District

3-AAAA

SECTION III – FOOTBALL

 

A.         GENERAL

 

1.          Member schools will make every effort to foster good and pleasant relations between schools.

 

2.          Each member school is responsible for adhering to University Interscholastic League rules and regulations when submitting eligibility rosters or contest entry forms.

 

3.          The home team is responsible for keeping and maintaining order.

 

B.         SCHEDULE

 

1.          The Executive Committee will adopt the football schedule for a two-year period.

 

2.          The junior varsity schedule will be left to the discretion of the individual schools.

 

C          DETERMINING DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP

 

1.          The team having the highest percentage of district wins shall be declared district champions.

 

2.          In case two teams end the season with the same highest percentage, the two teams shall be declared co-champions and the team that won at the time the two teams played in regular season play shall represent the district as the number one representative in bi-district play.

 

3.          The sudden death tie-breaker method of the NCAA will be used.  The extra point on the last play of the game during regular 4-quarter play will be attempted, but the extra point in an overtime situation on the last play will not be attempted.

 

4.          Two teams tied in percentage for First refer to section 1203 (h) (1) (A)  in UIL Constitution and Contest Rule Manual.

 

 

 

 

 

5.          Three teams tie in percentage for any playoff position.

 

a.     If one of the teams defeated the other two or more, that team is champion.  The runner up is determined by head to head competition.

 

b.          If none of the three defeated the other two, a district point system will be used to break the three or more way tie.  (1)  The team with the highest plus points or lowest minus points is determined to be the district champion.  (2)  The team with the second highest plus points or second lowest minus points is determined to be the runner up between the two remaining teams.  If the score between those two teams is tied, the penetrations, first downs, or total yardage will determine the representative.  (3)  Points are relative only to the teams tied.  The tied teams represent a mini-district and points are taken only from games played within that mini-district.

 

c.          In the event of a two-way tie in plus or minus points, head to head competition between those two teams will determine the winner.

 

d.          In the event of a four-or-more way tie in win / loss percentage, a point system will determine the district representatives unless one of the four teams have defeated the other three in head to head competition.  If the teams have a common number of losses, and no head to head winner is established, then a mini-district is formed with the point system determining the district representatives.  Once a mini-district is established, and the three playoff representatives are determined by the point system, the large school will be pulled out, and the seeding of the two remaining schools will be determined by head to head competition.

 

e.          In the event of a four-or-more way tie in plus or minus points, then Section 1203 (h) (1) (A-D) will determine the champion.

 

6.          Proposed Point System:

Points are relative only to the teams tied.  The tied teams represent a mini-district and points are taken only from games played within that mini-district.

 

             a.  A team may gain a maximum of 12 plus points per game (0 to 12)

b.  A team may lose a maximum of 12 minus points per game (1 to 12)

Scenarios:

 

Four way tie (two losses) – (two teams must have lost at least one game outside the mini-district).

 

          Team A – beat Team B + 7 – loses Team C – 4 – beat Team D +15
Team B – loses Team A – 7 – beat Team C + 4 – loses Team D – 15
Team C – beat Team A + 4 – loses Team B – 4 – beat Team D + 12
Team D – loses Team A – beat Team B + 1 – loses Team C – 2

Point Totals:
Team A } + 7, -4, +12 = +15 First
Team B }  - 7, +4, -1    =   -  4
Team C } +4, - 4, + 2   = + 2  Second
Team D } –12, +1, -2   =  -13

 

If First Place is won outright and a tie for the runner up position exists, then the method for determining the champion will be used to determine the runner up representative.

 

D.      TIME AND DAY OF GAMES

 

All district football games will start at 7:30 p.m. for evening games and 1:00 p.m. for afternoon games.  The time may be changed by mutual agreement of the competing schools provided adequate notice is given to other member schools.  Notification of changes will be the responsibility of the home team.  The district chairman must be notified in advance of any change.

 

Dates of district games may not be changed without the mutual consent of the schools involved.  A team in this district changing a non-district game date must notify the district chairman and all district opponents at least one week in advance of the game.  The schedule of order for boys’ and girls’ basketball, girls’ volleyball, and baseball shall be the same order as football.

 

E.          CONTRACT AGREEMENT FOR FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT

 

The receipts of District 3-AAAA football tickets shall be kept by the home team and all expenses, including expense of officials shall be paid by the home team.

 

 

F.          ELIGIBILITY

 

1.          Cases involving questions of eligibility of players should be presented in writing to the Executive Committee at the meeting prior to the start of the season or as soon as the question arises.

 

2.          Transfer students must be approved as per UIL rules before entering competition.

 

3.          “B” team players must be passing the required work during the current semester and must be potentially eligible for varsity competition.

