Foundation scholarships. ward administrative costs." freshman, sophomore or junior re­ (Turn to TILF, page 3) In June of 1978, the TILF direc­ Williams is quick to point out tors awarded 143 scholarships that there would be no program worth some $83,625. The scholar­ without the generous financial as­ ship program is unique in state sistance of its individual and foun­ dation donors. "It goes without saying that we are greatly indebted to the individ­ inside uals and foundations who have in­ Copyright laws .. page 3 vested their interest and funds in Fee increases . page 4 the young people of Texas," he said. Fan behavior page 6 "These persons have shown confi­ Pocket calculators .page 8 dence in the extracurricular pro­ Elsewhere gram of Texas schools, and we feel their investments have paid hand­ ..page 2 FHitorinl some dividends." page 3 Music The TILF scholarships are avail­ Journalism ..page 4 able to all State Meet participants Drama page 5 or regional meet runners-up. Athletics pages 6-7 To be eligible, students submit a complete high school transcript, AND THEY'RE OFF—Runners galore crowded the Southwestern Univer­ TVJpws page 8 including college entrance examina­ sity course for the UIL state cross country meet. For results, see page 6. 1979-80 tentative calendar released The League's tentative calendar for the 1979-80 school year was recently September 1—Last day for filing Music Acceptance Cards. released. Administrators and contest sponsors should plan events accord­ September 4—Last day for submitting final Music Regional Organization ingly to avoid confusion and the possibility of disqualification. Reports. August 8—First day to issue football shoes and socks, Conferences AAA, September 6—First day for volleyball scrimmage or game, all conferences. AA, A, B, and Sixman. (No conditioning drills or organized instruction September 6—First day for playing football games, all conferences. » permitted.) •October 1—Last day for paying Interscholastic League membership fees. August 13—First day for fall football conditioning, Conferences AAA, AA, October 1—Last day for organizing Boys' and Girls' Basketball districts. A, B, and Sixman. (No contact equipment or contact activities permitted). October 11—First day for Regional Marching Bands contests. Contact equipment may be fitted and placed in lockers. October 15—First day for Girls' Basketball practice, all conferences. August 15—First day for issuing football shoes and socks, Conference October 15—First day for Boys' Basketball practice, Conferences AAAA, AAAA. (No conditioning drills or organized instruction permitted.) AAA, and B. August 17—First day for issuing football contact equipment and conducting October 15—Last day for accepting Boys' and Girls' Basketball Plans. contact activities, Conferences AAA, AA, A, B, and Sixman. October 15—First day for organizing Spring Meet districts, all conferences, August 20—First day for fall football conditioning, Conference AAAA. and director's planning meeting for One-Act Play. (No contact equipment or contact activities permitted.) Contact equip­ October 20—Last day for receipt by judges of yearbooks for ILPC ratings. ment may be fitted and placed in lockers. November 1—Last day for enrolling in Interscholastic League Press Con­ August 23—First day for volleyball workouts, all conferences. ference. August 23—First day for football interschool scrimmages, Conferences November 1—Last day for accepting Boys' and Girls' Swimming Plans. AAA, AA, A, B, and Sixman. November 1—First day for Boys' and Girls' Basketball interschool scrim­ August 24—First day for issuing football contact equipment and conduct­ mages or games, Conference B. ing contact activities, Conference AAAA. November 1—First day for Boys' Basketball practice, Conferences A and August 30—First day for football interschool scrimmages, Conference AA. AAAA. November 1—Last day for filing Boys' Baseball Acceptance Cards. September 1—Last day for accepting Football Plan. November 1—Last day for filing One-Act Play Enrollment Cards. September 1—Last day for accepting Girls' Volleyball Plan. (Turn to CALENDAR, page 8) Page 2 editorials Director's corner League exists for 'the 99 percent' By BOBBY HAWTHORNE Texas interscholastic activities— The individual versus the establish­ In the end, the rules affect only Director of Journalism specifically athletics—has been the ment. And espousing the virtues of those who haven't the financial This past summer, three basket­ result of effective management by the establishment makes for poor means of securing a temporary re­ ball players participated in an those making the rules, and the reading. Aside from that, some straining order. organized three-on-three tourna­ realization by those being governed members of the press can't see past Unless this trend is reversed— ment, were found by the district that the program exists for the the end of their clipboards. They and at the moment, there are no in­ executive committe in violation of benefit of the majority—the 99 per­ don't understand how an injunction dications it will be—the UIL will at least two rules, and stripped of cent. issued in Houston can adversely af­ cease to exist as a viable adminis­ their 1978-79 eligibility. Unfortunately, that attitude is fect the program in El Paso. trative association. Apparently, they couldn't live somewhat passe'. Likewise, the League faces the We will be at the mercy of judges with this so they did what every Today's society demands win­ same problem in court. Judges are charged with making and enforc­ red-blooded American would do: ners. Some interpret this public de­ more interested in the "due ing rules governing educational Hired themselves a lawyer and mand as approval to trek beyond process" of this one individual at competition. And one needs only to took their plight to court.