UIL includes rehearsals, practices, workouts in season suspension due to coronavirus
On Friday, March 13, the UIL announced it was suspending all sanctioned contests until March 29 in the continued wake of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
It extended its suspension to include rehearsals, practices and workouts as of Monday.
Rehearsals and practices were OK at the discretion of the local school district until Monday’s update.
“We are urging our member schools and their communities to stay vigilant and take every possible precaution to remain safe and healthy,” said UIL Executive Director Dr. Charles Breithaupt in a press release. “We understand there is a lot of uncertainty during this unprecedented time. Please know UIL leadership is working diligently to adjust to this rapidly evolving situation and will share updates as soon as possible.”
The UIL suspended the boys basketball state tournament on Thursday (March 12) after four games.
The UIL wasn’t the only league to suspend operations. The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) and Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) also altered their competition schedules for the next 2-3 weeks.
Fort Worth area school districts also announced closures until at least the end of the month as the schools attempt to curb spread of the coronavirus.
Here are Fort Worth area district and school closings (through March 27 unless noted):
- Aledo (through April 6)
- Arlington
- Azle (April 6)
Birdville
Brock (April 6)
Carroll
- Crowley
- Denton (March 22)
- Eagle Mountain-Saginaw
- Fort Worth
- Frisco (March 20)
- Granbury (March 20)
- Grand Prairie (March 20)
- Grapevine-Colleyville
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford
Keller
- Mansfield
- McKinney (March 20)
Midlothian (March 20)
Northwest
Plano (March 20)
Weatherford (April 6)
- White Settlement (through April 6)
