UIL Regional Meet Handbook Region II, AAAAA 2014

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1 UIL Regional Meet Handbook Region II, AAAAA 2014 Baylor University Waco, Texas 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS UIL Contest Dates.. 3 Letter from the Regional Director.. 4 General Contest Information. 5 Executive Committee 6 General Information. 7 Entry Fees. 8 Eligibility & Certification. 9 Notes 10 Academic Rules & Guidelines. 11 One-Act Play UIL Debate Tournament. 14 Speech Contests Composite Schedule of Academic Contests. 17 Information for Academic Contests Notes 21 Athletic Contest Rules & Guidelines. 22 Athletic Executive Committee 23 Boys & Girls Golf Tournament Boy s & Girls Tennis Tournament Boys & Girls Track & Field State Track & Field Rules Protest Form 32 UIL Pole Vault Compliance Form.. 33 UIL Pole Vault Certification Form. 34 Track & Field Meet Schedule of Events Notes 37 Other Notes & Information 38 Campus Map Billing Sheet - Academic Billing Sheet - Athletic. 41 Notes 42 OAP Addendum Notes 51 2

3 UIL Region II, AAAAA Baylor University April 14-15, 2014 Girls Golf Competition Cottonwood Creek Golf Course April 15-16, 2014 Tennis Competition Waco Regional Tennis Center April 16-17, 2014 Boys Golf Competition Cottonwood Creek Golf Course April 25-26, 2014 Track & Field Competition Baylor University Hart-Patterson Track Stadium May 2, 2014 One-Act Pay Competition University High School Performing Arts Center Computer Science (Written Programming) Rogers Engineering & Computer Science Building May 2-3, 2014 Academic Competition Campus Wide Lincoln-Douglas Debate Completion Castellaw Communications Center Speech Contests Castellaw Communications Center 3

4 February 1, 2014 Dear UIL Sponsors and Participants, Greetings and welcome to Baylor University and out home, Waco. What a privilege it is to host the twenty-fifth annual UIL Region II, AAAAA Spring Meet. We are grateful for the opportunity. It is our goal to provide the best possible personnel for the students to excel in their competitions. Please use this online handbook as a guide for the UIL competitions. This resource is created to provide Information concerning all aspects of the spring competition. Should you have any questions. Please contact your district representative listed at the top of page five; if he/she cannot help you, please feel free to contact the Baylor UIL Headquarters office at (254) There are many individuals who will be instrumental in the operations of your competitions. I want to take this moment to introduce a few of our core group. I would truly be amiss without them! Dr. John Knue is again serving as our Regional Academic Director for the seventh year in a row. In this role, among many other things, he is responsible for assembling the Baylor faculty members who serve as directors for the different academic competitions. I appreciate his organization and sense of enthusiasm that he brings to the team. Associate Athletic Director for Community Relations & Special Projects, Mr. Tom Hill, will again direct the experienced staff of professionals who have been assembled for the athletic competitions and will directly oversee and provide quality support for the Track & Field competitions. While you are on campus, if you are interested in a campus visit or would like information about Baylor University, please contact our Campus Visits office at (254) Best of luck during your competition and again, welcome to Baylor University! I hope your visit is exciting and memorable. If you have questions or comments, please feel free to or call me. You will find my information below. You can also contact Joi Terry, Regional Assistant Director, at Joi_Terry@baylor.edu or (254) Sincerely, Christina L. Gaona UIL Regional Director (254) office Chris_Gaona@baylor.edu BAYLOR EVENT SERVICES 1315 S. 7 th Street ONE BEAR PLACE #97101 WACO, TX (254) FAX (254)

5 General Contest Information UIL Regional Meet Region II, AAAAA Baylor University Waco, Texas 5

6 REGION II, AAAAA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE District Nine Sharla Hudspeth Spring Meet Chair Dallas ISD PHONE: (972) DISTRICT SPRING MEET CHAIRS District Twelve Nichelle Wallace Spring Meet Chair Rockwall HS PHONE: (972) FAX: (972) District Fourteen Curtis Null Spring Meet Chair Conroe HS PHONE: (936) FAX: (936) District Ten Steve Williams Spring Meet Chair Allen ISD PHONE: (972) FAX: (972) District Eleven Dr. Gary Reeves Spring Meet Chair Garland ISD PHONE: (972) District Thirteen Rex Grozier Spring Meet Chair Spring Westfield HS PHONE: (281) FAX: (281) District Fifteen Tommy Cox Spring Meet Chair Austin ISD PHONE: (512) FAX: (512) District Sixteen Albert Hernandez Spring Meet Chair Stony Point HS PHONE: (512) FAX: (512) Regional Director Christina Gaona, Event Manager Baylor Event Services Baylor University One Bear Place Waco, TX PHONE: (254) FAX: (254) REGIONAL SPRING MEET HOSTS Academic Director Dr. John Knue, Sr. Lecturer Information Systems Baylor University One Bear Place Waco, TX PHONE: (254) FAX: (254) Athletic Director/Track & Field Tom Hill, Associate Athletic Director for Community Relations & Special Projects Baylor University One Bear Place Waco, TX PHONE: (254) FAX: (254) Speech and Debate Dr. Richard Edwards Communications Studies Baylor University One Bear Place Waco, TX PHONE: (254) FAX: (254) One-Act Play Director Phillip Morgan, Director of Fine Arts Waco ISD Administration University High School 3200 S. New Road Waco, TX PHONE: (817) /(254) FAX: (254) Tennis Boys and Girls Tom Hill, Associate Athletic Director for Community Relations & Special Projects Baylor University One Bear Place Waco, TX PHONE: (254) FAX: (254) Golf Girls and Boys Paula Young, Director of Operations Baylor Athletics Department Baylor University One Bear Place Waco, TX PHONE: (254) FAX: (254) Regional Assistant Director Joi Terry, Assistant Director Baylor Event Services Baylor University One Bear Place Waco, TX PHONE: (254) FAX: (254) Overnight Shipments Baylor Event Services c/o Christina Gaona 1315 S. 7th Street Waco, TX or One Bear Place Waco, TX

