November 25, 2025

2025 TAIAO Football Championships Game Day Information

 Team Arrival & Parking

Locker Room Assignment & Access

  • Locker Room Locations
    • SFK: Boys Middle School Locker Room
    • Grace Academy: Boys Varsity Locker Room
    • Harvest Christian: Girls Varsity Locker Room
    • Lubbock Titans: Middle School Girls Locker Room
    • Texas Wind: Boys Middle School Locker Room
    • BVCHEA: Boys Varsity Locker Room
  • Access Times
    • Locker rooms open 2 hours before kickoff
    • Teams have access to the field when previous game has ended
  • Locker room amenities
    • Locker rooms will not be locked. Do not bring valuables
    • Showers and restrooms available

Training Room / Medical

  • Shared Training Room
    • One neutral training room with tables 
    • Open 1.5 hours prior to kickoff
    • Each school must bring its own tape, pre-wrap, wound care, and specialty items
  • Water & Ice
    • Water coolers need to be provided by team. 
    • Additional ice available from training room (bring your own ice bags or coolers)

Sideline Logistics

  • Benches & Tables
    • One team bench and one 8-ft tables provided on each sideline
    • Additional tables or tents allowed with prior approval only
  • Gator / Utility Vehicles
    • One shared Gator available for transporting equipment from bus to locker room/sideline
    • Driver provided by site – coordinate with site manager upon arrival
  • Chain Gang / Down Marker Crew
    • Chain crew provided by home team.
    • Clock operator will be part of the officiating crew
  • Sideline Access
    • Only credentialed personnel allowed on field (roster limit enforced)
    • Security provided by SMA

Pre-Game Itinerary

Time Before Kickoff
Activity
0:14:00
Teams line up for introductions
0:12:00Player introductions (visiting team first, then home) 
0:08:00Prayer
0:07:00
National Anthem
0:05:00
Coin toss
0:02:00
Team run outs (if wanted)
0:00:00
Kick Off
  

Halftime

  • Halftime length: 15 minutes 
  • Locker rooms re-opened immediately
  • Teams must be back on field with 3:00 remaining on halftime clock for mandatory warm-up

Post-Game Procedures

  • Handshakes – Traditional midfield circle up
  • Awards Ceremony – Mid Field
  • Post-Game Photos
    • Winning team: Photo with trophy and scoreboard in front of scoreboard 
    • Losing team: Photo at the opposite end zone 

Roster Changes & Game-Day Administration

  • Final roster & number changes due to game management 48 hours prior 
  • Emergency number changes or additions on game day:
    • Must be reported to officials and opposing head coach no later than 60 minutes before kickoff

Miscellaneous Items Usually Asked About

  • Headsets – Allowed 
  • Video/Coach’s Booth – Both teams receive equal access to booth and sideline video
  • Coach Pass – each team allowed 5 passes. Teams with cheerleaders get 2 additional passes. Home team an additional 3 for chains.  Must be turned in by Friday at noon using this form click here.

Key Contacts

  • SMA Coordinator: Ramez  Phone:737-707-9206
  • TAIAO Coordinator: Savannah Phone: 512-988-3606
  • Commissioner Phone: 512-695-2718