It is most important that each UIL member school stay current with all athletic rules and policies. This page contains sport specific rule and season information for softball. For additional information on UIL rules, refer to the policy section or the manuals section of our web site.
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Softball Dates 2018-19
| Date | Event or Deadline |
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January 18 |
First day for practice |
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January 26 |
First day for interschool scrimmages |
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February 11 |
First day for playing interschool games |
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April 23 |
District Certification deadline, All Conferences ** STAAR testing may effect playing dates throughout the playoffs, see below |
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April 27 |
Bi-district deadline, All Conferences |
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May 4 |
Area deadline, 2A-6A only |
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May 11 |
Regional Quarterfinal deadline, 2A-6A only |
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May 18 |
Regional Semi-Final deadline, 2A-6A only |
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May 25 |
Regional Playoff deadline, 2A-6A only |
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May 29-June 1 |
State Tournament, All Conferences |
1A Softball Playoff Dates
| Date | Event or Deadline |
|---|---|
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April 27 |
Bi-District deadline |
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May 4 |
Regional Quarterfinal deadline |
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May 11 |
Regional Semi-Final deadline |
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*May 25 |
Regional Final deadline |
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May 29-June 1 |
State Tournament |
* All dates, times, and materials are subject to change.
*Extension for 1A Softball only
- Following the Regional Semifinal Round, advancing 1A teams will have 2 weeks to certify their Regional Final Round.
- During the extended certification period, teams are limited to playing 1 game during the school week.
- Playoff games shall not be played before Wednesday of each week unless by mutual consent.
**If your school is administering state testing, by state law, you are not allowed to play a playoff game on that day. Please recognize that this is not a UIL rule, but a state law.
Please read the excerpt from section 33.0812 of the Texas Education Code:
Sec.33.0812. SCHEDULING EXRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
(a) The State Board of Education by rule shall prohibit participation in a University Interscholastic League area, regional, or state competition.
(1) on Monday through Thursday of the school week in which the primary administration of assessment instruments under Section 39.023(a), (c), or (1) occurs; or
(2) if the primary administration of the assessment instruments is completed before Thursday of the school week, beginning on Monday and ending on the last school day on which the assessment instruments are administered.
More information can be found in the UIL TEA Side-By-Side.