7 GENERAL INFORMATION BAYLOR BOOKSTORE: Come visit the Baylor Bookstore! Operating Hours: 8:30a.m. 6:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. on Fridays 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays The bookstore is located on the ground level of the 5th street parking garage (please see campus map found on page 39) FOOD: Hours for Saturday, May 3 SUB Food Court (located in the Bill Daniel Student Center) Chick-fil-a, and Mooyah Burgers Friday: 10:30am 8:00pm Saturday: 11:00am 8:00pm Penland Food Court Buffet Style Friday: 10:45am-3:00pm, and 4:30pm-7:30pm Saturday: 10:30am. - 7:00pm MONEY: There is an ATM machine on the first floor of the Bill Daniel Student Center in the mailroom area. FIRST AID: Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, 100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd: (254) Providence Health Center, 6901 Medical Parkway: (254) LOST & FOUND: MESSAGE CENTER: Lost and Found services are not provided by the University, participants and guests are responsible for their own property. Reynolds Conference Suite, (254) will be the headquarters for all UIL competition. On Saturday, May 3rd the results of the Academic Competition will be posted at Reynolds Conference Suite, until 6:00 pm. BAYLOR POLICE: Baylor Department of Public Safety, Baylor, (254) , Speight Plaza Parking Garage, 1521 S. 4th Street. SMOKING POLICY: CAMPUS MAP: No smoking is allowed in any building on campus. A printable campus map can be found at the following web address: or on page 39 of this handbook. Have a great visit and good luck in the competition! 7

8 ENTRY FEES FEE PAYMENTS: All regional academic and athletic entries and fees should be sent to the Regional Executive Committee member who represents your district (see page 6). The District Director will then see that a check for all fees in his or her district (excluding golf green fees) is received at Baylor University by Monday, April 7, 2014 for both Academic contests and Athletic events. ONE-ACT PLAY ENTRY FEE: Each One-Act Play that competes at the regional meet will be assessed a $400 entry fee that must be made payable to Waco ISD. Each member of the One-Act Play (OAP) cast and staff will not be required to pay the general entry fee in addition to the OAP entry fee. All OAP directors will be provided with Region UIL name badges. Schools with plays advancing from area to regional will be certified online and will not be required to mail their eligibility notices. However, online certification of advancing plays must be completed by midnight on Monday, April 14, Note: Spectator admission will be a $10.00 one-time charge for all/any plays. Please see pages for more information. LD DEBATE FEES: Lincoln-Douglas (LD) Debate contestants must each pay $ There will also be a $50.00 judge fee required per district. ACADEMIC FEES: Each contestant is required to pay a $15.00 per event fee. Team event fees are $ The District Directors of each district will be assessed for a full slate of entries for the athletic and academic events. See above for instructions for fees for One-Act Play. Schools are not required to send an entry form or fee to the regional site, but will be assessed for their qualifiers by their District Director. GOLF FEES: Each contestant is required to pay $20.00 as an entry fee. This should be sent to the District Director for your district along with a list of your players. Additional $30/day (total of $90.00) green fees are to be paid to the golf pro shop. (See Golf Tournament Information on pages 24-26) TENNIS FEES: Each contestant is required to pay $20.00 as an entry fee. This should be sent to the District Director for your district along with a list of your players. (See Tennis Tournament Information on page 27-28) TRACK & FIELD FEES: Each contestant is required to pay $20.00 as an entry fee. This should be sent to the District Director for your district along with a list of your team. (See Track & Field Information on page 29-31) Note: Spectator admission is $5.00 for students and $8.00 for adults, each day. 8

9 ELIGIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION ENTRIES: All academic entries, including One-Act Play are certified and entered into the Regional Meet through the UIL Spring Meet Online System. The District Meet Results form serves only as the official entry form for all athletic entries. Each District Director General is responsible for sending the athletic form to the regional site immediately following the district meet. Send forms via fax to (254) ELIGIBILITY: The eligibility of a student competing at the regional meet is responsibility of the individual school. LATENESS: A student will not be allowed to enter a contest room late without prior permission from the contest director. No exceptions are made in Calculator Applications and Number Sense. If a contestant needs to leave early to go to another event, these arrangements (where permitted in the contest plan) MUST be made with the contest director prior to the beginning of the contest. WITHDRAWALS/ALTERNATES: If a regional contestant cannot attend the Regional Spring Meet, the contestant s principal or sponsor must notify the District Director of their district and request that he/she contact the alternate and the Regional Director. If a member of a school s team is unable to compete, only on substitution may be made. The substitute must give the contest director a letter or substitution form signed by a campus administrator to certify eligibility, unless his/her name already appears on the regional entry form. If more than one member of a team is unable to compete, the alternate team will then advance to competition. Lincoln-Douglas Debate If a school has a regional qualifier cannot participate in the meet, the school is obligated to call the Regional Academic Director at (254) See the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules and the Official Notices of the Leaguer. VERIFICATION/AWARDS/ WINNERS PACKETS: Information regarding the 2014 UIL Academic State Meet is posted on the UIL website at Information packets will not be mailed to schools or handed out during the regional meet verification meetings or award ceremonies, except for One-Act Play and LD Debate. Coaches and contestants must go to the UIL website for the tentative schedule, UT parking, UT campus map and other vital State Meet Information. Responsibility for knowing times, dates, and sites of State Meet events rests solely with coaches and contestants. 9

