University Interscholastic League
P.O. Box 8028
Austin, Texas 78713-8028
(512) 471-5883
www.uiltexas.org
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Darryl Beasley, Basketball Director
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UIL Basketball Update
2015-2016
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AGENDA
• Resources
• Calendar Dates for Season
• UIL Basketball Game and Season Limits
• UIL Basketball Regulations
• NFHS Basketball Rule Change
• New UIL Rule Changes
• UIL Rules Compliance Program
• UIL Coaches Education
• UIL Coaches Required Training by Law
• “No Pass, No Play”
• Limits on Practice and Performance
• Student Required Forms
• Student Eligibility/Varsity Eligibility
• Previous Athletic Participation Form(PAPF)
• Waivers
• Officials, 1204 Update
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RESOURCES
UIL WEBSITE (WWW.UILTEXAS.ORG)
NFHS WEBSITE (WWW.NFHS.ORG)
CONSTITUTION AND CONTEST RULES
TEA-UIL SIDE-BY-SIDE
SPORT SPECIFIC MANUAL
BOOSTER CLUB GUIDELINES
JUNIOR HIGH MANUAL
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BASKETBALL DATES
2015 - 2016
Girls Basketball
October 21 First day for practice
October 31 First day for scrimmages
November 9 First day for games
February 13 District Certification Deadline
February 26-27 Regional Tournament
March 3-5 State Tournament
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BASKETBALL DATES
2015 - 2016
Boys Basketball
October 28 First day for practice
November 7 First day for scrimmages
November 16 First day for games
February 20 District Certification Deadline
March 4-5 Regional Tournament
March 10-12 State Tournament
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UIL BASKETBALL GAME AND SEASON LIMITS
2015 - 2016
Basketball Season Limit
•0 Invitational Tournaments plus 25 games OR
•1 Invitational Tournaments plus 23 games OR
•2 Invitational Tournaments plus 21 games OR
•3 Invitational Tournaments plus 19 games
Same site same night, a student can play two games (junior varsity and varsity,
etc.) in one night but counts as two games towards their season limit and the
student is done for the week.
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UIL BASKETBALL REGULATIONS
2015 - 2016
• Holiday restriction – a school shall not conduct contests or practices during 5 consecutive days of December. A school may chose any five consecutive days which include December 24, 25, and 26. (Thanksgiving Break)
• Tiebreaker procedures not clearly defined by district rules at beginning of season will default to UIL tiebreaker rules.
• District VARSITY games postponed by weather or public disaster shall be rescheduled on the next available date (played as an exception to school week limitation).
• School Week Limitation
• Eight Hour Rule
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NFHS BASKETBALL RULE CHANGES
2015
Rules Revision
1 A player becomes a ball handler when he/she receives the ball. This would include the player in a post position.
2. A new signal for officials was added to indicate that the team inbounding the may move along the end line after a made basket when a time out or injury has occurred.
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NFHS BASKETBALL RULE CHANGES
2015
Major Editorial Changes
1. By state association adoption, one commemorative/memorial patch be worn on the jersey.
2. All sleeves/tights shall be the same solid color and must be same color as any headband or wristband worn.
3. Headbands and wristbands shall be white, black, beige or the predominant color of the jersey and shall be the same color for each item and all participants. The must be the same color as any sleeves/tights worn.
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UIL RULE CHANGES
2015 - 2016
GENERAL
•Increase the number of teams advancing to playoffs from each to 4
for all conference 2A schools
•Change to preseason practice requirements – water and rest breaks
now count.
