UNIFIED CALENDAR
IHSAA partners with the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, the Iowa High School Music Association, and the Iowa High School Speech Association to form the Unified Activities Federation for Iowa interscholastic activities. Each year, each organization’s representatives and boards submit and approve a calendar to work jointly.
Organizations
IHSAA: Iowa High School Athletic Association
IGHSAU: Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
IHSMA: Iowa High School Music Association
IHSSA: Iowa High School Speech Association
2024-25 ACTIVITY YEAR
Approved April 24, 2024
2024-25 UNIFIED CALENDAR
| Month | Date | Organizations | Event | NFHS Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July/August | 28-4 | Iowa High School Activities Non-Contact Period | 4-5 | |
| August | 12 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Fall Sport Practice Starts | 6 |
| August | 14 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | New Athletic Directors Workshop | 6 |
| August | 17 | IHSSA | Judges/Coaches Workshop | 6 |
| September | 2 | Labor Day | 10 | |
| October | 5 | IHSSA | State Debate Clinic | 13 |
| October | 7 or 8 | IHSAA | Golf: Fall District Meets | 14 |
| October | 12 | IHSMA | Marching Band: State Festival, North | 14 |
| October | 14-15 | IHSAA | Golf: Fall State Meet | 15 |
| October | 18-19 | IHSSA | Coaches Convention | 15 |
| October | 19 | IHSMA | Marching Band: State Festival, South | 15 |
| October | 21 | IGHSAU | Volleyball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A) | 16 |
| October | 22 | IGHSAU | Volleyball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A) | 16 |
| October | 23 | IHSMA | All-State Festival: Piano Auditions | 16 |
| October | 23 | IGHSAU | Volleyball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A) | 16 |
| October | 23 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Cross Country: State Qualifying Meets (3A, 4A) | 16 |
| October | 24 | IGHSAU | Volleyball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A) | 16 |
| October | 24 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Cross Country: State Qualifying Meets (1A, 2A) | 16 |
| October | 25 | IHSAA | Football: Playoffs, First Round (8P, A, 1A, 2A) | 16 |
| October | 26 | IHSMA | All-State Festival: District Auditions | 16 |
| October | 28 | IGHSAU | Volleyball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A) | 17 |
| October | 29 | IGHSAU | Volleyball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A) | 17 |
| October | 30 | IGHSAU | Volleyball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A) | 17 |
| November | 1 | IHSAA | Football: Playoffs, First Round (3A, 4A, 5A) | 17 |
| November | 1 | IHSAA | Football: Playoffs, Second Round (8P, A, 1A, 2A) | 17 |
| November | 1 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Cross Country: State Meet (3A, 4A) | 17 |
| November | 2 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Cross Country: State Meet (1A, 2A) | 17 |
| November | 4 | IGHSAU | Wrestling: Practice Starts | 18 |
| November | 4-7 | IGHSAU | Volleyball: State Tournament (All) | 18 |
| November | 7 | IGHSAU | Swimming & Diving: Diving, Regional Meet | 18 |
| November | 7 | IHSAA | Football: Playoffs, Quarterfinals (8P) | 18 |
| November | 8 | IHSAA | Football: Playoffs, Quarterfinals (A, 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A) | 18 |
| November | 9 | IGHSAU | Swimming & Diving: Swimming, Regional Meet | 18 |
| November | 11 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Basketball (Girls), Swimming (Boys), Bowling (Both): Practice Starts | 19 |
| November | 11 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | New Athletic Directors Workshop, Part 2 | 19 |
| November | 13 | IHSAA | Football: Playoffs, Semifinals, 8 PL | 19 |
| November | 14 | IHSAA | Football: Playoffs, Semifinals, A, 4A | 19 |
| November | 15 | IHSAA | Football: Playoffs, Semifinals, 1A, 5A | 19 |
| November | 15-16 | IGHSAU | Swimming & Diving: State Meet | 19 |
| November | 16 | IHSAA | Football: Playoffs, Semifinals, 2A, 3A | 19 |
