Pre-Season Football Practice Limitations Q and A

4 day acclimatization period

During the 4 day acclimatization period, are schools allowed to have more
than one practice per day?

No. During the 4 day acclimatization period, schools are limited to no more than one
practice per day.

During the 4 day acclimatization period, are schools allowed to have a

walk through in addition to their allowed one practice?

Yes. During the 4 day acclimatization period, schools are allowed to have a walk
through in addition to their allowed one practice.

How much time must be allowed between the end of practice and the
beginning of the walk through?

There is no requirement in this regard. Students should be allowed some time to

rest between the two activities, but there is not a required amount of rest time
between a practice and a walk through during the 4 day acclimatization period.

Am I allowed to schedule the walk through during the 4 day

acclimatization period before my practice?

Yes.

Are students allowed to wear helmets during the walk through?

No. During the walk through, no contact equipment, including the helmet, is
allowed.

Does the walk through have to take place inside?

No, the walk through could take place either inside or outside.

Must all students go through the 4 day acclimatization period?

Yes. This would also apply to students who arrive to practice after the first day and
to students who miss a day of practice during the 4 day acclimatization period.

Practice

After the 4 day acclimatization period, can I schedule more than one
practice on the same day?

Yes, however, schools are not allowed to schedule more than one practice on
consecutive days.

If I practice twice on the first day I am allowed to have contact practices,

can I practice twice the next day?

No. Schools are not allowed to schedule multiple practices on consecutive days.

On days when more than one practice is allowed, how much time must be
allowed between practices?

Two hours.

What can the students be required to do during the 2 hour rest period
between practices on those days when more than one practice is allowed?

There can be no practice/conditioning activities at all during this time. This time is
exclusively for students to rest/recover for the following practice session.

During the 2 hour rest period between practices on those days when more
than one practice is allowed, can students watch film?

Yes.

I am having one practice a day and want to have a break during that
practice. How long can the break be?

In order for that to still be considered as one practice, the break can be no longer
than 30 minutes. Any break/stoppage of practice for longer than 30 minutes will
constitute the beginning of a second practice and subject said practices to the rules
for multiple practice days.

On days when only one practice is allowed (after the 4 day acclimatization
period), am I allowed to have a walk through in addition to my one allowed
practice?

No. However, remember to consult the list of activities that do not count as practice
(as posted on the UIL web site) for information on what is allowed.

Do water breaks and other stoppages in practice count toward my total

practice time of 3 hours for one practice and 5 hours of total practice (one
days when more than one practice is allowed)?

Yes, water breaks and other stoppages count toward your total practice time.

If practices are staggered for JV and varsity players and the school has
two practices for the varsity on Monday and one practice for the varsity on
Tuesday, and has one practice for JV on Monday and two practices for the
JV on Tuesday, is that ok?

Yes. The rule is not designed to dictate to coaches how they stagger their practices,
as long as no player participates in multiple practices on consecutive days. The key

factor is that no player is allowed to take part in more than one practice on
consecutive days.