1910-1971 161 YEARS OF SERVICEU1L TO TEXAS SCHOOLS Constitution and Contest Rules OF THE University Interscholastic Leag;ue for 1971-1972 BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVICE DIVISION OF EXTENSION THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS : AUSTIN The University of Texas Publication Number 7107, April I, 1971 Publications of The University of Texas COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS J. R. STOCKTON c. 0. BERGQUIST W. S. LIYINGSTO:-. W . L. FISHER L. F. A!'IDERSO:\" N. D. GLEN:-. A. L. WILLSON WALTER NEAL, Administrative Adviser The University publishes bulletins twice a month, so numbered that the first two digits of the number show the year of the issue and the last two the position in the yearly series. lFor example, No. 6901 is the first publication of the year 1969.) These bulletins comprise the official publications of the University, publications on humanistic and scientific subjects, and the bulle­tins issued from time to time by various divisions of the University. The following bureaus and divisions distribute publications issued by them; communication concerning publications in these fields should be addressed to The UniYersity of Texas, Austin, Texas, care of the Bureau of Economic Geology, Bureau of Engineering Research, Bureau of Public School Service, and Division of Extemion. Communications concerning all other publications of the University should be addressed to University Publications, The Uni­versity of Texas, Austin, 78712. Additional copies of this publication may be procured from the Bureau of Public School Service, The University of Texas Box 8028, University Station Austin, Texas 78712 Sl.00 per copy Constitution and Contest Rules OF THE University Interscholastic League for 1971-1972 BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVICE DIVISION OF EXTENSION THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS : AUSTIN The benefits of education and of useful knowledge, generally diffused through a community, are essen­tial to the preservation of a free government. SAM HOUSTON Cultivated mind is the guardian gemus of Democ­racy, and while guided and controlled by virtue, the noblest attribute of man. It is the only dictator that freemen acknowledge, and is the only security which freemen desire. MIRABEAU B. LAMAR STATEMENT ON EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY With respect to the admission and education of students, with respect to the avail· ability of student loans, grants, scholarships, and job opportunities, with respect to the employment and promotion of teaching and nonteaching personnel, with respect to the student and faculty activities conducted on premises owned or occupied by the Univer­sity, and with respect to student and faculty housing situated on the premises owned or occupied by the University, The University of Texas at Austin shall not discriminate either in favor of or against any person on account of his or her race, creed, color, or national origin. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PUBLICATION :\DIBER 7107 APRIL I, 1971 PUBLISHED TWICE A MONTH BY THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, UNIVERSITY STATION, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78712, SF.COND-CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT AUSTIN, TEXAS. PAGE 4 6 9 CALENDAR INTRODUCTION CHANGES EFFECTIVE 1971-1972 \.ONSTITUTION Fees . 11Officers . 12Contests 14 Definitions 15Eligibility . . . 19 Expenses and Rebates 28 Disputes 28 Penalties . . 28 Annual Meetings 29 Awards Rule 30 SPRING MEET PLAN . . . . . . 32 All-Round Championship, Point Schedule 35 RULES FOR SPEECH CONTESTS: Debate . . . . 40 Informative Speaking 45 Persuasive Speaking 48 Poetry Interpretation 51 Prose Reading . 54 Oral Reading 58 RULES FOR OTHER LITERARY CONTESTS: Journalism . . 60 Number Sense . 65 One-Act Plav 68 Picture Meniorv 75 Ready \"Vriting. 77 Science . . 81 Shorthand . 89 Slide Rule . . . . 94 Spelling and Plain Writing 102 Story Telling 106 Typewriting . 108 RULES FOR MUSIC COMPETITION: General Regulations 114 Solo-Ensemble . 122 Organizations 127 RULES IN ATHLETIC CONTESTS: Football . 136 Boys' Basketball 150 Girls' Basketball 159 Swimming . 167 Tennis . 168 Volleyball . . . . . 170 Junior Boy's Track and Field 177 Playground Baseball . . . 178 Boys' High School Track and Field 179 Girls' Track and Field Plan 182 Baseball 184 Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Standards for Junior High, Middle and Elementary Schools 192 APPENDICES I. Awards in Final Contest 194 IL Schedule-Making 195 III. List of Bulletins 198 IV. Scholarships . . . 201 V. Results-1971 State Meet 205 University Interscholastic League Calendar 1971-1972 Aug. 1-4-ILPC Newspaper-Yearbook Workshop Aug. 11-First day to issue football shoes and socks, Conferences AAA, AA, A, B, Six-man and Eight-man. (No conditioning drills or organized instruction per­mitted.) Aug. 16-First day for fall football practice, Conferences AAA, AA an.d A. Aug. 16--First day for fall football conditioning, Conference B. Six-man and Eight­man. (No contact equipment or contact activities permitted.) Aug. 18-First day for issuing football shoes and socks, Conference AAAA. (No con­ditioning drills or organized instruction permitted.) Aug. 23-First day for issuing contact equipment and conducting contact activities, Conferences B, Six-man and Eight-man. Aug. 23-First day for fall football conditioning, Conference AAAA. (No contact equip­ment or contact activities permitted.) Aug. 23-First day for football interschool scrimmages, Conferences AAA, AA, A, B, Six-man and Eight-man. Aug. 27-First day for issuing contact equipment and conducting contact activities, Conference AAAA. Sept.1-Last day for accepting Football Plan. Sept. 1-Last day for filing Music Acceptance Cards. Sept. 1-First day for accepting League membership fees for I971-72 school year. Sept. 8-Last day for submiting final Music Regional Organization Report. Sept. 9-First day for playing football games, all conferences. Sept. 18--Last day for meeting of football district executive committees. Oct. 1-First day for boys' and girls' basketball practice, Conference B. Oct. I-Last day for accepting Boys' and Girls' Swimming Plans. Oct. 1-Last day for organizing boys' and girls' basketball districts. Oct. 15-First day for girls' basketball practice, Conference A, AA and AAA. Oct. 15-First day for boys' basketball practice, Conferences AAAA and AAA. Oct. IS-First day for boys' and girls' basketball interschool scrimmages or games, Con­ference B. Oct. 15-Last day for accepting Boys' and Girls' Basketball Plans. Oct. 22-First day for Regional Marching Band contests. Oct. 25-First day for organizing spring meet districts, all conferences. Nov. I-First day for boys' basketball practice, Conferences A and AA. Nov. 1-First day for girls' basketball interschool scrimmages or games, Conferences A, AA and AAA. Nov. 7-Legislative Council meets in Austin. Nov. 13-Last day to certify district football champions, Conferences AAAA, AA and A. Nov. 15-First day for boys' interschool basketball scrimmage or games, Conferences AAAA, AAA, AA and A. Nov. 15-Last day for filing Girls' Volleyball Acceptance Cards. Nov. 15-Last day for filing Girls' Track and Field Acceptance Cards. Nov. 20-Last day to certify district football champions, Conferences AAA B, Six-man and Eight-man. ' Dec. 1-Last day for enrolling in Interscholastic League Press Conference. Dec. 1-Last day for postmarking One-Act Play Enrollment Cards. Dec. 1-Last day for paying Interscholastic League membership fees. Dec. 3-4--Girls Regional Swimming Meets. Dec. 4-Last day for holding Regional Marching Contest. Dec. 10-11-Girls State Swimming Meets. Dec. 15-First day for girls' volleyball practice, all conferences. Feb. 1-Deadline for submitting issues of school newspapers for ILPC criticism. Feb. I-Last day for rating newspapers by ILPC. Feb. 1-First day for girls' volleyball interschool scrimmages or games, all conferences. Feb. I-First day for baseball practice, all conferences. Feb. I-Last day for organizing spring meet districts. Feb. 4-Earliest day for holding Regional Solo-Ensemble contests. Feb. 12-Last day to certify girls' district basketball champions, all conferences. Feb. 14-Last day for requesting additions to basic set and submitting plays NOT on Approved List for consideration as One-Act Play contest entries. Feb. I4-First day for girls' regional basketball playoffs, all conferences. Feb. IS-Last day for accepting Baseball Plan. Feb. I9-Last day for girls' regional basketball playoffs, all conferences. Feb. I9-Last day to certify boys' district basketball champions, conferences AAA, AA and A. Feb. 2I-First day for boys' regional basketball playoffs, C~mferences A, AA and AAA. Feb. 24-25-26--Girls' State Basketball Tournaments, all conferences. Feb. 26--Last day for boys' regional basketball playoffs, Conferences A, AA and AAA. Feb. 26--Last day to certify boys' district basketball champions, conferences B and AAAA. Feb. 28-Last day for receipt of ILPC Individual Achievement Award entries. Feb. 28-First day for boys' regional basketball playoffs, Conferences B and AA. March I-Last day for organizing baseball districts, all conferencse. March I-First day for playing any interschool baseball games, all conferences. March 2-Last day for filing One-Act Play Title Entry Cards with State "Office. March 3-5--Boys' State Basketball Tournaments, Conferences A, AA and AAA. March 3-4-Boys Regional Swimming Meeets. March 4-Last day for boys' regional basketball playoffs, Conferences B and AAAA. March I0-11-Boys' State Basketball Tournaments, Conferences Band AAAA. March IO-Last day for holding Regional Solo and Ensemble Contests. March 17-18-'State Convention, Interscholastic League Press Conference. March I7-I8-Boys' State Swimming Meets. March 31-April I-2-Easter Vacation. April 3-S-First week for holding district spring meets. April 8-Last day to certify girls volleyball district champions, all conferences. April 9-IS-Last week for holding district spring meets. April IS-Last day for playing off girls' volleyball regional championships, all con­ferences. April 17-Last day for filing entries in regional meets. April 21-22-Last weekend for holding girls' track and field district meets. April 21-22-Girls Volleyball State Championships, all conferences. April 21-22-Regional Spring Meets. April 28-'29-Girls' Regional Track and Field Meets. May 4-Q, State Meet. May 5-Last day to submit Regional Music Contest Schedule for I972-73. May 13-Last day to certify baseball champions, Conferences AAAA, AA, A and B. May 12-13-Girls' State Track and Field Meets. May 20-Last day to determine district baseball champions, Conference AAA. May 20-Last day to determine bidistrict basball champions, Conference AAAA. May 27-Last day to determine Conference AAA bidistrict baseball champions. May 27-Last day to determine Conference AAAA second-round baseball champions. June 3-Last day to determine Regional baseball champions, Conferences AAAA and AAA. June 8--9-State Baseball Tournament, Conferences AAAA and AAA. June 9-Last day to determine regional baseball champions, Conferences AA and A. June 9-Last day to determine bidistrict baseball champions, Conference B. June 9-10-State Finals, Music, Solo and Ensemble contests. June 10-Annual meeting of Music Rules Advisory Committee, Austin. Introduction What is now known as The University Interscholastic League was first organized in December, 1910, at the State Teachers' Meeting at Abilene. Each year since then it has been organized by a bureau of the Extension Division of The University of Texas at Austin. For the first year the League's activities were confined to debates among the high schools affiliated with the University. The following year contests in declamation were added and membership in the League was thrown open to all the public schools of the state below college rank. Subsequently there were also added contests in various fields, suited to schools of different types, until the present schedule of contests was evolved. The League is an "annual" rather than a "perennial," to use the words of botany. It is in the form of a service offered annually by the Bureau of Pub­lic School Service, and has a shifting membership from year to year. During the 1970-71 school year 2,952 schools registered for participation in League contests. The League covers a larger geographical area, serves more different types of public schools, schedules a greater variety of contests, holds larger meets and a larger number of meets, and enjoys a greater school member­ship than any similar organization in the United States. Its purpose is to organize and direct, through the medium of properly supervised and con· trolled contests, desirable school activities, and thereby assist in preparing pupils for citizenship. Competitions organized in a sensible way and surrounded with proper controls, have demonstrated their usefulness so often and have furnished so much inspiration to talented pupils in Texas for so many years, that we feel that the League organization should have the active cooperation of every school executive and of every school teacher in Texas. Every public school in Texas, no matter how small, should become an active member if it is at all accessible to interschool competition. Special attention is called to the following matters: 1. The rules published herein and citations to special circulars, as well as notices in the "Official Notices" column of the Leaguer, are considered notice to all League members. Ignorance of the rules cannot be pleaded in extenua· tion of any violation of the same. Immediately after the closing date for payment of fees each year, there are usually a number of disappointed schools which have failed to make re­mittance within the time prescribed. They usually plead lack of notice. How­ever, notice of the closing date has been published now for many years, and no exceptions are made. It is best to see that membership is paid at the first of the school year, and if, after a reasonable time, you do not receive a mem­bership receipt, address an inquiry to the State Office about it. Also be careful to observe other dates listed in the League Calendar on the page fol­lowing the Table of Contents of this bulletin. 2. When a school joins the League it is understood that the terms and conditions of participation in the contests as set forth in this Constitution and Contest Rules are to be accepted and observed. It is understood that when disputes arise, they shall be settled by the committees and in the man­ner prescribed herein. It is realized that this is a voluntary organization and all conditions surrounding participation as laid down herein are freely ac­cepted and that both the letter and spirit of the rules are to be observed with genuine cooperation and goodwill. 3. It will be noted that the forepart of this bulletin, pp. 10 to 31, contains the Constitution and interpretations. Therein are to be found all the general rules governing participation, schedule of fees, disposition of fees, defi­nitions, eligibility rules, organization of the various meets, methods of set­tling disputes, and so on. The executive officers of the school should be thoroughly familiar with this portion of the bulletin. Rules governing special contests begin on page 40. These special rules should be studied with great attention by the directors of the respective events. For illustration, the dramatics director should study the one-act play contest rules, the basketball coach the basketball rules, and so on. Each sponsor should be an authority on the rules of the contest which he undertakes; if some of the rules are not understood, the State Office should be contacted for interpretation. 4. This bulletin is issued in time for distribution to schools by the opening of the school session in September. It is the best notice that we can offer of changes in rules, and the only notice that we can give of the contests that are offered by the League. Attempts on the part of any executive committee to change the contests or rules nearly always result in serious dissatisfaction. 5. The "official interpretations" have been transferred from the appendix to the article and section of the Constitution and Contest Rules to which they apply. Each "interpretation" has been placed in italics under the rule in order to distinguish carefully between the original rule and the "official interpretations" of the State Executive Committee. Under the various "Plans" of competition, the italicized sentences and paragraphs are provided for emphasis and do not represent interpretations by the State Executive Committee unless it is specifically so indicated. 6. It is a mistake to suppose that the League program offers an activity for every pupil in the school. No extracurricular activity does that. If a con­siderable group of pupils and sponsors are interested and put in honest work on an extracurricular activity that has sound educational substance in it, it is justified from an administrative point of view. With such a wide program as the League offers, however, a large percentage of pupils, especially those in the smaller schools, find something offered which they can do well or learn to do well, and hence enjoy doing under the conditions of friendly rivalry which the Interscholastic League provides. RHEA H. WILLIAMS, Director Bureau of Public School Service Division of Extension. University Interscholastic League Directory Dr. Rhea H. Williams, Director General and Director of Literary Programs, University Interscholastic League R. J. Kidd, Consultant and Director of Texas Interscholastic League Foundation Bailey M. Marshall, Director of Athletics Dr. Nelson G. Patrick, Director of Music Dr. Max R. Haddick, Director of Journalism Lynn Murray, Director of Drama Important Changes, Effective 1971-1972 Article VIII, Section 8, the Amateur Rule, will have non-League sponsored events and officiating eliminated, and will read: No one shall take part in any athletic contest in this League who has ever received money or valuable consideration for teaching or participating in any athletic sport, or game, or who in any game outside of games played as a member of his school team or the Interscholastic League has, within the last twelve months, competed on an athletic team with a paid player or contestant, or who for money or valuable considerations has allowed his name to be used for the promotion of any product, plan or service. Teaching or participating in the following games or sports for money or other valuable consideration shall be considered as a violation of this rule: Football, basketball, baseball, golf, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Article XVI, the Award Rule, will have non-League sponsored events elim­inated, and will read: This rule shall apply only to the following contests: Football, basketball, baseball, golf, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volley­ball, essay 'INriting, speech events, mathematics, music events, journalism, one-act plays, science, shorthand, typewriting, and spelling. Article VIII, Section 16, the Scholarship Rule, shall be amended by this addition, permitting participation by students in special education classes: Special education students who meet the standards of the Texas Education Agency for assignment to special education classes and who have been en­rolled in special education classes for a major portion of the preceding se­mester and who passed three one-half credit courses or the equivalent in the preceding semester are considered eligible under this rule. Effective 1971-1972 Girls' Swimming will be conducted in the fall. Girls' Track and Field will be added to the League program. Effective 1972-1973 Conj erence B, Eight-man and Six-man schools will play to a state champion· ship in football. All conferences, except AAAA, shall have the same starting dates for foot­ ball practice activities, as follows: a. Fall football practice shall begin no earlier than the fourth Monday prior to the first Thursday in September in Conferences AAA, AA, A, B, Six­Man and Eight-Man. In Conference AAAA, fall football practice shall be­gin no earlier than the third Monday prior to the first Thursday in Sep­tember. No interschool games shall be played until the first Thursday in September in any conference. b. Shoes and socks may be issued on Wednesday prior to the first day of or­ganized practice. c. The first four days of practice shall be conducted without contact equip­ment. d. lnterschool scrimmages shall not be allowed until after a period of at least five days of contact football. Constitution of The University Interscholastic League ARTICLE I Name This organization shall be known as The University Interscholastic League. It is organized annually under the auspices of the Bureau of Public School Service, Division of Extension, The University of Texas at Austin. ARTICLE II Object The object of this League is to foster among the public schools of Texas interschool competitions as an aid in the preparation for citizenship. ARTICLE III Membership SECTION l. Any public school in Texas below collegiate rank that is under the jurisdiction of and receives apportionment from the Texas Education Agency is eligible for membership. Exception: schools for defectives and correctives. Application for membership in the League shall be authorized and signed by the superintendent of the school unit or units making application. School membership is based on a school unit, or units, contained in a single building. There is no membership covering more than one school building. In certain cases, how­ever (see Article VII, Section 2), there is more than one membership in a single building. Moreover, schools compete as a unit. No composite teams are permitted, for which see Article VII, Section 8. SEc. 2. To become a member, a high school, junior high or elementary school shall pay a membership fee to The University Interscholastic League, University Station, Austin, Texas 78712, prior to December 1 of the school year for which payment is made. The payment of the fee entitles the school to membership for the current school year only. Post-dated checks are not accepted for membership. The schedule of fees is based on a high school's assignment to football and basketball conferences. Junior high schools and elementary schools are required to pay a fixed fee. High Schools Conference AAAA __ ---------------------------------------$60.00 Conference AAA -------------------·-------------------····--· 60.00 Conference AA _______ ____. ----------------···········-----· 50.00 Conference A -------------------------------------------------· 50.00 Conference B -------------------·-···-------------·········--·-35.00 Two-Year High School --------·--·-----·-------------·--·· 20.00 Junior High School ______ -----········--·-------·-········-· 10.00 Elementary Schools Elementary School (each} ............................