SOMETHING STRANGE IS HAPPENING WHAT’S NEW WITH UIL ACADEMICS? DAVID STEVENS Director of Academics dstevens@uiltexas.org

UIL IS MAKING CHANGES?

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2016-2017 DATES •  July 28-30 FIRST Robotics, Austin •  December 8-9 BEST Robotics, Frisco •  January 9-11 Congress State

•  Feb/March Film State

•  March 12-14&16-18 CX Debate State

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2016-2017 DATES CONTINUED

•  March 20-25 District Academics Week & Speech Week I •  March 25 Bi-District OAP Certification Deadline •  March 31-April 1 Speech District Week II

•  March 31-April 4 Area OAP

•  April 6-8 Regional Academics, OAP, Speech

•  April 20-22 State Academics

•  April 19-21* 1A, 2A, 3A State OAP •  April 24-26 4A, 5A, 6A State OAP

•  May 22-23 State Speech

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C&CR REVISION •  Rearrangement of information •  Removal of contest procedures •  Creation of handbooks for each event

•  Contains what was in the C&CR and the Spring Meet Manual

C&CR NEW LOOK •  Section 900 Intro to HS Academic Contests •  Section 901 Academic Contest Ethics Code •  Section 902 General Regulations

•  General regulations apply to all academic contests beginning at the district meet or qualifying competition and progressing to the regional and/or state meets. Contest procedures and rules may be found in the official contest handbook for each event.

•  Section 903 District Meet •  Section 904 Regional Meet •  Section 905 State Meet •  Section 906 Invitational Meets

C&CR REVISION: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? •  Handbooks for every event •  Downloadable for free from the UIL Online Store

CONFLICT PATTERN CHANGE 2016-17 The Academic Conflict Pattern—moving Literary Criticism to the last session.

SESSION I (3 hours)

SESSION II (2.5 hours)

SESSION III (2 hours)

SESSION IV (2.5 hours)

The following events may begin at the same time: prose, poetry, Lincoln-Douglas debate, ready writing, computer applications and current issues & events. Calculator applications, number sense and computer applications may not be held at the same time. Students may also participate in both current issues & events and computer applications at district so long as they are set up and do not delay the start of the computer applications contest. CI&E and Computer Applications conflict at region and State. Number sense and calculator applications conflict with current issues & events,

The following events may begin at the same time: informative speaking, persuasive speaking, spelling & vocabulary, science and accounting. News writing and feature writing may not be held at the same time. Note: persuasive speaking finals and computer science programming may conflict.

The following events may be held at the same time: mathematics, social studies, prose, poetry and Lincoln-Douglas debate. Editorial writing and headline writing may not be held at the same time. Computer science and mathematics may not be held at the same time.

The following events may begin at the same time: informative speaking finals, persuasive speaking finals, literary criticism and computer science programming. Programming is administered at all levels of competition – district, regional and state.

* – The 2.5 hour block indicated for Computer Science hands-on programming allows 30 minutes for roll call, preliminary announcements and the “dry run” practice problem, followed by a full two hours for the actual contest. NOTE: teams must also have at least 30 additional minutes earlier in the day to set up equipment. The equipment set-up may take place at any point during the contest day; all team members are not required to be present for equipment set-up.

The conflict pattern is not mandated, but it will be honored at all regional meets. Districts are also urged to use the conflicts in setting a schedule for their meets. Regional schedules will not be modified to allow participation in conflicting events.

CONFLICT PATTERNACADEMIC

CONTEST 3 HOURS 2.5 HOURS 2 HOURS 2.5 HOURS

SESSION I II III IV

AccountingCalculator Applications Computer Applications

*Computer ScienceCurrent Issues & Events

Editorial WritingFeature Writing

Headline WritingInformative Speaking

Lincoln-Douglas DebateLiterary Criticism

MathNews Writing

Number SensePersuasive Speaking

PoetryProse

Ready WritingScience

Social StudiesSpelling & Vocabulary

Set-up Prelims FinalsContest Time

Revised August 2015

SWEEPSTAKES POINTS FOR 2016-17

Sweepstakes Award Points •  Removing Maximum caps for all events •  Adding state points for:

