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Section 901 (a) of the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules:The Academic Contest ethics code shall carry the force of rule. Member school districts,member schools and/or covered school district personnel who violate any of theprovisions of this code shall be subject to penalty.(1) Participate in contests in the spirit of fairness and sportsmanship, observing allrules – both in letter and in spirit.(2) Sponsor and advise individuals and teams without resorting to unethical tactics,trickery that attempts to skirt the rules, or any other unfair tactic that detracts fromsound educational principles.(3) Accept decisions of officials and judges without protest and extend protection andcourtesy to officials.(4) Regard opponents as guests or hosts while placing personal and/or team integrityabove victory at any cost. Maintain grace and poise in victory or defeat. Conduct thatberates, intimidates, or threatens competitors has no place in interscholasticactivities.(5) Provide information or evidence regarding eligibility of any contestant or schoolto local school administrators or to the appropriate judicial bodies upon request.(6) Understand and appreciate the educational values of competition and abstainfrom modifying or soliciting another teacher to modify grades for eligibility purposes,knowing that such behavior defeats the character-building purposes ofextracurricular competition.(7) Abstain from any practice that makes a student feel pressured to participate innon-school activities.(8) At all times, ensure that competition is relative to a more important overalleducational effort, using competition as a tool in the preparation of students forcitizenship and successful adulthood.(9) Insure that UIL Academic district, regional and state meets receive precedenceover non-qualifying contests or meets.(10) School districts shall notify the academic district or regional meet director nolater than the end of the second school day following academic district or regionalcompetition if a student or a team knows that it will not compete at the next higheracademic meet.8

ELIGIBILITY AND CERTIFICATIONEntriesAll academic entries, including Academic Team points for wild card considerationmust be available for the Regional Director by 5 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2018 followingthe individual District Meet. This must be done through entering district results into theUIL Spring Meet online system. If district contests are conducted at sites other than thedistricts directors’ home school, the director should personally ensure entry reports arecertified online.EligibilityThe eligibility of a student competing at the regional meet is the responsibility of theindividual school.Contest ResultsIt is the responsibility of the contestants, their sponsors, coaches and/or administrators toobtain contest results. Please plan to be present for awards for awards for your event or havesomeone from your school present. Please refer to VERIFICATION, AWARDS AND WINNERSPACKETS below.Contest Graders/JudgesAs specified in contest rules, coaches may be asked to grade and/or judge at the discretionof the contest director. However, other contest directors may call upon coaches to assistwith judging or grading.Contest No ShowsA list of absent contestants will be reported to the state UIL office from each academic event.It is vitally important that you notify the Regional Director in advance if a contestant will beunable to attend the regional competition. The UIL will take appropriate action to enforcethe no-show notification requirement.Withdrawal and AlternatesA school that withdraws a student from the Regional Meet is responsible for notifying theappropriate alternate and the Regional Director. Refunds of entry fees for withdrawals willnot be made.TardinessA student will not be allowed to enter a contest room late without prior permission fromthe 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 (wherepermitted in the contest plan) MUST be made prior to the beginning of the contest.9

VERIFICATION, AWARDS AND WINNERS’ PACKETSWinners' information cards for state qualifiers and coaches will be distributed during theawards ceremonies only. The regional site is under no obligation to mail them to personswho do not attend the awards ceremonies. If a contestant and/or coach or sponsor is notpresent, the award and/or results will be mailed ONLY IF A SELF-ADDRESSED,SUFFICIENTLY STAMPED ENVELOPE HAS BEEN LEFT WITH THE CONTEST DIRECTOR.Individual and team awards will be given in compliance with UIL specifications andguidelines. Region I will also present a Regional Academic Championship to the school withthe highest total points, according to Section 904 (d) of the Constitution and Contest Rulesbook, in all academic events.Information regarding the 2018 UIL Academic State Meet is posted on the UIL website atwww.uiltexas.edu Information packets will not be mailed to schools or handed out during theregional meet verification meetings or awards ceremonies, except for One-Act Play and L-DDebate. Coaches and contestants must go to the UIL website for the tentative schedule, UTparking, UT campus map and other vital State Meet information.Responsibility for knowing times, dates, and sites of State Meet events rests solely withcoaches and contestants.10