$ 5.00 SEC. 3. In a system of schools, each high school, each junior high school, and each elementary school, where the latter is under a separate principal and is in a separate building from the high school and comprises the elemen­tary grades or any subdivision thereof, shall constitute a separate member of the League. Except as specified in the rules governing the music compe­tition, no pupil in one such school unit shall represent another in any con· test. SEc. 4. Each school joining this League shall be entitled to a copy of the Constitutwn and Contest Rules, and a subscription to the Interscholastic Leaguer. Upon request of the principal or superintendent, each teacher hav­ing charge of preparing students for any League contest will be placed on the Leaguer mailing list free of charge. SEC. 5. Any school that enters any of the contests of this League without having paid its membership fee shall be disqualified for the following school year, unless a satisfactory excuse for such failure is presented to the State Executive Committee. ARTICLE IV Officers SECTION. l. The executive management and control of this League shall reside in the State Executive Committee, Regional Committees, and in the various District Committees in the areas respectively indicated by their titles, "State," "Regional," and "District." SEC. 2. The State Executive Committee of The University Interscholastic League shall be appointed by the President of the University. It shall be the duty of this Executive Committee to carry out the rules and regulations as prescribed in the Constitution and Contest Rules of the League; to adopt regulations governing the organization and control of contests, provided that all material changes in such contest rules (not affecting University policy), including provisions for penalty, shall be submitted to the Legislative Council; to officially interpret the Constitution and Contest Rules and to decide finally all disputes falling within its jurisdiction. Furthermore, it shall be the duty of the State Executive Committee to fur­nish official interpretations of rules. State Executive Committee: William Edward Barron, chairman; Rhea H. Williams, Emmette S. Redford, Jesse James Villarreal, A. R. Schrank, Lynn F. Anderson, Lynn McCraw, Bailey M. Marshall, and Jerre Williams. SEC. 3. Members of the Legislative Council of The University Inter­scholastic League shall be elected for four-year terms. Representation on the Council shall consist of one representative from each region in each conference. Only superintendents, principals and county superintendents are eligible to be elected to the Council. Nominations for membership on the Council are to be made by mail ballot not later than September of each school term. Each member high school is entitled to one vote. The five persons receiving the greatest number of votes in each conference from each region will be listed on the final preferential ballot submitted to the schools. In case of ties in nominations, nominees shall be reduced to five by lot. The annual meeting of the Council shall be held at Austin on the first Sunday in November of each year. It shall be the duty of this Council to determine policies to guide the State Executive Committee in making the rules governing the organization and control of contests; to adopt material changes in contest rules; to refer such material changes in contest rules to the member schools when, in its judg­ment, this is advisable. The Legislative Council shall not act on matters in­volving University policy. The Legislative Council shall select two of its own members to serve on an annual basis as chairman and vice-chairman of the Council. In case of vacancy on the Council, the State Executive Committee shall proceed to fill the vacancy in the manner prescribed above. SEC. 4. The duties of the football, basketball, and baseball executive committees are specified in Rule 6 in each of these plans of competition described in this publication. The duties of spring meet district executive committees and regional executive committees are found in Rules 5 and 19 of the Spring Meet Plan. SEC. 5. The final responsibility for League membership, the control and management of all athletic contests, for enforcement of all eligibility rules, and recommendations of employment of athletic coaches shall rest with the superintendent of schools. Under the provisions of this section, the superin­tendent may delegate to school officials such matters as he deems advisable. The superintendent shall be responsible for enrolling for League member­ship each school unit in the school system under his direction and adminis­tration. All League ballots and amendments shall be mailed directly to the superintendent's office, and ballots to be valid, must be signed by the super­intendent. Coaches, sponsors, and directors of any League contest who wish to make any changes in League policies or rules shall make their wishes and sugges­tions known through the superintendents of their respective schools. State-wide teachers' as.sociations, coaches' associations, principals' associ­ations, administrators' associations and similar organizations may recom­mend rule changes directly to the Legislative Council of the University Inter­scholastic League. ARTICLE V Regional Officers A directory of regions and executive officers is published under an appro­priate heading in the Leaguer. ARTICLE VI Contests SECTION 1. List of Contests.-The League shall hold during the current school year the following contests: Baseball Persuasive Speaking Basketball, Boys' Picture Memory Basketball, Girls' Playground Ball Choral Singing Poetry Interpretation Debate Prose Reading Editorial Writing Ready Writing Feature Writing Science Headline Writing Shorthand Informative Speaking Slide Rule Football Story Telling Football, Six-man Spelling and Plain Writing Footbsll, Eight-man Swimming, Boys' Golf Swimming, Girls' Music Tennis Music Theory Track and Field, Boys' News Writing Track and Field, Girls' Number Sense Typewriting Oral Reading Volleyball One-Act Play SEC 2. Dates for District, Regwnal, and State Meets.-The time for hold­ing meets during the current school year shall be in accordance with the "Calendar" published on the page following the Table of Contents of this bulletin. SEC. 3. Elementary and Junior High School Meets.-Any group of ele­mentary or junior high schools conveniently located may organize its own meet. Principals of the schools so associated (or persons designated by them) shall constitute the executive committee, which has the final author­ty for scheduling and planning the elementary school meet. The districts are to follow the conference classification to which the high school in the same district is assigned unless mutually agreeable otherwise. Contests offered, for which rules are provided, follow: number sense, ready writing, oral reading, spelling and plain writing, junior track and field, playground ball, junior tennis, volleyball, picture memory, and story telling. Junior high school meets may use the list of contests offered to high school members. For schedule of points for computing all-round championship, see Rule 14 of the Spring Meet Plan. Elementary school and junior high school meets do not qualify partici­pants to any higher meet. ARTICLE VII Definitions SECTION 1. High School.-A high school is one in which at least the time of two teachers, or the equivalent, is devoted to instruction in high school grades. If a school system has (1) only one ninth grade, one tenth grade, one eleventh grade, and one twelfth grade (2) with one principal in charge of all fou r grades, and (3) if all grades have the same school colors, the same school song, and the same school paper, then that school would be eligible fo r League membership as one fou r-year (grades nine through twelve) high school unit, even though all grades are not on the same campus or in the same building. SEC. 2. Elementary School.-One or more grades below the high school level, housed in a building to itself or with the high school, constitutes a separate school unit in the League, and is entitled to enter its contestants in the elementary school meet provided the membership fee is paid. SEC. 3. /unwr High School.-A junior high school is a unit in a school system organized as a junior high, whether or not it occupies a building to itself, and includes most frequently the seventh and eighth grades and the first year of high school, departmentalized to provide for individual differ­ences among pupils by permitting limited election of subjects, and marked by the introduction of some subjects usually taught in the high school. A school unit must teach at least one high school grade to be classified as a junior high school. For assignment to a district meet, see Rule 3, Spring Meet Plan. SEC. 4. Conferences.-A term used in classifying schools as to size, as "Conference B," "Conference A," "Conference AA," "Conference AAA" or "Conference AAAA." (For basis or representative division into conferences see the various plans of competition.) SEC. 5. Higher Class School.-A "higher class" school may be (a) a school with fifteen or more accredited units, (b) a school with as many as three units more than the school formerly attended, provided the latter school has less than fifteen accredited units. This applies in each and every contest regularly scheduled herein. SEc. 6. Advanced Classification.-This term is used to describe the spe· cial conditions under which a school in one conference may be moved into another conference in one or another or in all contests scheduled herein. (For rules governing classifications, see the various plans of competition.) SEC. 7. Junior and Senior Divisions.-Pupils under 15 and over 10 years of age on the first day of the preceding September are "juniors"; pupils 15 or over and under 19 the first day of the preceding September are "seniors." The terms "junior" and "senior" do not apply to contests not so designated in this bul.letin. Notice that basketball, volleyball, debate, informative speech, etc., are not in junior and senior divisions. There is junior track and field, and a high school track and field meet. SEC. 8. Composite Team.-A composite team is one made up of members from different school units. No composite teams are permitted to compete in Interscholastic League contests, except as specifically provided in rules gov· erning the music contests. SEC. 9. College.-A "college" is any institution offering work above that of a regular high school, as determined by the latest catalogue or course of study of the institution under consideration. SEc. 10. Event.-An "event" is a part of a contest. For illustration: track and field is a contest made up of 14 different events. SEC. 11. The Bureau of Public School Service.-That part of the Exten· sion Division of The University of Texas at Austin, which, in addition to other activities, serves as an organizing agency for the League. SEc. 12. The League.-The League, organized yearly, consists of those public schools (see Article III, Section 1) which accept the plans of competi­tion set forth in this Constitution and Contest Rules by fulfilling the require­ments set forth in Article III, Sections 1and2. SEC. 13. Meets.-A "meet" is the gathering together of pupils for the purpose of engaging in scheduled contests. A "local" meet is one in which rarticipation is confined to pupils of an individual school and generally for the purpose of qualifying contestants for the "district" meet. A "district" meet is one in which two or more schools in the same conference participate for the purpose of qualifying contestants for the "regional" meet. A "re­gional" meet is one in which the winners from a group of "district" meets compete for qualification to the State Meet. The "State" Meet is one in which regional winners compete for state championships in contests scheduled in Rule 22 of Spring Meet Plan. SEC. 14. Credit.-A "credit" is a unit certifying satisfactory completion of the requirements for any of the courses approved by the Texas Education Agency, with the exception of physical education (including competitive athletics). These courses must have been taught by a regularly employed in­structor in a regularly scheduled class for a minimum of 45 minutes per day, five days per week, or the equivalent thereof, continuing throughout the semester for one-half credit and/ or through the school year for one credit. Course and grade requirements must be of a standard acceptable by other accredited schools to which the student may transfer or for college entrance. "Local credit" given for participation in school or club activities such as library or office assistant, student council representative, class officer, etc., may not be counted. SEC. 15. Semester.-A "semester" or the equivalent of an 18-week period of school attendance, starting with the "opening" of a school, in the mean­ing of Article VIII, Section 16, is one half of the "long session," during which a pupil may earn independent credit for scholastic work. SEC. 16. Term.-The word "term" is used herein to designate the period between the opening and the closing of school, usually from September to May. It is synonymous with "session," or with "long session" in institutions which have a "summer session." SEC. 17. Tournament and Round-Robin.-The word "tournament" is used herein in contradistinction to "round-robin." It means that at least three teams are assembled at one site at one time on successive days for an elimination contest. "Round-robin" is used to describe a series of contests, either at one time or scattered over several days or weeks or months, in which each team contests with every other team, and the winner is deter­mined on a percentage basis. SEC. 18. Recruiting.-The term "recruiting" means offering any induce­ment, directly or indirectly, to a prospective athlete to enroll in a given school. An inducement may be actual cash, remission of tuition, board or lodging, free transportttion, a job for which remuneration is above that normally paid for such services, or other valuable consideration. SEC. 19. Enrollment.-ln judging eligibility under Article VIII, Section 16, a pupil's enrollment period in a given semester begins with the day of his registration and ceases with his last day of attendance. A pupil changed from one high school to another, registered and went through a skeleton program of one day consisting of IS-minute class periods and returned the next day to his original high school. This does not constitute enrollment, since it is necessary for the pupil to attend a full class period before he is considered enrolled. In rules of the League which use enrollment as a basis for determining the number on a given team, count only those grades which will be eligible at the time of the district meet. Do not count pupils on total enrollment who will pass into an ineligible grade or graduate at mid-term. In classifying high schools for competition in League contests the number enrolled in the last four grades in high school is determined by the figures given in "Average Membership" of the "Superintendent's Annual Report." The "average membership" for a two-year period is followed in making the assignments. SEC. 20. Dormitory School.-The term "dormitory school" means a school that is eligible for League membership under provisions of Article Ill, Section 1, and one whose students live in the dormitories of the institution. SEC. 21. High School Team.-For purposes of interpretation a "high school team" is defined as a group of players, any one of whom has ever been used in an interschool game which counts on League standing. SEC. 22. Disqualification.-The penalty of "disqualification" prevents the offending school from qualifying for any League honors only in the con­test in which the infraction of rules occurs. SEC. 23. Paid Player.-A "paid player" is a contestant who is paid, either in cash or in valuable consideration, for participating in a particular game or contest in which a high school contestant or contestants are participating. SEC. 24. Offici.al Notice.-Citations appearing in the "Official Notices" column of the Interscholastic Leaguer constitute notice to all member schools. SEC. 25. Standard Stage Properties.-Stage properties include such fur­niture as chairs, tables, settees, stools, benches, desks, etc. SEC. 26. Hand Properties.-Hand properties include objects which the actor carries upon or uses while on the stage, such as books, umbrellas, let· ters, lanterns, etc. SEC. 27. Track and Field Meet.-Any meeting of three or fewer schools without the loss of any school time for track or field activities is not defined as a "Track and Field Meet." Any meeting of four or more schools for track or field activities is defined as a "Track and Field Meet." ARTICLE VIII Eligibility Rules The following eligibility rules shall apply to every contest held under the auspices of this League. School principals and superintendents are charged with the responsibility of seeing that these rules are strictly observed in each and every contest in which their pupils engage. The "Official Notices" column in the Leaguer is considered sufficient notice to all member schools concerning interpretations of rules. SECTION 1. Age Limit.-No one shall take part in any contest in this League who, on the first day of September preceding the contest, has reached or passed his nineteenth birthday. A contestant who is eligible under this rule at the beginning of any Interscholastic League season remains eligible throughout the season. Earliest documentary evidence shall be final in deciding disputes arising under this rule. Records in family Bibles are not accepted as evidence if the entry offered shows any sign of alteration. Moreover, entries which were not made at or near the time of birth are considered valueless as evidence. Recent affidavits of birth are not acceptable as evidence of date of birth. Note that date of filing of birth certificate determines the date of the document. SEC. 2. Undergmduates Only.-No one shall take part in any contest in this League who has been graduated from his school or other school of equal or higher rank, except: A contestant shall not be barred by this rule who has been graduated from a school of less than 15 accredited units (as recorded in the current Bulletin on Standards and Activities of the Texas Education Agency) and returns to take the advanced work in a high school having as many as three more accredited units; provided, that such pupil is an undergraduate in the school to which he or she returns or to which he or she has been transferred. Note, however, Section 18, of this article. A contestant shall not be barred by this rule until he has completed six con· secutive semesters in a three-year high school or eight consecutive semesters in a four-year high school, provided he has not received a diploma or par· ticipated in graduation exercises. a. Participation as a graduate in graduation exercises constitutes "graduation" within the meaning of this rule. A pupil receiving a "dummy diploma" is considered a graduate, and no revocation of a diploma, for any reason, restores undergraduate status insofar as this rule is concerned. b. The graduation requirements effective at the beginning of the school year govern in the application of this rule. c. The high school classification in force at the time the school opened for the cur­rent year governs. This seems the fairest interpretation, since otherwise, the action of the county board one way or another might render eligible or ineligible pupils who have already made choice of a high school for the year. SEC. 3. Sclwlarship Requirement.-No one shall take part in any contest in this League, who, at the time of the contest, is not passing, since the be­ginning of the semester or term, in at least three half-unit credit courses (for which the contestant has no credit), to the date seven days prior to the con· test. Provided, that a pupil in a grade below the high school shall be con· sidered as fulfilling the scholarship requirement if he is passing in three­fourths of the work offered as a normal student load, and provided further, that in a school not offering a total of 720 minutes of recitation work per week a pupil may satisfy the scholarship requirement i£ he is taking the regular amount of recitation work for that school and is passing in three· fourths of such work. a. The scholarship rule requires three courses taken in the high school. 11'ark taken in any institution outside of the high school which the contestant seeks to represent may not be counted in order to make up the required amount of work. b. Seven days prior to the date of a contest (in regional music contests, 30 days) is the date which determines the eligibility of a contestant under this requirement. If at this time (seven days before the contest), the nature of the contestant's work, taken as a whole from the beginning of the semester, would not entitle him to promotion if it were promotion time, in at least three subjects, he is not eligible and he remains ineli­gible until the time when his work taken as a whole from the beginning of the semester would entitle him to promotion. See definition of semester in Article Vll, Section 15. c. A course of less than one-half unit per semester can.not be counted. For illustration, two one-fourth unit courses cannot be counted as one-half unit course. SEC. 4. College Contestants Barred.-No one shall take part in any con· test in this League who, either as a substitute or as a regular, ever repre­sented a college in any contest; or, who has ever attended a college as a regular student, "regular college student" meaning a student who has ever enrolled for as much as one college course. (For definition of "college," see Article VII, Section 9.) No course is considered a college coUJ"se within the meaning of this rule for which only high school credit is given, although such course may be administered by a college. SEC. 5. Day Students Only.-The studies required in these rules shall be taken during the day session of school. SEC. 6. Attendance.-No one shall take part in any contest in this League who, at the time of the contest, has not been a bona fide regular attendant in the school unit represented for 30 calendar days immediately preceding the contest, or since the first day of the second week of the current school year; i.e., a pupil who enrolls after the first day of the second week is not eligible for 30 calendar days. Absence for not over two weeks on account of sickness or other unavoidable cause sh.all not bar a pupil if a written certificate of such cause for absence is presented, signed by the parent or guardian; provided, that such absence cannot be computed on time prior to the student's actual entry in a given school, or after his withdrawal. SEC. 7. Competitions Outside League.