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I agree with that last statement. But NS and SOC are not the same. TEA ratings prove it.

According to UIL, they will monitor middle school as well. Residency must be established at sometime. Doesn't matter if it's open enrollment.

Talking about TEA accountability ratings. SOC is one of the worst schools in the entire state when it comes to those ratings. North Shore is much better than SOC.

Under UIL policy, in order to participate in UIL activities, one has to establish residency within the school district one is attending or one will be ineligible for a calendar year. Also, the DEC can rule ineligible if moved for athletic purposes. This is regardless of open or closed enrollment schools. Some are talking about moving for better opportunities. It's hard to validate that move when one moves from a school that has an A rating from TEA to a school with a D or F rating. Unless the parents moved for work or it was a negative family situation, those kind of moves are obviously for athletic purposes and the student should be rules ineligible. These new policies and regulations that UIL has just come out with will crack down on some of this mass transfer situation. (i.e. Duncanville girls basketball). It won't stop it completely, but having 10-15 transfers per year will cause major red flags to the UIL and they will step in DEC meetings. Pretty sure starting next year the "brother in law" DEC meetings will cease because a UIL official will be in those meetings per the new regs.

1. Oakwood vs Jayton 2. Whiteface vs Gordon 3. Muenster vs Shiner 4. Stamford vs Ganado 5. Woodville vs Gunter 6. Columbus vs Malakoff 7. Carthage vs La Vega 8. Kilgore vs Celina 9. South Oak Cliff vs Richmond Randle 10. Highland Park vs Smithson Valley 11. Southlake Carroll vs Vandegrift TIE BREAKER SCORE 12. North Crowley vs Westlake 34-24

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Silsbee definitely exceeded my expectations. After losing a great senior class (26 to be exact) Tigers still managed the 3rd round of the playoffs, going 9-4 on the season. I think this was one of HC Randy Smith's best coaching years. Some of these senior starters have made at least the 3rd round all three of their varsity years. Kudos to this coaching staff and team for a job well done.

Correct. When I stated they had to establish residency, it was in order to immediately (after 15 days) be eligible to play varsity sports. But, if ruled by DEC that the transfer was for athletic purpose, then the student will be ineligible.

UIL came out about a month ago with new policies and regulations to crack down on these transfers. It should be on their website. I think it goes into effect in January or it may be August of 2025 for new school year.

Updated for Dec. 16

I'm not saying there's not any "under the table" deals going on and some "I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine" when it comes to the DEC rulings. I am just stating the fact of how open enrollment schools work when it comes to UIL participation. Some are saying that all that's necessary is for a student to enroll in an open enrollment school. That is not accurate. They still have to be declared eligible by the DEC under UIL policies. I know some of the DEC's in the Dallas Metroplex have been very laxed when it comes to these decisions. Nobody wants to rule a kid ineligible because they don't want one of theirs to be ruled ineligible. The "scratch my back" gig. But UIL just came out with new policies that will help curb some of this "outlaw" transfer activities. It will not solve it completely but should help bring it down some.

Contrary to what is being posted on here about "open" enrollment schools, those schools still have to abide by UIL policies when it comes to participation in UIL athletics. A student still has to establish residency in that school district and the PAPF from the school he/she transferred from has to be clean (i.e. box checked for not transferring for athletic purposes). Open enrollment allows students to transfer in to attend, but it doesn't allow for students to transfer in for athletics. That's governed by the UIL. The DEC still has to approve those transfers to play varsity athletics.

DEC (District Executive Committee) rules on eligibility. PAPF from the school being transferred from helps determine also.

Transferring for athletic purposes is not allowed. Have to sit a year if ruled ineligible by DEC.

Leaning towards going to PAM/BH game. Give me a reason to go eat at Cactus Jack's. Friday I'll be going to Vidor at BC.

[Hidden Content] Wednesday, December 18 1A DII 11am Jayton vs. Oakwood 1A DI 2pm Whiteface vs. Gordon 2A DII 7pm Muenster vs. Shiner Thursday, December 19 2A DI 11am Stamford vs. Ganado 3A DII 3pm Woodville vs. Gunter 3A DI 7pm Malakoff vs. Columbus Friday, December 20 4A DII 11am Carthage vs. Waco La Vega 4A DI 3pm Celina vs. Kilgore 5A DII 7pm Dallas South Oak Cliff vs. Richmond Randle Saturday, December 21 5A DI 11am Dallas Highland Park vs. Comal Smithson Valley 6A DII 3pm Southlake Carroll vs. Austin Vandegrift 6A DI 7pm North Crowley vs. Austin Westlake

Here are some big opening district games for this week: Tuesday, Dec. 17 CE King at Summer Creek Crosby at Kingwood Park Port Arthur Memorial at Barbers Hill Beaumont West Brook at Port Neches-Groves Bridge City at West Orange-Stark Hamshire-Fannett at Hardin-Jefferson Buna at Anahuac Spurger at Hull-Daisetta Friday, Dec. 20 Humble at CE King Splendora at Dayton Beaumont United at Port Arthur Memorial Nederland at Beaumont West Brook Vidor at Bridge City Livingston at Huffman Central Heights at Diboll Kountze at Buna West Sabine at San Augustine Thoughts on any of these games?

