Abilene Sweetwater, TX, October 20, 2026 —

The University Interscholastic League has approved a girls flag football pilot program for Texas high schools, with the program set to begin in the 2028-29 school year. The approval establishes a future start date for the pilot, but the available information does not include further details about how it will operate.

The announcement identifies the program as a pilot, rather than providing details about whether it is expected to continue beyond its initial period. It also does not specify which schools may participate, how many teams could be involved, or how students would register.

Information about the program’s rules, schedule, funding, and administration was not provided. The available summary also does not explain the reasons for the approval or describe how the pilot’s results might be assessed. Those details would help clarify the program’s scope, but they are not included in the information currently available.

For now, the stated milestones are the UIL’s approval and the planned start in the 2028-29 school year. No additional timeline, implementation steps, or follow-up decisions were provided. The announcement marks a planned addition to Texas high school athletics, while leaving key operational questions unanswered.


Story summarized from the original created by Caitlin Leggett on ktxs.com, see more information here.

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