UIL State Executive Committee to Meet: RE Knox City case

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UIL State Executive Committee to Meet

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, Texas — The State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League will convene at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at the Courtyard Marriott in Pflugerville to determine the eligibility of student athletes.

A schedule of tomorrow’s hearings follows.

HEARING (AA-DD)
9:00 a.m. AA. Mansfield Legacy High School: Appeal of District 5-5A Executive Committee Decision Regarding Eligibility of a Student Athlete, Section 443, Changing Schools for Athletic Purposes.
9:45 a.m. BB. Woodville High School: Appeal of District 21-3A Executive Committee Decision Regarding Eligibility of a Student Athlete, Section 443, Changing Schools for Athletic Purposes.
10:30 a.m. CC. Alvord High School: Appeal of District 11-2A Executive Committee Decision Regarding Eligibility of a Student Athlete, Section 443, Changing Schools for Athletic Purposes.
11:15 a.m. DD. Knox City High School: Appeal of District 16-1A Executive Committee Decision Regarding Eligibility of a Student Athlete, Section 443, Changing Schools for Athletic Purposes

The State Executive Committee meeting is an open meeting and all interested parties are welcome to attend.

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The Knox City appeal was granted. The student was ruled eligible.

 

[granger]

UIL State Executive Committee Meeting Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, Texas — The State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League met Tuesday to hand down decisions on eligibility of student-athletes.

Student-athletes from Woodville High School and Alvord High School were denied appeals for varsity eligibility, upholding the previous rulings of the district executive committees.

A student-athletes from Knox City High School was granted an appeal for varsity eligibility. After hearing testimony from all parties, it was determined that this student did not change schools for athletic purposes.

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