Important Dates
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2024-25 Competitive Cheer Manual
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Due to weather, rules clinics will be Zoom meetings
Due to inclement weather conditions forecasted for the upcoming days, we will be canceling all scheduled fall sports rules clinic meetings at the League office to ensure everyone’s safety and well-being.
We want to inform you that the upcoming rule clinic meetings will now be held as virtual sessions via Zoom. There is no need for coaches to register for these meetings. Instead, please see your Principal or AD for the Zoom link to join on the scheduled day and time for your rule clinic.
The new dates and times are as follows:
Sport Date & Time Golf Monday, August 12th @ 5:00 pm Volleyball Monday, August 12th @ 6:00 pm Cross Country Tuesday, August 13th @ 5:00 pm Swimming Tuesday, August 13th @ 6:00 pm Tennis Wednesday, August 14th @ 5:00 pm Competitive Cheer Thursday, August 15th @ 6:00 pm Please share this information with your fall sports head coaches. This is the last opportunity for these coaches to complete the rule clinic for fall. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office.
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Rules Clinics Set – Updated
The South Carolina High School League will conduct clinics in football, swim, competitive cheer, cross country, volleyball, tennis, golf, basketball, wrestling, lacrosse, baseball, softball, soccer and track & field. Head coaches of these sports are required to attend one of these clinics.
Fall Sports Rules Clinics:
FOOTBALL, SWIM, COMPETITIVE CHEER, CROSS COUNTRY, VOLLEYBALL, GOLF & TENNIS
It is mandatory that all head coaches attend one of these clinics. Dates and sites are as follows:
Volleyball
Monday July 29, 2024 6:00 pm Fort Dorchester HS Tuesday July 30, 2024 6:00 pm West Florence HS Thursday August 1, 2024 6:00 pm Mauldin HS Tuesday August 6, 2024 6:00 pm SCHSL Office Cross Country
Monday July 29, 2024 6:00 pm Fort Dorchester HS Tuesday July 30, 2024 6:00 pm West Florence HS Thursday August 1, 2024 6:00 pm Mauldin HS Wednesday August 7, 2024 6:00 pm SCHSL Office Competitive Cheer
Monday July 29, 2024 6:00 pm Fort Dorchester HS Tuesday July 30, 2024 6:00 pm West Florence HS Thursday August 1, 2024 6:00 pm Mauldin HS Tuesday August 6, 2024 7:00 pm SCHSL Office Football
Monday July 29, 2024 6:00 pm Fort Dorchester HS Tuesday July 30, 2024 6:00 pm West Florence HS Thursday August 1, 2024 6:00 pm Mauldin HS Monday August 5, 2024 6:00 pm SCHSL Office Swimming
Monday July 29, 2024 6:00 pm Fort Dorchester HS Tuesday July 30, 2024 6:00 pm West Florence HS Thursday August 1, 2024 6:00 pm Mauldin HS Thursday August 8, 2024 6:00 pm SCHSL Office Girls Golf
Monday July 29, 2024 5:00 pm Fort Dorchester HS Tuesday July 30, 2024 5:00 pm West Florence HS Thursday August 1, 2024 5:00 pm Mauldin HS Tuesday August 6, 2024 5:00 pm SCHSL Office Girls Tennis
Monday July 29, 2024 6:00 pm Fort Dorchester HS Tuesday July 30, 2024 6:00 pm West Florence HS Thursday August 1, 2024 6:00 pm Mauldin HS Thursday August 8, 2024 5:00 pm SCHSL Office WINTER SPORTS
BASKETBALL & WRESTLING
Online Rules Clinics on Big Teams:
Winter Sports: October 1 – 31, 2024
Note: Winter sport head coaches must have an account through Big Teams to view the online rules clinics.
SPRING SPORTS
BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, SOCCER, TRACK AND FIELD, LACROSSE, BOYS TENNIS, BOYS GOLF
Online Rules Clinics on Big Teams:
Winter Sports: January 2 – 31, 2025
Note: Spring sport head coaches must have an account through Big Teams to view the online rules clinics. -
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 / 1st 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 / 2nd 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 / 3rd 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)
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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. -
2024-25 Championships
2024 – 2025 CHAMPIONSHIPS FALL SPORTS Report Qualifiers 1st Playoff Qualifiers State Championship Football 11/2 11/8 n/a 12/5 – 12/7 Golf 10/19 n/a 10/21 10/28-10/29 Swim 10/6 n/a n/a 10/15, 17, & 19 Volleyball 10/21 10/22 n/a 11/5, 11/7 & 11/9 Tennis (Team) 10/21 10/24 n/a 11/9 Tennis (Ind.) 10/21 n/a n/a 11/11 -11/12 Cross Country 11/2 n/a 11/8-11/9 11/21-11/22 Competitive Cheer n/a n/a Week of 11/11-16 11/23 WINTER SPORTS Report Qualifiers 1st Playoff Qualifiers State Championship Basketball 2/14 2/17 n/a 3/6-3/8 Wrestling (Team) 1/30 2/1 n/a 2/8 Wrestling (Ind.) n/a 2/14 & 15 2/21 & 22
SPRING SPORTSReport Qualifiers 1st Playoff Qualifiers State Championship Lacrosse 4/17 4/21 n/a 5/2-5/3 Soccer 5/2 5/5 n/a 5/22-5/24 Baseball 5/3 5/6 n/a 5/24 -5/31 Softball 5/3 5/7 n/a 5/27 – 5/31 Tennis (Team) 4/25 4/29 n/a 5/10 Tennis (Ind.) 4/25 n/a n/a 5/12-5/13 Golf 5/10 n/a 5/12 5/19-5/20 Golf – Class A n/a n/a n/a 5/12 Track & Field n/a 5/9- 5/10 5/15 -5/17