UIL Announces Basketball Shot Clock and Girls Flag Football
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) has announced upcoming changes, including the addition of a shot clock for basketball games and the introduction of girls flag football.
Sherman Ada, TX, October 19, 2026 —
The University Interscholastic League has announced two upcoming changes to its sports offerings: a shot clock for basketball games and the introduction of girls flag football. The announcement summary does not provide further details about either change.
The two measures involve different aspects of UIL athletics. The basketball change adds a shot clock to games, while the flag football change introduces a new girls’ sport. The summary does not specify which basketball teams or levels will use the shot clock, or when it will take effect.
Details about the flag football program were also not provided. The summary does not identify when competition will begin, which schools or age groups will be eligible, or how the sport will be organized. It also does not include a stated reason for adding the sport or explain how participation will be managed.
The announcement summary does not include a date for the changes, a timetable for implementation, or information about related rule changes. It does not say whether additional guidance has been issued to schools, coaches or athletes. No comments from UIL officials or other stakeholders were included.
As a result, the announcement establishes that UIL plans to add a basketball shot clock and introduce girls flag football, but the available information leaves the practical details unresolved. Specific dates, rules and eligibility information were not provided in the summary.
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