ONE-ACT PLAYOdessa High SchoolFine Arts AuditoriumApril 16-17, 2018One-Act Play ManagerStephanie SiglerOdessa Collegessigler@odessa.edu432.217.0082Welcome 2018 One-Act Play Judges!Deb ShawBill DollLynae JacobClosed RehearsalsMonday, April 16th1:00 p.m.Rehearsal order will be determined based on the distance that advancing schools have totravel. The closest schools rehearse first with the school having the longest distance to travelrehearsing last. All concerned schools will be notified of rehearsal positions at that time.Director’s MeetingMonday, April 16th7:30 p.m.A meeting of all directors with critic judge and contest chairman will be held in Odessa HighSchool’s Performing Arts Center.Admission Charges for Public PerformancesTuesday, April 17thPublic performances will begin at 9:30 a.m.Adults - 6.00Students - 4.00NOTE: NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE AUDITORIUMWHILE A PERFOMANCE IS IN PROGRESS11

ONE-ACT PLAY INFORMATIONEntry FeeParticipating schools are not responsible for sending entry fees to the Regional Director.Each District Director will handle all entry fees for a district and then bill respectiveschools for the amount owed. Entry fee for each One-Act Play is 450.00.Standard Compliance FormOAP directors will bring a Standard Compliance Form signed by the District coach and the highschool principal to the Regional OAP contest director during rehearsal.Location of ContestThe One-Act Play contest will be held in Odessa High School’s Performing Art Center, Odessa, TX.Performance & Rehearsal PositionsRehearsal order will be determined based on the distance that advancing schools have totravel. The closest schools rehearse first with the school having the longest distance to travelrehearsing last. All concerned schools will be notified of rehearsal positions at thattime. Performance order has been determined by a blind draw. Using 6 slots, 3 each from thearea contests with the "A,” "B" and “C” slots from each area to be determined from the advancingplay titles alphabetically. The drawn order is, 2C, 1A, 1C, 1B, 2B, 2A. Information will be updatedon the web as received. Questions regarding entries/scheduling of the One-Act Play contest maybe directed to Stephanie Sigler. A school should report to the stage loading door (at the back ofthe Performing Arts Center) about fifteen minutes before the hour for its rehearsal. A college hostwill be waiting there to answer questions, to direct the unloading of props, and to assist in everyway possible.Be on TimeEvents will run as scheduled. Failure to report promptly at specified times will result inforfeiture.RehearsalsEach play will have exactly one clock hour on the stage. A One-Act Play group will be permittedto enter stage on the hour and must be off by the end of the hour. A tour of backstage facilitiesand discussion of procedures will follow each rehearsal.The StageProscenium opening is 50’, and upstage to down stage is about 30’ with the back curtain down.Wings are about 14’ of space from the edge of the proscenium to the fly on stage right and thewall on stage left. Plays must be staged against black drapes. Questions concerning thetechnical specifications of the stage area should be directed to Stephanie Sigler.12

ONE-ACT PLAY INFORMATIONUnit SetOdessa College provides a complete UIL approved One-Act Play set, including the door unit.Sound and LightingLights will be pre-set to cover all areas. A follow spot will not be provided. The intensity of lightscan usually be regulated to suit specific needs, but elaborate or special color effects cannot beprovided. Lights cannot be generally reset or regulated for any one play.CurtainsA stage crew from Odessa College will be on hand to offer technical assistance. The curtain willbe operated by college crew members. The main proscenium curtain will berigged to travel or fly.StorageSome overnight storage space is available for Thursday night. All props must be removed assoon as each performance is over.Dressing SpaceEach school will be provided a dressing room for the entire day of the competition. You will beexpected to leave the space exactly how you found it, ensuring the furniture is exactly how youfound it. Please remove all trash upon moving out of the space.Authorized & Unauthorized PersonnelIn accordance with UIL regulations, only students listed in the official Eligibility Notice may be inthe green room or on the stage area. Only eligible students may participate in any capacity asmembers of the contest company. This includes helping with costumes and make-up during therehearsal or performance time at the contest site.13