-ln all games or contests outside the League, and in so-called "non-conference" games, a League member shall abide by the rules and regulations of the League and be subject to the same penalties for infractions as if the contest or game were with another member of the League or as if the infraction were made in a regular "con­ference" game that decided League standing. This section does not apply to "B'' squads or scrub teams of participating schools. No member school's scrub team, "A" or "B" team may schedule an interschooi contest in a sport in which the other school is suspended. SEC. 8. Amateurs Only.-No one shall take part in any athletic contest in this League who has ever received money or other valuable consideration for teaching or participating in any athletic sport, or game, or who in any game outside of games played as a member of his school team or the Inter­scholastic League, has, within the last twelve months, competed on an athletic team with a paid player or contestant or who for money or valuable consid­eration has allowed his name to be used for the promotion of any product, plan, or service. Teaching or participating in the following games or sports for money or valuable consideration shall be considered as a violation of this rule: Foot­ball, basketball, baseball, golf, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Sports and games not mentioned above may be added to the list by the State Executive Committee upon one year's notice to the member schools. This rule does not apply to pupils who were under 15 years of age at the time payment for athletic services was made; neither shall it prohibit the acceptance of rebates for transportation in interscholastic contests fostered by institutions of higher education. The penalty for violation of this rule shall be forfeiture of eligibility for one year from the date of the violation. a. Money or other valuable consideration accepted by a contestant after a contest ren­ders the contestant ineligible for further participation in Interscholastic League contests, frrespective of whether or not there was any agreement with regard to remuneration previous to the contest. b. This rule has been construed to prohibit a contestant from receiving any payment or valuable consideration, either for participation in, or as an incentive to participate in, any game or sport, including payment of expenses for a trip to a college for the purpose of considering an athletic scholarship or the signing of a "letter of intent" for such scholarship. The Pre-Enrollment Application, presented to the State Executive Commit­tee by the Southwest Conference Committee on October 26, 1960, shall not be construed as a violation of the Amateur Rule. c. Generally, any "special services" or "benefits," offered only to athletes or members of an athletic team, will be construed as being "valuable consideration" and, consequent­ly, a violation of Article Vlll, Section 8, The Amateur Rule. The following are not to be construed as violations of The Amateur Rule: ( 1) medical examinations, athletic insurances or services similar to athletic insurance furnished by schools that provide athletic insurance; (2) expenses of athletes or teams on trips away from home as representatives of their school; and (3) supplies and services furnished during a game or a practice period, related only to the game and the practice periods. The "game and practice period" denotes the actual time in which the contestants are in athletic uniform. d. Valuable Consideration.-Valuable consideration includes items which are wear­able, useable, or saleable. SEC. 9. Playing under Assumed Name.-No one shall participate in any contest of the League who has ever contested under an assumed name in any contest, ( 1) conducted under the auspices of the Interscholastic League or (2) in which participation would affect his eligibility for contests conducted under the auspices of the League. SEC. 10. Certificate of Eligibility.-Before each athletic season a member school shall file with the district chairman a list of the contestants represent· ing that school with the eligibility of such contestants certified by the princi­pal or superintendent. SEC. 11. Athletic Tr')'-Outs.-No one shall take part in any athletic contest in this League who has ever participated in a college athletic practice session or test for purposes of revealing, demonstrating or displaying athletic ability in any sport. SEC. 12. Double Representation.-The same contestant shall not be eli· gible to represent his school in more than one of the speech contests in the same year. Participation in the one-act play contest shall not be considered participation in a "speech event." SEC. 13. Changing Schools.-A pupil changing schools is not eligible in League contests whose parents (or guardian) reside outside the school dis­trict, until he shall have been in attendance at the school or in the school system to which he changes for one year immediately preceding the contest; provided, such pupil is not barred under this rule who ( 1) changes from a school district in which the parents of the pupil actually reside having less than 15 accredited units to the nearest school in good standing with the League having as many as three more, or to the school having 15 or more accredited units located nearest his home or the nearest one in his county, as measured by the public road, (2) lives with his parents or guard­ian and elects to change to any higher class school within 15 miles of his home. a. The school of the school district in which contestant resides has less than 15 accredited units . He is therefore eligible in School A, which is the nearest affiliated school to his home or the nearest one in the county. But last season he attended School B, an affiliated school, but not, of course, the nearest one to his home. This year he returns home and enters School A. ls he eligible to represent School A this season? He is eligible for participation in League contests this season, since School A district is his "home district" insofar as League rules are concerned. Notice, however, Article Vlll, Section 14. b. In order to avail himself of the residence of his guardian to become eligible under this rule, the guardianship must be legal, recorded in its regular order in the office of the District or County Clerk, and of at least one year's standing. If no legal guardianship has been taken out, three years' residence with and support of a contestant establishes guardianship within the meaning of this rule, except: In case both parents of the con· testant are living no guardianship is possible in the meaning of this rule. c. A contestant, both of whose parents are dead, is eligible his first year in the school district wherein a grandparent, uncle, aunt, or older brother or sister resides, with whom he lives and by whom he is supported. Notice, however, Article Vlll, Section 14. d. This rule applies only to pupils in high school. e. If the parents of a contestant move from the district before he has been in attend­ance for one year he loses his eligibility in the school district from which his parents move, and remains ineligible there until his year is up. f. In unaccredited schools, a contestant is eligible his first year only in the one located nearest his home or the nearest one in his county. If he has finished the grades offered in the nearest school, he automatically becomes eligible in the nearest school offering work in a higher grade. After an enrollment of three weeks, or longer, in an accredited school, the contestant cannot re-establish eligibility (under one year) in the unaccredited school unless there has been a corresponding change of residence on the part of his parents, or unless the contestant's home school has been raised in rank by adding at least one grade. g. Bus transfers are on the same basis as individual transfers except that bus trans· fers assigned by the County Board are not affected by this section. h. This rule applies also within a city having two or more senior high schools, but does not apply to elementary grades. Neither does it apply to junior high school graduates who change to the senior high school designated for such junior high school graduates. Districts outlined by the local school board shall govern. A pupil living in an "over­lapping" district is eligible his first rear under this rule in the school of his choice so long as he is living in the district of that high school. After a pupil under these condi­tions makes a choice of a high school, he will lose his eligibility for one year if he changes to another high school even in the same school system, unless a corresponding change of residence by his parents has been made. Notice, however, Article Vil/, Section 14. If parents change residence from District A in a city system to District B in the same system, the pupil may choose the high school of District B or the central vocational high school whose district includes all the other districts. In ruling on the transfer of contestants from high schools in a city system of schools to a central vocational school under this section, the "overlapping district" interpretation contained in paragraph "h" applies; that is, the vocational high school district including all the other districts is considered as an "overlapping district." i. In case of discontinuance of the school, paragraph '?' of this section shall apply. j. After a pupil in an unaffiliated high school makes a choice of an affiliated high school within 15 miles of his home, he will lose his eligibility for one year if he changes to another affiliated high school located within 15 miles of his home, unless there is a corresponding change of residence by his parents. SEC. 14. One Year Rule.-A pupil who has represented a high school (other than his present school) or academy in either football or basketball is ineligible, only in the sport or sports (football or basketball) in which he participated, for one calendar year in a school to which he changes. Excep­tions: (A) A pupil who changes from a school which he has attended for at least one year having less than 15 accredited units to the nearest higher class school (see Article VII, Section 5) to his home, or the nearest in his county. A pupil living at home with his parents (or guardian) and qualifying under the "exception A" clause above is eligible under this section in any higher class school within fifteen miles. A pupil changing from a training school conducted by a college to the local high school in the district in which his parents have lived at least one year is not eligible under this rule. (B) A student who has only one year of eligibility remaining may par­ticipate in any new school to which he may transfer, provided he has a re­lease, signed by the superintendent of the district or by his delegated ad­ministrator, and by the principal and coach of the school he previously attended, to the effect that the pupil was not recruited and that no undue influence was exerted upon him or his family; and provided he is approved by the district executive committee of the district to which he is transferring. Refusal to release a pupil may be reviewed by the receiving district execu­tive committee and this committee has the authority to declare the pupil eligible if there is no justifiable evidence for denying the release. A junior high school pupil who has represented his junior high school in either football or basketball is ineligible only in the sport or sports (football or basketball) in the school district to which he changes until he has been in attendance for one year. a. To be ineligible under this rule the pupil must have represented in football or bas­ketball another high school having as many as 15 accredited units. The number of units held by the former school when the pupil enrolls in the new school governs this point. Participation on "B" squad in an interschool football or basketball game counts as hav­ing represented a high school. b. A pupil is eligible under this rule who enrolls the first year in a newly created school located in his home district (where he has resided for at least one year). c. In the meaning of this rule, the one year provision has been satisfied when the pupil has been in attendance in the new school for two semesters even though the semesters may not be two consecutive semesters. d. In case of discontinuance of the school which a contestant has represented in basket­ball or football, paragraph "e" of this section shall apply. e. This section shall not operate to render pupils from an unaffiliated school ineligible in an adjoining affiliated high school, provided the transfers are approved by the receiv­ing school board and their tuition money and bus money have been transferred, in accordance with the law providing for transfers from one district to another. /. A contestant represents School A, a fully accredited high school in an interschool football or basketball game; then he moves to school B, another fully accredited high school, where he remains ineligible for one year and consequently does not take part in any interschool football or basketball games. Later he moves to School C, a third fully accredited high school. This section shall not operate to render the pupil ineligible in School C. The provisions of Article VIII, Section 14, have been satisfied when a contest­ant has been in attendance for two consecutive semesters at his previous school or cur­rent school without having participated in any interschool football or basketball game. g. In desegregated school districts, this section shall not operate to reri,der pupils in· eligible in a high school to which they are assigned by the local school board, provided the pupil has no other choice of schools. In the first year in which a student is eligible to choose another school because of desegregation, he may transfer without loss of athletic eligibility, provided he is not recruited. If, because of earlier designation, he has been eligible to transfer but not without loss of athletic eligibility, he will be allowed to trans/er in the school year 1971-72 with­out loss of athletic eligibility, provided he is not recruited. The State Executive Committee emphasizes that this interpretation applies only to the following situations: (a) Only in districts where "freedom of choice" has been established and transfers are made as designated by the local school board. (b) After a choice has been made, the athlete cannot return to his former school and be eligible without loss of his eligibility for one year. ( c) Only within a school district and not between school districts. SEc. 15. Teachers /neligible.-A person who is teaching whole or part time is ineligible for any League contest. SEC. 16. Sclwlarship Rule. No one shall take part in any contest in this League who did not attend a major portion of the preceding semester and who did not complete at least three half-units, or !the equivalent, including at least two separate courses, during the semester. Special education students who meet the standards of the Texas Education Agency for assignment to special education classes and who have been en­rolled in special education classes for a major portion of the preceding se­mester and who passed three one-half credit courses or the equivalent in the preceding semester are consi decimal point two places to right-90.00, which is the percentage of accuracy. In this example the student's speed is 54 (270 divided by 5). The speed, 54, plus the percentage of accuracy, 90, equals the students score, 144. The rankings must be based upon this score. 12. Size of Page.-A page 81f2 x 14 shall be used. The District, Regional, and State Directors must furnish paper for all contestants. (Suggestion: No easy-erase paper should be used.) 13. Spacing.-All work shall have double spacing. One error shall be counted for every line not properly spaced. 14. Length of Line.-Each line, except the last line in a paragraph, shall contain not less than 61 strokes nor more than 76. Space counting begins at the left margin. Do not count a space after the last word of the last line. One error shall be counted for each line not qualifying. The five spaces indented at the beginning of a paragraph are counted in measuring the strokes of the line. 15. Paragraphing.-Paragraphs shall be indented five spaces. One error shall be counted for every irregularity. When the contestant fails to indent five spaces for paragraph indention and an error is made in the first word in the paragraph, he will be penalized for two errors. The director should instruct all contestants to tab for beginning paragraph indention. 16. Marking of Errors.-Each error shall be indicated by drawing a circle around the word in which an error is made. 17. Spacing after Punctuation.-Two spaces follow all end punctuation marks. All other points have one space, except a dash, which has no space either before or after it. (A dash is made by two strokes of the hyphen.) Either one or two spaces may be used after the colon. a. Count a word as an error if the punctuation after it is typed incor­rectly. b. Count a word as an error if the spacing after it is incorrect. c. Count only one error against one word, no matter how many errors it may contain. d. Count as part of a word: (a) the space that follows a word, (b) a punctuation mark that might follow a word, (c) the space or spaces that follow the punctuation mark. Only 1 error is counted even if all these are incorrect. Example: girlwent to 1 error grlwent to 1 error girlwont to 2 errors girlwentto school 2 errors girlwontto school 2 errors When you have a double adjective modifying a noun (Example: first­class registered mail) and there is an error in both adjectives, follow the examples below when grading. Example: frst-class registered 1 error frst class registered 1 error frstclass registered 1 error first-doss registered 1 error frst-closs registered 2 errors frst-closs regestered 3 errors Hyphenated words (when each is a dictionary word) are considered as separate words; therefore, an error in each word will be penalized. Example: fourth-class mail forth-class 1 error forth class 1 error furth-closs 2 errors 18. Faulty Shifting and Cut letter.-1£ only a part of a letter is seen, an error shall be charged. A lightly struck letter or character is no error if the entire character is visible. Any letter so near the edge of the paper that the whole letter does not appear on the paper shall be penalized--<>ne error for each word. Each raised or lowered capital shall be penalized one error. (See Rule 22 for exception.) 19. Strikeovers and Erasures.-A strikeover or an erasure is an error and shall be penalized. 20. Margin.-Any irregularity in the left-hand margin is an error and shall be penalized. 21. Division of words at the End of a Line.-Any word wrongly divided at the end of a line shall be penalized. Any standard dictionary is an au­thority. This authority shall be presented to settle a dispute. 22. Spacing of Letters.-One error shall be charged for each word in which any letter does not occupy its proper place vertically and/or hori­zontally. If the error is due to key alignment of the machine, and not to poor stroking, it should not be counted against the student. A careful study should be made of the entire test to determine whether or not a letter out of align­ment appeared in like position each time it was struck. For example: If the letter "p" is slightly raised or lowered in the word "speed" but is in its proper place both vertically and horizontally in all other instances in the copy, an error shall be counted against the student; but if the letter "p" is slightly raised or lowered in every instance, it would indicate faulty key alignment of the machine; and no error shall be counted against the student. 23. Shadowed Letters.-Shadowed letters constitute an error. Each word containing letters with shadows shall be counted as one error. 24. Equipment.-Only manually operated machines are permitted. Ma­chine may have elite or pica type. Machine must have standard bell. (A con­testant may furnish his own table if he wishes to do so.) 25. Starting Time.-All tests must start at the time set in the official pro­gram. Warmup tests must be given but just one official test may be counted in any meet. Definite signals for the beginning and ending of the official test must be agreed upon and given. 26. Test.-All contestants, regardless of classification of school, should take the same test at the same time. The official material must not be prac­ticed before the test; this material must be opened in the presence of the contestants. 27. Graders.-It is the responsibility of the contest director to get the papers graded, and he may select the graders he needs. The teachers who have contestants make the best graders. Each teacher having an entry or en­tries and his contestant or contestants will be permitted to examine the con­testant's or contestants' papers before final scores are announced officially. 27. Directors.