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It is most important that each UIL member school stay current with all athletic rules and policies. This page contains sport specific rule and season information for football. For additional information on UIL rules, refer to the policy section or the manuals section of our web site.

Updates
NCAA Football Rule Changes - PDF Image
Practice Regulations for Preseason Practices Outside the School Year - PDF Image
District Representative Handbook - PDF Image
2006-07 Season Record Reporting Form
UIL/NCAA Six-Man Football Rules Comparison - PDF Image
Tinted Eye Shields Prohibited

Alignments (updated for 2008-2010)
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  • 5A Football & Basketball  
  • 4A Football & Basketball
  • 3A Football & Basketball
  • 2A Football & Basketball
  • 1A 11-man Football
  • 1A Six-man Football Division I
  • 1A Six-man Football Division II

    Brackets (Mozilla 5.0, Internet Explorer 5.2 or better required)
    Viewable (qualifiers will be posted when received from districts)
     - Football Playoff Brackets

    Printable
  • All Conferences - Football - PDF Image



    Enrollment Figures
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    1A D1 Enrollment 
    1A D2 Enrollment 
    1A-11 Man Enrollment
    2A Enrollment 
    3A Enrollment 
    4A Enrollment
    5A Enrollment

    Forms
  • Season Record Reporting Form
  • Football Playoff Game Financial Form - PDF Image
  • Football Game Contract - PDF Image
  • Football Game Report Blank - PDF Image
  • Football Injury Report Blank - PDF Image
  • Football Scrimmage Fee Agreement - PDF Image
  • Form for Rating Officials - PDF Image

    Dates (2008-2009)

    August 4                  First day of conditioning (No contact activities permitted.  No contact equipment except helmets may be worn.)

    August 8                 First day of contact

    August 16               First scrimmage

    August 21               Second scrimmage

    August 26               Third scrimmage

    (Schools opting for a third scrimmage shall not play on zero date)

    August 11                 First day of conditioning

    August 15               First day of contact

    August 23               First scrimmage (Exception:  A school may participate in a scrimmage after six (6) days of contact practice activities if either team participating in the scrimmage participated in spring training and plays a zero (0) week game.

    August 28               Second scrimmage

    (Schools opting for a second scrimmage shall not play on zero date)

    Possible Playing Dates                            

    Zero Week.......................................... August 28, 29, 30
    Week One........................................... September 4, 5, 6
    Week Two........................................... September 11, 12, 13
    Week Three........................................ September 18, 19, 20
    Week Four.......................................... September 25, 26, 27
    Week Five.......................................... October 2, 3, 4
    Week Six............................................ October 9, 10, 11
    Week Seven........................................ October 16, 17, 18
    Week Eight........................................ October 23, 24, 25
    Week Nine......................................... October 30, 31, November 1
    Week Ten............................................ November 6, 7, 8

    November 8                 District Certification    
                                        
    Schools have 11 weeks to play a maximum of 10 games

    Conference 1A/3A schools with byes have 12 weeks to play 10 games

    November 15               District Certification 1A/3A with byes

    Playoff Dates                                         

    Week 1................................................ November 13, 14, 15
    Week 2................................................ November 20, 21, 22
    Week 3................................................ November 27, 28, 29
    Week 4................................................ December 4, 5, 6
    Week 5................................................ December 11, 12, 13
    Division I - 1A 11-Man, 2A, 3A, 1A Division I & II 6-Man Finals
    Week 6................................................ December 18, 19, 20
    Division II - 1A 11-Man, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, & Division I - 5A, 4A

    Junior High Football             

    Practice shall not begin prior to the first day of school. Football equipment may be checked out to the players on any one day during the week preceding the first day of school.
     
    The first four days of practice shall be conducted without any contact equipment except helmets. During the first four days, only shoes, socks, T-shirts, shorts and helmets may be worn. During the four-day acclimatization period, no contact activities shall be permitted. All student athletes who arrive after the first day of practice are required to undergo a four-day acclimatization period. No interschool scrimmages or games shall be allowed until after a period of at least seven days of contact football.

    No junior high student or team shall participate in any scrimmage or contest until they have had four days of practice without any contact equipment except helmets, and seven additional days of contact practice.

    From the first day of school, schools shall have 80 consecutive calendar days to practice outside the school day; 63 of the 80 consecutive calendar days may be used to complete scrimmages and games.


    District Chairs
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  • 3A District Chairs
  • 2A District Chairs
  • 1A-11 Man District Chairs
  • 1A-6-1 Man District Chairs
  • 1A-6-2 Man District Chairs


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