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LITERARY AND ACADEMIC EVENTSContestants should be in the designated contest room no later than 10 minutes prior to the startof the contest. * Rooms subject to change. Notices will be posted.April 13, 2018TIMEEVENTDIRECTORBUILDING - ROOM6:30 pmComputer Science, Part II Roll Call7:30 pmComputer Science, Part IICompetition Begins*Verifies after pt. 1 on SaturdayApril 14, 2018TIMECurrent Issues & Events8:00 amNumber Sense8:00 amReady Writing11:00 am11:30 amCalculator Applications – Roll CallCalculator Applications –Competition BeginsComputer Applications – Roll CallComputer Applications –Competition BeginsAccounting – Roll CallAccounting – Competition Begins11:00 am12:00 pm1:30 pm2:30 pm11:00 am11:30 amJournalismNews WritingFeature WritingEditorial WritingHeadline WritingScience – Roll CallScience – Competition Begins9:00 am10:00 am11:00 am11:30 am1:30 pmSpelling & Vocabulary –Roll CallSpelling & Vocabulary – CompetitionBeginsComputer Science, Part I1:30 pm2:00 pmSocial Studies – Roll CallSocial Studies – Competition Begins2:30 pmMathematics3:30 pmMath & Science Wood - 119DIRECTORBUILDING - ROOMEVENT8:00 am8:30 am9:00 amAl Forteaforte@odessa.edu432-335-6571Literary CriticismMystic Jordanmyjordan@odessa.edu432-335-6658Debra Lackeydlackey@odessa.edu432-335-6360Angela Pinaapina@odessa.edu432-335-6385Wilkerson Hall Building -107Math & Science Wood - 119Wilkerson Hall Building - 106Milagros Carrascomcarrasco@odessa.edu432-335-6103Math & Science Wood - 119Tanya GriffithTgriffith@odessa.edu432-335-6521Wilkerson Hall Building - 101Jamie Myersjlmyers@odessa.edu432-335-6608Wilkerson Hall Building - 142Cara Hoganchogan@odessa.edu432-335-6725Wilkerson Hall Building - 217Dr. James Morrisjmorris@odessa.edu432-335-6532Adriana Morenoalmoreno@odessa.edu432-335-6755Al Forteaforte@odessa.edu432-335-6571Glen Findleygfindley@odessa.edu432-335-6591Michael Sinesin@odessa.edu432-335-6638Dr. Mark Jordanmjordan@odessa.edu432-335-654915Math & Science Wood - 119Wilkerson Hall Building - 107Wilkerson Hall Building - 212Wilkerson Hall Building - 107Math & Science Wood - 119Wilkerson Hall Building - 246

SPEECHContestants should be in the designated contest room no later than 10 minutes prior to the startof the contest. *Rooms subject to change. Notices will be posted.April 13, 2018TIME5:30 pmEVENTLincoln-Douglas DebatePreliminary RoundsApril 14, 2018TIMELincoln-Douglas DebateFinal Rounds8:00 amPoetry InterpretationPreliminary RoundsPoetry InterpretationFinal RoundsProse InterpretationPreliminary RoundsProse InterpretationFinal RoundsInformative SpeakingPreliminary RoundsInformative SpeakingFinal RoundsPersuasive SpeakingPreliminary RoundsPersuasive SpeakingFinal Rounds8:00 am1:00 pm10:30 am3:30 pm10:30 am3:30 pmJeremy Sanchezjsanchez@odessa.edu432.335.6598EVENT7:30 am1:00 pmDIRECTORDIRECTORSusie Hayneschaynes@odessa.edu432.335.6369BUILDING – ROOMElectronics TechnologyRm 160Electronics TechnologyRm 160BUILDING - ROOMElectronics TechnologyRm 160Janet Matthewsjmatthews@odessa.edu432.335-6613Harlan Whatleyhwhatley@odessa.edu432.335.6587Nadia Rivasnrivas@odessa.edu432.335.6313Urisonya s TechnologyRm 160

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE JUDGING REQUIREMENTS1.2.3.Each school with entries in Lincoln-Douglas Debate must supply one qualified judge, toremain available for assignment as long as debaters from the respective school remain incompetition. A “qualified judge” is one experienced in judging Lincoln-Douglas Debate.Schools are to notify the Regional Meet Director of their judge’s name within five (5) daysafter their District Meet.All debate judges and other personnel must report to (Building/Room – TBA) at 5:00p.m. on Friday, April 13th for assignment.Failure to fulfill the judging obligation will jeopardize the entry of students from therespective school in the Regional Meet.INDIVIDUAL EVENTS JUDGING REQUIREMENTS1.2.3.4.Each school with entries in Individual Events (Poetry, Prose, Informative Speaking, andPersuasive Speaking) must supply one qualified judge to be available for judging inpreliminary rounds. A “qualified judge” is one experienced in judging these events.Schools are to notify the Regional Meet Director of their judge’s name within five (5)days after their District Meet.All judges for Poetry and Prose should meet in (Building/Room – TBA) at 7:45 a.m.Saturday, April 14th for their assignment.All judges for Informative and Persuasive Speaking should meet in (Building/Room –TBA) at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, April 14th for their judging assignment.Failure to fulfill the judging obligation will jeopardize the entry of students from therespective school in the Regional Meet.17

