KEY DATES CALENDAR
IHSAA publishes dates for the activity year ahead to include: first practice, first competition date, quantity of playing dates, quantity of scrimmages, postseason lead-up dates, and finally state tournaments or championships.
Schedules are subject to change, with updates announced through the digital Calendar page and/or News for each activity.
2023-24 ACTIVITY YEAR
FALL 2023
GOLF – FALL
| Class 4A | |
| First Practice | August 7 |
| First Competition | August 10 |
| Competition Dates | 12 |
| Scrimmages | None |
| Postseason Lead-up | October 2 or 3 |
| State Championship | October 6-7 |
CROSS COUNTRY
| Class 4A | Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | August 7 | August 7 | August 7 | August 7 |
| First Competition | August 21 | August 21 | August 21 | August 21 |
| Competition Dates | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Scrimmages | None | None | None | None |
| Postseason Lead-up | October 18 | October 18 | October 19 | October 19 |
| State Championship | October 27 | October 28 | October 28 | October 27 |
FOOTBALL
| Class 5A | Class 4A | Class 3A | |
| First Practice | August 7 | August 7 | August 7 |
| First Competition | August 24 | August 24 | August 24 |
| Competition Dates | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Scrimmages | 1 after 10 days of practice | 1 after 10 days of practice | 1 after 10 days of practice |
| Postseason Lead-up | Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10 | Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 9 | Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 11 |
| State Championship | November 17 | November 16 | November 17 |
| Class 2A | Class 1A | Class A | Eight-Player | |
| First Practice | August 7 | August 7 | August 7 | August 7 |
| First Competition | August 24 | August 24 | August 24 | August 24 |
| Competition Dates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Scrimmages | 1 after 10 days of practice | 1 after 10 days of practice | 1 after 10 days of practice | 1 after 10 days of practice |
| Postseason Lead-up | Oct. 20, 27 Nov. 3, 11 | Oct. 20, 27, Nov, 3, 10 | Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 9 | Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 2, 8 |
| State Championship | November 17 | November 16 | November 16 | November 16 |
WINTER 2023-24
SWIMMING
| Single Class | |
| First Practice | November 6 |
| First Competition | November 20 |
| Competition Dates | 12 |
| Scrimmages | 1–Anytime During Season |
| Postseason Lead-up | February 3 |
| State Championship | February 9-10 |
WRESTLING
| Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | November 13 | November 13 | November 13 |
| First Competition | November 27 | November 27 | November 27 |
| Competition Dates | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Scrimmages | 3 Prior to State Duals | 3 Prior to State Duals | 3 Prior to State Duals |
| Postseason Lead-up | Jan. 30 (Duals), Feb. 10 (Districts) | Jan. 30 (Duals), Feb. 10 (Districts) | Jan. 30 (Duals), Feb. 10 (Districts) |
| State Championships | Feb. 3 (Duals), Feb. 14-17 (Traditional) | Feb. 3 (Duals), Feb. 14-17 (Traditional) | Feb. 3 (Duals), Feb. 14-17 (Traditional) |
BOWLING
| Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | November 6 | November 6 | November 6 |
| First Competition | November 20 | November 20 | November 20 |
| Competition Dates | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Scrimmages | None | None | None |
| Postseason Lead-up | February 13th | February 13th | February 13th |
| State Championship | Feb. 21 (Individual), Feb. 20 (Team) | Feb. 19 (Individual), Feb. 21 (Team) | Feb. 20 (Individual), Feb. 19 (Team) |
BASKETBALL
| Class 4A | Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | November 13 | November 13 | November 13 | November 13 |
| First Competition | November 27 | November 27 | November 27 | November 27 |
| Competition Dates | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Scrimmages | 3–Anytime During Season | 3–Anytime During Season | 3–Anytime During Season | 3–Anytime During Season |
| Postseason Lead-up | Feb. 19, 23, 27 | Feb. 19, 22, 26 | Feb. 12, 15, 20, 24 | Feb. 9, 12, 15, 20, 24 |
| State Tournament | March 4-8 | March 4-8 | March 4-8 | March 4-8 |
SPRING 2024
TRACK & FIELD
| Class 4A | Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | February 19 | February 19 | February 19 | February 19 |
| First Competition | March 4 | March 4 | March 4 | March 4 |
| Competition Dates | 16 Meets | 16 Meets | 16 Meets | 16 Meets |
| Scrimmages | 1 – After 1st Practice | 1 – After 1st Practice | 1 – After 1st Practice | 1 – After 1st Practice |
| Postseason Lead-up | May 9 | May 9 | May 9 | May 9 |
| State Championship | May 16-18 | May 16-18 | May 16-18 | May 16-18 |
GOLF – SPRING
| Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | March 11 | March 11 | March 11 |
| First Competition | March 25 | March 25 | March 25 |
| Competition Dates | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Scrimmages | None | None | None |
| Postseason Lead-up | Sect. May 8; Dist. May 13 | Sect. May 8; Dist. May 13 | Sect. May 8; Dist. May 13 |
| State Championship | May 20-21 | May 20-21 | May 20-21 |
| State Coed | June 4 | June 4 | June 4 |
TENNIS
| Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | March 11 | March 11 |
| First Competition | March 25 | March 25 |
| Competition Dates | 12 | 12 |
| Scrimmages | 2- one before 1st competition | 2- one before 1st competition |
| Postseason Lead-up | May 8, 11, 15 | May 8, 11, 15 |
| State Championships | May 21-22, 28-29 | May 21-22, 28-29 |
| State Coed | June 4 | June 4 |
SOCCER
| Class 4A | Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | March 11 | March 11 | March 11 | March 11 |
| First Competition | March 25 | March 25 | March 25 | March 25 |
| Competition Dates | 15 dates; 2 may be multi-team | 15 dates; 2 maybe multi-team | 15 dates; 2 maybe multi-team | 15 dates; 2 maybe multi-team |
| Scrimmages | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Postseason Lead-up | May 14, 20, 22 | May 14, 20, 22 | May 13, 20, 22 | May 13, 20, 22 |
| State Tournament | May 29, 31, June 1 | May 29, 31, June 1 | May 29, 31, Jun 1 | May 29, 31, June 1 |
SUMMER 2024
BASEBALL
| Class 4A | Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | April 29 | April 29 | April 29 | April 29 |
| First Competition | May 13 | May 13 | May 13 | May 13 |
| Competition Dates | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Scrimmages | 3-After 1st Practice | 3-After 1st Practice | 3-After 1st Practice | 3-After 1st Practice |
| Postseason Lead-up | July 12, 15, 17 | July 12, 15, 17 | July 6, 9, 13, 16 | July 3, 6, 9, 13, 16 |
| State Tournament | July 22-26 | July 22-26 | July 22-26 | July 22-26 |