•Addition of Pilot Spirit Program
FOOTBALL
•Create a pilot program providing home field advantage to the higher
seed in the first round of the 2015 6A football playoffs
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UIL RULE CHANGES
2015 - 2016
VOLLEYBALL
• Create a separate championship for Conference 1A volleyball
BASKETBALL
• Allow three (3) games per day in a one (1) day tournament
scheduled on Saturday
SOCCER
• Allow three (3) games per day in a one (1) day tournament
scheduled on Saturday
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UIL RULE CHANGES
2015 - 2016
TEAM TENNIS
• Allowance for elimination of the championship and third place
matches at the Area Meet, by mutual agreement
• Change scoring format in both singles and doubles (including
mixed doubles) to a ten (10) point match tie breaker in lieu of a
third set, when the first two sets are split
SWIMMING AND DIVING
• Addition of a fee scale for Swimming and Diving Officials to section
1204
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RULES COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (RCP)
Available ONLY via the UIL website.
• CONSTITUTION AND CONTEST RULES (HS AND JH)
• ETHICS AND SPORTSMANSHIP
• UIL STEROID EDUCATION VIDEO
• SAFETY TRAINING
• Sport Specific Module for each sport
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UIL COACHES EDUCATION
Link available on the UIL website or visit www.nfhslearn.org
1. “NFHS TEACHING AND MODELING BEHAVIOR” COURSE
– 1.5 hour course/$20 – minimum penalty for coach ejection
2. “NFHS FUNDAMENTALS OF COACHING” COURSE
– 6 hour course/$35 – all first year coaches and any coach who is not a full
time employee of the school district.
PLEASE PRINT CERTIFICATE TO VERIFY COMPLETION.
3. Safety Training for Cheerleader Coach/Sponsor
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UIL COACHES REQUIRED TRAINING
BY LAW
• CPR and First Aid Training
• AED Training
• Safety Training
• Concussion Training (2 hours every other year/1 hour annually)
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LIMITS ON PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE
Activities Inside the School Year:
• School Week Limitation
• Eight Hour Rule
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REQUIRED STUDENT FORMS
•Pre Participation Physical Examination Form •Medical History Form •Rules Acknowledgment •Parent or Guardian Permit •Parent/Student Anabolic Steroid Use and Random Steroid Testing Form •Concussion Acknowledgement Form •Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Form
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C&CR Section 400
STUDENT’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL UIL
CONTEST Student’s Eligibility:
• Is not a high school graduate
• Is a full-time student
• Regular attendance / 15 day rule (Varsity only)
• Meets credit requirements (“NO PASS NO PLAY”)
• Enrolled in four year program
• Four year rule (Waiver)
• Was not recruited (PAPF)
• Awards Rule
• Meets requirements of C&CR Section 440
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C&CR SECTION 440
VARSITY ELIGIBILITY
ELIGIBILITY FOR ATHLETIC CONTESTS:
• Meets all requirements of Section 400
• Parent Residence (Waiver)
• Age Rule (Waiver)
• Amateur Athletic Status
• Changing Schools for Athletic Purposes (PAPF)
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DEC HEARING
REQUIRED
NEW SCHOOL SENDS PAPF TO
DISTRICT EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE CHAIR (DEC)
DEC COMMITTEE REVIEWS
PAPF TO DETERMINE VARSITY
ELIGIBILITY FORMER SCHOOL COMPLETES AND
SENDS BACK TO NEW SCHOOL
NEW SCHOOL COMPLETES AND
SENDS TO FORMER SCHOOL
If all of
Section 3 is
“No”
If any of
Section 3 is
“Yes”
PAPF STARTS WITH SCHOOL
AFTER STUDENT HAS ENROLLED IN
NEW SCHOOL
DEC CHAIR SENDS APPROVED
COPIES TO SCHOOL AND UIL
OFFICE
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• Parent Residence/Four Year Rule Waiver Section 463
(approved by Waiver Officer)
• High School Overage Waiver Section 446
(checked by DEC)
• Foreign Exchange Waiver Section 440/465
(approved by Waiver Officer)
• Retroactive Waiver Section 469
(approved by Waiver Officer)
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OFFICIALS
•1204, Officials
•Online system for “Request for Officials”
•Online Official Scratch form
•Online Official Evaluation form
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Darryl Beasley, Basketball Director
UIL Office (512) 471-5883
UIL Basketball Update
2015-2016