2021 DCTF Anonymous TXHSFB Coaching Survey: What UIL football rule would you like to change?

What UIL football rule would you like to change?

Blindside Blocks

blocking below the waist (it should be allowed)

Helmet audio

NA

Sideline Warnings

Targeting ejections

players eligible during school holiday is a bogus rule. no pass, no play!

targeting

Onside kick that bounces high

Targeting = ejection

NA

Cut Blocking removed

Cut

none

Targeting

automatic ejection for targeting

BLOCKING BELOW THE WAIST

I don’t know

NA

Pop-up onside fair catch

None

You must play at the high school where you live. transfers within a county or within a UIL district you will sit 2 varsity seasons.

Officials having judgement on what’s targeting and what’s not.

none

Targeting!!! THERE IS NO REPLY TAKE IT OUT!!!

Unsportsmanlike Celebration rules

None

Play Clock after TD's

no pass no play

The Cut rule

blindside

Dead periods should go away forever.

restore the old cut block rules

I would like to see the PAPF process be revamped to make it harder for athletes to transfer.

Add some real punishment to the programs that actively recruit players

Chop block

Horsecollar tackle

Bring back the kick return wedge... HA!

Eliminate all blocking below the waist at any time.

Targeting--ejection only if it is 2nd personal foul

Would like them to call offensive lineman downfield on a pass

Video usage during a game

None that come to the top of my head.

5A Division I & II situation - need to not allow schools to "opt up." It's skewing the purpose of having 2 classifications in the first place. If they're not going to make people play where they belong for the sake of convenience, then why have the 2 classifications at all? Just go back to how 6A does it...take the 4 playoff teams and divide into D-1 and D-2 at that time.

The cut block rule I dont like the 5 yard rule You should be able to cut down field

Targeting with expulsion. Officials do not call it at the high school level because they don't want to disqualify a kid. If it were just 15 yards it would be called and kids would be better protected.

Replay on video equipment

hitting defenseless player

Atavus Tackling Certification

Targeting

None

Allow side line Hudl.

Transfer rules

Cut rules

n/a

N/A

Not coaching our kids in 7on7

Blocking "defensless" player

The summer S&C rules

Targeting penalty

N/A

Freedom for lineman to cut like old school football

None

Transportation of athletes

Blindside blocks

Bring back cutting downfield

Targeting

Let WR cut again!

More strict on papf's

None

n/a

n/a

targeting

cut blocks. Take it out the game!!!

none

Targeting

n/a

Being able to have an opponent during spring football

8 hour rule

I would like to be able to cut more.

Blindside Blocking

The new overtime rule

Targeting

holding should be 5 yards

Get rid of the UIL Portal

Ineligible down field needs to be more than 5yd penalty

Blocking below the waist downfield

Enforce lineman downfield on RPO game.

The new about coaches staying in the box

No rule but do away with the UIL Portal. That things is horrible.

40 Second Clock

The Star Frisco

1st Round Home site

The UIL Portal

Targeting

Blocking below the waist

Use of technology in games

None

Allow players to play six quarters per week.

N/A

No cut blocking

Cutting down field

None

Transfer (PAPF)

na

Numbers required on shirts pregame.

None

N/A

a penalty when a kid celebrates TD, not crazy, but if you raise your hand its a penaly, stupid

Allowing drones to film the game

The 45 degree chop rule.

Cutting on the permiter

Downfield Cut blocking

I don’t know

Coaching kids during the summer

Allowing video replay on sideline

Eliminate the Targeting ejection. These are HS kids, they will make mistakes

Pass interference

The one that does not allow video to be used as a coaching tool during the game (like Federation rules allow)

Can't think of one

Targeting

I don’t know

Not having divisions in higher classifications

PLaying JV/9th games on Thursday night.

Targeting

Nothing stands out at this time

Eliminate all blocks below the waist

None

Cut blocking

I would like to change the targeting when a running back lowers his head to run over a defensive player who is attacking near hip near shoulder with running backs hip. I understand targeting, but when does it go into effect on an offensive player leading with his helmet?

No more cut blocks period

none

New Scrimmage Attire Rule - We wore shorts/knee pads due to the heat

Targeting call carrying an automatic ejection

no sideline replay

I would not do skills in the summer and would allow it outside of the school day for 1 hour

None

Change targeting back to "spearing"

The targeting rule

Girls play girl sports & boys play boy sports

Defenseless Receiver call

Allow cutting down field and outside the Tackle box again. There was not near as many injuries and less helmet to helmet collisions

Holding calls on 3rd down Offense only still call it on the defense

Cut rule.

targeting

Targeting because there is no replay to confirm

cuts opened back up a little bit

Live Broadcasting

Turn back blocks

enforce papf

Acclimation period for spring training. They are already in shape.

PAPF rule

Targeting

Blocking below the waist.

N/A

The 40 second clock

like to go back to cut blocks any where on the field. Little man is now at a disadvantage.