-Directors having entries in the contest shall not be per­mitted to be in the room during the administering of the test. The contestant or contestants of any director who violates this rule shall be disqualified. Di­rectors must read and follow all rules. They must refrain from exercising their personal opinions. The director of the contest may select assistants to help get ready for the tests. While the final warmup test and the official test are given, only the director and one person appointed by the director (not a director or teacher with an entry) shall remain in the room. The director of each contest or his appointee shall make a final review of papers before they are examined by the teachers and their contestants. The contest director shall pick up all copies of the test and of the students' typing. Students may secure a copy of their test and their typing by bring­ing a large, stamped, addressed envelope for the contest director, who will mail the test and the paper the following week. Under no condition, must a director give out any award until the top five places have been determined. After the official announcement of winners has been released, no change can be made in the first five places. Directors will receive contest material from the director general of the meet who receives it from League Headquarters, Austin. Rules for Music Competition NELSON G. PATRICK Director of Music I Introduction In the University Interscholastic League, we have what is perhaps numer­ically the largest organized musical competition ever to exist in public schools. It must he our constant goal to see that our musical standards are such that we can be said to have quality which matches our quantity. Like all Interscholastic League regulations, the music competition rules have been formulated by the Legislative Council, and can be changed by that group only. These rules, however, are under constant study by a Music Advisory Committee. The Music Advisory Committee is composed of one representative from each region, elected by the music educators of those regions. Each commit­tee member serves for a term of two years, with even-numbered regions electing delegates on even-numbered years, and odd-numbered regions elect­ing delegates on odd-numbered years. The chairman of the Music Advisory Committee will be elected from the duly elected membership of the Com­mittee. Once each year, during the second week in June, this committee meets with the Music Sub-committee, Legislative Council to discuss im­provements in the rules for music competition. For more information about legislative procedure, see Articles IV, X!IV, and XV of the Constitution. II General Regulations a. Participation in League competition implies that representatives of each member school will observe all the implications of professional ethics. Achiev­ing the ultimate in excellence of a performance shall be the goal. The com­petition is designed to motivate music education throughout the year, and directors shall use the competition to encourage the development of music appreciation, musical skills, and the promulgation of the music of our so­ciety. Competition should assume and maintain the position of an agency for education within the general educational philosophy of the public schools. b. Disqualification from Music Competition for the current academic year and the following year may result if a school fails to adhere to the rules and regulations as stated in this bulletin. c. Suspension of a Region from the music competition for the following academic year may result if a region fails to conduct the Regional Music contest according to the rules and regulations as stated in this bulletin. III Eligibility and Administration 1. Participati.on. a. No school shall participate in the Interscholastic League Music Com­petition whose Acceptance Card is not on file in the League office by Sep­tember l, and whose membership dues are not paid for the current year. b. Each individual school unit of a system must have on file an Accept­ance Card in order to become eligible for participation. Article III, Section 1, defines eligibility for League membership. c. Both vocal and instrumental competition will be conducted by each region in the state, and will be open to participation by high schools, junior high schools, and intermediate schools which have the 8th grade as a top limit. No student in grades 6 and below may participate in regional music competition. d. Cards acknowledging the receipt of Acceptance Cards will be mailed by the State Office. If you do not receive the Acknowledgment Card within a reasonable time after submitting your Acceptance Card, contact the State Office. 2. New Schools. New schools and/ or schools not competing in the preceding vear intending to enter music contests may become eligible by notifying the State Office by letter prior to the deadline September 1, and by filing a Music Acceptance Card according to paragraph b. above. 3. Eligibility. a. All eligibility regulations outlined in Article VIII of the Constitution of the Interscholastic League shall apply to League music competition. The superintendent or his designee shall certify the contestants at the time of their entry into the regional competition. (Note: Article VIII, Section 8, Section 11. Section 12 and Section 14 apply only to the specific contests stated th~rein.) b. No one shall be eligible to take part in any League music contest or event who has received money or other valuable consideration for teaching music or twirling or for officiating in any music or twirling event. c. Each school shall observe faithfully all rules contained in Article VIII of the Constitution. In case an ineligible contestant is used in any competi· tion, knowingly or unknowingly, the minimum penalty shall be forfeiture of the rating. 4. Classificatwn. Assignment to conferences as outlined in this section is mandatory and a school must participate in the conference to which it is assigned. A school's conference in music competition will be the same as it is in football, basketball, etc. Participating schools shall be assigned for the school year 1971-72 as follows: AAAA-High schools with an average membership of 1100 or more stu­dents in grades 9-10--11-12. AAA-High schools with an average membership of 500--1099 students, inclusive, in grades 9-10--11-12. AA-High schools with an average membership of 230--499 students, in­clusive, in grades 9-10--11-12. A-High schools with an average membership of 120--229 students, in­clusive, in grades 9-10--11-12. B-High schools with an average membership of 119 or fewer students in grades 9-10--11-12. CCC-Junior high schools with an enrollment of 650 or more students in grades 7, 8, and 9 at the time of application for membership. CC-Junior high schools with an enrollment of 200-649 students at the time of application for membership; or Intermediate school units com­posed of grades 7 and 8 with 650 or more students at the time of application for membership. C-Junior high schools with an enrollment of 199 or fewer students at the time of application for membership; or Intermediate school units composed of grades 7 and 8 with 649 or fewer students. 5. Additional Groups. a. Second Groups. Only one organization from a participating school may be designated "first group" in the events listed in Sec. 25, paragraph a. ( 1) Second bands, orchestras, and choral groups may participate in the competition provided: (a) A parent group of the same kind has been entered, and is eligible to compete in Music Competition. (b) Second groups will complete as "second groups" with other secohd groups in the same conference, and not with lower conferences. ( c) Music must be selected according to instructions in the current Pre· scribed Music List. b. Composite Groups. ( 1) When students from grades 7 and 8 are combined with high school students to form a competing high school unit (Conferences AAA, AA, A and B) ; or, when students from grades 7 and 8 are combined with the junior high school students to form a competing junior high school unit (Confer­ences CCC, CC and C), the resulting group is known as a composite group. (2) The following statements shall govern the use of composite groups: (a) Composite hands are permitted in Conferences AAA, AA, A, B, CCC, CC and C, only. (b) Composite choral groups are permitted in Conferences AAA, AA, A, B, CCC, CC and C, only. ( c) Composite orchestras or string orchestras are permitted in all con­ferences. (d) Combined orchestras and string orchestras, i.e., orchestras and string orchestras from similar school units ... two or more junior high schools or two or more schools composed of the seventh and eighth grades from the same school system ... are permitted in Conferences CCC, CC and C, only. (e) No student may be permitted to perform in a conference lower than his school classification; i.e. a high school student may not perform in a junior high school group, etc. (f) No student shall compete in two bands, two orchestras or two choral groups of the same type. ( 3) The addition of students resulting from the use of composite groups as provided for in this section will not affect classification in any way. 6. Additional Competition. Member organizations may enter a maximum of two music meets within the 12-month period of September l, through August 31, in addition to the University Interscholastic League Regional Competition. 7. Protests. All protests must he made to the Regional Executive Chairman within 24 hours after the organization performs, except those protests based on the alleged ineligibility of a contestant may be made at any time; pro­vided, it is made immediately upon discovery of the facts on which the protest is based. Protests must be made in writing and signed by the superintendent. A protest based on a judge's decision will not be considered. 8. Entries. All entries must be prepared in compliance with Rules 18 and 25 of the Music Plan, and postmarked as directed no later than 30 days pre­ceding the first day of the competition. Entry forms may be ordered from the State Office at a nominal cost. The Regional Executive Committee cannot certify entries which are postmarked later than 30 days prior to the first day of the contest. Failure to receive official printed entry blanks does not con­stitute an exception to this rule. 9. Regwns. a. Competition shall be held in each region, and organizations and indi­viduals shall compete in regions to which they are assigned. b. A region may be zoned according to conferences for competition pur­poses provided a minimum of five ( 5) high schools of that conference are in each zone. c. Texas shall be divided into eighteen regions for music competition: Region I-Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman and Wheeler Counties. Region II-Archer, Baylor, Childress, Clay, Coke, Cottle, Dickens, Fisher, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Motley, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Shackel­ford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Wichita, Wilbarger and Young Counties. Region III-Collin, Dallas, Delta, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Rains, Rockwall and Van Zandt Counties. Region IV-Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Shelby, Smith. Titus, Upshur and Wood Counties. Region V-Cooke, Denton, Johnson, Montague, Parker, Tarrant and Wise Counties. Region VI-Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Dawson, Ector, El Paso, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth. Irion, Jeff Davis, Loving, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Reeves, Scurry, Sterling, Terrell, Upton, Ward and Winkler Counties. Region VII-Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hood, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Somervell and Sutton Counties. Region VIII-Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone, McLennan, Milam and Robertson Counties. Region IX-Grimes, Harris, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Waller and Walker Counties. Region X-Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine and Tyler Counties. Region XI-Bandera, Blanco, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, LaSalle, Maverick, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde and Zavalla Counties. Region XII-Atascosa, Bexar, Karnes and Wilson Counties. Region XIII-Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Victoria and Wharton Counties. Region XIV-Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Dm·al, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Live Oak, ?.1cMullen, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio and Webb Counties. Region XV-Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Starr, Willacy and Zapata Counties. Region XVI-Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hall, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Parmer, Swisher, Terry and Yoakum Counties. Region XVII-Austin, Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend and Galveston Counties. Region XVIII-Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gonzales, Guada­ lupe, Hays, Lee, Travis, Washington and Williamson Counties. 10. Transfer Rules. Schools will be approved for transfer from one region to another only under the following conditions: a. Transfer is considered when schools are being redistricted for basket· ball and football conferences; requests must be in the League office on or before September 1 of the school year of the first year the assignments are made. b. Schools requesting transfers must be contiguous to the region (that is, the school district must adjoin the boundary limits} to which the school wishes to transfer. c. The superintendent of the school desiring the transfer must in his re· quest, prove that undue hardship or unsafe travel conditions require the transfer to the new region. d. Transfers from one region to another cannot be made if, in the opinion of the State Executive Committee, such transfers create an imbalance of competition. e. Transfers requested after either region has been organized must be approved by the Regional Executive Committee of each region concerned and by the State Executive Committee. 11. Regional Executive Committee. The State Executive Committee shall appoint in each Region an executive committee ::omposed of seven school administrators. These members shall serve three-year overlapping terms. Each committee shall elect its own chairman who shall serve a one-year term or continue in office until a successor has been appointed; however, he may be reelected. The Regional Executive Committee shall have general charge of the or­ganization and administration of the Regional music competition as outlined in the Music Plan of the Constitution and Contest Rules. It shall be the duty of this committee: a. To appoint the necessary contest chairmen to administer the respective music contests. b. To make all arrangements for the regional competition relative to the place, time, judges, entries, and finances. c. To enforce all rules and regulations, to settle all disputes and all ques­tions of eligibility arising within the region according to Articles XII and XIII of the Constitution and Contest Rules. d. To investigate and check the eligibility of contestants. e. To canvass schools for entries and to cooperate with schools in effecting and promoting regional competition. f. To correspond with the State Office with regard to the interests of the work. g. To work in general toward making the regional competition worthwhile in and by itself. h. To distribute all awards, ratings and judges' comments to the partici­pating schools. i. To mail one official entry Form No. 1 and one Form No. 9 for each participating organization to the State Director of Music Activities, fifteen days following the last day of the contest. j. To file a complete financial report with the State Office on or before July 1. k. To certify to the State Office the results of all contests within fifteen days of the close of the contest. I. To administer the music contests according to the rules and regulations as stated in this bulletin. m. To disqualify from the Music Competition for the current academic year and the following year any school which fails to adhere to the rules and regulations of music competition as stated in this bulletin. n. To contract, and file in the State Office, duplicate copies of the agree­ments made with recording companies for the recording of each regional contest. o. To review all protests growing out of Regional Music Contests and ad­ministration. Decisions made by the Regional Executive Committee are final. p. To set the amount of fees, per diem and travel expenses of judges and staff provided the maximum does not exceed that established by the Constitu­tion and Contest Rules. (VII, P. 28, [12]). 12. Expenses of the Regional Executive Committee. The Regional Execu­tive Committee has authority to outline and put into operation a plan for financing its own meetings. 13. Regional Fees. Each Regional Executive Committee shall have the authority to assess and collect such fees as are decided advisable for the operation of the regional competition. Proper officers may be designated by the Regional Executive Committee to receive and dispense these fees. 14. State Fees. Each organization pirrticipating in regional music contests will pay a $5.00 fee which will be forwarded to the State Office by the Regional Executive Committee at the time the 15-day report is made. 15. Rebate to the Regional Meet. All funds collected by the Regional Ex­ecutive Committee from concessions, admissions and fees at the regional competition in excess of the amount necessary to defray the incidental ex­penses of the meet may be prorated up to 100 per cent to the participating schools. 16. Duties of Contest Chairmen. It shall be the duty of the contest chair­men to: a. Conduct the music contest under the supervision of the Regional Execu­tive Committee according to regulations in this bulletin. b. Submit to the Regional Executive Committee recommendations relative to the time, place, judges, entries, financing and general plans for the regional competition, if requested. c. File with the State Office contest reports as designated by the Regional Executive Committee (See Article III, Section 10 of the Music plan). d. Send carbon copies of judges' comments for band, orchestra, and choir contests to the State Office within fifteen days following the close of these contests. e. Failure to comply with these responsibilities may result in the suspension of the region for the following academic year by the State Executive Com· mittee. IV Rules for Special Contests 17. Marching Contest. a. Marching contests will be held in each region. b. Entry. ( 1) Two copies of the official entry Form No. 1 must be prepared listing personnel of the competing group. (2) Six copies of the evaluation form must be prepared and filed with the contest chairman at the time the entry is made for each organization entering regional competition. Directors of or­ganizations from junior high and intermediate schools will indicate on the evaluation form the number of stu· dents from each grade level. c. The time for the marching contest will be set by the Regional Execu­tive Committee. d. Each organization participating in regional music contests will pay a $5.00 fee which will be forwarded to the State Office by the Regional Executive Committee at the time the 15-day report is made. e. Each competing band must occupy the marching field for not more than eight minutes nor less than five minutes. Timing shall begin when the band executes the first step off or the first note of the music (including cadence and/or fanfare) "whichever comes first." It shall be the duty of the contest chairman to provide an adequate warning signal at the end of seven minutes. Any band which leaves the field in less than five minutes or fails to vacate the field in eight minutes shall be penalized one rating. f. Required Movements. (1) Forward March-(step off) (2) Halt (while playing-continue to play) (3) Counter March or To The Rear (while playing) (4) Either: Right Oblique and its correction movement. Forward (while playing); or, Left Oblique and its correction movement. Forward (while playing); OR Right or Left Flank and the converse movements, Left or Right F1ank as required to correct the direction (while playing); OR Column Left or Column Right (while playing) (5) Start and Cease Playing (while marching) g. Special Formation. Each organization may perform such formations or drill as it selects provided it does not exceed the maximum time allowed for performance. v Solo-Ensemble Competition 18. Eligibility. a. Any soloist-ensemble who meets the eligibility requirements listed in Article III, Section 3, of the Music Plan, and complies with the specific regulations in this section, may be entered in regional solo-ensemble competition. All solos-ensembles must compete for ratings. b. Limitation. ( 1) No student may exceed the maximum number of solo and en­semble entries listed below. (2) Each student may enter a maximum of two instrumental events which may be either: (a) Two solos provided they are performed on different in· struments and different music is performed, OR two per· cussion solos provided they are performed on two different instruments, OR (b) Two ensembles, if instrumentation changes, provided they are different events as listed under Section 24 of the Music Plan, different music is performed and the majority of mem­bers is different, OR ( c) An ensemble and a solo. ( 3) In addition to two instrumental events as listed above, each student may enter two vocal events which may consist of: (a) A vocal solo and a vocal ensemble, OR (b) Two vocal ensembles provided they are different events as listed under Section 24 of the Music Plan, different music is performed and the majority of members is different. ( 4) In addition to the instrumental and vocal entries listed above, each student may enter a piano solo, and a maximum of two twirling events which may be: (a) A twirling solo and a twirling ensemble, OR (b) Two twirling ensembles provided they are different events (a quartet and a quintet; or a quartet and a sextet, etc.) and the majority of the members is different. ( c) Twirlers, both in solo and ensemble competition are Jim· ited to two competition meets other than League contests, during the school year. c. Membership. All soloists competing in approved solo events listed in Section 23 of the Music Plan, and all members of ensembles competing in approved ensemble events listed in Section 24 of the Music Plan, must be members of a band, orchestra, or choir, currently eligible to compete in the regional music contest. Signing the Music Acceptance Card and having it filed on or before September 1 makes the school eligible. Failure of the organization (band, orchestra, or choir) to compete after competing in the Solo·Ensemble contest, unless excused for justifiable reasons, will disqualify that organization (band, orchestra, or choir) for the following school year. d. Solo twirlers and members of twirling ensembles are not required to march in the contest performance. e. Where there is no organized band, orchestra or choral group in the school students may enter solo-ensemble competition provided a music ac· ceptance card has been filed, membership fees have been paid and an affi· davit is executed by the superintendent stating that there is no parent organi­zation in the school. This affidavit must be attached to the duplicate of the official entry blank. 19. ClassificaJion. a. Solo-ensemble events shall be grouped in five categories: band, or­chestra, vocal, piano and twirling. Three classes of solo competition will be held in the first three categories, and piano. b. Class I solo-ensemble competition may be entered by any student or ensemble. Selections to be performed must be taken from the lists prescribed for Class I competition. No other selections will be permitted. c. Class II solo-ensemble competition may be entered by any student in grades 9, 10, 11, 12 who has not previously earned a Division I rating in Class I or Class II competition. Selections to be performed must be taken from the lists prescribed for Class II competition. d. Students in the ninth grade and below may enter Class III competition at any time regardless of the rating previously earned. e. Twirling solo-ensemble competition is limited to Class I and Class III competition only. The University of Texas Publication f. Twirling ensembles shall consist of trios, quartets, quintets, and sextets, only. 20. Entry. a. Choir and strings. (1) Two copies of Master Solo-Ensemble Entry Form No. 9 must be executed listing the names of each soloist in ALPHABETI­CAL ORDER. Each member in each ensemble, must be listed in alphabetical order according to ensemble entered. b. Band. (1) Two copies of Master Solo-Ensemble Entry Form No. 9 must be executed listing: 1. All Woodwind soloists in ALPHABETICAL ORDER. 2. All Brass soloists in ALPHABETICAL ORDER. 3. All Percussion soloists in ALPHABETICAL ORDER. 