May 29 Deadline for UIL Summer Rule Change Submissions
The deadline for submitting UIL rule change proposals for consideration at the league’s summer Legislative Council meeting is noon Friday, May 29, 2026.
Proposals may be submitted here — and are being publicly posted by the league here.
The UIL Legislative Council will consider proposals submitted by staff and the public at its Wednesday, June 10, 2026, meeting in Round Rock. The public may also present any new proposals in person during the meeting.
Rule changes approved by the council require the education commissioner’s approval. Most (if not all) of the approved changes would become effective either immediately or on Aug. 1, 2026.
Four Proposals (Thus Far)
The four proposals posted thus far are:
- UIL Medical Advisory Committee recommendations:
- Concussion reporting — Changing the requirement for 6A schools (only) to report suspected athlete concussions to a reporting system designated by UIL — instead of specifically via the Contex Data System maintained by UT Southwestern Medical School (article).
- Heat safety — Making the current voluntary portions of the league’s Heat Stress and Athletic Participation Guidelines (including the use of wet bulb globe temperature [WBGT] readings) mandatory (article).
- Concussion reporting — Changing the requirement for 6A schools (only) to report suspected athlete concussions to a reporting system designated by UIL — instead of specifically via the Contex Data System maintained by UT Southwestern Medical School (article).
- Other Proposals:
- Summer team sports camps — Allowing students in their second, third or fourth year of high school to voluntarily work up to two summer camps in each team sports — where school personnel are working with their own students — without counting against the student’s maximum skill time training.
- 7th/8th grade athletics — Increasing the 7th/8th grade athletic season length from 80 to 90 days.
- Summer team sports camps — Allowing students in their second, third or fourth year of high school to voluntarily work up to two summer camps in each team sports — where school personnel are working with their own students — without counting against the student’s maximum skill time training.