 

G.         OFFICIAL GAME BALL

 

The official football for all district games will be a UIL approved ball.

 

H.         ADMISSION POLICIES

 

1.          Ticket Prices

Student ticket (at school)                                                                                 $2.00
All other tickets at the gate (adult and students)                      $6.00

Season ticket prices will be at the discretion of each individual school.

2.          Passes

a.     Only the football players, bands, cheerleaders in uniform, and sponsors shall be admitted to district games without tickets.  Pep squads and other similar groups shall purchase tickets.

b.    The working media people must present proper identification.  All other passes shall be the responsibility of the respective schools.

 

3.          Tickets for Visiting Schools

A representative of the visiting team is to deliver all unsold tickets to the ticket office prior to the time the admission gates are opened for the game.  The amount of the sales is to be reported to the host school when the tickets are delivered.

 

 

 

I.           STADIUM POLICIES

 

1.          Pre-Game Schedule

All pre-game activities will be concluded five (5) minutes prior to game time (7:25 p.m. or 1:55 p.m.)

 

2.          Bands

Bands will not be permitted to have pre-game practice on the playing field, but may go on the field for pre-game ceremonial, after the teams have completed their warm-ups.

 

3.          Half-time Activities

a.     Half-time will be limited to the regulation 28 minutes, unless mutually agreeable with both schools.

 

b.    Each school shall be allotted 12 minutes for half-time activities.

 

c.     If there are special activities, such as homecoming, these events may be scheduled by mutual consent.

 

J.          SPIRIT GUIDELINES

 

1.          No lines may be formed.

 

2.          No students or adults shall be permitted on the playing field prior to, during, or after the game except those in uniform or engaged in the game and half-time activities.

 

3.          Only the cheerleaders shall be permitted to bring teams onto the field.

 

4.          No posters and signs other than run-through signs and positive permanent banners will be permitted.

 

5.          There will be no live animal mascots.

 

6.          Cannons, mortars, or noise making fireworks will not be permitted in District 3-AAAA stadiums.  This applies to district, non-district, and playoff games involving 3-AAAA teams.  (This rule prohibits the presence of cannons or fireworks even though they are not fired.)

 

K.         OTHER AGREEMENTS

 

1.          Scouting and Video Tapes

 

a.     In-district scouting shall not be limited.

 

b.    Only two scouts from a school for next week games may sit in the press box (head coach does not count as a scout).  More scouts may be admitted if space is available.  Press box passes may be obtained from the host school at the gate.

 

c.     No member school shall allow a video of the district representa­tives to be borrowed or viewed by another school until the district representatives have been eliminated or have won the state championship.

 

d.    Each member school shall be obliged, upon a request from another member school, to provide videotapes that the requesting District 3-AAAA school may specify.  There should be one game per tape. This tape should consist of wide and tight angle shots. Exchange destination and time will be mutually agreed upon by the two teams playing the next week.  This also includes scrimmages.

 

e.     No District’s team scout may video an opponent’s game.

 

f.     Schools may copy or duplicate videotapes of other teams during the year.  However, these copies or duplicated tapes cannot be given or shown to a coach outside of District 3-AAAA during season.  Season is defined until the last team from District 3-AAAA is eliminated from competition.

 

2.          Jersey Colors

Visiting teams will wear white jerseys and the home teams will wear colored jerseys.

 

3.          Trophies

A regulation size football trophy engraved  “District 3-AAAA  20(year)” shall be given to the Champion or Co-Champions (district representative).

 

 

 

L.          PUBLIC ADDRESS RUNNING ACCOUNT OF THE GAME

There may be a running account of the game announced over the public address system to the spectators giving down and distance, ball carrier and tackler, and other pertinent facts of the game.  When a public address system is used at a game, the announcer should be as objective and neutral.  Please remember, when using the public address system, the goals and objectives of the UIL.  This is a voluntary organization and all conditions surrounding participation as prescribed herein are freely accepted and both the letter and spirit of the rules are to be observed with genuine cooperation and good will by the participating schools. (Constitution and Contest Rules)

                              (a)        To enhance students’ educational experience;

(b)        To prepare them for citizenship by providing interschool
             competition among the public elementary and secondary schools

                                           of Texas.

 

M.        LIVE TELECASTING

 

1.          Live telecasting of district football games will not be allowed unless the game is a sellout and the two teams involved have mutually agreed upon arrangements and fees.

 

2.          These rules are not intended to prohibit the telecasting of a film of isolated shots of a game on a sports telecast.

 

SELECTION OF OFFICIALS

 

             The Amarillo Chapter of Southwest Football Officials Association will send a list of all crews to district schools.  Schools will meet and select crews with mutual agreement.