4. All ensemble members listed ALPHABETICALLY, and the ensembles listed as shown under Section 24 paragraph b, Constitution and Contest Rules. The preceding requirements are not to invalidate eligibility. Each stu· dent must be listed in each solo he performs, and each student must be listed in each ensemble in which he performs. All entries (accompanied by a check covering the prescribed regional entry fees) must be mailed to the Regional Executive Chairman. All entries must be postmarked no later than 30 days preceding the first I1.al Executive Committee by the State Office upon request. g. Medals. ( 1) A Gold Solo Medal will be presented to a CJ.ass I soloist who achieves Division I rating. (2) A Silver Solo Medal will be presented to a Class II soloist who achieves a Division I rating. ( 3) A Bronze Solo Medal will be presented to any soloist who earns a Division I rating in Class III competition. ( 4) A Gold Twirling Medal will be presented to a Class I twirler who achieves a Division I rating. (5) A Bronze Twirling Medal will be presented to a Class III twirler who achieves a Division I rating in Class III competition. ( 6) A Gold Twirling Medal will be presented to each member of a Class I twirling ensemble which achieves a Division I rating. (7) A Bronze Twirling Medal will be presented to each member of a Class III twirling ensemble which achieves a Division I rating. (8) A Gold Ensemble Medal will be presented to each member 0£ a Class I ensemble which achieves a Division I rating. (9) A Silver Ensemble Medal will be presented to each member of a Class II ensemble which achieves a Division I rating. (10) A Bronze Ensemble Medal will be presented to each member 0£ a Class III ensemble which achieves a Division I rating. h. Individual Certificates may be presented to any soloist or ensemble of any class who achieves a Division II rating. These certificates are supplied by the State Office to the Regional Executive Committee on request. Rules for Athletic Contests BAILEY M. MARSHALL Director of Athletics Box 8028, University Station Austin, Texas 78712 The purpose of the athletic program of the University Interscholastic League is: I. To assist, advise and aid the public schools in organizing and con­ducting interschool athletic contests. 2. To devise and prepare eligibility rules that will equalize and stimulate wholesome competition between schools of similar rank, and reinforce the curricular program. 3. To equalize and regulate competition so that the pupils, schools and communities may secure the greatest social, educational and recrea· tional returns from the contests. 4. To help the school make athletics an integral part of the educational program. 5. To preserve the game for the contestant and not sacrifice the contestant to the game. 6. To promote the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play in all contests. 7. To promote among the players, schools and communities a spirit of friendly rivalry and a respect for the rules of the contests. The League is vitally interested in the welfare of every boy and girl par· ticipating in the athletic contests. To protect the physical well-being of the <:ontestants it is required that every contestant be given a thorough medi­cal examination by a physician before participating in the athletic games and contests of the League. Football Plan The Football Code.-The football code means to play the game in the spirit of fairness and clean sportsmanship; to observe all rules and not attempt to hold, "beat the ball," or coach from the side lines because it can be done without the knowledge of the referee, or to resort to trickery in equipping or preparing players. It means to accept decisions of officials without protest; to see that officials are extended protection and courtesy by players, school personnel, and laymen; to treat your opponents as your guests, and to put clean play and real sportsmanship above victories. It means the ability to win without boasting and to lose without grudge. "Vic­tory is no great matter. The important thing in sports is the manly striving to excel and the good feeling it fosters between those who play fair and have no excuse when they lose." The development and recreative aspects of football should be strongly emphasized in all contests. It shall be considered dishonorable and contrary to good sportsmanship to withhold evidence against any player or school without presenting the same to the proper committee or to the school ad­ministration concerned. 1. Eligible Schools.-Only senior high schools are eligible in football. No school shall participate in League football unless its acceptance of this plan is on file in the State Office by September 1. The application for mem­bership in the Football Plan shall be signed by the superintendent or his designated administrator. A school which does not participate in football after signing the accept­ance card may be suspended in this activity for a period of one year, unless sufficient justification is shown for not entering a team. A non-participating school the preceding year desiring to participate shall so notify the State Office one year in advance. Schools participating in football for the first time may be assigned the first season to a district on a non-honor basis. 2. Employment of Football Coaches.-A school is not eligible for Inter­scholastic League football competition: a. Whose head coach or whose assistant coaches are not full-time em­ployees (This rule shall not affect the status of a coach on a leave of absence attending college.) of the school board of the school which the team repre­sents. "Full-time" means full-time for the whole scholastic or calendar year; or b. Which contracts to pay its football coach out of gate receipts, or which draws its contract with its coach in such a way as to make it to the immediate financial advantage of a coach to win games. (1.) It shaU be against the rule for a contract to be based upon a percent­age of the gate receipts. (2.) It shall be desirable for the salary to be fixed at the beginning of the year, and to include no provisions for bonus. (3.) The salary of the coach shall be paid from funds under the complete control of the school board and disbursed to the coach in the regular way in which the other salaries are disbursed. ( 4.) Any contract which makes it to the immediate financial interest of a coach to win a game will be in violation of the spirit of the rule which has been adopted. 3. Conferences.-Participating high schools shall be divided into con· ferences for the 1971-72 school year as follows: Conference AAAA ......................... ....... HOO and up Conference AAA .................................... 500 to 1099 Conference AA ....................................... 230 to 500 Conference A ···-·····-·--····-··--·-··-··---··-··----··-120 to 230 Conference B .................................... ll9 and under A high school with less than 100 may enter a team in six or eight-man football. High schools must play in the conference for which their "average mem­bership" qualifies them and there shall be no exceptions to this procedure. Member schools shall be classified for competition in football on the basis of the number enrolled in the last four grades in high school as de­termined by the figures given in "average membership" of the Superin­tendent's Annual Report, and there shall be no exception to this procedure. The "average" of the 1967-68 and 1%8-69 "average membership" shall be used for assigning schools for the 1970-71and1971-72 school years. Schools shall be assigned for a period of two years in the same district and conference in football and these assignments shall commence on even numbered years. Only newly created schools and consolidated schools can be assigned to a conference on a one-year basis during odd numbered years. In classification of all-male or all-female high schools for League compe­tition, the number enrolled in the last four grades of high school shall be doubled. This is done with the purpose of equalizing competition, since the average high school is assumed to be composed of 50% of the students of each sex. 4. Districts.-The state shall be divided into districts for conferences AAAA, AAA, AA, and A, and competition shall include a state champion­ship. Announcements concerning the arrangement of all conferences having state championship playoffs will be issued during the season. Conference B and six or eight-man football districts will be arranged for a regional play­off but competition shall not extend further than a regional championship. Usually five to eight schools compose a district. Schools are assigned to districts by the State Office. The list of district chairmen, their addresses and district numbers, will be mailed out to member schools during the early part of September of each year. It shall be the duty of the superintendent, principal, or coach in each school com­peting under this plan, to inform himself regarding the district chairman, time of meeting, etc. If the chairman moves from the district without calling a meeting, each school in the district has a responsibility to notifr the State Office so that another chair­man may be named. 5. District Organization (Conferences AAAA, AAA, AA, A, and B and Six or Eight-Man Foothall.)-The chairman of the old district executive committee shall serve as temporary chairman for the district and he shall call a meeting of all participating schools in the district, preferably in the spring but in any case not later than Saturday following the third Monday in Sep­tember. (The State Executive Committee urges the district chairman to call his organization meeting in the spring.) At this meeting a district execu­tive committee shall be created composed of superintendents or their desig­nated administrators from participating schools. Each participating school present shall have one vote. At least two alternates (must be superintendent or his designated administrator) should be elected to serve in case members of the committee are disqualified. If only one member is disqualified the first-named alternate should serve. A member of the committee shall be dis­4ualified to act in a case in which his school is one of the two involved. In each new district, and in case of vacancies, a temporary chairman shall be appointed by the State Office. It shall be the duty of the chairman to call the organization meeting. 6. Duties of District Executive Committee.-lt shall be the duty of the district executive committee: a. To enforce all rules and regulations, to settle all disputes and all questions of eligibility arising inside the district. There shall be no appeal from any decision rendered by this committee. b. To certify to the State Office an eligible district champion not later than the date prescribed on the League calendar for such certification, after which the committee's functions cease. In case of dispute, certification to the State Office shall be in the form of a written notice naming the eligible school and must be signed by a majority of the members of the district executive com­mittee; provided the State Committee shall have the authority to reject for interdistrict competition any football team whose district committee has adopted any rule or regulation limiting the eligibility of players or has set aside any contest rule for a team or player beyond the requirement set forth in the Constitution and Contest Rules and the Football Plan. The district executive com­mittee must certify an eligible champion without any conditions attached to this certification. c. To arrange a round-robin schedule in the district to close not later than the date designated in the 1971-72 League calendar for each respective conference. In districts that have 10 or more participating schools sub-districts may he created, in which case round-robin schedules shall he arranged in the sub-districts to close in sufficient time to schedule an elimination game so that the district championship may be determined by the proper time. Districts with fewer than 10 schools may he subdivided. The subdivisions of a district shall contain an equal number of teams, or as nearly equal as can he; e.g., a district having seven teams shall he divided on a 3-4 basis. d. To investigate and check the eligibility of players in the district and to furnish to member schools in the district a list of eligible players submitted by each school and to investigate transfers with a view to determining whether or not transfers are bona fide. In case the transfer is not considered bona fide by the district committee, it shall have the power to declare the contestant in question ineligible for football. e. To uphold the principle that high school football is worthwhile in the school as an educational force when properly controlled. Efforts on the part of any school official or local "fan" to recruit players shall he considered a violation of this principle and shall subject the school at fault to disqualification. Disqualification may he made by the committee after the school concerned has been given an opportunity to he heard in its own defense. When a school is disqualified it shall remain on the disqualified list until the superintendent has convinced the committee that the errors complained of have been removed and that he, the super· intendent, can guarantee the proper conduct of football in his school. 7. Expenses of District Committee.-The district executive committee has authority to outline and put into operation a plan for financing its meetings under the following restriction: If the assessment plan is used the assessment for any school shall not exceed one-half of its regular League membership fee. The failure of a school promptly to pay its assessment, after having been notified, shall subject it to a penalty of elimination from consideration for district honors. If a school refuses or fails to pay its assess· ment after the close of the season, it may he debarred from participation the following year or until the amount is paid. At the close of the season the district executive committee shall furnish each participating school in the district a financial statement showing all receipts and disbursements for the season. 8. District Disqualification.-A district shall be disqualified in the re­ gional or state race, if its committee certifies to the State Office a team which has used an ineligible player in any game that counted on League standing, such disqualification to be made only upon presentation of evi­dence to the State Executive Committee. If a football team is certified as district champion which has used a contestant not eligible under Interscholastic League rules, the State Executive Committee has juris­diction under Rule 8 of the Football Plan to re-determine questions of eligibility, Rule 6a of the Football Plan having applicability only to intradistrict competition. 9. Eliminations.-Conferences AAAA, AAA, AA, and A district cham· pions are bracketed for elimination play to a state championship on a weekly schedule beginning the first weekend after the specified date for determining district champions. State elimination games may not be sched­uled earlier than the first weekend after the certification date for district champions. Conference B district champions are bracketed for a regional championship to be concluded not later than the second weekend after dis­trict championships are determined. Six or eight-man district champions are bracketed for regional cham­pionships to be concluded not later than the second weekend after district championships are determined. 10. Jurisdiction of lnterdistrict Disputes.-The State Executive Com­mittee shall have jurisdiction in all disputes arising between district winners that have been duly certified. 11. l'lumber of Games.-Between September 9 and November 13, in­clusive, in conferences AAAA, AA and A, no boy shall participate in more than 10 games, with the exception that conference AAA districts composed of ten (10) or more schools that elect to divide into two (2) zones may play a ten-game football schedule while determining the two (2) zone champions. The zone champions may then play an additional game for the district championship. Between September 9 and November 20, inclusive, in con­ferences B, Six-and Eight-man football, no boy shall participate in more than 10 games. No boy, in any conference, shall he permitted to take part in more than one game during any given period of five days. The five­day period is considered as being within five calendar days. 12. Games That Count on Percentage.-lnterconference or interdistrict games between participating schools shall not count on a team's percentage. A defeat by a non-participating Texas high school, except by a junior high school or dormitory school, or a public school in good standing with the Prairie View Interscholastic League, regardless of size or date, shall elimi­nate it from the district, state, or regional race. A defeat by a school not eli· gihle to membership in the League shall not count. 13. A Practice Scrimmage.-A scrimmage or practice period to which. no admission is charged, which is not on an announced schedule and which is not regularly conducted by an official or officials shall not count as a game. No boy shall participate in more than one interschool football scrim­mage during any given period of seven days, prior to the playing of the first football game. (The seven day period is considered as being within seven calendar days.) No interschool scrimmages shall be allowed after a school has played its first interschool game in football. 14. Tie Games.-In interdistrict elimination contests a team shall re· ceive one point for each time it penetrates its opponent's 20-yard line. In the meaning of this provision, a team has penetrated its opponent's 20-yard line when the ball has been declared dead legally in its possession on, above or behind the opponent's 20-yard line. It is understood that only one penetration may be counted during one continuous possession of the ball. A play from outside the 20-yard line which results in a touchdown shall count one pene­tration. If this plan shall fail to determine a winner, the team that has made the greater number of first downs shall proceed in the race. A first down shall be counted when the required distance has been made. If the two teams are still tied after counting first downs, the one that has gained the most net yardage from scrimmage shall be declared winner. For most purposes the 20-yard penetration rule merely shortens the field and creates a second goal line. Whenever a ball is declared dead, legally in the possession of a team on, above or behind the goal line, that team is awarded points. The same principle should be followed in awarding points for penetrating the 20-yard line. Whenever a team has penetrated its op· ponent's 20-yard goal line and the ball has been declared dead, legally in its possession on, above or behind the 20-yard line, that team is entitled to one point. A penetration on the fourth down shall be counted provided the team has legal possession of the ball at the time it is declared dead by the referee on, above or behind the 20-yard line. It shall be the duty of the referee of the game to interpret and enforce this rule and his decision is final. The game officials are to keep a record of the number of penetrations, first downs, and yardage from scrimmage and make a report to each school in case of a tie. Points thus made are, of course, not considered unless the game results in a tie. It is simply a method of breaking a tie, not in any sense a new method of scoring. Unless mutually agreeable otherwise in advance of the game, this rule shall apply in the regional and state championship games. 15. Breaking Contracts.-A game cancelled after contract has been signed, unless both parties agree to the cancellation, shall be forfeited to the team not at fault. The district executive committee may recommend to the State Executive Committee the suspension of a school for cancelling regularly scheduled conference games for the purpose of playing non-conference or out-of· district games, and the State Executive Committee may suspend a school for such cancellation. 16. Reports.-Each team shall make a complete report (forms furnished by the League) of every game in duplicate immediately after the game. One report shall be sent to the State Office and one to the chairman of the district committee. The district committee may disqualify a team for its failure promptly to report its games. It will be noticed that this rule gives the district committee authority to interpret the word "promptly." 17. Observe Rules.-Only male students satisfying all the requirements of Article VIII of this Constitution are eligible in football. In case an in· eligible man is used in any League game, knowingly or unknowingly, the minimum penalty shall be forfeiture of the game. 18. Football Code.-By accepting this plan, the coach and other officials of each school pledge themselves to act in the spirit of the "Football Code" and to foster this spirit among the players. It is recommended that the home team provide four legally deputized men to be placed in each comer of the playing field for the purpose of helping insure proper conduct of fans and of providing an escort for the game officials while they are serving in an of· ficial capacity. Also, that each member school construct a fence around the playing field to restrain the crowd and to keep them from moving out on the field. Further, that the public address system at the game be used to explain to the fans the meaning of the Football Code and the fact that the code binds the fans of both insti­tutions to abide by the decisions of officials; that at the beginning of each game the officials be introduced as guests of both teams. 19. Eligibility Blanks and Season Report.-Each school shall fill out an eligibility blank in triplicate furnished by the League, these blanks to be signed by the superintendent or his designated administrator, one for school files, one mailed to the State Office, and one filed with the chairman of the district executive committee, before the school is allowed to take part in any game. Failure to furnish correct and complete information shall constitute grounds for suspension. At the end of the season the superintendent or his designated administra­tor of each school shall send to the State Office a list of all players who have participated in football during the season as representatives of the school. Failure to submit a correct and complete list shall constitute grounds for suspension. 20. Guarantees.-The visiting team always has the right to demand a guarantee sufficient to cover all expenses and in addition 50 percent of the net gate receipts of the contest. A demand of a flat guarantee which is clearly in excess of expenses shall, upon action of the district or State Executive Committee, disqualify the of. fending team from further participation. A flat guarantee for a visiting teams' expenses shall be in lieu of expenses and shall be calculated as expenses of the game, prior to division of the net gate receipts. The visiting team has the right to demand one-half of the stadium seats beginning on the 50 yard line. [Note.