Cross Country

Fall Sports Open Season	May 1- May 31, 2022
Winter Sports Open Season	September 13th – October 27, 2021
Spring Sports Open Season	December 6th – January 26, 2022

The following terms will be used and will apply to all sports:

IN SEASON

Begins first day of legal practice and ends with elimination from state play-off competition.  Organized practice is left to the discretion of each school. 

OPEN SEASON  

Any time except In Season and Closed Season.  During open-season, coaches may conduct organized practice as specified in the Open Season/Closed Season practice schedule (refer topage 9).  

Strength and conditioning programs will not be affected by the limitation on the Open Season/Closed Season practice schedule.  

Practice and weight training must be open to all students.  These sessions cannot be mandatory for any student. 

School facilities will be open to all students and coaches who may be involved with the planning and monitoring of activities, including organized practice, during the specified periods.

Participation cannot be mandatory for any student.

CLOSED SEASON

No coach/team may practice outside their in season or open season dates (refer to page 9). 

No coach/team may practice after their season concludes.

Strength and conditioning programs will not be affected by the limitation on practices.  Conditioning programs are not to include agility drills that enhance specific skills for a given sport, nor may equipment for any sport be used.  Agility drills appropriate for all sports will be acceptable.

A coach can no longer work with any athletes on sports specific skills/drills during the closed season.

JULY 4^TH DEAD WEEK – July 3, 2022- July 9, 2022No activities may take place to include strength, weight lifting, conditioning, meetings, films, practice, camps, clinics, etc.

Tennis Open Season/Closed Season Practice Schedule 2021-22
FALL
May 1 – May 31, 2021	Open Season (20 days of Practice)
June 1 – July 25, 2021	Open Season (Dead Week July 4-10)
July 26 – July 29, 2021	Closed Season
July 30 – Last Contest	In-Season
Last Contest – April 30, 2022	Season
SPRING
June 1 – July 25, 2021	Open Season (Dead Week July 4-10)

Open Season/Closed Season Practice Schedule 2021-22
FALL
May 1 – May 31, 2021	Open Season (20 days of Practice)
June 1 – July 25, 2021	Open Season (Dead Week July 4-10)
July 26 – July 29, 2021	Closed Season
July 30 – Last Contest	In-Season
Last Contest – April 30, 2022	Season
SPRING
February 1 – Last Contest	In-Season
Last Contest – May 31, 2021	Closed Season
June 1 – July 25, 2021	Open Season (Dead Week July 4-10)

Girls Golf Important Dates
July 30, 2021	First Practice
August 6, 2021	First Scrimmage/Preseason Date
Eligibility due seven days prior to first contest
August 16, 2021	First Contest
October 16, 2021	Last Contest

Open Season/Closed Season Practice Schedule 2021-22
April 5 – May 31, 2021	Competitive Cheer (20 days – try-outs & practice)
June 1 – July 25, 2021	Open Season (Dead Week July 4-10)
July 26 – July 29, 2021	Closed Season
July 30 – Last Contest	In-Season
Last Contest – April 4, 2022	Closed Season

Cheer Important Dates
Number of Contests Permitted Eight (8) per school (6 Sub-varsity)
July 30, 2021	First practice
August 23, 2021	First competition
November 6, 2021	Last competition
November 8-13, 2021	Qualifiers
November 20, 2021	State Championship

May 1 – May 31, 2021	Open Season (20 days of Practice)
June 1 – July 25, 2021	Open Season (Dead Week July 4-10)
July 26 – July 29, 2021	Closed Season
July 30 – Last Contest	In-Season
Last Contest – April 30, 2022	Season

May 15, 2021	Schedule Due in Arbiter
July 30, 2021	First Practice
August 6, 2021	First Scrimmage
August 13, 2021	First Preseason Date
Seven Days Prior to first meet	Eligibility Due
August 23, 2021	First Contest
October 18, 2021	Last Contest
November 5 – 6, 2021	State Championships

Sport	Schedule Due	First Practice	First Scrimmage	First Playing Date
Football	May 1	September 8	September 12	September 25
Volleyball	May 1	August 24	August 31	September 7
Swimming	August 17	August 17	August 24	August 31
Girls Golf	August 17	August 17	August 24	August 31
Girls Tennis	August 17	August 17	August 24	August 31
Cross Country	August 17	August 24	August 31	September 7
Competitive Cheer		September 8	September 14	October 13
Basketball	October 1	November 2	November 9	November 30
Wrestling	October 1	November 2	November 9	November 30
Lacrosse	February 1	February 1	February 8	February 22
Soccer	February 1	February 1	February 8	March 1
Baseball	February 1	February 1	February 22	March 15
Softball	February 1	February 1	February 22	March 15
Boys Golf	March 1	February 1	February 8	March 8
Boys Tennis	March 1	February 1	February 8	March 8
Track/Field	March 1	February 1	February 8	March 8