Coaching kids in 7on7

Lineman allowed to block downfield on RPOs

Linemen cutting down field on screens.

Umpires behind LOS , not dodging and calling penalties they can’t really see

Targeting without video proof

NONE

The one I would have like to see changed did get changed and that was the 2 pt conversion after third overtime.

Any rule that I get flagged for.

Targeting

Move 7 on 7 to the spring and outlaw summer 7 on 7. We all coach our players in some version of spring football regardless of classification. Any player playing for a "select" league should lose 1 year of eligibility. This would get the street agents out of our business.

If they are enrolled in your school, they can play.

High School coaches not being to coach 7 on 7

Letting schools outsource strength and conditioning…Make those rich schools work like the rest of us…

The ability to cut block down field on screen plays

The length of each quater

N/A

Coaches coaching 7 on 7

Targeting call carrying an automatic ejection

Papf

Most of the cut block rules

Cut blocks

Coaches being able to leave the customary sideline box like they did during COVID last year.

None in particular

Not allowing helmets while going through school and summer sport specific training. I feel like it would improve the safety for the athletes as well as help with the acclimatization.

Coaches are able to coach during 7 on 7

NA

The one where can't block back anymore

Down blocks

Must live with a Guardian/Parent to be eligible for Varsity Athletics.

Special teams

Targeting

none

N/a

Lineman downfield

NA

We have too much access to kids, need to cut back on time allowed with them

kicking kids out of the game for the first targeting penalty

Allow the kids to play when it come to tackling

Overtime

Summer sport specific practice time (eliminate it and give kids and coaches a summer break)

Ejection from a game from targeting / PAPF rules, limit PAPF's to 10 per season per sport

On PAPF's - If a kid never played a UIL sport at their old school (even if they were in Athletics), we should not have to fill out a PAPF. Just my opinion. Need to cut down on paper work in the UIL Portal.

Targeting

No automatic ejection for targeting. 15 yard PF for the 1st, ejection for the 2nd.

Don't have one

Recruiting and transfers are out of control. They need to get more serious about it. They approve way to many that are red flagged.

n/a

Transfer student rule

None

None

Transfer rules, one way or the other. If UIL is going to continue turn a blind eye and knowingly allow all star teams from Houston, Dallas and Austin, then open up transfers and allow all schools to benefit. If not then put an end to all transfers within a certain mile radius and investigate all transfers.

None

Summer workouts and 7 on 7. Get back to less contact time with our kids! It's draining them and coaches. And most don't get paid for all the time

Targeting

targeting

To go back to having 2 a day practices again on consecutive days

over the top ejections...

I'm good with the rules, just want more consistency in which they are governed/followed - both on and off field.

Allow use of video technology during games.

Uniform dress code (specifically knee pads) Officials are not consistent with it.

None

None

Block below the waist

I would like to see coaches be able to go down to 10 yard line on sideline like it was this past year for COVID.

RPO's, blocking down field

NA

Target ejection because no replay to confirm

I don’t like live streaming our games.

N/A

Jersey rule

All Good

N/A

Bring back down the field cut blocking.

scrimmage another team during spring training

Cut blocking

none

no pass-no play

Transfer rule - PAPF

None

Transfer rules

None

Coaches being able to coach 7 on 7.

Cut block

targeting -

Jerseys- enforce it or get rid of it

Downfield cut

Cutt blocking by wing backs & cut blocking down field

Games have gotten too long

Broadcasting

Transfer rules

No televised games!

?

blocking below the waist

No Complaints

No Cut pass 5 yards

None

Targeting disqualification after one foul

Blind side

N/A

Let us cut block

N/A

I would like to have a mini camp for a week instead of doing skills everyday.

Instant replay.

N/A

Knee pads (leave em' alone) - Offenses hiding / disguising which WR's are on / off the line. Usually associated with tempo offense.

the lack of consistency of TASO

Cut block down field.

Put back cut blocking--It is taking the little guy out of the game

Cut Blocking

Ejection rule, where kids have to sit out the next game.

Targeting

Coaches/players box extended to 20 yard line

N/A

Cutting anywhere on field back to old way

Coaches need t be able to coach their teams in 7 on 7.

nA

Cut rule

Cutting

Letting high school coaches coach their 7 on 7 teams

Ejection rules

Targeting

Would just like more uniform enforcement.

Ejections for Targeting

I don't feel like it should be a mandatory ejection for targeting or leading with the head for the first offense. I think it should be a penalty and a warning.

No cutting outside the Tackle Box

I would like realignment that doesn't make it where all the wealthy schools are the most successful.

Holding----Either call it when they see it or don't call it at all. Too much inconsistency.

Targeting and defenseless player

n/a

No change, just enforce offensive pass interference

not everything on computers

No cut blocks past 5 yards from the LOS - when they made the rule change for "safety", they handicapped the undersized offensive lineman. Cutting a defender downfield is no different than that same defender making an open field tackle at the knees on an offensive player.

the new cut rule

Blindside blocking near the ball