-In this connection, expenses of visiting teams, officials, adver­tising, labor, services, and printing incident to the contest shall be con· sidered as expenses of the game. These expenses shall be itemized with sup­porting bills, properly receipted. Number of men allowed upon expense account shall be agreed upon by coaches or managers of teams involved. Unless mutually agreeable otherwise, the home team will furnish a playing field without cost to the visiting school.] Proceeds from the sale of season tickets are considered a part of the receipts of the game. 21. Officials.-AII officials must be satisfactory to both parties and agreed upon in advance. Teams are urged always to secure outside officials. The visiting team should insist upon an agreement on officials prior to the day of the game. A school that refuses to play a game because the officials agreed upon have not been secured shall not be considered as breaking its contract. The responsibility to engage satisfactory officials is upon the home school. Beginning a game with an official constitutes agreement. 22. Place of Game.-Vnless mutually agreeable otherwise, the place for playing a game within the district shall be determined on the "home and home" basis for the past six years. In a state or regional elimination game the place shall be determined on the basis of the last game (within six years) between the two schools which counted on League standing. The team that was the visiting team the last time the two teams met on a home field may insist upon the game being played upon its home field, except as pro­vided above. The home team may designate the day for the game. Starting time of the game shall be by mutual consent, or in case of disagreement by the decision of the district executive committee. In case of disagreement between two teams that have had no football re­lations during the past six years, the place shall he decided by tossing a coin. The State Executive Committee, in December, 1940, ruled that the word "years" in this rule should be taken to mean football seasons. In other words, games are to be settled on a home and home basis within the past six "football seasons." For this illustration: any game played prior to the 1935 season has no bearing upon this rule since it is outside of the last six football seasons. Seasons are counted as follows : 1940-1, 1939-2, 1938­3, 1937--4, 1936'--5, 1935-6. In 1935 Team A and Team B were in the same football district. Team A played Team B on Team B's home field. The /ollawing year Team A and Team B were placed in separate districts. In 1940 Team A and Team B won their respective district champion· ships. The committee ruled that next game should be played on Team A's field. 23. Seven and One-hal,f Percent lnterdistrict Receipts.-Seven and one­half percent of the gross receipts of interdistrict games in the state cham­pionship races shall be paid to the State Office to maintain a fund for investi­gating eligibility questions and to supplement printing, salary, office ap­propriations relating to football, and for the purchase of medals, trophies and awards in Interscholastic League State Meets. The radio broadcast re­ceipts and the telecast receipts are to be considered a part of the game re­ceipts in all interdistrict games. 24. Protests.-All protests must be made to the proper committee within 24 hours after the game is played, except that a protest based on the alleged ineligibility of a player may be made at any time; provided, it is made immediately upon discovery of the facts on which the protest is based. Protests must be made in writing and signed by superintendent or his desig­nated administrator. A protest based on an official's decision will not be considered. In passing upon eligibility of players the district committee acts in a judicial capacity. A proper judicial approach involves reasonable notice (i.e., sufficient to permit an answer to charges made or issues raised), an opportunity for a fair hearing, and an unbiased decision based upon the evidence presented. 25. School Authorities Responsible.-Responsibility for the proper con­duct of football in a school system shall rest with the superintendent. All contracts, arrangements and controls of all games shall be under the super­vision of the superintendent or his designated administrator. 26. Trophy for State Champwn.-A regulation-size silver football will be awarded to the school that wins the state championship under this plan; and a smaller trophy for the runner-up; gold medals for the winning team and silver medals for runners-up. 27. No lnterschool Spring Scrimmage or Football Games.-No member school shall play any football game, practice, or scrimmage with another high school after February 1. The penalty for violation of this rule shall be assessed by the State Executive Committee. 28. Schedule of Maximum Fees for Offidals.-The following are the maximum amounts that may be paid to any one official as a fee for officiating in a League football game: Receipts Fee up to $150 __ ___ _ ____________ _ ____ _________ _ __ __ ____ _$ 12.50 $150 to $250 ---­----------­···-·­-----­---­ 15.00 $250 to $500 ____ ----------------····--· ·--··-·········----17.50 $500 to $1,000 ···------------·----·--·····--·-·--·--·-·····-·---·---22.50 $1,000 to $2,000 -------------·-------··-··---·-------------······---27.50 $2,000 to $3,000 ------·---·---·-···-·-··-··-------·-·-------···-·--32.50 $3,000 to $4,000 _---·-·---··-··-·--··---··· ----··----·····-··--· 37.50 $4,000 to $5,000 ---···------------·-·-···----····· ····---··-------· 45.00 $5,000 to $7,500 -·-----···-···-·-··-·---··----·------·····-··---50.00 $7,500 to $10,000 _ ·------·-···--···-----·-·----·--·-···-·---· 60.00 $10,000 to $12,500 --· _---·-----··----·--·-··-_-···---····----70.00 $12,500 to $15,000 ··-·-·· -···-··· . ----··---···--·-·--··· 80.00 $15,000 to $17,500 -·----·-----·-····---·---------·-·-··--··---··· 90.00 $17,500 to $20,000 -----·--··-··········--···-·----·--··-·-··-·----100.00 The district executive committee may in emergency cases modify the provisions of this section for application inside its district on an individual game basis. It is recommended that four officials be assigned for all games which count on League standing. Allowable Maximum Expenses for Officiating For one official 10¢ a mile for total mileage; for two or more officials traveling together by automobile 12¢ a mile. Expenses for local entertain· ment, defined as follows: Taxi fare to and from hall field, if used; local meals as agreed upon and as arranged for by school authorities; hotel room, if required, to he secured and paid for by local school authorities. No other items are to be included in an expense account of officials, and neither fees nor expenses for officials shall be supplemented from any source. Violation of the rules governing the employment and pay of football officials shall carry the same penalty as the violation of any eligibility rule; that is, forfeiture of the game. In emergency cases, if the rules in regard to fees of officials are violated by a member school, the facts shall be reported to the district executive committee at a meeting to be called as soon as possible after the game to decide on the merits of the case and to apply the penalty; or, if an emergency is proved, to waive the penalty. The district committee may declare that, in its judgment, an emergency arose, and, therefore, waive the penalty. 29. Playing Rules.-"The 1971 National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Rules" with the additional rules listed in the supplement, shall gov· em all League football games. The State Executive Committee on November 20, 1968, approved the use of synthetic turf for athletic fields, provided that schools with synthetic turf fields provide soccer shoes for visiting teams and an opportunity for at least one practice period during the week of the game. 30. Football Practice Periods.-ln Conference AAAA spring football practice or training shall be limited to 21 consecutive calendar days, and there shall be no football practice or training, and no football equipment is­sued after the close of the district schedule, except as incident to the football championship playoffs and the 21 consecutive days of spring football train· ing. Fall football practice in Conference AAAA may not begin earlier than the third Monday prior to the second Thursday in September and, during the first four days of practice, no contact activities shall be conducted and no contact equipment shall be issued. Contact equipment shall be defined as shoulder pads, hip pads, helmets, football pads and pants. Further, no inter­school game shall be played until the second Thursday in September. In all conferences football shoes and socks may be issued by the school on or after the Wednesday preceding the opening date of fall football practice. No organized instruction, drills in calisthentics, or conditioning periods shall be conducted prior to the opening date of practice. In conferences AAA, AA, A, B, six or eight-man, no member school shall permit any football practice or scrimmage and no football equipment shall be issued after the close of the district schedule, except as incident to the football championship playoffs. Fall football practice may not begin earlier than the third Monday prior to the first Thursday in September. No inter­school scrimmages shall be held the first week of fall practice. No interschool games shall be played until the second Thursday in September in Confer­ences AAA, AA, A, B, Six-and Eight-Man. In Conferences B, Six· and Eight-Man football, the first week of fall prac­tice shall be limited to conditioning exercises only, and no contact activities shall be held, and no contact equipment issued until seven days after the beginning of fall football practice. Contact equipment shall be defined as shoulder pads, hip pads, helmets, football pads, and pants. Football practice or training is interpreted to mean any organized in­struction in football plays, formations or team skills. Football equipment is interpreted to mean the issuing of football shoulder pads, shoes, headgear, football trousers, or any other equipment used pri· marily in football. Accelerated physical education activities, calisthenics, individual football skills, or conditioning exercises may be conducted during the school term in the school day, provided it does not exceed one period a day. No team skills, plays, or formations may be taught during this period. This period is not to exceed sixty minutes. Classes before and after school hours or during noon hours are prohibited. Individual skills are to be interpreted as football drills limited to non-contact activities involving no more than three players. No football equipment shall be issued except a football. Air blocking dumies, or similar devices are in violation. Molded rubber sole cleated shoes are allowed. Physical education attire as worn in regular physical education classes is the only equipment that is legal. No team skills, plays, patterns, or formations may be taught. Only one period a do:y is permitted, and this period may not exceed 60 minutes. Classes before and after school hours or during noon hours are prohibited. The showing of films, skull practice, or any activity which involves the teaching of team skills, patterns, plays or formations is a violation. The specific grouping of high school athletes, such as football players, an Library Any responsible adult connected with a school system in the State of Texas with membership in the University Interscholastic League may borrow from the League Office one-and three-act plays to assist in play selection. Any other school, organiza· tion, or individual must pay an annual SS fee for library usage. Plays may be borrowed for a period of two weeks. Plays should be ordered by title and listed alphabetically. Each order must be ac­companied by $.25 handling fee. Mathematics Developing Number Sense by Dr. John W. Calhoun, (1945), No. 4526, 32 pages. This booklet by Dr. Calhoun, professor of applied mathematics, contains directions for developing "number sense," that is, an ability to solve arithmetical problems quickly and accurately without use of pencil or paper. It is the basis for the League contest in arithmetic and contains more than a thousand problems. Number Sense Test Sets. Ten copies of eight different tests plus answer keys. Series E are for elementary grades, all others for high schools. Slide Rule Test Sets. Individual tests. Beginner's Slide Rule Manual Revised (1957). Fifty-five page booklet illustrating the use of slide rules. Instructions to Slide Rule Grader. Music Prescribed Music Listi This bulletin contains the complete list of prescribed music for solos, ensembles, choirs, bands and orchestras to be used in regional music competition-festivals. One-Act Play Handbook for One-Oct Play Includes rules and procedures for entering the one-act play contest, information for Drama Directors, Judges, and Contest Managers, and lists of approved piays for contest use. Science Instructions for Science Contest Graders. Recommended Reading List, Science. (This list is also in the Constitution and Contest Rules.) Shorthand Shorthand Test Sets. 70 words per minute set. 80 words per minute set. 90 words per minute set. 100 words per minute set. No tests earlier than 1960 are available. Speech A Guide for Teachers Who Direct Prose Reading, Poetry Interpretation and Persuasive Speaking Contests by Martin T. Todaro and J. Rex Wier, (1962), 24 pages. A discussion of the nature of the contests with annotated bibliographies to aid the teacher in preparing students for the specific events. List of authors, commentators and poets for Poetry Interpretation and Prose Reading, Bibliography and Guide to Poetry Interpretation, Vol. I , by Dr. John Rex Wier. Includes bibliography and recording anthology. Sample speech topics from previous years. Typewriting Typewriting Test Sets. Fifteen, ten and five minute tests. Six to eight to a set. Spelling Word List for Interscholastic League Spelling Contest (1971-72). Writing Errors and Plain Writing Guide, a pamphlet, Spelling Is Language by Dr. Karl Ames. 20 pages. Discusses fundamentals of spelling. Story Telling Samples of Stories used in previous contests. Art Appreciation Picture Memory Bulletin. Contains the official list of pictures to be used in the 1971-72 and 1972-73 picture memory contest. Includes description of each picture and information about the artists. Written in manner suitable for study by children. Does not include pictures. The pictures may be ordered from: Artext Prints, Inc., Westport, Conn. 06880 Hoover Brothers, 1305 North 14th, Temple, Texas 76501 Texas School Pictures, Box 2225, Austin, Texas 78767 Ready Writing The Ready Writers Handbook, by Dr. Powell Stewart. Includes a description of the contest and helpful hints for participants. Sample Topics from previous years. Sample Essays (3) from previous years. Athletics 1972 Baseball Casebook. For price, see Order Blank. 1972 Baseball Rules. For price, see Order Blank. 1970-71 Girls Basketball Guide, with Supplement, see Order Blank. 1971 NCAA Football Rules and Supplement, See Order Blank. 1970 NCAA Official Football Interpretations Handbook, see Order Blank. 1972 U.S. Volleyball Rules, U.S. VoJleybaJJ Association. See Order Blank. 1972 Girls Track and Field Guide. See Order Blank. All orders for bulletins or other publications should be addressed to: THE UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE University Station, Box 8028 Austin, Texas 78712 Make Checks Payable to: "The University Interscholastic League" All orders should be placed by sponsor or administrator. Appendix IV Scholarships Many scholarships are available to the League's literary and academic con­testants. All who apply for Texas Interscholastic League Foundation awards must meet the foilowing requirements: 1. Graduate during the current school year. 2. Compete in State Meet academic contests or rank as runnerup at regional meet. 3. Submit College Entrance Examination scores, or equivalent. 4. Have complete application in League Office by May 30. Each applicant should read the announcements carefully, noting special requirements or restrictions of each award. Awards will not be given to students planning to enter junior colleges. Some require student to select certain majors. Applicants should consider these points carefully. Students who competed in past State Meets as underclassmen and who are now being graduated may also apply. Each administrator should read the Interscholastic Leaguer. Additional awards are being made available from time to time and will be announced in the leaguer. Texas Interscholastic League Foundation Awards Houston Endowment. 20 awards $750 each, payable $500 the first year. $250 the second year. For contestants in journalism, speech, science, number sense, slide rule, spelling or ready writing. Recipients must attend The Uni· versity of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas at El Paso or The Uni· versity of Texas at Arlington. For students in Conferences AAA, AA, A or B schools only. Robert A. Welch Foundation. 10 awards of $4,000 each, payable $1,000 a year. For contestants in journalism, speech, science, number sense, slide rule, spelling or ready writing. Recipients may attend any Texas college or university which currently has a Robert A. Welch Foundation grant. These are listed on the application blank. Recipients must major in chemistry and evidence a desire to engage in research in chemistry at the graduate level in Texas. Moody Foundation. 10 awards of $4,000 each, payable $1,000 each year. Recipients may attend any accredited four-year college or university in Texas. Awards will be made to students planning to major in government, finance, science, mathematics or general business. Brown Memorial Trust. 5 awards of $1,000 each. For contestants in jour­nalism, speech, science, number sense, slide rule, spelling or ready writing. Three recipients shall attend Texas Christian University and two shall attend Baylor University. All shall evidence a desire to engage in research and shall major in mathematics or science. Joe B. Cook Scholarship. $1,250, payable $500 the first year and $250 for each of the next three years. For contestants in informative and persuasive speaking, debate, science, number sense, slide rule or ready writing. Recipi­ent may attend any accredited four-year college or university in Texas. Elizabeth Memorial Scholarship (by J. 0. Webb). $500 award, payable $300 the first year and $200 the second year. Recipient may attend North Texas State University or Texas Woman's University at Denton, Sam Hous­ton State University at Huntsville, West Texas State University at Canyon or Southwest Texas State University at San Marcos. Preference given to students planning to enter the teaching profession. T. H. Shelby Scholarship. $500 award, payable $250 a semester. Recipient must attend The University of Texas at Austin. Funds provided by Mrs. Dorothy Shelby Casey, in memory of her father. Kleberg Foundation. 4 awards of $500 each. For contestants in journalism, speech, science, number sense, slide rule or ready writing. Recipients may attend any accredited four-year college or university in Texas. (No new grants for 1971-72.) Clark Foundation Sclwlarships for Students. 32 awards of $750 each, pay­able $375 each semester of first year. For contestants in journalism, speech, science, number sense, slide rule, spelling or ready writing. Applicants may attend any accredited four-year state college or university in Texas. Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation. $4,500 total. Number and amount of awards to be determined by TILF board. For contestants in jour­nalism, speech, science, spelling, number sense, slide rule or ready writing. Applicants may attend any accredited four-year state college or university in Texas. Department of Drama Theatre Awards. 12 awards of $500 each. Five awards will be given for the best actors, five for the best actresses, and two for the best crew members or technicians at the State Meet one-act play contest. Recipients must attend The University of Texas at Austin. A limited number of other awards are also available to outstanding League one-act play contest participants. For further information, write to Director, Texas Interscholastic League Foundation, The University of Texas, Box 8028, University Station, Austin, Texas 78712. Other Awards Henry Beckman Number Sense Sclwlarship. 1 award of $500. Applicants must have participated in the League number sense contest at the State Meet and must attend The University of Texas at Austin. For additional informa· tion, write Committee on Loans and Scholarships, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712. Henry Beckman Slide Rule Proficiency Awards. 2 awards of $200 each. High school seniors in the upper 25 per cent of their graduating classes who participated in the State Meet slide rule contest may apply. For additional information, write to Mrs. Margaret Baker, 401-C Engineering Lab, Univer­sity of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712. Recipient must attend The University of Texas at Austin, and major in Engineering. Department of Chemical Engineering. 5 awards of $400 each. For contest­ants in journalism, speech, science, number sense, slide rule, spelling or ready writing. Recipients must enroll in Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. Subsequent awards will be made depending on the student's performance at the University. A limited number of other awards are also .available to entering Freshmen. Texas Woman's University Texas Woman's University, $250 scholarships, for girls. Scholarships are .available for first place winners in any of the four journalism contests and to first place winners in speech, one-act play, ready writing, and to winners or runners-up in debate, and to tennis singles or doubles winners. For addi­tional information write to: Director, Student Financial Aids, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas 76204. Blinn College Blinn College. 5 awards, $100 each. Blinn College will give tuition credit of :$100 to five applicants who participated in the literary or academic con· tests at the State Meet. For additional information, write to the Registrar of Blinn College, Brenham, Texas 77833. Tarleton State College Tarleton State College. 