The biennial UIL reclassification and realignment for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years was released this week. The new alignments, established by enrollment figures submitted to the UIL by its member schools in October, will serve as football and basketball districts for the next two school years. Contracts cannot be made until February 19, 2010.
Schools may discuss scheduling possible games beginning on February 1, but cannot actually contract until February 19. Districts with an odd number of schools may meet prior to February 19 to determine “open” dates within the district schedule. These districts cannot set the district schedule, but may draw byes. District Executive Committees may begin contracting games on February 19, 2010.
The spring meet and other athletic district alignments will be released no later than April 15, 2010.
Important Dates:
February 1-11, 2010 Schools wishing to change districts may do so by getting a vote from both the district to which they have been assigned and the district to which they wish to change. If a unanimous vote is achieved from both districts, both district chairs must notify the UIL office by phone and follow with fax notification. The school appealing should fill out the Appeal Form.
February 11, 2010 Deadline for a participant school to request an appeal of their district assignment to the UIL office. The school must file its request and a supporting statement with the District Assignment Appeals Committee. The school appealing must inform in writing the superintendent and principal of the schools in the conference and district to which it was assigned as well as the superintendent and principal of the schools in the conference and district to which it wishes to be assigned. Notification in writing must go to all schools that could be involved in the change. The District Assignment Appeals Committee will not consider appeals with respect to conference assignment unless there was an error in the enrollment figures submitted.
February 18, 2010 The District Assignment Appeals Committee hearing for appeals will be held beginning at 9:00 am at the UIL Office in Austin (1701 Manor Road). When all reviews and appeals have been made, the District Assignment Appeals Committee shall approve the assignments to districts. Until this approval, contracts for contests by participant schools are not effective. Schools in the affected districts will be notified in writing by the UIL Executive Director. The chairmen of the affected districts will be notified by email, telephone and/or fax.
February 19, 2010 First day for District Executive Committee meetings to set district schedules.
More information can be found by visiting: http://www.uil.utexas.edu/