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE INFORMATIONIt is the decision of the Regional Executive Committee that debate will run on a tournamentformat rather than on a round-robin format. Places on brackets in Lincoln-Douglas Debate will bepredetermined with priority given to keeping debaters from the same school or district separatedas long as possible. Initial bracket positions will be determined by place in District Meets, with theside to be debated preset in Rounds I, II and determined by a coin flip for Round III.**Debaters at the Regional Meet will compete in three (3) preliminary rounds and eliminationrounds. Debaters for elimination rounds will be selected, 1), on the basis of preliminary roundswon/lost records; 2), on the basis of total speaker points; and 3), on the basis of adjusted speakerpoints.(Refer to the UIL Spring Meet Manual for details) Quarter-final winners will advance to semi-finals. Semi-final winners will advance to finals.o Semi-final losers will debate for third place.FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2018, 5:00 P.M. OPENING MEETING ROOM TBADebaters must be represented at the opening meeting to answer roll and to reviewbracket information. The debate schedule is as follows:Friday, April 13thSaturday, April 14thRound 1Round 2Round 3Quarter –FinalsSemi-FinalsFinals5:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.7:30 a.m.8:30 a.m.9:30 a.m.*At the discretion of the Regional Meet Director, debate formats announced above will resultin a shorter or longer schedule and modified brackets. An announcement of any change will bemade at the opening meeting.**If quarter-final rounds are not necessary, the quarter-finals will become semis at 7:30 a.m.and the semis will become final rounds at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, April 14th.***A fifteen-minute debate verification for elimination rounds will be held at 10:30 p.m.Friday, April 13th. One representative from each school will be admitted to verify ballots.Elimination postings after the verification period are official and final.PLEASE NOTE: If a school has a regional Lincoln-Douglas Debate qualifier who cannotparticipate in the meet, the school is obligated to call the Regional Director at (432) 335-6568as soon as possible.(See the C&CR, Section 1002 (b) (4) Contest "no-shows" will be reported to theUIL State office, and dealt with appropriately.18

2018 UIL REGIONAL GOLF MEETAPRIL 23-26, 2018CITY OF ODESSA RATLIFF RANCH GOLF LINKS – ODESSA, TXThe UIL Regional Golf Meet will be held at Ratliff Ranch Golf Links, Odessa, TX.We are excited to host your Regional Golf Meet again this year! Our goal is to provide you with awell-organized and successful experience. Please read the rules and guidelines below and feel free tocontact our office for any questions. Thank You!COACHES MEETING AND START OF PLAYA coaches meeting will be held at the golf course on Monday, April 23, 2018 at 7:15 a.m. for boys andWednesday, April 25, 2018 at 7:15 a.m. for girl’s teams. The purpose of this meeting is to introducetournament officials, distribute materials, and discuss local rules. Each District Director will send the Regional Meet Director all qualifiers to Odessa College attbrix@odessa.edu.Play will be governed by USGA, UIL and local rules. Contestants may not use caddies or electriccarts during district, regional or state tournaments. A pull cart may be used. Students withdisabilities as defined by ADA may apply for a waiver. Contact the UIL office for details.In regional and state competitions, the player shall pick up the ball and record a score of 9after the 8th stroke.Individuals and/or teams qualifying for regional are allowed one practice round of 18 holes atthe regional site after the individual or team has qualified for the regional tournament (seeSection 1206 (b)(3)(A) and Section 1260 (g)(7). Practice rounds will be Sunday, April 22,2018 for boys and Tuesday, April 24, 2018 for girls. Practice rounds may be the Sundayafternoon preceding competition (beginning no earlier than 12:00 noon). Schools shall notuse more than one hour during the school day for practice rounds. There shall be no moretha

Bookstore New location and plenty of great merchandise for gifts! The Bookstore will be open on Saturday, April 14, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. *The Odessa College Bookstore is located in the Spur II Building. Learning Resources Center (LRC) Discover a new way of learning! O