Homeschool students will be required to follow the same rules and procedures as any other student, including completing a Previous Athletic Participation Form (PAPF), and will be subject to eligibility rules, including the 15-day rule, if applicable. If the student moved into the attendance zone within the previous 12 months, or is participating at a school outside the attendance zone where the parents reside, the DEC should review the form, and upon request of a DEC member, a full hearing of the DEC may be required for varsity participation. This review process allows the DEC to determine if the student's move was motivated by UIL participation, and to verify the school is the closest one geographically to the student's residence, as required by law.

No. According to Section 33.082(i) of the Texas Education Code: A non-enrolled student is not authorized to participate in a league activity during the remainder of any school year during which the student was previously enrolled in a public school.

Yes, as long as the school district in which the student resides did not opt out of participation for homeschooled students. The student must comply with all applicable eligibility rules prior to varsity-level participation, including the 15-day rule. For students who begin participation after the sixth class day of the school year, the first day of practice counts as day 1 of the 15 calendar days.

According to Section 33.082(f) and (g) of the Texas Education Code: The parent or person standing in parental relation to a non-enrolled student is responsible for oversight of academic standards. As a condition of eligibility during the first six weeks of a school year, the student must demonstrate grade-level academic proficiency on a nationally recognized, norm-referenced assessment (such as the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, Stanford Achievement Test, California Achievement Test, or Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills), achieving a composite, core, or survey score in the average or higher range as established by the testing service. The district must accept results administered or reported by a third party. This demonstration is valid for the school year achieved and the subsequent school year.