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. 

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2022-23 ACTIVITY YEAR

Last updated: July 1, 2022

FALL 2022 

GOLF – FALL

 

  Class 4A
First Practice Monday, Aug. 8
First Competition Thursday, Aug. 11
Competition Dates 12
Scrimmages None
Postseason Lead-up Tuesday, Oct. 4
State Championship Friday & Saturday, Oct. 7-8

CROSS COUNTRY

 

  Class 4A Class 3A Class 2A Class 1A
First Practice Monday, Aug. 8 Monday, Aug. 8 Monday, Aug. 8 Monday, Aug. 8
First Competition Monday, Aug. 22 Monday, Aug. 22 Monday, Aug. 22 Monday, Aug. 22
Competition Dates 10 10 10 10
Scrimmages 1, anytime during season 1, anytime during season 1, anytime during season 1, anytime during season
Postseason Lead-up Wednesday, Oct. 19 Wednesday, Oct. 19 Thursday, Oct. 20 Thursday, Oct. 20
State Championship Saturday, Oct. 29 Saturday, Oct. 29 Friday, Oct. 28 Friday, Oct. 28

FOOTBALL

 

  Class 5A Class 4A Class 3A
First Practice Monday, Aug. 8 Monday, Aug. 8 Monday, Aug. 8
First Competition Thursday, Aug. 25 Thursday, Aug. 25 Thursday, Aug. 25
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. 28, Nov. 4, 11 Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 10 Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 12
State Championship Friday, Nov. 18 Thursday, Nov. 17 Friday, Nov. 18

 

  Class 2A Class 1A Class A Eight-Player
First Practice Monday, Aug. 8 Monday, Aug. 8 Monday, Aug. 8 Monday, Aug. 8
First Competition Thursday, Aug. 25 Thursday, Aug. 25 Thursday, Aug. 25 Thursday, Aug. 25
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. 21, 28, Nov. 4, 12 Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11 Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4, 10 Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 3, 9
State Championship Friday, Nov. 18 Thursday, Nov. 17 Thursday, Nov. 17 Thursday, Nov. 17

WINTER 2022-23

SWIMMING

 

  Single Class
First Practice Monday, Nov. 7
First Competition Monday, Nov. 21
Competition Dates 12
Scrimmages 1 anytime during season
Postseason Lead-up Saturday, Feb. 4
State Championship Friday & Saturday, Feb. 10-11

WRESTLING

 

  Class 3A Class 2A Class 1A
First Practice Monday, Nov. 14 Monday, Nov. 14 Monday, Nov. 14
First Competition Monday, Nov. 28 Monday, Nov. 28 Monday, Nov. 28
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. 31 (Duals), Feb. 11 (Districts) Jan. 31 (Duals), Feb. 11 (Districts) Jan. 31 (Duals), Feb. 11 (Districts)
State Championships Feb. 4 (Duals), Feb. 15-18 (Traditional) Feb. 4 (Duals), Feb. 15-18 (Traditional) Feb. 4 (Duals), Feb. 15-18 (Traditional)

BOWLING

 

  Class 3A Class 2A Class 1A
First Practice Monday, Nov. 7 Monday, Nov. 7 Monday, Nov. 7
First Competition Monday, Nov. 21 Monday, Nov. 21 Monday, Nov. 21
Competition Dates 12 12 12
Scrimmages None None None
Postseason Lead-up Tuesday, Feb. 14 Tuesday, Feb. 14 Tuesday, Feb. 14
State Championship Feb. 20 (Individual), Feb. 22 (Team) Feb. 21 (Team), Feb. 22 (Individual) Feb. 20 (Team), Feb. 21 (Individual)

BASKETBALL

 

  Class 4A Class 3A Class 2A Class 1A
First Practice Monday, Nov. 14 Monday, Nov. 14 Monday, Nov. 14 Monday, Nov. 14
First Competition Monday, Nov. 28 Monday, Nov. 28 Monday, Nov. 28 Monday, Nov. 28
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. 20, 24, 28 Feb. 20, 23, 27 Feb. 13, 16, 21, 25 Feb. 10, 13, 16, 21, 25
State Tournament March 8, 9, 10 March 7, 9, 10 March 6, 7, 9, 10 March 6, 9, 10

SPRING 2023

TRACK & FIELD

 

  Class 4A Class 3A Class 2A Class 1A
First Practice Monday, Feb. 20 Monday, Feb. 20 Monday, Feb. 20 Monday, Feb. 20
First Competition Monday, March 6 Monday, March 6 Monday, March 6 Monday, March 6
Competition Dates 16 16 16 16
Scrimmages 1 after first practice 1 after first practice 1 after first practice 1 after first practice
Postseason Lead-up Thursday, May 11 Thursday, May 11 Thursday, May 11 Thursday, May 11
State Championship May 18-20 May 18-20 May 18-20 May 18-20

GOLF – SPRING

 

  Class 3A Class 2A Class 1A
First Practice Monday, March 13 Monday, March 13 Monday, March 13
First Competition Monday, March 27 Monday, March 27 Monday, March 27
Competition Dates 12 12 12
Scrimmages None None None
Postseason Lead-up May 10, 15 May 10, 15 May 10, 15
State Championship Monday & Tuesday, May 22-23 Monday & Tuesday, May 22-23 Monday & Tuesday, May 22-23
State Coed Tuesday, June 6 Tuesday, June 6 Tuesday, June 6

TENNIS

 

  Class 2A Class 1A
First Practice Monday, March 13 Monday, March 13
First Competition Monday, March 27 Monday, March 27
Competition Dates 12 12
Scrimmages 2; 1 before first competition, 1 during postseason 2; 1 before first competition, 1 during postseason
Postseason Lead-up May 8, 12, 17 May 8, 12, 17
State Championships May 23-24, 31-1 May 23-24, 31-1
State Coed Tuesday, June 6 Tuesday, June 6

SOCCER

 

  Class 4A Class 3A Class 2A Class 1A
First Practice Monday, March 13 Monday, March 13 Monday, March 13 Monday, March 13
First Competition Monday, March 27 Monday, March 27 Monday, March 27 Monday, March 27
Competition Dates 15; 2 may be multi-team 15; 2 may be multi-team 15; 2 may be multi-team 15; 2 may be multi-team
Scrimmages 2 2 2 2
Postseason Lead-up May 16, 22, 24 May 16, 22, 24 May 15, 22, 24 May 15, 22, 24
State Tournament May 30, June 1, 3 May 30, June 1, 3 May 30, June 1, 3 May 30, June 1, 3

SUMMER 2023

BASEBALL

 

  Class 4A Class 3A Class 2A Class 1A
First Practice Monday, May 1 Monday, May 1 Monday, May 1 Monday, May 1
First Competition Monday, May 15 Monday, May 15 Monday, May 15 Monday, May 15
Competition Dates 40 40 40 40
Scrimmages 3, after first practice 3, after first practice 3, after first practice 3, after first practice
Postseason Lead-up July 7, 10, 12 July 7, 10, 12 July 1, 5, 8, 11 June 29, July 1, 5, 8, 11
State Tournament July 18, 20, 21 July 17, 19, 21 July 18, 20, 21 July 17, 19, 21