4 awards of $100 each and 6 awards of $50 each. Tarleton State College will give 4 scholarships, valued at $100 each, to regional Interscholastic League winners in science, number sense, slide rule and debate, and 6 scholarships, valued at $50 each, to winners in typewriting, shorthand, one-act play (best actor and best actress), ready writing, spelling, journalism, informative speaking, persuasive speaking, poetry interpretation and prose reading. For further information, write to the President, Tarleton State College, Stephenville, Texas 76402. Kietha Morris Memorial Fund $50 Annual Award To be awarded to the Outstanding Actress in Region lA One-Act Play Contest held at Texas Tech University each year. Unless otherwise specified, write for application blanks to: Texas lntercholastic League Foundation Box 8028, University Station, Austin, Texas 78712 Please send a stamped, addressed 9 % x 4 inch envelope. Application will he sent to all 1972 State Meet literary and academic con­testants in care of their principals. Complete applications must he returned to the League office between May 10 and May 30, 1972. Appendix V Results of 1971 State Meet CONFERENCE RECORD DEBATE Conference B: Meadow: Lonnie Haynes and Rudy Mc Callister. Runner-up: Com­stock: Peggy Skiles and Sidney Terry. Conference A: Overton: Mike Berry and and Val Laughlin. Runner-up: O'Donnell: Connie Popnoe and Susan Tunnell. Conference AA, Girls: Spearman: Camille Baggerly and Jean Porter. Runner-up: Spring Klein: Marlana Ramey and Sharon Lyon. Conference AA, Boys: Universal City Randolph: Steve Tye and Doug Svien. Runner­up: Grand Saline: Stanley Boazman and Davy Morland. Conference AAA, Girls: Andrews: Cynthia Leah Clack and Nola Jan Fisher. Runner­up : Gladewater : Vabbie Owens and Patsy Floyd. Conference AAA, Boys: Andrews: James Eugene Clack and Zenas Williard Hutchr­son III. Runner-up: Longview Pine Tree: Mark Mitchell and Tom Sanders. Conference AAAA, Girls: Dallas Adams: Betsy Sheley and Ann Kovich. Runner-up: Houston Milby: Cynthia Tatum and Rowena Young. Conference AAAA, Boys: Houston Bellaire: Steve Fuchs and Gary Walkow. Runner· up: Denton: Mac McCormick and Richard Hayes. INFORMATIVE SPEAKING Conference B, Boys: 1. Fayetteville: Calvin Coufal. 2. Temple Academy: Dan Hitch­cock. 3. Channing: Nathan Burson. Conference B, Girls : 1. Channing: Pamela Drake. 2. Vernon Northside: Barbara Rig' gins, Trenton : Sandy West. Fayetteville: Noren Jaster. Tie). Conference A, Boys: 1. Archer City: Brian Mi::Pherson. 2. Alie£: Jim Peloquin. 3 .. Nocona: Jay Curlin. Conference A, Girls: 1. Louise: Marita Phillips. 2. Archer City: Cindy Martin. 3. Nocona: Gynna Richardson. Conference AA, Boys: 1. Dalhart: Jerry Watkins. 2. Mission Sharyland: Pat Town­send. 3. Mart: Deck Denman. Conference AA, Girls: 1. Waco Robinson: Kay Trice. 2. San Diego: Margot Guiterrez. 3. Bellville: Renee Gaston. Conference AAA, Boys: 1. Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway: Tom Stark. 2. Brenham: Gayle Grisbee. 3. Andrews: Steve Lance Clack. Conference AAA, Girls: 1. Dickinson: Simone Simson. 2. Kerrville Tivy: Marie Chambers. 3. Gainesville: Jeanne Harrison. Conference AAAA, Boys: 1. Houston Westchester: Jim Wiedemer. 2. Denton: Bill Barlow. 3. Midland Lee: Steve Chaffin. Conference AAAA, Girls: 1. San Antonio Alamo Heights: Marilyn Golden. 2. Hous­ton Memorial: Joanne l\fonisteri. 3 Lubbock Lubbock: Nanci Langston. PERSUASIVE SPEAKING Conference B, Bors: 1. Frost: Randy Moore. 2. Grandfalls: Stephen Brooks. 3. Agua Dulce: Mike Robertson. Conjerence B, Girls: 1. Meadow: Polly Marchbanks. 2. Lindsay: Elaine Krahl. 3. Lone Oak: Melinda Mahand. Conference A, Boys: 1. Lake Dallas: Tommy Lancaster, 2. Cleveland Tarkington: J. Andrew Rice. 3. Santa Rosa: Robin Forrester. Conference A, Girls : 1. Sunray: Jeanne Crenshaw. 2. Warren: Sonya Harper. 3. Sonora: Janet Pope. Conference AA, Boys: 1. Mission Sharyland: Robert Fatherree. 2. Winnie East Chambers: Tim Walker. 3. Grand Saline: Herman Vess. Conference AA, Girls: 1. Mission Sharyland: Pam Hobbs. 2. Sealy: Connie Zapalac. 3. Waco Connally: Diane Hessel. Conference AAA, Boys: 1. Seminole: Mark Thompson. 2. Plano: Charles Fiscus. 3. Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway: Rudy Tschoerner. Conference AAA, Girls: 1. Humble: Alice Shrader. 2. Seminole: Dixie Mercer. 3. Mercedes : Judy Solis. Conference AAAA, Boys: 1. Houston Westchester: Rom Rollins. 2 Austin S. F. Austin: Erwin McGee. 3. El Paso Burges: Michael Miskei. Conference AAAA, Girls: 1. Dallas Sunset: Susan Robinson. 2. Houston Washington: Cynthia Brantley. 3. San Antonio Alamo Heights: Carolyn Calvert. POETRY INTERPRETATION Conference B, Boys: 1. Barksdale Nueces Canyon: Louis Webb. 2. Christoval: Wilson Jones. 3. Celina: Ray Heistand. Conference B, Girls: 1. Adrian: Patty Zaring. 2. Hawley: Vickie Walker. 3. Danbury: Denise Peltier. Conference A, Boys: 1. Alto: Ronnie Helm. 2. Bangs: Steve Austin. 3. Claude: Charlie Hughes. Conference A, Girls: 1. Wylie: Gayle Woods. 2. Gladewater Sabine: Janice Liner. 3. Alie£: Debbie Phipps. Conference AA, Boys: 1. George West: Reg Grant. 2. Olney: Joe Molina. 3, Winnie East Chambers: Larry Steele. Conference AA, Girls: 1. Clyde: Ruth Huff. 2. Phillips: Kathryn Stallings. 2. Pre· mont: Dale Wallace. (Tie.) 3. Hamshire Hamshire-Fannett: Karen Grisham. Conference AAA, Boys: 1. Orange West Orange: Kim Tinney. 2. Pecos: William Kaddatz. Everman: Gary Mackey. (Tie.) 3. Kerrville Tivy: Fred West. Conference AAA, Girls: 1. Mercedes: Mary Ann Garcia. 2. Duncanville: Carla Wolf. 3. Bridge City : Carol Seitz. Conference AAAA, Boys: 1. Midland Lee: David Wende. 2. Corpus Christi King: Larry Wells. 3. Dallas Kimball: Benny Choate. Conference AAAA, Girls: 1. Dallas Adams: Tina Callahan. 1. Weslaco: Jamie Roark (Tie). 3. Midland Midland: Ann Thomas. PROSE READING Conference B, Boys: 1. Barksdale Nueces Canyon: Dennis Ward. 2. Lindsay : Gary Krah!. 3. Lone Oak: Dery! Sewell. Conference B. Girls: 1. Channing: Linda Sisco. 2. Quinlan Boles Home: Alita Sow­ders. 3. Throckmorton: Ardith Miller. Conference A, Boys: 1. Vega: Mike Wiseman. 2. Sonora: Matt Davenport. 3. Quit­man: Johnnie Spanko. Conference A, Girls: 1. Brownwood Early: Debbie Grissom. 2. Claude: Debbi Good­in. 3. Lexington: Dianne Harrison. Conference AA, Boys: l. Clyde: Mark Henager. 2. Bloomington: Phillip Hafer. 3. Canutillo: Tony Marquez. Conference AA, Girls: l. Clyde: Joanne Thomasson. 2. Universal City Randolph : Georgeanne Clemmons. 3. Madisonville: Janet Knight. Conference AAA, Boys: 1. Portland Gregory-Portland: Robert Simpson. 2. Stafford Dulles: Harold Logan. 3. Muleshoe: Bryan Brady. Conference AAA, Girls: 1. Andrews: Teresa Kay Willis. 2. Mercedes: Betty Pruitt. 3. Orange West Orange: Cynthia Angell. Conference AAAA, Boys: 1. San Antonio Jefferson: Clyde McNeal. 2. Dallas Adam· son: Pat Hogan. 3. Amarillo Tascosa: Don Washburn. Conference AAAA, Girls: 1. Houston Sam Houston: Margaret Smith. 2. Bay City: Linda Randon. 3. Amarillo Tascosa: Debbie Bott. JOURNALISM Conference B, Newswriting: l. Anton: Patti Stone. 2. Red Oak: Karla Shields. 3. Reise!: Scott White. Conference B, Feature Writing: 1. Forsan: Rodney Hammack. 2. Wallis: Marilyn Mize. 3. Riesel : Annette Sielaff. Conference B, Editorial Writing: 1. Riesel: Annette Sielaff. 2. Wallis: Jewel Johnson. 3. Overton Leverett's Chapel: Cindy Lewis. Conference B, Headline Writing: 1. Bartlett: Nancy Guenzel. 2. Riesel: Scott White. 3. Red Oak: Karla Shields. Conference A, Newswriting: 1. Sanderson: Mary Rodriguez. 2. White Oak: Bill Griffin 3. Whitney: Judy Vinson. Conference A, Feature Writing : 1. Stratford: Rexan Christian. 2. Jourdanton: Terri Jendry. 3. White Oak: Bobby Hawthorne. Conference A, Editorial Writing: 1. White Oak: Bobby Hawthorne. 2. Jourdanton: Terry Jendry. 3. Stratford: Brenda Bouldin. Conference A, Headline Writing: l. Stratford: Patricia Henry. 2. White Oak: Bobby Hawthorne. 3. Sabinal: Patricia Wootton. Conference AA, Newswriting: 1. West: James Culp. 2. Yorktown: John Koopman. 3. Electra: Ray Hyde. Conference AA, Feature Writing: l. Stinnett: Sandy Martin. 2. Grand Saline: Cynthia Maciel. 3. Boerne: Debby Fellows. Conference AA, Editorial Writing: 1. Needville: Larry Schimkowitsch. 2. Junction: Lewis Allen. 3. Keller; Kathy Payne. Conference AA, Headline Writing: l. Seymour: Dorothy Reinke. 2. Spring: Norma Meyers. 3. De Soto: Amanda McJunkins. Conference AAA, Newswriting: 1. Hitchcock: Mary Quinn. 2. Colorado City: Judy Myer. 3. Wichita Falls Hirschi: Carol Looper. Conference AAA, Feature Writing: 1. Seminole: Russ Mabry. 2. Grand Prairie South Grand Prairie : Rebecca Gwynn. 3. Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway : Mike Manson. Conference AAA, Editorial Writing: 1. Dumas: Keith Bassham. 2. Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway: Bobby James. 3. Everman: Sam Hammond. Conference AAA, Headline Writing: l. Falfurrias: Dahlya Perez. 2. San Angelo Lake View: Kathy Percy. 3. Longview Pine Tree: Kathi Fisher. Conference AAAA, N ewswriting: 1. San Angelo Central: Nicky Hoelscher. 2. Houston Bellaire: Julia Nelson. 3. Austin Travis: Richard Fly. Conference AAAA, Feature Writing: 1. Conroe: Jeff South. 2. El Paso Ysleta: Mary Lyon. 3. San Antonio Lee: Kathy Wells. Conference AAAA, Editorial Writing: 1. Mission: Jo Anne Kawamoto. 2. Deer Park: Joette Moffett. 3. San Angelo Central: Nicky Hoelscher. Conference AAAA, Headline Writing: 1. Corpus Christi King: Kay Hendricks. 2. Houston Sharpstown; Barbara Barry. 3. Euless Trinity: Trudy Thompson. Newswriting Overall Winner: Conference AAAA, San Angelo Central: Nicky Hoels­cher. Editorial Writing Overall Winner: Conference AAA, Dumas; Keith Bassham. Feature Writing Overall Winner: Conference AAA, Seminole: Russ Mabry. Headlin e Writing Overall Winner: Conference AAAA, Corpus Christi King; Kay Hendricks. NUMBER SENSE Conference B: 1. Wall: Russell Gully. 2. Sterling City: Clark Kilpatrick. 3. Tuscola Jim Ned: Steve Smith. Conference A: 1. Cedar Hill: Cindy Stark. 2. Beckville: Homer Metcalf. 3. Marion: Leona Scheel. Conference AA: 1. Quanah: Samuel Castro. 2. Newton: Robert Stutes. 3. Waco: Kenny W oolitz. Conference AAA: 1. Andrews: Stanley Mark Joyce. 2. Andrews: Randy Flowe .. 3. Daingerfield: Steve Poole. Conference AAAA: 1. Austin McCall um : Howard Ludwig. 2. Carrollton Turner: Jerome Reeves. 3. Houston Bellaire: David Olive. ONE-ACT PLAY Conference B: Winning Schools: 1. Meadow. 2. Wortham. Best Actress and Out· standing Performer: Meadow: Polly Marchbanks. Best Actor: Wortham: Paul Goolsby. All-Star Cast: Meadow: Major Howard, Denise Verner. Wortham: John Benson, Loya McReynolds. Conference A: Winning Schools: 1. Sonora. 2. Cooper. Best Actress: Cooper: Pamela Hurst. Best Actor and Outstanding Performer: Sonora: Matt Davenport. All-Star Cast: Grapeland: Paul Denman, Jill Pennington. Manor: Karen Ryden. Sonora: Ruth Ella '\'i'allace. Conference AA: Winning School: 1. Denver City. 2. Universal City Randolph. Best Actress and Outstanding Performer: Denver City: Cindi McLane. Best Actor: Denver City: Jerry Newman. All-Star Cast: Winnie East Chambers: Larry Steel, Julie Grivich. Denver City: George Shipley. Universal City Randolph: Linda Parrish. Honorable Mention: Clyde: Ruth Huff. Universal City Randolph : Ricky Rotman, Donna Akin. Conference AAA: Winning Schools: 1. Snyder. 2. Wichita Falls Hirschi. Best Actress and Outstanding Performer: Snyder: Kathie Martin. Best Actor: Snyder: Michael Dennis. All-Star Cast: Wichita Falls Hirschi: Robert Self, Patty Shepard. Snyder: Randy Carmichael, Pam Hartsfield. Honorable Mention: Lockhart: Cash Tilton. Conference AAAA: Winning Schools: 1. Amarillo Tascosa. 2. Dallas Woodrow Wil­son. Best Actress: Amarillo Tascosa: Jonell Tomasello. Best Actor and Outstanding Per· former: Amarillo Tascosa : Lynn Mathis. All-Star Cast: Dallas Woodrow Wilson: Laura Luecke, Scott Snyder. Houston Sterling: Charles Clubb. Weslaco: Joe Cantu. Honorable Mention: Weslaco: Joe Silva. Houston Sterling: Mary Blasingame. READY WRITING Conjerence B: 1. Star: David Crosby. 2. Hico: Patricia Cox. 3. Adrian: Bobby Har­wood. Conference A: 1. Albany: Patti Jones. 2. Crosbyton: Wynola Rathea!. 3. Groveton: Dawson Moorer. Conference AA: 1. Diboll: Tom Dubose. 2. Elgin: Gary Moore. 3. Boys Ranch: Steven Schroeder. Conference AAA: 1. Belton: Joe Scott. 2. Perryton: Wendy Williams. 3. Plano: Kenneth Huey. Conference AAAA: 1. Alvin: Cathy Vance. 2. Wichita Falls Wichita Falls: Sarah Kramer. 3. Lubbock Coronado: Lin Cash. SCIENCE Conference B: 1. Jayton: Bill Wallace. 2. Santa Anna: Jim W See. 3. Overton Lever­ett's Chapel: Stephen Robins. Conjerence A: 1. Poth: John Polasek. 2. lraan Sheffield: Jerry Bohannan. 2. Timpson: Ray Marshall. (Tie). 3. Wolfe City: Stanley Cordray. Conference AA: 1. Rockport-Fulton: Jonathan Teague. 2. Woodville Kirby: Robert l\lcCoy. 3. Bowie: Ben Brinkley. Conference AAA: 1. Lockhart: Cash Tilton. 2. Saginaw Boswell: Stan Williams. 3. Canyon: Steven Daugherty. Conference AAAA: 1. Corpus Christi Ray: David Huffman. 2. LeB.o<>ue City Clear Creek: Charles Doland. 3. Midland Lee: Bradley Jones. 3. El Paso Eastwood: Klaus Englehardt. 3. Houston Cypress-Fairbanks: David Bonsall. (Tie) . SHORTHAND Conference B: 1. Loraine: Becky Hudgins. 2. Loraine: Diana Kay Bauman. 3. Savoy: Lois Ellen DeBerry. i2.. pl.::: :: :aar Conference A: 1. Schulenburg: Kathy Kusy. 2. Emory Rains: Lisa Humphrey. 3. Pettus: Nancy Looney. Conference AA: 1. Diboll: Linda Oats. 2. De Soto: Janie Andrus. 3. Rockport Rock­port-Fulton: Nancy Smith. Conference AAA: 1. Iowa Park: Pam Huff. 2. Iowa Park: Linda Wilson. 3. Del Rio Del Rio: Debbie Patterson. Conference AAAA: 1. Amarillo Tascosa: Patty Patterson. 2. Dallas Adams: Jan Bischoff. 3. San Antonio Lee: Nolan Norred. SLIDE RULE Conference B: 1. Runge: Bill Friedrichs, 268. 2. Windthorst: Daryl Wolf, 245. 3. Darrouzett: Kathy Hinnigh, 226. Conference A: 1. Moulton: Danny Mikulencak, 307. 2. Longview Spring Hill: Wil­ liam Threadgill, 269. 3. Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill: Johnelle Roelse, 268. Conference AA: 1. Zapata: Eduardo Yzaguirre III, 340. 2. Stamford: Bruce Wilson, 281. 3. Quanah: Constance Gayle Fiero, 277. Conference AAA: 1. Daingerfield: Steve Poole, 342. 2. Andrews: Paula Jo Manes, 308. 3. Andrews: Stephanie Lynn Fuhrman, 306. Conference AAAA: 1. San Antonio Roosevelt: Ricky Montgomery, 319. 2. Longview: Robert Moore, 314. 3. Houston Westchester: Philip Levin, 300. SPEU.ING Conference B: 1. Buckholts: Marcia Barkemeyer. 2. Mobeetie: Carla Ridgeway. 3. Bronte: Larry Hooper. Conference A: 1. Warren: Dianne Adams. 2. Seagraves: Danny Teaff. 2. Farmers· ville: Donna Lokey. (Tie). 3. Rogers: Mariane Greene. Conference AA: 1. Merkel: Paul Thames. 2. George West: Claudia Williams. 3. Seymour: Greta Brinlee. 3. Corpus Christi Calallen: Margaret Sowada. (Tie.) Conference AAA: 1. Weatherford: Charlotte Wells. 2. Plano: Falha Foster. 3. Belton: Robyn Evans. Conference AAAA: 1. Texas City: Mollie Anderson. 2. Dallas Adams: Mike Reams. 3. El Paso Irvin: Patty McClung. TYPEWRITING Conference B: 1. Tuscola Jim Ned: Patti Weeks. 2. Sundown: Cheryl Tyler. 3. Miles: Diane Book. Conference A: 1. Sudan: Tanya Chester. 2. Nocona: Mary Jane Major. 3. Emory Rains: Charlotte Jenkins. Conference AA: 1. Caldwell: Denise Hein. 2. Corpus Christi Calallen: Cindy Wheeler. 3. Commerce: Charlotte Wilson. Conference AAA: 1. Gilmer: Cindy Clark. 2. Hearne: Mary Scamardo. 3. Terrell: Annalloyd Wickham. Conference AAAA: 1. Pasadena Rayburn: Cheryl Harper. 2. Odessa Permian: Debbie Mathis. 3. Dallas Samuell: Teresa Jenkins. TENNIS Conference B: Boys' Doubles: Barksdale Nueces Canyon: Dennis Ward, James Ward Celeste: Russell Compton, Ste\'e Armstrong Boys' Singles: Rocksprings: Gerald Anthon Old Glory. Russell Letz Girls' Doubles: Lakeview: Brenda Smith, Susan Sams Barksdale Nueces Canyon: Liz Rogers, Betty Shuttles Girls' Singles: Old Glory: Regina Letz Estelline: Jan Rapp Conference A: Boys' Doubles: Plains: Don Hillis, Earl Kreig Mason: Hal McMillan, Carlton Eckert Boys' Singles: Sabinal: Chuck Willingham Trinity: Richard Henry Elliott Girls' Doubles: Mason: Marta Tallent, Debra Behrens Sanderson: Nancy Harkins, Rhonda Louwein Girls' Singles: Mason: Brenda Lehmberg Plains: Carolyn Whitley Conference AA: Boys' Doubles: Crane: Don Adams, Jay Box Friendswood: Bill Todd, Mike Oardy Boys' Singles: Eastland: Randall Treadwell Katy: Scooter McMeans Girls' Doubles: Pearsall: Vanessa Valdez, Pam Foster Spearman: Teresa Beck, Sheila Patterson Girls' Singles: Pearsall: Beth Galloway Bastrop: Jane Wright Conference AAA: Boys' Doubles. College Station A&M: Billy Hoover, Jerry Mills Sweetwater: ·rucky Rhodes, Fred Scott Boy's Singles: Snyder: Max Falls Mount Pleasant: Garry Roberts Girls' Doubles: Seminole: Joneen Cummings, Nerissa Riley Wichita Falls Hirschi: Debbie Stovall, Carolyn Gabbert Girls' Singles: Seminole: Cynthia Lynn Bramlett Aransas Pass: Sharon Hill Conference AAAA: Boys' Doubles: San Antonio Alamo Heights: Jim Timmins, Mark Nabers Wichita Falls Wichita Falls: Mark Floyd, Graham Whaling Boys' Singles: Hurst Bell: Dale Ogden San Antonio Alamo Heights: Richard Walthall Girls' Doubles: Wichita Falls Rider: Carol Andrews, Anne Anderson Midland Midland: Celia Rhodes, Terre Cowden Girls' Singles: Houston Spring Woods : Daryl Gralka Corpus Christi King: Susan Mapes GOLF Conference B: Individual-I. Anton: Tommy Gilbert . .. ........ ......... ·· ········ .165t 2. Anton: Randy Jones . ............. 165 3. Goree: Steve Skelton .... ... ..... .......... 173 Conference A: Individual-I. Troup: Barry Hugghins ............156 2. Nocona: Jim Shields .. 157 3. Kennedale: Gaylord Walden ...........................159 Conference AA: Individual-I. Floydada: Andy Hale ...................... . ......................156 2. Sour Lake Hardin.Jefferson: Collier Nolte . ....... 158 3. Sour Lake Hardin-Jefferson: Gilbert Parker . ...162 Conference AAA: Individual-I. Monahans: Ronald Huckabee ...152t 2. McKinney: C. Brown ......... . ........... --............. 152 3. Robstown: David Gonzalez ............... . .....157 Conference AAAA: Individual-I. Fort Worth Paschal: W. Payne ........................................................... 149 2. Houston Cypress-Fairbanks: Howard R. Wagner .............................. 150 3. Fort Worth Paschal: M. Ball .. . ........................................ 153 t Won playoff. Conference B: Team -1. Anton: Tommy Gilbert, Jeff Hobgood, Randy Jones, James Turnbow ............ . 2. Goree: Steve Skelton, Jimmy Harlan, Ricky Harlan, Randy Jones, Kent Trainham ..................................... 3. Anna: Bob Settle, Ricky Powell, Tommy Brown, Russell Horlow, William Reno ................................. . ....... .. . 683 766............... Conference A: Team -1. Nocona: Jim Shields, Ted Bailey, Randy Stilley, John Grigsby, Lynn Roberts . .................... ..654 2. Iraan Sheffield: Ricky Cox, Ross Wortham, Kye Laffoon, Larry Hall, Randy Burnam .. . . ........ .. 667 3. Edgewood: Randy Fitzgerald, Robert Hooks, Randy Robertson, Larry Hooks, Robert Pickens ................ .. ............... ..717 Conference AA: Team -1. Sour Lake Hardin-Jefferson: Collier Nolte, Daniel Raiford, Gary D. Hall, Gilbert Parker, Richard Rokovich ................. ....652 2 Boling: David Simpson, Randall Watkins, Brent Watkins, Bill Edwards, Sammy Smolik ................................................................ 671 3. Decatur: Brent Goodger, Richy Boyd, Richard Garrison, Randy Weehunt, Jarrett Lambert .......................................................684 Conference AAA: Team -1. Monahans: Ronald Huckabee, Terry Wells, Steve Weaver, Johnny Wheeler, Glenn Smith .......... ......... ............... . ........... 657 2. Columbus: Carl Andress, George Ortolon, Randy Moore, David Richter, Larry Zajicek ..................................................... .661 3. Mount Pleasant: Allan Clay, Jimmy Bedsole, Jorge Toledo, Greg Heinz, Phil Roach . ........................................................ . ...... 671 Conference AAAA: Team -1. Fort Worth Paschal: C. Sumrow, M. Landman, P. O'Neal, W. Payne, M. Ball ... . ........................ 616 2. San Antonio Alamo Heights: Blake Middleton, Mike Fischer, Gary Kahn, Ace Carter, John Saunders .......................... . .... 625 3. Houston Cypress-Fairbanks: Eben Bruce Dennis, Dale Lloyd Blackburn, Jerry John Orebaugh, Howard Roger Wagner, Aubi.rn Enloe Dennis ................................. 628 STATE TRACK AND FIELD MEET Austin 1971 440-Yard Relay Conference B 1. Riesel (Roy Donohue, Matt Minter, Curtis Holder, Larry Carpenter); 2. Austwell­Tivoli (Tivoli) (Darrell Lenhart, Pat Gyllenband, Vernon Lenhart, Darrell Lemke); 3. Rule (Jimmy Lisle, Art Briles, Cato Macias, Ricky Norwood); 4. Callisburg (Gaines­ville) (John Caraway. Danny Gilbreath, Virgil Wright, Horace Jeffcoat, Jr.); 5. Sun­down (Robert Edwards, Bryan Clark, Oscar Rodriquez, Jerry Hill) ; 6. Disqualified. fime: 43.7. Conference A 1. Forney (Ray Perkerson, Ronnie Venters, Charles Davis, Eddy Taylor); 2. Crowell (George Eavenson, Kenneth Sellers, Daniel Urquizo, Jr., Mike Weatherred); 3. United (Laredo) (Kirk Hays, Trini Sanchez, Donnie Smith, Rodney Smith); 4. Sabine (Glude­water) (Tommy Ector, Lonnie Ingram, Melvin Ingram, Donald Roberson); 5. Thorn­dale (Stanley Banks, Freddie Calvin, Kim Kasner, Delester Ware); 6. Kerens (Norman Bryant, Caleb Jackson, Frank Baxter, Jerry Hall). Time: 42.5. Conference AA 1. Kirkpatrick (Fort Worth) (Willis Anderson, Thomas Brown, Larry Ellis, Ronald Williams; 2. Caldwell (Ray Bell, Raymond Bullard, Lonnie Heslip, Jody Sparks); 3. DeKalb (James Lewis Briley, Douglas Wayne Edmonds, Stacey Smith, Mark Anthony Williams); 4. Floydada (Dirk Campbell, Charles Jackson, Mike Burk, Steve Pucketti; 5. Ganado (Henry Sulak, Raymond Boehm, Tommy Peters, Brian Hicks); 6. Kemp (Bryan) (Donald Thompson, Freddie Thomas, Lorenza Stern Scurry, Earl Burns). Time: 42.2. Conference AAA 1. Ector (Odessa) (Ricky Abeyta, Herman Davis, Clarence Stevenson, Louis Wilson); 2. McKinney (J. T. Hollins, Paul Vaughn, Vivin Pearson, Grady Pior); 3. Estacada (Lubbock) (Ronald Blakemore, Olda Lewis, Larry Isaac, Kenneth Yates); 4. Elmore (Houston) (Nestor Day, Charles Dawson, Nelson Felder, Scottie Jones); 5. Mt. Pleasant (Barry Hamilton, Billy Keefer, Amos Rockwell, Jerry Shurtleff); 6. Liberty (Randy VanDeventer, Danny Rollins, Mike Quinn, Percy Simmons). Time: 41.5. Conference AAAA 1. Smilev (Houston) (Ronald Gabriel, Carl Roaches, Michael Ross, Rodney Wil­liams); 2. Lincoln (Port Arthur) (Henry Chambers, Albert Lott, Michael Ridea11, Robert Perry); 3. South Oak Cliff (Dallas) (Tim Collier, Donnie McGraw, James Jordon, Larry Jefferson) ; 4. Palo Dura (Amarillo) (Lester Holland, Ronnie Lee, Ray 1'. Jones, Ralph Scott); 5. Highlands (San Antonio) (Michael Hendricks, Paul Hop­kins, Thomas Hopkins, James Wilson); 6. Monterey (Lubbock) (Darwin Hicks, Darrell j arnagin, Mike McCasland, Troy Price). Time: 40.8. One-Mile Relay Conference B 1. Bartlett (Willie Lee Collins, Gerald Flynn Flowers, Wayne Gary Powell, Daniel White); 2. Lometa (Paul Sullivan, Tommy Maddox, Robert Butler, Johnny Johnston); 3. Riesel (Roy Donohue, Matt Minter, Curtis Holder, Larry Carpenter); 4. New Home (Rick Maloney, Jimmy Fillingim, Gary Townsend, Craig Ewing); 5. Throckmorton (Sam Nacol, Ronnie Morse, Dick Hibbits, Johnny Martin); 6. Bynum (Delbert Cook, Don Earl Cook, David Chidley, Johnny Williams). Time: 3:25.4. Conference A I. Crowell (George Eavenson, Kenneth Sellers, Daniel Urquizo, Jr., Mike Weatherred); 2. United (Laredo) (Kirk Hays, Donnie Smith, Rodney Smith, Ronnie Smith) ; 3. Corrigan (Jerry Ash, Leon Walker, Curtis McQueen, Andrew Gesford); 4. Socorro (El Paso) (Rey Rodriguez, Gus Rojas, Bobby Holguin, Rosalio Sarinana); 5. Kerens (Nor­man Bryant, Caleb Jackson, Jerry Hall, Kenneth Ponder); 6. Forney (Ronnie Venters, Charles Davis, Eddy Taylor, Edward Crosby). Time: 3 :21.l. Conference AA 1. Floydada (Dirk Campbell, Charles Jackson, Mike Burk, Steve Puckett); 2. Sealy (Sammy Dierschke, Norman Martens, Anthony Ray Dabney, Roy Fink); 3. Boling (Eddie Murray, Maxie Rutherford, Giaroud Howe, Billy Waddy); 4. Kemp (Bryan) (Freddie Thomas, Lorenza Stern Scurry, Wayne Smith, Ransom Pittman); 5. Karnes City (Gilbert Enriquez, Pat Keller, Richard Kroll, John Perales); 6. Brady (Willie Jones, Don Menefield, Stan McBroom, Robert Walton) . Time: 3:18.4. Conference AAA 1. Ector (Odessa) (Ricky Abeyta, Ronnie McCrimmon, Clarence Stevenson, Louis Wilson); 2. Brenham (Richard Evans, Jerry Newsome, Frank Smith, Gary Stroech); 3. Fredericksburg (Gregory Schmidt, Ed Brown, Billy Grona, Keith Neffendorf) ; 4. Marlin (Lawrence Diles, Ernest Newton, Chris Nelson, Carl Gude); 5. Sinton (Louis Brown, James Contreras, Fred Maldonado, Joe Tijerina); 6. Dunbar (Lubbock) (Wil­liam High, Thomas Deshone, Cleo Johnson, Hall Edmundson). Time: 3:15.2. Conference AAAA 1. Midland (Midland) (Jesse Kemp, Roger McCleskey, Russell Ramsland, William Smith); 2. Jones (Houston) (Harold Lee Davis, Horace Ulysses Grant, David Curtis Hunt, Herbert Jerome Kinney); 3. Pinkston (Dallas) (Donnie Yow, James Felder, Billy Jackson, Marvis Woods); 4. Edinburg (Jack McClelland, Joe Gonzalez, Gene Gwin, Nick Canales); 5. South Oak Cliff (Dallas) (James Jordon, Larry Jefferson, Kenneth Samuels, Aley Jackson); 6. Conroe (James Smith, Willie Smith, Tommy Joe Wilkerson, Paul Yates). Time: 3:15.2. 