•  Fifth & Sixth place debate •  OAP point adjustment •  Theatrical Design State Points •  Essay Competitions State Points •  Theatre Team points at State

•  When they are sanctioned: •  Congress State Points •  Film State Points

FUTURE ACADEMIC POINTS

Journalism points remain unchanged. OTHER ACADEMIC CONTESTS

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th All other contests are unchanged 15 12 10 8 6 4 BARBARA JORDAN ESSAY* 10 8 6 4 2 1 LATINO HISTORY ESSAY* 10 8 6 4 2 1

NOTE: * INDICATES POINTS AWARDED AT THE STATE MEET ONLY.

Maximum Points Allowed. The maximum number of points a school may receive in Accounting, Calculator Applications, Current Issues and Events, Literary Criticism, Mathematics, Number Sense, Social Studies or Spelling and Vocabulary, including team events AT THE DISTRICT AND REGION MEET is 37. The maximum number of points a school may receive in Computer Science or Science AT THE DISTRICT AND REGION MEET is 42.

FUTURE SPEECH POINTS

! ! 1st! 2nd! 3rd! 4th! 5th! 6th!

SPEECH!

Cross4Ex!Debate! 20! 16! 12! 10! 8!0! 6!0!

Lincoln4Douglas!Debate! 15! 12! 10! 8! 6!0! 4!0!

Informative!Speaking! 15! 12! 10! 8! 6! 4!

Persuasive!Speaking! 15! 12! 10! 8! 6! 4!

Poetry!Interpretation! 15! 12! 10! 8! 6! 4!

Prose!Interpretation! 15! 12! 10! 8! 6! 4!

Most!Overall!TEAM!Points! 10! 5!

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Note:!Speech!TEAM!Points.!10!points!will!be!awarded!to!the!school!that!finishes!with!the!most!overall!points!and!five!points!will!be!awarded!to!

the! school! that! finishes!with! the! second! highest! number! of! points! in! speech! (Prose,! Poetry,! Informative,! Persuasive,! Cross4Examination! and!

Lincoln4Douglas.)!Also:!No!cross4examination!team!debate!points!are!awarded!at!regional!meets.!The!maximum!number!of!points!a!school!may!

receive!for!Cross4Examination!Debate!at!the!district!meet!is!48.!

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th SPEECH Cross-Ex Debate 20 16 12 10 8 0 6 0 Lincoln-Douglas Debate 15 12 10 8 6 0 4 0 Informative Speaking 15 12 10 8 6 4 Persuasive Speaking 15 12 10 8 6 4 Poetry Interpretation 15 12 10 8 6 4 Prose Interpretation 15 12 10 8 6 4 Congress* 15 12 10 8 6 4 Most Overall TEAM Points 10 5 Note: Speech TEAM Points. 10 points will be awarded to the school that finishes with the most overall points and five points will be awarded to the school that finishes with the second highest number of points in speech (Prose, Poetry, Informative, Persuasive, Cross-Examination and Lincoln-Douglas.) Also: No cross-examination team debate points are awarded at regional meets. *Congress points are awarded at the state meet only. The maximum number of points a school may receive for Cross-Examination Debate at the district meet is 48.

FUTURE THEATRE POINTS: OAP

ONE-ACT PLAY 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Ranked Plays from:

District 20 15 20 15 20 15 15 10 0 0 Region 20 20 15 0 0 0 State 20 22 16 18 12 15 10 0 8 0 6 0 Indiv Awards 10 8 8 4 6 2 0 0 0

Note: One-Act Play Points. The three unranked plays advancing from district each receive 20 points. The alternate play receives 15 points. The two unranked plays advancing from region each receive 20 points. The alternate play receives 15 points. At State, points are awarded through sixth place. Individual awards shall consist of: first place (each best actor and actress); second place (each all-star cast); and third place (each honorable mention all-star cast). Individual awards may not exceed those specified in Section 1033. An all-star cast award assigned by the judge to a chorus or other group of players counts as only one individual award and shall be allocated the appropriate points. One-Act Play points shall not be awarded for zone, bi-district or area contests. For detailed instructions, contact the UIL office. The maximum number of points a school may receive for One-Act Play is 48.