| November | 18 | IHSAA | Basketball, Wrestling: Practice Starts | 20 |
| November | 21-22 | IHSAA | Football: Playoffs, Finals (All) | 20 |
| November | 21-23 | IHSMA | All-State Music Festival | 20 |
| November | 28 | Thanksgiving Day | 21 | |
| January | 10-11 | IHSSA | Debate: State Tournament | 27 |
| January | 25 | IHSSA | District Contest: Large Group | 29 |
| January | 27 | IHSMA | Jazz Band: State Festival, North (All) | 30 |
| January | 31 | IGHSAU | Wrestling: State Qualifying Meet | 30 |
| February | 1 | IHSMA | Jazz Band: State Festival, South (All) | 30 |
| February | 3 | IHSMA | Show Choir: State Festival (All) | 31 |
| February | 4 | IHSAA | Wrestling: Regional Dual Meets (All) | 31 |
| February | 6-7 | IGHSAU | Wrestling: State Individual Tournament | 31 |
| February | 8 | IHSSA | State Contest, Large Group | 31 |
| February | 8 | IHSAA | Wrestling: State Dual Tournament (All) | 31 |
| February | 8 | IHSAA | Swimming: District Meets | 31 |
| February | 10 | IHSMA | Jazz Choir: State Festival (All) | 32 |
| February | 13 | IGHSAU | Basketball: Regional Tournament (1A) | 32 |
| February | 14 | IHSAA | Basketball: District Tournament (1A) | 32 |
| February | 14-15 | IHSAA | Swimming: State Meet | 32 |
| February | 15 | IGHSAU | Basketball: Regional Tournament (2A, 3A) | 32 |
| February | 15 | IHSAA | Wrestling: District Meets (All) | 32 |
| February | 17 | IHSAA | Basketball: District Tournament (1A, 2A) | 33 |
| February | 17 | IGHSAU | Bowling: State Qualifying Tournaments (All) | 33 |
| February | 18 | IHSAA | Bowling: State Qualifying Tournaments (All) | 33 |
| February | 18 | IGHSAU | Basketball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A) | 33 |
| February | 18 | IGHSAU | Basketball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A) | 33 |
| February | 19-22 | IHSAA | Wrestling: State Individual Tournament (All) | 33 |
| February | 20 | IHSAA | Basketball: District Tournament (1A, 2A) | 33 |
| February | 21 | IGHSAU | Basketball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A) | 33 |
| February | 22 | IGHSAU | Basketball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A) | 33 |
| February | 22 | IHSSA | All-State Festival, Large Group | 33 |
| February | 24 | IHSAA | Basketball: Substate Tournament (3A, 4A) | 34 |
| February | 24 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Track & Field: Practice Starts | 34 |
| February | 24 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Bowling: State Tournaments (2A Team; 1A Individual) | 34 |
| February | 25 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Bowling: State Tournaments (3A Team; 2A Individual) | 34 |
| February | 25 | IGHSAU | Basketball: Regional Tournament, 4A, 5A | 34 |
| February | 25 | IHSAA | Basketball: District Tournament, 1A, 2A | 34 |
| February | 26 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Bowling: State Tournaments (1A Team; 3A Individual) | 34 |
| February | 26 | IGHSAU | Basketball: Regional Tournament, 1A, 2A | 34 |
| February | 27 | IHSAA | Basketball: Substate Tournament (3A) | 34 |
| February | 28 | IHSAA | Basketball: Substate Tournament (4A) | 34 |
| March | 1 | IHSAA | Basketball: Substate Tournament (1A, 2A) | 34 |
| March | 1 | IHSSA | District Contest, Individual Events | 34 |
| March | 3-8 | IGHSAU | Basketball: State Tournament (All) | 35 |
| March | 3 | IHSAA | Basketball: Substate Tournament (3A) | 35 |
| March | 4 | IHSAA | Basketball: Substate Tournament (4A) | 35 |
| March | 10-14 | IHSAA | Basketball: State Tournament (All) | 36 |
| March | 15 | IHSSA | State Contest, Individual Events | 36 |
| March | 17 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Golf, Soccer,Tennis: Practice Starts | 37 |
| March | 29 | IHSMA | State Festival: Solos and Ensembles (3A) | 38 |
| March | 31 | IHSSA | IHSSA Individual Events All-State Festival | 39 |
| April | 5 | IHSMA | State Festival: Solos and Ensembles (2A) | 40 |
| April | 12 | IHSMA | State Festival: Solos and Ensembles (1A, 4A) | 41 |