10 NOTES 10

11 Academic Contest Rules and Guidelines UIL Regional Meet Region II, AAAAA Baylor University Waco, Texas 11

12 ONE-ACT PLAY University High School Performing Arts Center - Auditorium Friday, May 2, 2014 Director: Phillip Morgan *PLEASE SEE PAGES FOR THE REGION II, AAAAA ONE-ACT PLAY 2014 HANDBOOK ADDENDUM* SITE: University High School (UHS) Performing Arts Center - Auditorium 3200 S. New Road Waco, TX MESSAGES: For questions and inquiries, please contact Waco ISD Fine Arts: (254) office (254) fax CONTEST DIRECTOR: Mr. Phillip Morgan Director of Fine Arts Waco ISD Administration University High School (817) cell ORDER OF REHEARSALS & PERFORMANCES: The rehearsal schedule and performance order was determined through a random drawing by the Contest Director and Regional Director. Changes in the schedule may be made for conflicts with Lincoln Douglas Debate. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: The Waco ISD Department of Fine Arts will host One-Act Play (OAP) and will provide technical assistance during the contest. Your company will be responsible for loading in, setting up scenery and properties, striking scenery and properties, and loading out. The site crew will provide an advisor for the light and sound board, but competing schools should provide crews to operate the boards and a written list of light and sound cues. A designated leader or stage manager should also be provided by the competing schools. Schools are encouraged to send a flash drive with cues or their light plot in advance of the region contest to the contest director via or USPS, respectively. LOADING & UNLOADING: REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: Plan to unload thirty minutes before scheduled rehearsal times. You will be met by the Region Contest Host. All unloading details are included in the Region II, AAAAA OAP packet. Area 3B Area 2A Area 1B Area 1A Area 3A Area 2 B 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. DIRECTOR S MEETING: 12:15 p.m. in the Baylor Room Note: A & B status will be determined alphabetically according to title of the play. (ex. The Crucible = School A; Hamlet = School B) 12

13 ONE-ACT PLAY (cont.) PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Area 3B 1:00 p.m. UHS Auditorium Area 2A 1:50 p.m. UHS Auditorium Area 1B 2:40 p.m. UHS Auditorium Area 1A 3:30 p.m. UHS Auditorium Area 3A 4:20 p.m. UHS Auditorium Area 2 B 5:10 p.m. UHS Auditorium *Approximate times; plays will run back-to-back without intermission. SCENERY: UIL unit set will be available at the contest site. Set pieces provided by your school must be approved by the UIL State Office. PROPERTIES: All properties will be supplied by the OAP participants. WISD site crew will not supply any stage or hand properties. Limited storage space will be provided for each school. LIGHTS: Lights will be pre-set to give 12 acting areas. No specials will be provided, but the areas can be varied by intensity or blackout. A lighting technician will be available to assist your operator with the board. The light board (ETC Ion) is located in the booth at the back of the auditorium, not back-stage. The booth, however, is considered backstage. Anyone other than the five designated crew members entering the booth could be grounds for disqualification. Please provide a light cue list for the lighting technician. To receive a light plot, Susan.Ramon@wacoisd.org. SOUND: A sound technician will be available to assist your operator. The sound equipment is located in the booth. There is a CD player available that will play through the house system. Any questions regarding sound should be ed to Phillip.Morgan@wacoisd.org. AWARDS & CRITIQUES: The awards presentation will take place in the theatre as soon as the region judging panel has made its final decisions. All schools are expected to participate in the critique sessions immediately following the award ceremony. Critique orders will be based on travel distance. HOUSE POLICY: Admission will be a $10.00 one-time charge for any or all plays. No charge for Director, Assistant Director, cast, crew, and alternates. Absolutely no one may enter the house during a performance without expressed consent of the contest manager or site host with an usher, pending circumstances. 1. Please be on time. Lost time cannot be made up. 2. Please remain quiet when in the auditorium. Sound travels very easily in the facilities. 3. No smoking, food, or drink is permitted in any of the Performing Arts Center facilities. 4. Please keep your assigned dressing room clean. 5. You are responsible for the personal property of your company. 6. Please attend as many performances as possible. Your support is always appreciated. 7. Waco ISD staff and students are eager to help. If you need something, just ask! DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES OR OTHER ITEMS IN DRESSING ROOMS OR REHEARSAL ROOMS! WACO ISD IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANYTHING LOST OR STOLEN! 13

14 UIL DEBATE TOURNAMENT Castellaw Communications (CASTLW) Center Friday and Saturday, May 2-3, 2014 Director: Dr. Richard Edwards LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE FRIDAY, MAY 2 4:00 p.m. REGISTRATION CASTLW Lounge 4:30 p.m. COACHES MEETING CASTLW Lounge 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ROUND I CASTLW 137, 138, 142, 248, 249, 245, 252 **Other locations to be announced ** 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ROUND II Same as Round I 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ROUND III Same as Round I 8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. VERIFICATION CASTLW 138 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. QUARTER FINALS CASTLW 137, 138, 248, & 249 SATURDAY, MAY 3 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. SEMI-FINALS CASTLW 137, 138 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. FINALS CASTLW 138 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. AWARDS CASTLW Lounge NOTE: IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS WITH ONE-ACT PLAY CONTESTANTS AND DEBATERS, THE DEBATE CONTEST (ROUND I) WILL BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M. LINCOLN - DOUGLAS DEBATE If a school has a regional qualifier that cannot participate in the meet, the school is obligated to contact the Regional Academic Director Dr. John Knue. (254) office John_Knue@baylor.edu 14

15 SPEECH CONTESTS Castellaw Communications (CASTLW) Center and other locations to be announced Saturday, May 3, 2014 Director: Dr. Richard Edwards 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION CASTLW Lounge POETRY & PROSE 9:00 a.m. POETRY DRAW/PRELIMS CASTLW PROSE DRAW/PRELIMS CASTLW :30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PRELIMINARY ROUND - POETRY Section I CASTLW Section II CASTLW Section III CASTLW Section IV CASTLW :30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PRELIMINARY ROUND - PROSE Section I Section II Section III Section IV 2:00 p.m. POETRY DRAW/FINALS CASTLW :00 p.m. PROSE DRAW/FINALS CASTLW :15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. POETRY FINALS CASTLW :15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. PROSE FINALS CASTLW AWARDS CASTLW Lounge 15

