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This tool will help you understand the enforcement and appeals processes for UIL rules and policy. Select a topic to view the description and appeal process.
Appeal Process Tutor (select a topic below)
Four-Year Rule Process, Section 405
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Appeal Phase |
School Administration |
District Executive Committee |
Waiver Officer |
Waiver Review Board (Final Decision) |
Four-Year Normal Program of High School Courses (Constitution: Section 405)
(a) A student may participate in League contests during a normal program of high school courses over a period of four consecutive calendar years after the student first enrolls in the ninth grade.
(b) Students who never entered the ninth grade but were placed into the tenth grade have three consecutive years from their first entry into tenth grade to complete their high school eligibility.
(c) Over-age eighth grade students who participate on the high school varsity team have four consecutive years, including grade 8, to complete their high school eligibility. See Section 1478 (b). |
Student Eligibility Process, Section 400
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School Administration |
District Executive Committee |
No Apellate Phase
Final decision at District Executive Committee |
Student Eligibility, Age, Scholarship Requirements (Constitution: Subchapter M, Section 400)
students are eligible to represent their school in interscholastic activities if they:
have not graduated from high school,
are full-time, day students in the school, and have been in regular attendance at the school since the 6th class day of the present school year, or have been in regular attendance for 15 or more calendar days before the contest or competition,
are in compliance with state law and rules of the Commissioner of Education,
are enrolled in a four year, normal program of high school courses, and initially enrolled in the 9th grade not more than 4 years ago nor in the 10th grade not more than 3 years ago,
were not recruited,
are not in violation of the awards rule, and
meet the specific eligibility requirements for academic, music and/or athletic competition.
*Additional information concerning foreign exchange eligibility
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Parent Residence Rule Process, Section 440
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Appeal Phase |
School Administration |
District Executive Committee* |
Waiver Officer** |
Waiver Review Board (Final Decision) |
Parent Residence Requirements (Constitution: Subchapter M, Section 440)
The intent of this section is to insure that unless circumstances fit one of these exceptions, any relocation of residence is a complete and permanent move for the family. The residence shall be the domicile which is a fixed, permanent, and principal home for legal purposes. The residence is not bona fide under UIL rules unless it complies with all of the following criteria:
1. Does the student's parent, guardian, or other person whose residence determines the student's residence own a house or condominium or rent a house, apartment or other living quarters in the school district and attendance zone? Parents must provide documentation to verify the purchase, lease, or rental of a home located in the new attendance zone. A lease agreement or rental agreement should be for a reasonable duration.
2. Do the student and the parent or guardian have their furniture and personal effects in the district and attendance zone? There should be no personal effects or furniture belonging to the family in the previous residence.
3. Do the student and the parent or guardian receive their mail (other than office mail) in the district and attendance zone? The family should have submitted a change of mailing address to the Post Office.
4. Are the parents or guardians registered to vote in the district and attendance zone? If either of the parents was registered to vote at the previous address, they should have applied for a new voter registration card at the new address.
5. Do the parents or guardians regularly live in the district and attendance zone, and intend to live there indefinitely? The new residence should accommodate the entire family. The former house should be on the market at a reasonable market price, or sold, or the lease or rental agreement terminated. All utilities and telephone service should be disconnected or no longer in the family's name. All licensed drivers in the household should have complied with DPS regulations for changing their address.
Section 440 (b) and Section 442 Residence:
If the parents of a contestant move from the district or school zone before the student has been in attendance for one year, the student loses athletic eligibility in the school district from which the parents move, and remains ineligible there for athletics until a year is up.
* If the District Executive Committee rules a student ineligible due to "changing schools for athletic purposes", then a wavier will do the student no good. The next course of action would be to appeal to the State Executive Committee.
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After receiving notification of the student's application for a waiver for any other reason, the waiver officer can grant eligibility pending final approval of the DEC. |
Rules Interpretation, Section 304
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State Executive Committe |
No Apellate Phase
Final decision at State Executive Committee |
Official Interpretation of Rules (Constitution: Section 304)
a) APPLICATION TO STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Anyone may request the State Executive Committee to issue an Official Interpretation of a UIL rule.
(b) BINDING EFFECT OF OFFICIAL INTERPRETATION. The Official Interpretation of any of these rules by the State Executive Committee shall be the final, authoritative explanation of the rules so interpreted; no other interpretation by any person is binding on the UIL.
(c) RELIANCE ON OTHER INTERPRETATIONS. Anyone relying on an interpretation other than the State Executive Committee's, except as provided for under Section 305, below, regarding official UIL staff interpretations, risks the consequences, including the imposition of penalties.
(d) CONTENTS. The State Executive Committee in determining its Official Interpretations of the rules of the UIL shall state clearly and concisely:
(1) the language of the interpretation; and
(2) any consequent instructions to the Director for subsequent execution or administration of actions on the Committee's behalf including the publication of brief summaries of the Official Interpretations in the Leaguer and in the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules . |
Athletic Sportsmanship Violations, Section 1201a (Athletic Code)
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Appeal Phase |
School Administration |
District Executive Committee |
State Executive Committee
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Sportmanship Violations (Constitution: Section 1201a) also note sections 901 and 1101
(a) THE ATHLETIC CODE. The general Athletic Code means to:
(1) Play the game in the spirit of fairness and sportsmanship, observing all rules, both in letter and intent.
(2) Coach and sponsor the teams and individuals without resorting to unethical tactics, trickery which attempts to skirt the rules, or any unfair tactic which detracts from sound educational principles.
(3) Accept decisions of sports and school officials without protest, and without questioning their honesty or integrity, and extend protection and courtesy to sports officials from participants, school personnel, and spectators remembering that officials are guests.
(4) Regard opponents as guests, putting clean play and good sportsmanship above victory at any cost. Win without boast and lose without bitterness. Victory is important, but the most important thing in sports is striving to excel and the positive feelings it fosters between those who play fair and have no excuse when they lose. The development of recreative aspects and positive human relations should be stressed in all competition.
(5) Remember that conduct that berates, intimidates, or threatens competitors, based on gender or ethnic origin, has no place in interscholastic activities.
(6) Provide information or evidence as soon as possible regarding eligibility of any contestant or school to the local administration, then to the proper district executive committee. To withhold information is considered dishonorable and contrary to good sportsmanship. Schools guilty of violating this section may be subject to penalty as described in Sections 27 and 29, including disqualification from district honors in the germane activity. Covered school district personnel guilty of violating this section may be subject to the range of penalties as described in Sections 27 and 29.
(7) Not recruit or entice any student to attend and participate at your school. Any inquiries from students outside your school district or from another high school in a multiple-high school district should be directed to the school superintendent or high school principal. |
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