Athletics

• Per the UIL, to be varsity eligible, a student must live in the attendance zone of which the campus is located. If a student does not live in the attendance zone of the campus he or she has enrolled in, then the student athlete must sit out for one year of “varsity” athletics. The student athlete can still play on sub varsity teams during this one year of ineligibility.

• CFBISD offers different Academy, Programs of Study and CTE programs at all four high schools. The student athlete would be eligible to participate at the varsity level IF this is the “first opportunity” to participate at the campus. First opportunity means that the student athlete is enrolling as a freshman into an Academy or CTE program offered at the campus that he or she is enrolling in as an incoming 9th grader and must have a letter of acceptance to be granted first opportunity to participate at the varsity level. If the student decides to enter into an Academy program or CTE program or Program of Study after their freshman year; then the student loses one year of varsity eligibility.

• No, unfortunately, the student athlete established varsity eligibility upon enrolling in their home campus as a freshman, therefore loses one year of varsity eligibility. The student athlete may still play on the sub varsity teams.

• No, the student athlete would be ineligible to play varsity sports for one year from date of enrollment back into the home campus as the student athlete was granted varsity eligibility for “first opportunity” at the previous school. He or she may play on the sub varsity teams for that one year of ineligibility.

• Yes, however, the student athlete would only be eligible for sub varsity sport teams due to living in another school district’s attendance zone. Per UIL, the student athlete loses one year of varsity eligibility but can play on a sub varsity team during this one year of ineligibility.

• Yes -  if the child lives in a CFBISD attendance zone, then he/she would play for the high school that he/she is zoned for. This request must be approved by the ECHS principal to see if the student can handle the rigor of both programs.
• No  - if the child lives outside of CFBISD; then the child would not be eligible to play for any CFB High School because he/she does not live in the zone of the high school. Sports would not be an option for this student.

• The second sibling may enroll in the school, however, if not in a CFBISD approved Academy or CTE program as an incoming freshman; living outside the school’s attendance zone would automatically cause the student athlete to lose one year of varsity eligibility. The student athlete would be able to play on the sub varsity teams.

• Per the UIL, a student athlete would be considered ineligible for transferring to or into a high school which is not the student’s home attendance zone AND is transferring for athletic purposes because club or league team mates or club are attending that high school.

• No, the student athlete loses one year of varsity eligibility.

• Yes, the student athlete will only be allowed to play for the home campus located where the student athlete lives. However, if the student athlete lives outside the school district (extended zone area), the student athlete would be ineligible to play sports as he or she does not live in a CFBISD attendance zone to declare a home school.

No. The CFBISD school board voted to not allow “homeschooled” students to play for CFBISD. The UIL gave school districts the choice to allow or not allow by school board vote. CFBISD does not allow homeschooled students to participate in our athletic programs. If the homeschooled student chooses to enroll in CFBISD as a full time student; then the student is eligible to participate in sports. 

• No.  However, CFBISD allows transfers within the school district and from the extended zones but that does not make a student athlete eligible to participate on the varsity level for one calendar year.

No, all student athletes must be full time students, enrolled in CFBISD schools to participate in sports. This is a UIL requirement to be eligible to participate in UIL sanctioned athletics.

• https://www.cfbisd.edu/departments/career-and-technical-education-cte
• https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/cte-programs-of-study
• https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/industry-based-certifications

• UIL participation and eligibility for the Virtual Academy/100% online programs through CFBISD has not been determined. CFBISD is waiting for guidance on offering such programs. Please check back for updates at https://www.cfbisd.edu/