16 SPEECH CONTESTS Castellaw Communications (CASTLW) Center and other locations to be announced Saturday, May 3, 2014 Director: Dr. Richard Edwards 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION CASTLW Lounge INFORMATIVE & PERSUASIVE 11:30 a.m. INFORMATIVE DRAW/PRELIMS CASTLW (Prep Room - Informative) PERSUASIVE DRAW/PRELIMS CASTLW (Prep Room - Persuasive) 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. PRELIMINARY ROUND - INFORMATIVE Section I CASTLW Section II CASTLW Section III CASTLW Section IV CASTLW :00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. PRELIMINARY ROUND - PERSUASIVE Section I Section II Section III Section IV 4:00 p.m. INFORMATIVE DRAW/FINALS CASTLW :00 p.m. PERSUASIVE DRAW/FINALS CASTLW :15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. INFORMATIVE FINALS CASTLW :15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. PERSUASIVE FINALS CASTLW AWARDS CASTLW

17 COMPOSITE SCHEDULE OF ACADEMIC CONTESTS REPORT TIME Friday, May 2, 2014 EVENT ROOM 4:00 p.m. COMPUTER SCIENCE (Written) ROGERS :30 p.m. COMPUTER SCIENCE (Programming) ROGERS Saturday, May 3, 2014 REPORT TIME EVENT ROOM 8:00 a.m. NUMBER SENSE SDRICH :30 a.m. CALCULATOR APPLICATIONS SDRICH :00 a.m. CURRENT ISSUES & EVENTS DRAPER :00 a.m. READY WRITING CASHN :00 a.m. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS CASHN :00 a.m. NEWSWRITING CASTLW :30 a.m. ACCOUNTING CASHN :30 a.m. LITERARY CRITICISM CRLSCI :30 a.m. SCIENCE BSB B :30 a.m. SPELLING & VOCABULARY CASHN :00 p.m. FEATURE WRITING CASTLW :30 p.m. EDITORIAL WRITING CASTLW :30 p.m. SOCIAL STUDIES DRAPER :30 p.m. HEADLINE WRITING CASTLW :30 p.m. MATHEMATICS SDRICH :00 p.m. INFORMATION FOR ACADEMIC CONTESTS Friday, May 2, 2014 COMPUTER SCIENCE (Written): Mr. Matthew Aars Contestants report to the Rogers Engineering & Computer Science Building (ROGERS) room 109 for roll call and preliminary instructions for the written part of the test. 4:15 p.m. Contest begins and will conclude 45 minutes later. Announcement of results in ROGERS :30 p.m. COMPUTER SCIENCE (Programming): Mr. Matthew Aars Rogers Engineering & Computer Science Building (ROGERS) 210 will be open for installation of team computers. 6:30 p.m. Contestants report to ROGERS for roll call, preliminary instructions and a practice run. 6:45 p.m. Contest begins and will conclude two hours later. Announcement of results in ROGERS Presentation of awards. 17

18 INFORMATION FOR ACADEMIC CONTESTS (cont.) Saturday, May 3, 2014 NUMBER SENSE: Mr. Steve Cates 8:00 a.m. Contestants report to the Sid Richardson Building (SDRICH) room 210 for roll call and preliminary instructions. 8:15 a.m. Contest begins and will conclude exactly 10 minutes later. Previewing of graded papers by contestants, announcements of final results, and presentation of awards. CALCULATOR APPLICATIONS: Mrs. Amy Goodman 8:30 a.m. Contestants report to the Sid Richardson Building (SDRICH) room 208 for roll call and preliminary instructions. 8:45 a.m. Contest begins and will conclude exactly 30 minutes later. Previewing of graded papers by contestants, announcements of final results, and presentation of awards. CURRENT ISSUES & EVENTS: Dr. Sergiy Kudelia 9:00 a.m. Contestants report to the Draper Building (DRAPER) room 337 for roll call and preliminary instructions. 9:15 a.m. Contest begins and will conclude exactly 60 minutes later. Previewing of graded papers by contestants, announcements of final results, and presentation of awards. READY WRITING: Ms. Juli Rosenbaum 9:00 a.m. Contestants report to the Cashion Academic Center (CASHN) room 401 for roll call and preliminary instructions. 9:20 a.m. Contest begins and will conclude after 2 hours of writing time. Announcement of results, critique of the contest and presentation of awards. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS: Mr. Charles Neff 9:00 a.m. The Cashion Academic Center (CASHN) room 203 will be opened for installation of computers. 9:30 a.m. Contestants report to the CASHN room 203 for roll call an preliminary instructions. 9:45 a.m. Contest will begins and will conclude 50 minutes later. Contestants are responsible for bringing their own blank paper suitable for their computers. Announcement of results and presentation of awards. 18

