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 baseball. For additional information on UIL rules, refer to the policy section or the manuals section of our web site.
Baseball News
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Athletic Contests
Amid growing concerns over COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the UIL state events have been suspended.
More information on Athletic contests can be found here.
NFHS De-certifies Louisville Slugger Meta Bat
Effective March 3, 2020.
The “2020 Blue 33” Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat is decertified and no longer available for use in high school competition.
Effective immediately, this bat (33” length Louisville Slugger Meta composite bat) should be considered a non-compliant bat.
Tentative Baseball Dates 2020-21
| Date | Event or Deadline |
|---|---|
| January 29 | First day for practice |
| February 6 | First day for interschool scrimmages |
| February 22 | First day for interschool games |
| May 4 |
District certification deadline ** STAAR testing may effect playing dates throughout the playoffs, see below |
| May 8 | Bi-district deadline (2A-6A Only) |
| May 15 | Area deadline |
| May 22 | Regional quarterfinal deadline |
| May 29 | Regional semi-final deadline |
| June 5 | Regional playoff deadline |
| June 9-12 | State Tournament |
| Date | 1A Baseball Playoff Dates |
|---|---|
| May 8 | Bi-district deadline |
| May 15 | Regional quarterfinal deadline |
| May 22 | Regional semi-final deadline |
| May 29 | Regional playoff deadline |
| June 9-12 |
State Tournament |
Regional Final Round
*Extension for 1A Baseball Only
- Following the Regional Semifinal Round, advancing 1A teams will have 2 weeks to certify their Regional Final Round.
- During the extended certification period, teams are limited to playing 1 game during a school week.
- Playoff games shall not be played before Wednesday of each week unless by mutual consent.
State Testing
**If your school is administering state testing, by state law, you are not allowed to play a playoff game on that day. Please recognize that this is not a UIL rule, but a state law. Please read the excerpt from section 33.0812 of the Texas Education Code:
Sec.33.0812. SCHEDULING EXRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
(a) The State Board of Education by rule shall prohibit participation in a University Interscholastic League area, regional, or state competition.
(1) on Monday through Thursday of the school week in which the primary administration of assessment instruments under Section 39.023(a), (c), or (1) occurs; or
(2) if the primary administration of the assessment instruments is completed before Thursday of the school week, beginning on Monday and ending on the last school day on which the assessment instruments are administered.
More information can be found in the UIL TEA Side-By-Side.