| May | 5 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Baseball, Softball: Practice Starts | 44 |
| May | 9 | IHSMA | State Festival: Large Group (2A, 4A); Orchestra: Quad Cities Area Only | 44 |
| May | 9 | IHSMA | State Festival: Large Group (1A, 3A) | 44 |
| May | 10 | IHSMA | State Festival: Large Group (2A, 4A) | 44 |
| May | 12 | IGHSAU | Tennis: Regional Meets, Singles & Doubles (All) | 45 |
| May | 14 | IHSAA | Golf: Sectional Meets (All) | 45 |
| May | 14 | IHSAA | Tennis: District Meets, Singles & Doubles (All) | 45 |
| May | 15 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Track & Field: State Qualifying Meets (All) | 45 |
| May | 16 | IGHSAU | Golf: Regional Meets (1A, 2A) | 45 |
| May | 16 | IGHSAU | Tennis: Regional Meets, Team (All) | 45 |
| May | 17 | IHSAA | Tennis: Substate Meets, Team (All) | 45 |
| May | 19 | IHSAA | Golf: District Meets (All) | 46 |
| May | 19 | IHSAA | Soccer: Substate Tournament (4A, 3A) | 46 |
| May | 20 | IHSAA | Soccer: Substate Tournament (2A, 1A) | 46 |
| May | 20 | IGHSAU | Tennis: Regional Meets, Team (All) | 46 |
| May | 21 | IGHSAU | Soccer: Regional Tournament (1A) | 46 |
| May | 21 | IGHSAU | Golf: Regional Meets (All) | 46 |
| May | 21 | IHSAA | Tennis: Substate Meets, Team (All) | 46 |
| May | 22-24 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Track & Field: State Meet (All) | 46 |
| May | 23 | IGHSAU | Soccer: Regional Tournament (2A, 3A) | 46 |
| May | 24 | IGHSAU | Tennis: Substate & Quarterfinals, Team (All) | 46 |
| May | 26 | Memorial Day | 47 | |
| May | 27 | IGHSAU | Tennis: Quarterfinals, Team (1A, if necessary) | 47 |
| May | 27 | IHSAA | Soccer: Substate Tournament (All) | 47 |
| May | 27-28 | IHSAA | Golf: State Meet (All) | 47 |
| May | 28-29 | IHSAA | Tennis: State Meet, Singles & Doubles (All) | 47 |
| May | 29 | IHSAA | Soccer: Substate Tournament (All) | 47 |
| May | 28 | IGHSAU | Soccer: Regional Tournament (All) | 47 |
| May | 29-30 | IGHSAU | Golf: State Meet (All) | 47 |
| May | 30 | IGHSAU | Soccer: Regional Tournament (All) | 47 |
| May | 30-31 | IGHSAU | Tennis: State Meet, Singles & Doubles (All) | 47 |
| June | 2 | IHSAA | Soccer: State Tournament (All) | 48 |
| June | 2 | IGHSAU | Tennis: State Meet, Team (All) | 48 |
| June | 3 | IGHSAU | Soccer: State Tournament (All) | 48 |
| June | 3 | IHSAA | Tennis: State Meet, Team (All) | 48 |
| June | 4 | IHSAA | Soccer: State Tournament (All) | 48 |
| June | 5 | IGHSAU | Soccer: State Tournament (All) | 48 |
| June | 6 | IHSAA | Soccer: State Tournament (All) | 48 |
| June | 7 | IGHSAU | Soccer: State Tournament (All) | 48 |
| June | 10 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Golf: State Coed Meet | 49 |
| June | 10 | IHSAA & IGHSAU | Tennis: State Coed Meet | 49 |
| July | 3 | IHSAA | Baseball: District Tournament (1A) | 52 |
| July | 5 | IHSAA | Baseball: District Tournament (1A, 2A) | 52 |
| July | 7 | IGHSAU | Softball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A) | 1 |
| July | 8 | IHSAA | Baseball: District Tournament (1A, 2A) | 1 |
| July | 9 | IGHSAU | Softball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A) | 1 |
| July | 10 | IGHSAU | Softball: Regional Tournament (5A, 4A, 3A) | 1 |
| July | 11 | IGHSAU | Softball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A) | 1 |
| July | 11 | IHSAA | Baseball: Substate Tournament (4A, 3A) | 1 |
| July | 12 | IHSAA | Baseball: District Tournament (1A, 2A) | 1 |
| July | 12 | IGHSAU | Softball: Regional Tournament (5A, 4A, 3A) | 1 |
| July | 14 | IHSAA | Baseball: Substate Tournament (4A, 3A) | 2 |
| July | 14 | IGHSAU | Softball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A) | 2 |
| July | 15 | IHSAA | Baseball: Substate Tournament (1A, 2A) | 2 |
| July | 15 | IGHSAU | Softball: Regional Tournament (5A, 4A, 3A) | 2 |
| July | 16 | IHSAA | Baseball: Substate Tournament (3A, 4A) | 2 |
| July | 21-25 | IHSAA | Baseball: State Tournament (All) | 3 |
| July | 21-25 | IGHSAU | Softball: State Tournament (All) | 3 |
| July/Aug. | 27-3 | Iowa High School Activities Non-Contact Period | 4/5 |