Relating to participation by non-enrolled students in University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities.

Contracts

• Insurance Policies: Existing catastrophic accident and general liability policies must be reviewed immediately. Confirm with your risk management pool (e.g., TASB) that coverage extends to "non-enrolled participants."
• Liability Waivers: Update standard athletic participation forms to include specific indemnification language relevant to non-enrolled students who are not subject to daily campus supervision.

Hiring/Training

• Admissions & Registrar Staff: Must be trained on the "Closest School" provision. Staff must utilize mapping software to verify that a non-resident applicant is geographically closer to your campus than any other opt-in campus if their home district has opted out.
• Coaching Staff: Must establish a workflow for collecting and verifying grades from homeschool parents at the end of each grading period to enforce "No Pass, No Play" statutes, as these students will not appear in the automated Student Information System (SIS) eligibility reports.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Board Resolution: To decline participation, the Board must adopt a formal resolution/policy modification. This must be recorded in the minutes and effectively communicated to the UIL.
• Residency Verification: Create a distinct audit file for non-enrolled students containing standard residency proofs (Section 25.001 standards) to prevent recruiting violations.

Fees & Costs

• Administrative Burden: No direct fiscal impact to the state, but districts will absorb administrative costs regarding eligibility verification and grade tracking.
• Fee Parity: You may charge non-enrolled students the same participation fees (e.g., "Pay to Play") charged to enrolled students, but you may not charge *higher* fees to discourage participation.