19 INFORMATION FOR ACADEMIC CONTESTS (cont.) Saturday, May 3, 2014 NEWS WRITING: Dr. Sara Stone 11:00 a.m. Contestants report to the Castellaw Communications Center (CASTLW) room 245 for roll call and preliminary instructions. 11:15 a.m. Contest begins and will conclude exactly 45 minutes later. Verification, announcement of results, and presentation of awards. ACCOUNTING: Dr. Marty Stuebs 11:30 a.m. Contestants report to the Cashion Academic Center (CASHN) room 111 for roll call and preliminary instructions. 12:00 p.m. Contest begins and will conclude exactly 1 hour later. Announcement of results and presentation of awards. NOTE: Only non-programmable calculators are permitted in the Accounting Contest. Please refer to page 62, Sec. 920 h.1. in the UIL C&CR. LITERARY CRITICISM: Mr. Ryan Womack 11:30 a.m. Contestants report to the Carroll Science Building (CRLSCI) room 203 for roll call and preliminary instructions. 11:50 a.m. Contest begins and will conclude exactly 90 minutes later. Announcements of results and presentation of awards. SCIENCE: Dr. Jeff Olafsen 11:30 a.m. Contestants report to the Baylor Sciences Building (BSB) room B 110 for roll call and preliminary instructions. 11:50 a.m. Contest begins and will conclude 2 hours later. Previewing of graded papers by contestants, announcements of final results, and presentation of awards. SPELLING & VOCABULARY: Ms. Joy Young 11:30 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Contestants report to the Cashion Academic Center (CASHN) room 403 for roll call and preliminary instructions. Contest begins for Parts I, II, and III and concludes after approximately 2 hours. Part I is limited to 15 minutes. Previewing of graded papers by contestants, announcements of final results, and presentation of awards. 19

20 INFORMATION FOR ACADEMIC CONTESTS (cont.) Saturday, May 3, :00 p.m. FEATURE WRITING: Dr. Sara Stone Contestants report to the Castellaw Communications Center (CASTLW) room 245 for roll call and preliminary instructions. 12:15 a.m. Contest begins and will conclude exactly 1 hour later. Verification, announcement of results, and presentation of awards. 1:30 p.m. EDITORIAL WRITING: Dr. Sara Stone Contestants report to the Castellaw Communications Center (CASTLW) room 245 for roll call and preliminary instructions. 1:45 p.m. Contest begins and will conclude exactly 45 minutes later. Verification, announcement of results, and presentation of awards. 1:30 p.m. SOCIAL STUDIES: Dr. Sergiy Kudelia Contestants report to the Draper Building (DRAPER) room 337 for roll call and preliminary instructions. 1:45 p.m. Contest begins and will conclude exactly 90 minutes later. Announcements of final results and presentation of awards. 2:30 p.m. HEADLINE WRITING: Dr. Sara Stone Contestants report to the Castellaw Communications Center (CASTLW) room 245 for roll call and preliminary instructions. 2:45 p.m. Contest begins and will conclude 45 minutes later. Verification, announcement of results, and presentation of awards. MATHEMATICS: Ms. Charlotte Pisors 2:30 p.m. Contestants report to the Sid Richardson Building (SDRICH) room 344 for roll call and preliminary instructions. Scratch paper will be provided for all contestants. 2:50 p.m. Contest begins and will conclude 40 minutes later. Previewing of graded papers by contestants, announcements of final results, and presentation of awards. 20

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22 Athletic Contest Rules and Guidelines UIL Regional Meet Region II, AAAAA Baylor University Waco, Texas 22

23 REGION II, AAAAA ATHLETIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Site: Athletic Director: Mr. Tom Hill Baylor University (254) office (254) fax GOLF GIRLS Cottonwood Creek Golf Course 5201 Bagby Avenue BOYS Date: April 14-15, 2014 April 16-17, 2014 Golf Coordinator: Ms. Paula Young Ms. Paula Young Site Director: Mr. Kenny Duron Mr. Kenny Duron TENNIS BOYS & GIRLS Site: Waco Regional Tennis Center 900 W. Lake Shore Drive Date: April 15-16, 2014 Boys Tournament Director: Girls Tournament Director: Head Official: Mr. Tom Hill Mr. Tom Hill Mr. Ed Price TRACK & FIELD BOYS & GIRLS Site: Baylor University Hart-Patterson Track Stadium Date: April 25-26, 2014 Corner of 32nd Street & Clay Avenue Technical Director: Meet Director: Referees: Starters: Scorers: Mr. Josh Ward Mr. Tom Hill Mr. Jim Evans & Dr. Margaret Woody Mr. Raymond Pierre & Mr. John Drolla Mr. Nils Holgerson 23

24 BOYS & GIRLS GOLF TOURNAMENT DATE: The girls golf tournament will be played Monday, April 14 and Tuesday, April 15, The boys tournament will be held Wednesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 17, In case of rain, the tournament, or that portion of the tournament that has not been played, will be completed the next day. If weather conditions prevent playing the pre-determined number of holes (36), fewer holes (completed by all golfers) may be used to determine winners. (A minimum of 18 holes must be played.) SITE: Cottonwood Creek Golf Course, 5201 Bagby, Waco, Texas The golf course is located directly behind the VA hospital and is accessible from Highway 6, I-35, and New Road with the entrance on Bagby Avenue. YARDAGES: Red - 5,716 Blue - 6,606 Gold - 7,140 SITE DIRECTORS: Mr. Kenny Duron, Class A PGA Professional TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: RESULTS: Ms. Paula Young, Director of Operations Baylor University, Athletic Department (254) office Please to Paula Young, the names and addresses of coaches and media who would like to receive results at the end of each round. Send to Paula_Young@baylor.edu before Friday, April 11, COACHES MEETING: The girls coaches meeting will be held on Sunday, April 13, 2014, at the golf course pro-shop at 5:00 p.m. The boys coaches meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at the golf course pro-shop at 5:00 p.m. All coaches should plan to attend these meetings. Local rules will be discussed and the site director will be available to present pairings and tee times. SCHEDULING & PAIRINGS: A starting time of 8:00 a.m. will be used for the tournament for boys and girls on both days. Contestants will play 18 holes each day. A pairings list with assigned foursomes will be presented at the coaches meeting and posted at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course. First round pairings will be made from the district tournament scores by team scores. Second round pairings will be made from first round results. A practice round may be played between the dates of the district and regional tournaments: 1. Anytime Monday through Friday within 24 hours of the start of the Regional Golf Tournament. 2. No earlier than noon on Saturday. 3. No earlier than noon on Sunday. 4. Only one practice round permitted. Coaches must contact the golf course pro-shop for tee times: Cottonwood Creek Golf Course (254)

