C.O.P.E. Training
(Coaches and Officials Positive Expectations)

NOTE: All officials are required by UIL to complete the C.O.P.E. training once each school year in order to be eligible for assignment to regular season and post-season games.

COPE training can be taken on-line through the UIL website (click on the link below to go to the COPE program)

In order to take the COPE training on-line, you will need to follow these procedures:

  1. Go to the COPE website (click on the link below)
    1. NOTE: Don't worry about all the stuff that says this is for coaches, administrators, etc. You will be allowed to select your "job" as a sports official later in the process
  2. If you already have an Electronic Identification for the University of Texas (UT EID), select LOGIN
  3. If you do NOT have a UT EID, then select STEP 1 and follow the instructions
    1. When asked to define your "job", select the last option, then select OFFICIAL and your SPORT
    2. If you work multiple sports, you will need to "update" your profile by choosing "select additional jobs" and adding each sport you work
  4. Once you have your UT EID, you can logon to the COPE Training program.
    1. NOTE: If you have problems getting to the COPE program, you may need to adjust your browser setting to allow popup windows for the utexas.edu site
    2. If you have problems logging on, click on the HELP link at the bottom of the screen of the UIL Gateway page (not the logon page.
    3. NOTE: Passwords are case-sensitive. If you entered your password with one or more uppercase letters, they are REQUIRED in order to logon
  5. Once you get to the COPE training, you can watch the video and then take answer the questions...OR...you can go straight to the questions.
    1. There are four questions for each section of COPE, and you must answer at least 3 out 4 correct for each section

 

COPE TRAINING ON-LINE