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The University Interscholastic League once again tabled the biggest item on the docket during its annual summer Legislative Council.
The UIL’s Athletic Committee announced it would continue to study the addition of a shot clock for basketball and did not make a motion to implement the oft-discussed proposal.
The two most significant changes the council adopted were the move to make water polo a fully sanctioned sport after several years as a pilot program and a change to rules for Class 3A and 4A baseball playoffs through the state semifinals.
Class 5A and 6A baseball have been under a pilot program that stipulated all rounds of the playoffs through the state semifinals will be best-of-three series unless both coaches agree to a one-game playoff.
Beginning in the 2026 playoffs, that edict will include Class 3A and 4A. Previously, coaches that differed on length of series would flip to see if they would play one game or a series.
In addition to studying the proposal to add a shot clock, the Athletic Committee announced it would continue to study other proposals, notably: adding girls flag football, adding lacrosse, adding a mileage cap for playoff games and a proposal to change the soccer scrimmage structure.
Among the noteworthy proposals the committee denied or took no action on were a proposal to add Class 3A in soccer and a proposal to give district champions in all sports home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs in every classification.