100-Yard Dash Conference B 1. Jimmy Lisle (Rule); 2. Donnie Kovar (Snook); 3. Charles Lyons (Smyer); 4. Roy Young (Lazbuddie); 5. Wilburne McGuire (Roxton); 6. Byron Rettig (Carlisle, Price). Time: 10. Conference A 1. Ray Perkerson (Forney); 2. Harry Louis Jefferson (Sudan); 3. Tim Whitfield (Corrigan); 4. Harold Green (Honey Grove); 5. James Sanders (New Deal); 6. Prentice J. Garrett (Joaquin). Time: 9.7. Conference AA 1. Sammy Dierschke (Sealy); 2. Sherman Graves (Groesbeck); 3. Freddy Allen (Decatur); 4. Willis Anderson (Kirkpatrick, Fort Worth); 5. Rodney Livingston (Southwest, San Antonio); 6. Robert Stevenson (Stamford). Time: 9.7. Conference AAA 1. Charles Dawson (Elmore, Houston); 2. Dennis Rowland (Del Rio, Del Rio); 3. Louis Brown (Sinton); 4. Jim Bob Franks (Kermit); 5. Jesse Allison (Carthage); 6. J. T. Hollins (McKinney). Time: 9.7. Conference AAAA 1. Robert Perry (Lincoln, Port Arthur); 2. Larry Jefferson (South Oak Cliff, Dallas); 3. Donnie McGraw (South Oak Cliff, Dallas); 4. Danny Teate (Stark, Orange); 5. Mike McCasland (Monterey, Lubbock); 6. Craig Brooks (Lubbock, Lubbock). Time: 9.6. 220-Yard Dash Conference B 1. Jimmy Lisle (Rule); 2. Darrell Lenhart (Austwell-Tivoli (Tivoli); 3. Roy Young (Lazbuddie); 4. Donnie Kovar (Snook); 5. Raymond Sewell (Spade) ; 6. Gary Pell (Celina). Time: 22.9. Conference A 1. Ray Perkerson (Forney); 2. Harold Green (Honey Grove); 3. Tim Whitfield (Corrigan); 4. Norman Bryant (Kerens); 5. Harry Louis Jefferson (Sudan); 6. Delester Ware (Thorndale). Time: 22. Conference AA 1. Sammy Dierschke (Sealy); 2. Sherman Graves (Groesbeck); 3. Freddy Allen (Decatur); 4. Rodney Livingston (Southwest, San Antonio); 5. Floyd Hogan (Mans­field); 6. Robert Stevenson (Stamford). Time: 21.l. Conference AAA 1. Louis Wilson (Ector, Odessa); 2. Dennis Rowland (Del Rio, Del Rio) ; 3. Charles Dawson (Elmore, Houston); 4. Jim Bob Franks (Kermit); 5. Jesse Allison (Carthage); 6. J. T. Hollins (McKinney). Time: 21.2. Conference AAAA 1. Robert Perry (Lincoln, Port Arthur); 2. Sam Gaskin (El Campo); 3. Craig Brooks (Lubbock, Lubbock); 4. Don Marshall (Grand Prairie); 5. Darrell Jarnagin (Monterey, Lubbock); 6. Lewis Edmonson (Kashmere, Houston). Time: 21.5. 440-Yard Dash Conference B 1. Gary Pell (Celina); 2. Ronnally Brooks (Wallis); 3. Bill Friedrichs (Runge); 4. Gaylon Merritt (Rising Star) ; 5. Don Earl Cook (Bynum); 6. Roy Donohue (Riesel) . Time: 49.6. Conference A 1. Kenneth Sellers (Crowell); 2. Morris Upton (Schulenburg); 3. Stanley Banks (Thorndale); 4. Gary Davis (Lake Dallas); 5. Lonnie Ingram (Sabine, Gladewater); 6. Robert Wooten (Lovelady) . Time: 47.9. Conference AA 1. Sammy Lewis (Jacksboro); 2. Eddie Murray (Boling); 3. Steve Puckett (Floy­dada); 4. John T. Dyson (Buna); 5. Lester King (Hemphill); 6. Jesus Benjamin Esco· bar (Roma). Time: 48.5. Conference AAA 1. Robert Brown (Moore, Waco); 2. Robert Taylor (Dickinson); 3. John Hoover (Canyon, Canyon); 4. Glenn Goss (Gonzales); 5. Robert Warren (Dickinson); 6. Cassy Garza (Floresville). Time: 47.5. Conference AAAA 1. Edwill Rollins (Lee, Tyler); 2. Michael Rideau (Lincoln, Port Arthur); 3. Jesse Kemp (Midland, Midland); 4. Mike Forbes (Carroll, Corpus Christi); 5. Cyrano Revada (Trimble, Fort Worth); 6. Greg Stephens (Westchester, Houston). Time: 48.2. 880-Yard Run Conference B l. Dwight Eppler (Santa Anna); 2. Gerald Flynn Flowers (Bartlett); 3. Edward Gomez (Harrold); 4. Lindsay Snodgrass (Dell City); 5. Leandro Carabajal (Austwell· Tivoli, Tivoli); 6. Kevin Miller (Wall) . Time: 1 :56.8. Conference A I. Jerry Ash (Corrigan); 2. Daniel Urquizo, Jr. (Crowell); 3. Gilbert Sanchez (Mason); 4. Mike Gowens (Crosbyton); 5. Steve Ogden (Alie/); 6. Leon Carlock (Joshua). Time: 1:58.5. Conference AA I. Mike McCall (Klein, Spring); 2. Joe Don Terry (Lindale); 3. Frank Lemons (Spearman); 4. Melvin Patridge (Giddings); 5. Robert Preston (Robinson, Waco); 6. Richard Kroll (Karnes City). Time: 1 :54.9. Conference AAA l. Ramiro Lara (Robstown); 2. Shannon Thompson (Columbus); 3. Joe Brooks (Brownfield); 4. Mike Lee (Monahans); 5. Mike Worsham (Burleson); 6. Ricardo Saenz (Falfurrias). Time: 1 :55.0. Conference AAAA l. Horace Ulysses Grant (Jones, Houston); 2. Harold Barnes (Houston, San Antonio); 3. Kenneth Samuels (South Oak Cliff, Dallas); 4. John Bolser (Southwest, Fort Worth); 5. Eddie Baldwin (Thomas ] efferson, Port Arthur); 6. Carlos Caballero (]efferson, El Paso). Time: 1:52. One-Mile Run Conference B l. Richard Cortese (Academy, Temple); 2. Larry Young (May); 3. Danny Horton (Lometa); 4. David Currie (Paint Rock); 5. Jose Luis Bosquez (Tornillo); 6. Emory Herrera (Austwell-Tivoli, Tivoli). Time: 4:33.9. Conference A I. Gary Wolff (Alie/); 2. James Cresap (Vega); 3. Larry Brock (Sanford-Fritch, Fritch); 4. Leroy Hobbs (Kerens); 5. Oscar Posada (Nixon); 6. Donald Clem (Prince­ton). Time: 4:30. Conference AA I. :!\Iike Parsons (Olton); 2. John Caldwell (Crane); 3. Johnny Mendosa (Karnes City); 4. William Kenebrew (Newton); 5. Ramiro Rocha (Hebbronville); 6. Lex Henderson (Jacksboro). Time: 4:15.7. Conference AAA l. Andrew Martin Miller (Atlanta); 2. Sammy Campos (Cuero); 3. Frank Norma (Santa Fe, Alta Loma); 4. Donald Jindra (Lewisville); 5. James Moore (Brenham); 6. Gilbert Martinez (Falfurrias). Time: 4:19.5. Conference AAAA l. Al Stewart (Pearce, Richardson); 2. Rodney Cromeans (Lanier, Austin); 3. Robert Murray (Austin, El Paso); 4. John Melanson (Charlton-Pollard, Beaumont); 5. Mark Klonower rDenton); 6. Eddie Guzman (Edinburg). Time: 4:13.3. Pole Vault Conjerence B 1. Michael Cook (Era); 2. Mike Fitzhugh (McMullen, Tilden); 3. Jack Harris (Buena Vista, Imperial); 4. Jerry Guthrie (Blooming Grove); 5. Paul Gillen (Blooming Grove). Height: 13'. Conference A 1. Jimmy Hise (Albany); 2. David Bradley (Springlake-Earth, Earth); 3. Joe Hudson (Goldthwaite); 4. David F. Eaves (Barbers Hill, Mont Belvieu); 5. Jimmy Wharton (Bandera); 6. David Kirk (Millsap). Height: 13' 6". Conference AA 1. Larry Petree (Idalou); 2. Mike Swonke (Tomball); 3. Tom Henderson (Clifton); 4. Danny Keith Pynes (DeKalb); 5. Dana Tuttle (Poteet) (Tied for fourth); 6. Chuck Womack (Ozona). Height: 14'. Conference AAA 1. Russell Rogers (Azle); 2. Don Lee (Uvalde); 3. Curtis Boyles (Humble); 4. David Peterek (Gonzales); 5. Steve Moore (Gainesville); 6. Steve Quinn (Pine Tree, Long­view). Height: 15'. Conference AAAA 1. David Howard (Samuell, Dallas); 2. Charles Higham (South Houston); 3. Karl .Meyer (Reagan, Austin); 4. David Shepherd (Lamar, Houston); 5. Mike McMillion (Houston , San Antonio); 6. Roger Smith (Coronado, Lubbock). Height: 14' 6". 120-Yard High Hurdles Conference B 1. Billy Lopez (Bruni); 2. Stephen Treadaway (Miles); 3. David Middleton (Rising Star); 4. Steve Trenfield (Follett); 5. Marc Foster (Medina); 6. Charles Morris (Throckmorton). Time: 14.5. Conference A 1. Rubin Johnson (Arp); 2. Ronnie Fangman (Vega); 3. Randy Piel (Hubbard); 4. Danny L. Reese (Rogers); 5. Chuck Harrison (Spur); 6. Robert Fails (Granger). Time: 14.5. Conference AA 1. Henry Sulak (Ganado); 2. Roger L. Sheppard (Hooks); 3. Tommy Wallace (Grand Sal.ine); 4. Shifton Baker (Elgin); 5. Raymond Boehm (Ganado); 6. Jerry Eitelbach (Friendswood). Time: 14. Conference AAA 1. Scottie Jones (Elmore, Houston); 2. Gary Patterson (Snyder); 3. Mike Gordon (Andrews); 4. Larry Holcomb (A&M, College Station); 5. Rickey Scott (Gainesville); 6. Gary Kafer (Gatesville) . Time: 14.1. Conference AAAA 1. Randy Lightfoot (Plainview); 2. Don Brown (Abilene, Abilene); 3. Bobby Little­ field (Ross Sterling, Baytown); 4. Jimmy Gailey (Clear Creek, League City); 5. Jim Payne, Jr. (Corsicana); 6. David Millett (Houston, San Antonio). Time: 13.5. 330-Yard Intermediate Hurdles Conference B 1. Stephen Treadaway (Miles); 2. Dennis Huffaker (Lueders-Avoca, Avoca); 3. Terry Novak (Danbury); 4. Matt Minter (Riesel); 5. David Chidley (Bynum); 6. Marc Foster (Medina). Time: 39.9. Conference A 1. Willie B. Johnson (Como-Pickton, Como); 2. Bruce Kerbow (Sonora); 3. Ronnie Fangman (Vega); 4. Mike Barber (White Oak); 5. Ricky L. Tiffin (Hale Center); 6. Donnie Genzer (Tidehaven, El Maton). Time: 39.5. Conference AA 1. Henry Sulak (Ganado); 2. Tommy Wallace (Grand Saline); 3. Jerry Eitelbach (Friendswood); 4. Tommy Wojtasczyk (George West); 5. Donald Lee Rhodes (Sham­rock); 6. Joe Featherstone (Tomball). Time: 37.2. Conference AAA 1. Scottie Jones (Elmore, Houston) ; 2. Mike Gordon (Andrews) ; 3. Wayne Johnson (Pleasanton); 4. Jerry Norman (Ector, Odessa); 5. Obbie Loving (Graham); 6. Roy Morales (Dickinson). Time: 38.2. Conference AAAA 1. Don Brown (Abilene, Abilene); 2. Aldo Knox (Temple); 3. Randy Lightfoot (Plainview); 4. Allan Misher (Sterling, Houston); 5. Joe Tellez (Edison, San Antonio); 6. Leon Savage (Seguin). Time: 37.4. Shot Put Conference B 1. Wade Johnston (Agua Dulce) ; 2. Jimmy Lisle (Rule); 3. Cornell Reese (Leveretts Chapel, Ot·erton); 4. Larry Hill (Valley View); 5. Cliff Upchurch (Tomillo); 6. Steven McCarn (Pawnee). Distance: 55' 9Y:i". Conference A 1. Robert Sapp (Bandera); 2. Ricky Thurman (White Deer); 3. Anthony Mark War­rick (Allen); 4. Archie Nixon (Eldorado); 5. Don Wayt (White Oak) ; 6. Marvin Self (Silverton) . Distance: 55' 10%". Conference AA 1. Jack West (Mart); 2. Frank West (Mart); 3. Lester Weise (Goliad); 4. Robert DeDear (Kenedy); 5. Terry Bounds (Northwest, Justin); 6. David Pagan (Ozona) . Distance: 58' 21,4". Conference AAA 1. Joe Bishop (Lewisville); 2. Randy Coffman (Humble); 3. Carl Devorce (Colorado, Colorado City); 4. David Bartek (Belton); 5. Roy Bray (Robstown); 6. Jon Washington (Waxahachie). Distance: 61' 1%". Conference AAAA 1. Don Ausmus (McAllen); 2. Ed Franklin,Jr. (Lamar Cons., Rosenberg); 3. Craig Carter (Monterey, Lubbock); 4. David Bentley (Garland, Garland); 5. James Grider (Irving, Irving); 6. Victor Callison (Abilene, Abilene). Distance: 62' lf2". Discus Throw Conference B 1. Virgil Dale Murphy (Morgan); 2. Wade Johnston (Agua Dulce); 3. Ronald Hill (Valley View); 4. Larry Turnbough (Balmorhea); 5. Daniel Garcia (Ben Bolt); 6. Terry L. Cosby (Milford). Distance: 161' 7". Con/ erence A 1. Marvin Self (Silverton); 2. Newt Bryson (Quitman); 3. Ricky Thurman (White Deer); 4. Archie Nixon (Eldorado); 5. Larry Milton (Edgewood, Edgewood); 6. Jorge Garcia (San Isidro). Distance: 172'. Conference AA 1. Gary Pless (Sealy); 2. Mike Ward (Mart); 3. David Pagan (Ozona); 4. Edward Shapiro (San Saba); 5. Robert DeDear (Kenedy); 6. Randy Knox (Refugio). Distance: 166' 8". Con/ erence AAA 1. Timothy Pruitt (Lewisville); 2. John Waller (Kermit); 3. Jon Washington (Waxahachie); 4. Ronnie Singleton (Silsbee); 5. David Bartek (Belton); 6. Willie Jones (Sinton). Distance: 175' 5". Conference AAAA 1. Whitney Paul (Ball, Galveston); 2. Jon Rhiddlehoover (Cooper, Abilene); 3. Don Millican (Adams, Dallas); 4. Albert Mullens (Lincoln, Port Arthur); 5. Paul Sanders (Lee, Midland); 6. Doug English (Adams, Dallas). Distance: 174' 2". High Jump Conference B 1. Dan Davis (Turkey) ; 2. Danny Cooper (Bronte); 3. Donnie Kovar (Snook) 4. Bobby Mitchell (Big Sandy, Big Sandy); 5. Theodore Box (Harrold); (Tied for fourth); 6. Marc Foster (Medina). Height: 6' 3". Conference A 1. Nat Coleman (Elkhart); 2. Bill Bruner (Valley Mills); 3. Mike Barnes (Millsap); 4. Charles Meals (Kress); 5. Russ Crawford (Kerens); 6. Robert L. Davis (Hale Center). Height: 6' 4". Conference AA 1. Buddy Ward (Crane) ; 2. Herbert Price (Smithville); 3. Milton Mitchell (Kemp, Bryan); 4. Jim Matthews (Cole, San Antonio); 5. Richard Cernosek (West); 6. Gary Smith (Devine) . Height 6' 6". Conference AAA 1. Gary Kafer (Gatesville); 2. Jeff Janke (Taylor); 3. Tom Miles (Dickinson); 4. Pat Tart (Athens); 5. Van Burke Garner (Brownfield); 6. Darrell N. Ford (West Orange, Orange). Height: 6' 6". Conference AAAA 1. Dennis DeLoach (Irvin, El Paso); 2. Uriah Barnaby (Conroe); 3. Karl Meyer (Reagan, Austin) ; 4. David Brogan (Deer Park); 5. Elroy Williams (Palo Duro, Amarillo); 6. James Young (Killeen). Height: 6' 8". Long Jump Conference B 1. Byron Rettig (Carlisle, Price); 2. Donnie Kovar (Snook); 3. Benny Holik (Wall); 4. Mike Baker (Mozelle, Fisk); 5. Bobby Mitchell (Big Sandy, Big Sandy); 6. Mike Fitzhugh (McMullen, Tilden). Distance : 22' 5". Conj erence A I. Norman Bryant (Kerens); 2. James Green (Shepherd); 3. Donald R. Simon (New Waverly); 4. Benny Ball (Spur); 5. Kennon McLean (Goldthwaite); 6. Archie Nixon (Eldorado). Distance: 23' 8%". Conference AA I. Earnest Bean (Kirbyville); 2. Steve Puckett (Floydada); 3. Donald Thompson (Kemp, Bryan); 4. Don Brecht (Boys Ranch); 5. Stacey Smith (DeKalb); 6. Freddie Kendrick (Coleman). Distance: 23'. Conference AAA 1. J. T. Hollins (McKinney); 2. Wesley Smith (Kilgore); 3. Olda Lewis fEstacado, Lubback); 4. Jim Hennesy (Gainesville); 5. Louis Wilson (Ector, Odessa) : 6. Butch Hoppe (Columbus) . Distance: 2311%". Conference AA.AA 1. Willie Young (Sherman); 2. Terry Willingham (Central, San Angelo): 3. Kenneth Harrison (South Park, Beaumont) 4. Sammy Shipley (Western Hills, Fort Worth) ; 5. Larry Thornhill (Odessa, Odessa); 6. Ronald Carroll (Roy Miller, Corpus Christi). Distance: 24' 2". POINT STANDINGS Conference B Floydada ........ .......................... .. ........ 42 Rule . Riesel ... Bartlett ····························· ········· 40 ····················· ·················· 37 ... . ..... .......... ................... 28 Mart .................................................. .... Ganado ...... ......................................... Kirkpatrick (Fort Worth) ....... 26 26 24 Austwell-Tivoli (Tivoli) .................. Snook .... ............................................... 27 26 Boling .... ................................... Crane..... ...................................... 20 18 Agua Dulce . ............................. .... 18 Conference AAA l\Iiles ............................................... 18 Ector (Odessa) ..................... 56 Confeemce A Elmore (Houston) ...... ........ 52 Crowell ........................................ ...... 54 Forney ................................................. 42 Corrigan . . ..................... ..... ................ 34 United (Laredo) ......... ....................... 28 Kerens .. .......................... .......... 26 Vega .................................................. ·­22 McKinney ... ...................... .... Estacado (Lubbock) Brenham .... ..... ................. . Dickinson ................. ........... . Kermit .................. . ............ ......... Del Rio ................................... . Canyon (Canyon) ······ 28 18 18 17 16 16 16 Conference AA Conference AAAA Sealy ..................... ............................ 46 Lincoln (Port Arthur) ......... . ........ 48 South Oak Cliff (Dallas) ---···-········· 36 Smiley (Houston) ·····-························ 20 Jones (Houston) ····-·····-······-·····-······ 26 Abilene (Abilene) ·-···········-········-····· 19 Midland (Midland) ···-··-·····------········ 26 Plainview ····-······································· 16 CONFERENCE RECORDS Track and Field (Through 1971 State Track Meet) Conference B 440-Yard Relay: Lockett (Vernon) (Thomas Halencak, Mack Lewis, Clarence Reece, Ed Kubicek), 42.1, 1968. 880-Yard Run: J. B. Sonny Rollo (Lovelady), 1 :55.8, 1970. 120-Yard High Hurdles: Billy Lopez (Bruni) 14.5, 1971. 100-Yard Dash: Ronald Fountain (Spring Hill, Longview), 9.7, 1962. Ed Kubicek (Lockett, Vernon), 9.7, 1967. 440-Yard Dash: Ronald Fountain (Spring Hill, Longview), 48.5, 1962. 330-Yard Intermediate Hurdles: Eddie Eberhart (Sundown), 39.4, 1969. 220--Yard Dash (Curve): Ed Kubicek (Lockett, Vernon), 21.4, 1968. One-Mile Run: Johnny Eschle (Groom), 4:23.9 sec., 1958. One-Mile Relay: Larry Trosper, Jim Meier, Bill Hughes, Shayne Slovacek (Booker), 3:23.9 sec., 1964. Pole Vault : Kenneth Walker (Whitehouse), 13' 7", 1964. Running High Jump: W. L. Thornton (.Aspermont), 6' 5", 1955. Joe Cash (Vega), 6' 5", 1967. 12-Pound Shot Put: Ronnie Urbantke (Riesel), 58' 11", 1965. Long Jump: Charles Clifton (Rio Vista), 24' 6¥2", 1964. Discus Throw: Richard W. Stafford (Matador), 163' 2", 1958. Conference A 440-Yard Relay: Elgin Asberry, Morris Rhodes, Henry Lockhart, Sherman Graves, (Groesbeck), 41.9 sec., 1970. 880-Yard Run: Mike Mosley (Coahoma), 1:55.6,1965. Leon McDonald (Crosbyton), 1 :55.6, 1968. 120--Yard High Hurdles : Carl Swierc (Falls City) , 13.6 sec., 1970. 100-Yard Dash: Sherman Graves (Groesbeck), 9.5 sec., 1970. 440-Yard Dash: Ira Gordon (Tidehaven, El Maton), 47.5 sec., 1968. 330-Yard Intermediate Hurdles: Carl Swierc (Falls City), 37.8 sec., 1970. 220-Yard Dash (Curve): Billy Porter (Dawson), 21.3 sec., 1968. One-1\-Iile Run: Hugo Orlando Robles (Dilley),4:21.7, 1970. One-Mile Relay: Tidehaven (El Maton), (Michael Jessup, Patrick Jessup, Jack Cornett, Ira Gordon), 3:19.1, 1967. Pole Vault: Stuart Johnson (Tidehaven, El Maton), 14' 2", 1969. Running High Jump: Eugene Reynolds (Tatum), 6' 514", 1968. 12-Pound Shot Put: Howard Van Loon (Rotan), 63' 6", 1964. Long Jump: Norman Bryant (Kerens) , 23' 8¥2", 1971. Discus Throw: Bill Thomas (Tidehaven, El Maton), 186' 9¥2", 1970. Conference AA 440-Yard Relay: Kirkpatrick (Fort Worth) (Wade Williams, Phillip Anderson, Terrance Beasley, Charlie Copeland), 41.1sec.,1968. 880-Yard Run: Mike McCall (Klein Spring), 1 :54.9 sec., 1971. 120-Yard High Hurdles: James Shaw (West), 14.0 sec., 1968; Henry Sulak (Ganado), 14.0 sec., 1971. 100-Yard Dash: Sammy Dierschke (Sealy), 9.5 sec., 1970. 440-Yard Dash: Alvin Dotson (Columbus), 47.3 sec., 1967. 330-Yard Intermediate Hurdles: Henry Sulak (Ganado), 37.2 sec., 1971. 220-Yard Dash (Curve): Sammy Dierschke (Sealy), 21.1, 1971. One-Mile Run: Mike Parsons (Olton), 4:15.7, 1971. One-Mile Relay: Floydada (Dirk Campbell, Mike Burk, Steve Puckett, Charles Jack­ son), 3:18.4, 1971. Pole Vault: Clyde Westbrook (Poteet), 14' 6Yz", 1968. Running High 1ump: Johnny Mayo (Taft), 6' 7Yz", 1970. 12-Pound Shot Put: Richard Inman (Belton), 62' 8Yz", 1960. Long Jump: Robert Bolden (Hamlin), 24' 114", 1970. Discus Throw: Glenn Gaspard (East Chambers, Winnie), 175' 11Yz",1970. Conference AAA 440-Yard Relay: Dunbar (Lubbock) (Charles Sims, Sidney Hall, Roy Davis, Wayne Davis), 41.3 sec., 1968. Estacado (Lubbock) (Lawrence Gibson, Jesse Lethridge, Joseph Benson, William Hall), 41.3 sec., 1970. 880-Yard Run: Gene Westmoreland (Lamesa), 1:52.8, 1962. 120-Yard High Hurdles: Efren Gipson (Refugio), 13.9 sec., 1969. 100-Yard Dash: Monte Stratton (Breckenridge), 9.4 sec., 1965. 440-Yard Dash: Robert Brown (Moore, Waco), 47.5 sec., 1971. 330-Yard Intermediate Hurdles: Joe Wylie (Henderson), 37.4 sec., 1969. 220-Yard Dash (Curve): Louis Wilson (Ector, Odessa), 21.2 sec., 1971. One-Mile Run: Robert Gonzales (Falfurrias), 4:07.4, 1967. One-Mile Relay: Andrews (Ted Nelson, Larry Shoemaker, R. E. Merritt, John Landrum), 3: 15.2, 1960; Ector (Odessa) (Ricky Abeyta, Ronnie McCrimmon, Clarence Stevenson, Louis Wilson), 3: 15.2, 1971. Pole Vault: Russell Rogers (Azle), 15', 1971. Running High Jump: Gary Kafer (Gatesville), 6' 8Yz", 1970. 12-Pound Shot Put: Robert Young (Brownwood), 62' 3", 1960. Long Jump: J. T. Hollins (McKinney), 24' 5%", 1970. Discus Throw: Clifford Larson (Forest Park, Beaumont), 190' 11", 1965. Conference AAAA 440-Yard Relay: Lincoln (Dallas) (John Delley, Rufus Shaw, Gene Pouncy, Joe Pouncy), 40.2 sec., 1970. 880-Yard Run: Dave Morton (Spring Branch Memorial, Houston), 1:49.9, 1967. 120-Yard High Hurdles: Randy Lightfoot (Plainview), 13.5sec.,1971. 100-Yard Dash: Don Parkhurst (Baytown), 9.4 sec., 1962. George Aldredge (Dallas, Highland Park), 9.4 sec., 1964. Gene Pouncy (Lincoln, Dallas), 9.4 sec., 1970. 440-Yard Dash: Rayceal Williams (Abilene, Abilene), 47.0 sec., 1968. 330-Yard Intermediate Hurdles: Don Brown (Abilene, Abilene), 37.4, 1971. 220-Yard Dash (Curve): Ken Curl (Worthing, Houston), 21.2 sec., 1968. Ken Curl (Worthing, Houston), 21.2 sec., 1969. Joe Pouncy (Lincoln, Dallas), 21.2 sec., 1970. One-Mile Run: Al Stewart (Richardson Pearce), 4:13.3 sec., 1971. One-:!\1ile Relay: Lincoln (Dallas) (Rufus Shaw, Gene Pouncy, Bennie Medlock, Joe Pouncy), 3:12.2, 1970. Pole Vault: William Curnow (Lee, Midland), 15' 6", 1970. Running High Jump: Johnny Blakney (Southwest, Fort Worth), 6' 101,6", 1970. 12-Pound Shot Pot: Sam Walker (Samuell, Dallas), 68' 51,6", 1968. Long Jump: Dudley Haas (Ray, Corpus Christi), 25' 1%,",1959. Discus Throw: Kelvin Korver (Irving), 197' 31,6", 1967. TEXAS TRACK AND FIELD STATE RECORDS (Through 1971) Event Holder and School Record Year 440. Yd. Relay John Delley 40.2 1970 Rufus Shaw Joe Pouncy Gene Pouncy, Lincoln (Dallas) 880-Yd. Run Dave Morton, Spring Branch 1:49.9 1967 Memorial (Houston) 120-Yd. Hurdles Randy Lightfoot, Plainview 13.5 1971 100-Yd. Dash Don Parkhurst, Lee (Baytown) 9.4 1962 George Aldredge, Highland Park (Dallas) Monte Stratton, Breckenridge Gene Pouncy, Lincoln (Dallas) 440-Yd. Dash Rayceal Williams, Abilene 47.0 1968 (Abilene ) 330-Yd. Hurdles Henry Sulak, Ganado 37.2 1971 **220-Yd. Dash Sammy Dierschke, Sealy 21.1 1971 (Curve ) One-Mile Run Robert Gonzalez, Falfurrias 4:07.4 1967 One-l\lile Relay Rufus Shaw 3:12.2 1970 Gene Pouncy Bennie Medlock Joe Pouncy, Lincoln (Dallas) Pole Vault William Curnow, Lee (Midland) 15' 6" 1970 Running High Jump Johnny Blakney, Southwest 6' 101,6" 1970 (Fort Worth) 12-Lb. Shot Put Sam Walker, Samuell (Dallas) 68' 51,6 " 1968 Long Jump Dudley Haas, Ray (Corpus Christi) 25' 1%, " 1959 ••*Discus Throw Kelvin Korver, Irving 197' 3%" 1967 ** **JayeJin Throw Matthew Batts, Technical 201 ' 51,6 " 1940