Football Manual

2024-2025 Football Manual

The content of the online sport manuals below are now available in two printable PDFs.

Football Calendar
2023 Football State Champions
Football Coaches' Checklist
Football Rules & Guidelines
- Football Plan (Constitution & Contest Rules)
- 2023-2024 UIL Rule Changes & Amendments
- Practice Rules and Guidelines
- UIL Resources for Game Adminstrators
- ATAVUS Online Procedures/Directions for Tackling Training
- Ineligible Player & Unattached Participation
- Ejections
- Charitable Cause Guidelines
- Drone Policy
- NAERA Helmet Recommendations
- NCAA Football and Rules Information
- NCAA Football Rule Changes
- UIL Exceptions to NCAA Football Rules
- UIL/NCAA Six-Man Football Rules Comparion
- Resources from THSCA
Pre-Season Regulations
- Employment of Coaches
- Texas Education Code Requirements (State Law)
- Coaches Certification Program (CCP)
- UIL Eligibility for Athletic Contests
- Student Participation Required Forms
- Equipment
Regular Season
- Football Regulations
- Officials
- Pregame Activities and Regulations
- Video Taping/Filming/Technology
- Policy on Rain/Flood Games
- Live Regular Season Telecast
- Forms and Reports
Post Season Information
- Playoff Information
- Football State Championships
- Instant Replay
Off-Season Regulations
- Spring Training Practice Regulations
- Summer Strength and Conditioning & Sport Specific Instruction
- Off-Season Strength and Conditioning (during the school year)
- School Sponsored Camps
- Non-School Leagues, Camps & Clinics