SPORTS
UIL makes rule changes for football, golf
By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net
The University Interscholastic League announced several rules modifications last week, and the sports of football, golf and cross country will experience the most impact.
In football, the UIL will essentially follow the current NCAA rules for timing with the use of a 40-second play clock.
“We won’t have to wait for the official to spot the ball,” Dylan Stark, Bowie head football coach, said. “We like to play fast. I’m all for it, and I don’t see an issue with it.”
After a play when an official signals the ball dead, the play clock will immediately begin a 40-second count.
In the event the 40-second clock is running and the ball is not ready to be snapped after 20 seconds into the count, a referee will declare a timeout and signal the play clock be set at 25 seconds.
The clock will be set at 25 seconds in the following cases: penalty administration, a charged team timeout or an injury timeout for an offensive player only. The play clock will be set to 40 seconds for an injured player from the defense.
Other instances when a 25-second clock will be used are measurement, after a kick down, score, the start of a period, overtime possessions, administrative stoppages and whether an offensive player’s helmet comes completely off during a play.
Jonathon Horton, who is entered his sixth year as the Bowie boys’ and girls’ golf coach, remembers a time when coaches couldn’t speak to their players at all. Read the mid-week edition of The Bowie News for more on this story.
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New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
New Saint Jo Boy’s Basketball Coach Terry McLennan said the school’s family atmosphere is what prompted him to join the Panther family.
“This is an opportunity to be an important program but also part of a great community,” McLennan said. “I’ve been looking to get back to a small town environment like the one I grew up in and played ball and this should do that.”
McLennan played basketball in Hubbard outside of Waco. McLennan comes to town after being the assistant girl’s basketball coach in Grand Prairie.
McLennan contends he’s a defensive style of coach but says his team will focus on intensity.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After some coaching time in East Texas, Bret Botard will be the new girl’s basketball coach at Bowie.
Botard said it’s a chance to work with Bowie Athletic Director Tyler Price once again. Price was Botard’s assistant when he coached at Nocona.
“I wanted to get back into the area,” Botard said. “It’s a good community.”
Botard graduated high school in 1995 from Del Valle High School, outside Austin, and went to Texas Tech. He started his coaching career in Lubbock followed by returning to his alma mater where he was an assistant for his high school coach.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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