Tuesday, Dec. 17 Crosby at Kingwood Park [Hidden Content] Atascocita at Humble [Hidden Content] Port Arthur Memorial at Barbers Hill [Hidden Content] CE King at Summer Creek [Hidden Content]

Tuesday, Dec.17 23-6A Atascocita 75 Humble 62 North Shore 61 Goose Creek Memorial 38 Channelview 19 Kingwood 51 CE King 60 Summer Creek 51 18-5A Dayton 41 Porter 38 Crosby 59 Kingwood Park 57 West Fork 55 Splendora 75 19-5A Port Arthur Memorial 55 Barbers Hill 64 Baytown Sterling 39 Beaumont United 75 Nederland 49 Baytown Lee 25 Beaumont West Brook 74 Port Neches-Groves 49 18-4A Bridge City 44 West Orange-Stark 46 Jasper 53 Vidor 60 Silsbee 74 Lumberton 38 19-4A Hamshire-Fannett 77 Hardin-Jefferson 49 Liberty 29 Livingston 61 Tarkington 63 Shepherd 59 21-3A Pineywoods CA 53 Diboll 49 Huntington 28 Central Heights 45 Woodville at Pollok Central postponed 22-3A Buna 35 Anahuac 47 East Chambers 77 Kirbyville 22 Kountze 105 Hardin 30 Warren 30 Orangefield 60 28-1A Burkeville 32 Brookland 96 Goodrich 23 Chester 57 Leggett 61 High Island 41 Spurger 45 Hull-Daisetta 41 Non-District Pollok Central 46 San Augustine 43 Groveton 39 Anderson-Shiro 79 Crockett 64 Leon 60 Giddings Lonestar 26 New Waverly 64 Evadale 57 Hemphill 45 Chireno 62 Timpson 66 Colmesneil 43 Beaumont Harmony 57 Corrigan 26 Lovelady 49 Hughes Springs 36 Shelbyville 52 Garrison 39 Woden 52 Deweyville 25 Starks, La. 72 Brazosport Christian 45 Danbury 51 Sabine Pass 88 Johnson Bayou, La. 39 West Hardin 51 Port Arthur Bob Hope 53 Thursday, Dec.19 Non-District Big Sandy 46 Onalaska 80 Cypress Christian 50 Trinity 54 West Hardin 88 Tekoa Academy 24 Deweyville at Starks, La. Tournament Friday, Dec.20 23-6A Kingwood 53 Atascocita 66 Goose Creek Memorial 63 Summer Creek 82 North Shore 69 Channelview 39 Humble 52 CE King 58 18-5A Splendora 53 Dayton 62 Kingwood Park 50 West Fork 48 Pasadena 59 Crosby 62 19-5A Baytown Lee 27 Barbers Hill 77 Beaumont United 47 Port Arthur Memorial 63 Port Neches-Groves 58 Baytown Sterling 64 Nederland 35 Beaumont West Brook 58 18-4A Vidor 68 Bridge City 59 Lumberton 45 Jasper 26 West Orange-Stark 47 Little Cypress-Mauriceville 56 19-4A Shepherd 45 Hamshire-Fannett 47 Hardin-Jefferson 52 Liberty 50 Livingston 57 Huffman 110 21-3A Central Heights 62 Diboll 55 Pineywoods CA at Woodville postponed Pollok Central 83 Newton 36 22-3A Hardin 34 Anahuac 45 Buna 45 Kountze 101 Warren 31 East Chambers 81 Orangefield 81 Kirbyville 32 24-2A Corrigan 43 Hemphill 60 Chireno 42 Shelbyville 50 Colmesneil 28 Woden 83 West Sabine 35 San Augustine 53 28-1A High Island 9 Brookland 113 Spurger 68 Burkeville 36 Chester 43 Leggett 50 Hull-Daisetta 61 Goodrich 16 Non-District Tarkington 58 Porter 29 Anderson-Shiro 59 Snook 67 Coldspring 38 Evadale 51 Lufkin Hudson 60 Crockett 62 Madisonville 76 New Waverly 45 Deweyville at Starks, La. Tournament Saturday, Dec.21 Non-District Deweyville at Starks, La. Tournament Silsbee 72 Center 62 High Island 34 Danbury 51

PA Memorial defeated Brazosport

Final Austin Vandegrift 34 Summer Creek 31

SC ball at their own 8 with 18 seconds left, no timeouts

SC calls their final timeout. 1:58 left AV looking for one more 1st down to win this one.

SC calls their 2nd TO 2:40 left

Under 4 minutes to go