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Rule 50 - Sports Seasons

Part III: Interschool Sports Rules

RULE 50 – SPORTS SEASONS
AUTHORIZED AUTHORIZED SEASON
PRACTICES CONTESTS
Sport First Last Min. First Last Max. No.
Req. Scheduled
and
Played
Girls Golf F-Wk 4 DTE *2 M-Wk 5 SDST 18
Boys Tennis M-Wk 5 DTE 8 S-Wk 6 SDST **22
matches
Cross Country M-Wk 5 DTE 8 S-Wk 6 SDST 14
Football
Non-Contact M-Wk 5
Contact W-Wk 5 Wk 16 8 F-Wk 7 (V) Wk 15 9
or DTE R-Wk 7 or SDST
(JV&F)
Soccer M-Wk 5 DTE 8 S-Wk 6 SDST 16+No T
or 14+1 T
Volleyball M-Wk 5 DTE 8 S-Wk 6 SDST 23+2 T
Girls Swimming M-Wk 17 DTE 8 M-Wk 19 SDST 18
Girls Basketball M-Wk 16 DTE 8 M-Wk 18 SDST 22+No T
or 20+1 T
Wrestling M-Wk 18 DTE 8 M-Wk 20 SDST 18
Boys Swimming M-Wk 19 DTE 8 M-Wk 21 SDST 18
Boys Basketball M-Wk 19 DTE 8 M-Wk 21 SDST 22+No T
or 20+1 T
Gymnastics M-Wk 20 DTE 8 M-Wk 23 SDST 16
Track M-Wk 33 DTE 8 M-Wk 35 SDST 16
Softball M-Wk 36 DTE 8 M-Wk 38 SDST 28+No T
or 26+1 T
Girls Tennis M-Wk 37 DTE 8 M-Wk 39 SDST **22
matches
Boys Golf M-Wk 37 DTE 8 M-Wk 39 SDST 18
Baseball M-Wk 37 DTE 8 M-Wk 39 SDST 28+No T
or 26+1 T
* The two-practice rule may be waived by the Commissioner if certain pre-conditions exist.
*** Composed of a maximum of Five (5) tournaments and total matches not to exceed Twenty-two (22).
KEY:
F-Wk 5 – Friday of IHSAA Calendar Week #5; F-Wk 7 (V), R-Wk 7 (JV&F) – Friday of IHSAA Calendar Week
#7 (for Varsity), Thursday of IHSAA Calendar Week 7 (for Junior Varsity & Freshman).
T – season Tournament.
SDST – Starting Date of Sectional of Tournament Series.
DTE – Date Team Eliminated from Tournament Series.
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