FUTURE THEATRE POINTS: THEATRICAL DESIGN

THEATRICAL DESIGN 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

INDIVIDUAL* 15 12 10 8 6 4 GROUP* 20 16 12 10 8 6 FILM* 15 12 10 8 6 4 TEAM POINTS* 10 5 Note: Theatrical Design, Film and Theatre Team Points are awarded at the state meet only. At the State Meet only, 10 points will be awarded to the school that finishes with the most overall points and five points will be awarded to the school that finishes with the second highest number of points in theatre (One-Act Play, Theatrical Design and Film).

RECENT CHANGES STEM Events •  Grouped under STEM heading on the website •  Under a designated assistant director

•  Computer Science, Math, NS, Calculator, Science, Robotics

2016-20 17 Topics Posted •  Social Studies •  Literary Criticism •  Science

•  Notes from directors •  Physics book for study

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RECENT CHANGES CONTINUED

Social Studies •  New Contest Director

Spelling

•  The definition for each word

•  No index card for re-pronunciation

•  Word Power available FREE in the online store (digital copy)

•  New Part I answer document and format of test.

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PILOT CONTESTS NEW AND CONTINUING •  Robotics: BEST and FIRST

•  Copy Editing

•  Music Memory for 2nd, 7th & 8th grade

•  Computer Science for middle school

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ONLINE STORE •  Study materials available via Digital format ONLY •  Many handbooks/manuals available free •  Spelling Word Power available for free

•  More timely release of previous tests

•  Set up a cart. Can print and mail or pay with credit card.

•  Available no later than September 1.

http://store.uiltexas.org

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ACADEMIC COORDINATORS MANUAL •  Available in Digital format ONLY •  Downloaded from the UIL website •  This summer, it will remain in draft form until we are able

to produce the full document by mid-August. http://store.uiltexas.org

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REGIONAL SITES •  New rotation for 2016-2018 •  Step in, step up, and assist •  Making region a positive experience

•  Be kind to the hosts and the contest directors

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REOCCURRING ITEMS •  TILF Scholarship •  Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition •  Latino History Essay Competition

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TILF SCHOLARSHIPS Who can apply? •  Must have competed at the UIL Academic State Meet any year

of their high school career (CX debaters must have advanced to the second day of competition)

•  OR must be a TSSEC Outstanding Soloist •  OR must be a state finalist in the Barbara Jordan Historical

Essay Competition, the Latino History Essay Competition or the Theatrical Design Contest

The 2017 TILF scholarship application window begins March 6. DEADLINE is May 12. Submitted applications may be updated until May 24.

*New Website: www.tilfoundation.org Contact: Trudy Richards, Executive Director trichards@tilfoundation.org, 512-382-0916

INVESTING IN YOUNG MINDS

TEXAS INTERSCHOLASTICLEAGUE FOUNDATION

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BARBARA JORDAN HISTORICAL ESSAY COMPETITION Theme—African Americans in Texas: Past and Present Entry deadline—February 22 State finalists’ eligible to apply for TILF scholarships Information available on the UIL Website early Fall

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For more information contact:

University Interscholastic League

“A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility

for upholding the common good.”— Barbara Jordan

Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition

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COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLEdozens of scholarship opportunities; this

THEME — African Americans in Texas: Past and PresentENTRY DEADLINE — March , 201

sponsored by THE UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE

University Interscholastic League

LATINO HISTORY ESSAY COMPETITION

Theme—Historical and cultural legacies of Latinos in Texas history Entry deadline—February 22 State finalists’ eligible to apply for TILF scholarships Information available on the UIL Website early Fall

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Latino HistoryEssay Competition

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COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLEdozens of scholarship opportunities;

THEME — Historical and cultural legacies of Latinos in Texas historyENTRY DEADLINE — March , 201

THE UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE

For more information contact:

University Interscholastic League

University Interscholastic League

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Student Activities Conferences •  Sept 17 West Texas A&M, Canyon •  Sept 24 TAMUCC, Corpus Christi

•  Oct 22 UT Austin

•  Nov 5 UTA, Arlington

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QUESTIONS

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