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SPLIT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL ALIGNMENT STUDY - DRAFT


This is a draft of a plan that could split football conferences into two
divisions. This is not a proposal by UIL staff, nor has it been
approved by the UIL Legislative Council.

The study of a split conference alignment plan for football is complete. This plan
divides each conference into two divisions in football. The largest half of each
conference is grouped into a division and the smaller half of the conference is divided
into a separate division. The large school division has 16 districts and the smallest
half of each conference has 16 districts. Approximately six to eight schools are
placed into each district. The same number of schools from each district advance to
the playoffs. Twelve champions would be crowned as is done currently.

Possible Advantages:
• Provides more clarity and less confusion regarding who is Division I and who is
Division II.
• Clearly defines divisions prior to the season rather than at the end of district play.
• Creates more equity in relation to the largest and smallest school within a
division.
• Eliminates two schools with the largest enrollments in the state advancing to the
playoffs in the smaller enrollment division.
• Eliminates the smallest schools in a conference grouped with the largest schools
in a conference.

Possible Disadvantges:
• Additional travel.
• Other team sport activities could want the same division alignment.
• Creates an additional group of schools that will be the smallest within a division.
• Creates administrative inconvenience.
• Scheduling issues could occur in multi-school districts that share stadiums.

The UIL staff presented the concept to the Legislative Council in June and October.
The Council authorized this study to provide information regarding the actual
placement of schools into districts. This draft is for study purposes only and
applies only to football.





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