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The University Interscholastic League (UIL) is an organization which creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, music, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the American state of Texas.
Activities range from American football to marching band competitions; however, the UIL does not administer Academic Decathlon competitions.
The UIL is under the governance of the Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas. Although the Texas Education Agency governs the activities of schools and school districts in Texas, the UIL does not report to TEA, but is instead a separate entity.

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Historically, the football championship games have been held in mutually agreed upon neutral sites, but in 2006, 2007 and 2009, both Class 5A championship games were played at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
The state semi-final and championship games for all five classes in boys and girls basketball are held at the Frank Erwin Center on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin.
The state track and field meet and swimming championships are also held on the UT campus, the former at Mike A. Myers Stadium and the latter at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.
The soccer semi-finals and finals for 4A and 5A are held at Birkelbach Field, Georgetown ISD and the state baseball tournament at Dell Diamond, both in the Austin suburb of Round Rock. The state softball tournament is held at McCombs Field on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin.
The state Cross Country meet is held at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.
The state Wrestling tournament is held at the DELCO Center in Austin.