2024-25 Open Season/Closed Season Practice Schedule

Fall Sports – March 1-31, 2025 AND May 1 – 31, 2025 

Winter Sports – September 1-30, 2024 AND  April 1-30, 2025

Spring Sports –  October 1-31, 2024 AND January 1-29, 2025.

NOTE:  All sports have from June 1 through their July Closed season for practice. (Except for the July  Dead Week) FALL SPORTS WILL ENTER A CLOSED SEASON JULY 22-24, 2024 AND July 31- August 1, 2024. WINTER AND SPRING SPORTS WILL BE CLOSED BEGINNING August 2, 2024

Ten days of competition are permitted June 1 – July 27, 2025.  (Last day to compete in 2024 summer is July 28, 2024) Participation at team camps and other outside organizations is included in these 10 days.  No school will be permitted to attend or participate in team camps between July 29, 2024 and In-Season. 

NOTE:

• Competitive Cheer can hold try-outs in May.
• Football has 10 days in full pads in May, after three days in helmets only.
• Lacrosse – Goalies may wear full gear during open season.
• Boys Lacrosse – January Period – First 5 days – Helmets only- Full gear may be worn after the first 5 days in helmets only.  

Penalties for Violating the Open and/or Closed Season Schedule

Any school allowing an illegal practice will be subject to the following penalties: may include the placing of the sport on probation.

1 day in violation / 1^st occurrence per sport – $500 fine and team loses one day of practice and limited to one pre-season scrimmage and the head coach (and any assistant coach involved) will be suspended from the first two contests)

2 days in violation / 2^nd occurrence per sport -$500 fine (per day) and team loses two days of practice, limited to one scrimmage, cannot host any events and cannot be the home team during the playoffs and the head coach (and any assistant coach involved) will be suspended from the first two contests)

3 days in violation / 3^rd occurrence per sport- $500 fine (per day) and team loses three days of practice, limited to one scrimmage, cannot host any events and cannot participate in the postseason and the head coach (and any assistant coach involved) will be suspended from the first two contests)

OR
The Offending school may choose: $500 (per day) and the team loses three days of practice, limited to one scrimmage, cannot host any events and the head coach (and any coach involved) is suspended from coaching in a minimum of the first 50% of the teams regular season contests and is not allowed to coach in the playoffs.