UIL Sets New Calendar Due To COVID-19

The University Interscholastic League has changed the start dates for the 2020-2021 calendar for 5A and 6A and updated COVID-19 risk mitigation guidelines, set to take effect August 1, 2020.

For 1Athrough 4A football and volleyball, athletes can begin practice on August 3 with the first day for 1A-4A football games set August 27th, and the district certification deadline on November 7 and state championships on December 16-19.

The first day for 1A-4A volleyball games is August 10th, with the district certification deadline on October 27 and state championships on November 18-21.

For 5A-6A football and volleyball, athletes can begin practice on September 7th.

The first day for 5A-6A football games is September 24th, with the district certification deadline on December 5 and state championships in January 2021.

The first day for 5A-6A volleyball games is September 14th, with the district certification deadline on November 17th and state championships on December 11-12.

For all conferences, marching bands can begin practice on September 7th with the region contest deadline for 2A, 4A and 6A is December 3.

The area contest deadline for 2A, 4A, and 6A is December 10th, and the region contest deadline for 1A, 3A, and 5A is December 10.

The area contest deadline for 3A and 5A is December 12th.

State championships will be held in December at a date to be decided.

 

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