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UIL approves proposal to develop girls flag football, add basketball shot clock and more
The pilot would expand girls flag football and add a 35-second shot clock for varsity basketball, with phased rollouts starting no earlier than 2028-29.
- On Monday, the University Interscholastic League Legislative Council approved a girls flag football pilot program and a 35-second basketball shot clock for Texas high schools, pending final approval by the Texas Commissioner of Education.
- NFL backing from the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans has fueled rapid growth, with over 4,000 high school girls playing across 220 schools this year, mirroring trends in 25 other U.S. states that have already sanctioned the sport.
- Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Executive Director Johnnie B. "Hawk" Carter noted 70% of coaches support the shot clock, which will phase in starting with 5A and 6A schools in 2028-29, with installation costing an average of $4,500 per gymnasium.
- While stakeholders welcomed the pilot, Hannah McNair, Chief Community Officer of the Houston Texans Foundation, expressed disappointment that official sanctioning will be delayed another three years, though she called it a "step forward."
- Momentum for the sport is building toward the 2028 Los Angeles Games and potential NCAA championship status, giving hope to athletes like Klein Cain High School freshman Brynlee Jatzlau, who hopes for varsity sanctioning before graduating in 2030.
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UIL announces major rule changes
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