25 BOYS & GIRLS GOLF TOURNAMENT (cont.) GOLF FEE: TWO SEPARATE CHECKS: One to Baylor for the Regional Athletic Competition fees paid by your district and one directly to the golf course from each school participating in the golf tournament. Cottonwood Creek each charge a flat fee of $30 per day for a total of $90 per player. This rate includes: one coaches cart three rounds of play (one practice and two competition) range balls before each round Fees are to be paid to the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course pro-shop. ENTRY FEES: Entry blanks and fees must be sent to your districts Regional Executive Committee Member (see page 6). Send copy of entry form to Christina Gaona, Regional Director for UIL Region II, AAAAA at Baylor University no later than Friday, March 28, 2014, by 2:00 p.m. Please fax to (254) DISTRICT SCORES: Scores reported from the district tournaments must include the number of holes that were played in that particular tournament. RULES: Rules are as follows: 1. USGA and UIL rules govern play except as modified by local rules. 2. Local rules for both courses will be discussed at the coaches meetings. (For details, see Coaches Meeting, page 24) RULES COMMITTEE: Only members of the Rules Committee are authorized to make rule decisions. All questions of rules should be decided before the scorecard is signed. The decision committee will be final. SPECTATORS: Spectators should be encouraged to attend; however, they should adhere to the following: It is not their responsibility to administer the rules. It is not their responsibility to report rule violations. They shall give no advice, signals, equipment, clothing, or instructions to any player. They shall stay a substantial distance from the coaches and players. This is approximately 10 paces. 25

26 BOYS & GIRLS GOLF TOURNAMENT (cont.) GOLF SCHEDULE GIRLS GOLF SCHEDULE Sunday, April 13 Monday, April 14 Tuesday, April 15 COTTONWOOD CREEK GOLF COURSE Practice Rounds/Coaches Meeting (5:00 pm) Start time: 8:00 a.m. Start time: 8:00 a.m. BOYS GOLF SCHEDULE Tuesday, April 15 Wednesday, April 16 Thursday, April 17 COTTONWOOD CREEK GOLF COURSE Practice Rounds/Coaches Meeting (5:00 pm) Start time: 8:00 a.m. Start time: 8:00 a.m. Have a great visit and good luck in the competition! 26

27 BOYS & GIRLS TENNIS TOURNAMENT DATE: The Boys and Girls UIL Region II, AAAAA Tennis Tournament will be played Tuesday and Wednesday, April through Tuesday, April 29, Thursday, April 17 will be used as an inclement weather day. SITE: The Waco Regional Tennis Center in Waco, Texas will be the site for the tournament. The site is located at 900 W. Lake Shore Drive. Exit 339 off of I-35 and travel west on Lake Shore Drive. TOURNMAENT DIRECTOR: Mr. Tom Hill, Associate Athletic Director for Community Relations & Special Projects Baylor University, Athletic Department (254) office COACHES MEETING: The coaches meeting will be on Monday, April 14 at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Waco Regional Tennis Center. Coaches who cannot attend this meeting can call the Waco Regional Tennis Center after 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 15 for information. SEEDING: Preliminary seeding will be done prior to the coaches meeting. Final seeding will be done at the coaches meeting on Monday. All coaches who feel that their players should be considered for seeding must send all seeding information to Christina Gaona, Regional Director for UIL Region II, AAAAA at Baylor University no later than Monday, April 7, 2014, by 5:00 p.m. Please fax to (254) DRAWING: The seeding process will follow the USTA and UIL rules. Four Region II, AAAAA entries will be selected for seeding by the Tournament Committee for each division. The first seed will play from the top half of the draw. The second seed will play for the bottom half of the draw. A coin toss will determine placement of the third and fourth seeds unless the seeds are from the same district, in which case, teams from the same district will be placed opposite. Without seeding information, your players will have no opportunity to be seeded. Coaches must send in the information that will help determine the best players for seeding. ENTRIES & FEES: Entry blanks and fees must be sent to your district s Regional Executive Committee Member (see page 6). Send copy of entry form to Christina Gaona, Regional Director for UIL Region II, AAAAA at Baylor University no later than Monday, April 7, 2014, by 5:00 p.m. Please fax to (254) TENNIS BALLS: Each singles player or doubles team will supply a new can of Wilson X-Duty yellow tennis balls for each match. The winner will take unopened can. RULES: Rules are as follows: 1. For the three rounds, roving officials will observe matches. If help is requested, they will observe specific matches. For the semi-finals and finals, chair officials will be assigned randomly. 27

28 BOYS & GIRLS TENNIS TOURNAMENT (cont.) Rules (cont.): 2. During play, all players should make the calls immediately. 3. Matches are best 2 of 3 sets. All three sets will use a tie breaker format. 4. Code of Conduct (no cursing, throwing rackets, etc.) and dress codes (shirts, shorts, shoes) will be strictly enforced. 5. Only the school tennis coach can give instructions during the 90 second change over after odd games or during the 10 minute rest period for split sets. 6. Scoring may be adjusted because of inclement weather. 7. COACHES AND PLAYERS are responsible for keeping their area clean. TENNIS SCHEDULE NOTE: Times are approximate. As courts become available, the next competition will begin. We will be on a rolling schedule for the entire tournament. TUESDAY, APRIL 15 First Round Boys Singles First Round Girls Singles First Round Boys Doubles First Round Girls Doubles First Round Mixed Doubles Second Round to Follow First Round 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 All Third Rounds Championship Round to Follow Third Round Playbacks to Follow Third Round 9:00 a.m. Award ceremony will immediately follow individual matches. Have a great visit and good luck in the competition! 28

29 BOYS & GIRLS TRACK & FIELD DATE: The boys and girls UIL Region II, AAAAA Track & Field competition will be held Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, SITE: The 2014 Track & Field meet will be held at the Baylor Hart-Patterson Track Complex. From I-35 South, exit 334A, west on Valley Mills, right on Clay. The track is on the left across from the Floyd Casey football stadium. MEET DIRECTOR: Mr. Tom Hill, Associate Athletic Director for Community Relations & Special Projects Baylor University, Athletic Department (254) office MEET REFEREE: Mr. Jim Evans STARTERS: Mr. Joe Moore Mr. Raymond Pierre Mr. John Drolla ENTRIES & FEES: Entry blanks and a fee of $20.00 must be sent to your district s Regional Executive Committee Member (see page 6). Please send all seeding information to Christina Gaona, Regional Director for UIL Region II, AAAAA at Baylor University no later than Monday, April 14, 2014, by 5:00 p.m. Please fax to (254) COACHES MEETING/ AND PACKETS: There will be a coaches scratch meeting on Friday, April 25 at 8:00 a.m. in the Galloway Suite, third floor of the North End Zone of Floyd Casey Football Stadium. Packets (including meet information, numbers, etc.) will be available at this time. After this meeting, packets may be picked up at the officials building located the northeast side of the track or at the timing central room. Coaches packets will include two coaches passes per team, per UIL. Additional passes may be purchased at $10.00 each to be used by staff only. Athletes will be admitted using their numbers as identification. All changes must be made by 12 noon. SPECTATOR ADMISSION: Admission fee is $5.00 for students and $8.00 for adults each day. ALL PARKING: Buses and visitors should park in the lot across from the Baylor Hart-Patterson Track Complex in the back portion of the parking lot at Floyd Casey Stadium. AWARDS: Awards will be given when results are official. Participants should report to the Official s Building immediately after results are confirmed. TRACK USAGE & SCHEDULING: Limited use of the running track will be available daily from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Areas of use will be discussed at the Coaches Meeting. 29

30 BOYS & GIRLS TRACK & FIELD (cont.) PROTEST PROCEDURES: All protests relating to matters which develop during the meet should be made at once and not later than 30 minutes after the result has been officially announced, or within 15 minutes in a preliminary round. Any such protest must be made in WRITING (including a $25.00 fee) by the head coach and submitted at the protest table. The protest area will be located in the officials building on the northeast side of the track. Verbal protest will not be acceptable. The decision made by the referee will be FINAL. In matters related to officiating pictures, the coach may ask to review the photo with the referee. RULES: Rules are as follows: 1. National Federation Track & Field Rules with the UIL supplement will govern the Track & Field meets. 2. The track run ways are all weather Rekortan surface. Spikes no longer than ¼ inch are permitted, and only white athletic tape may be used for marking. All tape should be immediately removed after the event. 3. Shot put and discus circles are concrete, so plan for appropriate footwear. The throwing sector will be limited by collegiate facilities. 4. Implements should be marked with the school name. They should be turned into the appropriate official at the implement check-in area no later than the designated times: SHOT PUT Boys: Girls: Friday 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Friday 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. DISCUS Boys: Friday 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Girls: Friday 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Implements shall be impounded at the above times and delivered to the site prior to the event. Implements will not be released until the final in each event is concluded. Weigh-in rooms are located by the pole vault area. 5. Throwing event preliminaries will not throw in groups of two to five. Rather all eight competitors listed in each flight will throw together. 6. Field event check-in is 30 minutes prior to the event at the event site. 7. Vertical events will run 5 alive. 8. Running event check-in is 30 minutes prior to event. Athletes will not be permitted on the infield prior to this time. Hip numbers and bib numbers must be visible. 9. The athletes warm-up area is located near the check-in tent. General warm-up will not be permitted in the track infield area. Athletes may only access the infield through the gate located at the pre-check-in area. 30

31 BOYS & GIRLS TRACK & FIELD (cont.) Rules (cont.): 10. Preferred lanes: 1st Lane 4 5th Lane 2 2nd Lane 5 6th Lane 7 3rd Lane 3 7th Lane 1 4th Lane 6 8th Lane Properly assigned competitor numbers must be worn on the front of the uniform. The computer program is keyed by these numbers. Competitor numbers will be included in the team packet and will admit athletes into the Track Complex. 12. Entrance gate: All officials, coaches, and trainers will enter and exit the complex from the southeast corner gate. A sign will mark the entrance. Wear badge or number. 13. Trainers may set up training tables behind the bleachers on the parking lot side of the Track Complex. Baylor trainers will be on site to assist teams. Please contact the Baylor trainers if EMS assistance is needed. 14. Team area is located on the southeast corner of parking lot. Tents will not be permitted in the spectator areas (e.g., bleacher areas). 15. Please note that the 3200 meter run, bot boys and girls, has been placed late in the order of events and will be run as a final from an allied waterfall start. The same treatment applies for the 1600 meter run, which will be Saturday; as a final with a waterfall start. Have a great visit and good luck in the competition! 31

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33 Pole Vault Compliance Form Per the National Federation of State High School Associations 2013 Track & Field Rule book under Rule 7, Section 5 Pole Vault, Article 3, page 57: The competitor s weight shall be at or below the manufacturer s pole rating. The manufacturers must include on each pole: the pole rating that shall be a minimum of ¾ inch in a contrasting color located within or above the hold position with the position being determined by the manufacturer. Prior to competition, the coach must verify that all the school s pole vaulters meet these requirements. I,, hereby verify that all my competing pole vaulters and poles are in compliance with Rule 7, Section 5 (stated above). School: Signature: Date: 33

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35 TRACK & FIELD MEET HART-PATTERSON TRACK COMPLEX BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Schedule of Events Boys & Girls Track & Field Schedule is subject to change; times will be adhered to as closely as possible. FRIDAY, APRIL 25 10:00 a.m. Triple Jump Finals Girls High Jump Finals Boys Shot Put Finals Boys 1:00 p.m. Triple Jump Finals Boys High Jump Finals Girls Shot Put Finals Girls 4:30 p.m. 400 Meter Relay Prelims Girls & Boys 4:50 p.m. 100 Meter Hurdles Prelims Girls 5:00 p.m. 110 Meter Hurdles Prelims Boys 5:15 p.m. 100 Meter Dash Prelims Girls & Boys 5:35 p.m. 800 Meter Relay Prelims Girls & Boys 6:00 p.m. 400 Meter Dash Prelims Girls & Boys 6:25 p.m. 300 Meter Hurdles Prelims Girls & Boys 6:50 p.m. 200 Meter Dash Prelims Girls & Boys 7:15 p.m Meters Finals Girls & Boys 7:40 p.m. Mile Relay Prelims Girls & Boys 35

36 TRACK & FIELD MEET (cont.) Schedule of Events Boys & Girls Track & Field Schedule is subject to change; times will be adhered to as closely as possible. SATURDAY, APRIL 26 8:30 a.m. Pole Vault Finals Girls Long Jump Finals Girls Discus Finals Girls 11:00 a.m. Long Jump Finals Boys Discus Jump Finals Boys 12:00 p.m. Pole Vault Finals Boys 3:00 p.m. 400 Meter Relay Finals Girls & Boys 3:10 p.m. 800 Meter Run Finals Girls & Boys 3:20 p.m. 100 Meter Hurdles Finals Girls 3:30 p.m. 110 Meter Hurdles Finals Boys 3:40 p.m. 100 Meter Dash Finals Girls & Boys 3:50 p.m. 800 Meter Relay Finals Girls & Boys 4:10 p.m. 400 Meter Dash Finals Girls & Boys 4:25 p.m. 300 Meter Hurdles Finals Girls & Boys 4:50 p.m. 200 Meter Dash Finals Girls & Boys 5:05 p.m Meters Finals Girls & Boys 5:35 p.m. Mile Relay Finals Girls & Boys 36

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38 Other Notes and Information UIL Regional Meet Region II, AAAAA Baylor University Waco, Texas 38

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40 2014 BILLING SHEET - ACADEMIC Full Slate of Academic Entries Per District ($15-$20 entry fee - $45 team fee - $50 judge fee) Contest Individuals Teams Individual Fees Team Fees Total Informative Speaking 3 $15 = $45 $45 Persuasive Speaking 3 $15 = $45 $45 Prose 3 $15 = $45 $45 Poetry 3 $15 = $45 $45 Lincoln-Douglas Debate 3 $20 = $60 $110 Number Sense 3 1 $15 = $45 $45 $90 Calculator Applications 3 1 $15 = $45 $45 $90 Science 3 1 $15 = $45 $45 $90 Computer Science 3 1 $15 = $45 $45 $90 Ready Writing 3 $15 = $45 $45 Social Studies 3 1 $15 = $45 $45 $90 Spelling & Vocabulary 3 1 $15 = $45 $45 $90 Literary Criticism 3 1 $15 = $45 $45 $90 Computer Applications 3 $15 = $45 $45 Mathematics 3 1 $15 = $45 $45 $90 Accounting 3 1 $15 = $45 $45 $90 Current Issues & Events 3 1 $15 = $45 $45 $90 Headline Writing 3 $15 = $45 $45 Feature Writing 3 $15 = $45 $45 News Writing 3 $15 = $45 $45 Editorial Writing 3 $15 = $45 $45 One-Act Play** TOTAL $1, Make check payable to: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Deadline: Monday, April 7, 2014 Mail to Christina Gaona, UIL Regional Director Baylor University One Bear Place Waco, TX *A judge fee of $50 is added for Lincoln-Douglas Debate. **Schools with One-Act Plays advancing from area meets must mail a check to University High School for $400 in addition to the above stated academic entry fees. ** 40

41 2014 BILLING SHEET - ATHLETIC Full Slate of Athletic Entries Per District Contest Individuals Teams Individual Fees Team Fees Total Tennis ($20 entry fee) Girls 2 2 (doubles) $40 $80 $120 Boys 2 2 (doubles) $40 $80 $120 Golf ($20 entry fee) Girls 2 2 (5 each) $40 $200 $240 Boys 2 2 (5 each) $40 $200 $240 Track & Field ($20 entry fee) Girls 42 9 relays (4 each) $840 $720 $1,560 Boys 42 9 relays (4 each) $840 $720 $1,560 TOTAL $3, Make check payable to: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Deadline: Monday, April 7, 2014 Mail to Christina Gaona, UIL Regional Director Baylor University One Bear Place Waco, TX *In addition to the entry fee, $30 per day (total of $90 per tournament) green fees are to be paid at the golf pro shop. See Golf Tournament Information, pages 24-26, in handbook for more information, located at 41

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43 One-Act Play 2014 Handbook Addendum UIL Regional Meet Region II, AAAAA Baylor University Waco, Texas 43

44 REGION II, AAAAA ONE-ACT PLAY 2014 HANDBOOK ADDENDUM 44

45 REGION II, AAAAA ONE-ACT PLAY 2014 HANDBOOK ADDENDUM (cont.) 45

46 REGION II, AAAAA ONE-ACT PLAY 2014 HANDBOOK ADDENDUM (cont.) 46

47 REGION II, AAAAA ONE-ACT PLAY 2014 HANDBOOK ADDENDUM (cont.) 47

48 REGION II, AAAAA ONE-ACT PLAY 2014 HANDBOOK ADDENDUM (cont.) 48

49 REGION II, AAAAA ONE-ACT PLAY 2014 HANDBOOK ADDENDUM (cont.) 49

50 REGION II, AAAAA ONE-ACT PLAY 2014 HANDBOOK ADDENDUM (cont.) 50

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