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    Coach's Guide

    Important Dates

    • March 18, 2025
      12,064

      2025-26 Tentative Calendar

      Below is a grid containing the current (2024-25) calendar as well as the tentative calendar for the 2025-26 school year. 

      Please keep in mind that dates may change for next year and a final calendar will be published to member schools once all dates are finalized following  the April Executive Committee Meeting. 

       2024-252025-26 (Tentative)
      Dead Week6/29 -7/5/256/28-7/4/26
      Credit Recovery8/12; 3/108/11: 3/9
         
      Closed Season7/29 -8/17/28-7/31
      Fall Sports – 1st Practice8/28/1
      Football – 1st Scrimmage/Jamboree8/88/7
      Fall Sports – 1st Scrimmage/Jamboree8/98/8
      Week “0” – Varsity FB ONLY8/238/22
      Week 1 – Football8/308/29
      Swim/Girls Golf Pre-season8/98/8
      Fall Sports – Pre-season8/168/15
      Swim/Girls Golf – 1st Contest8/198/18
      Fall Sports – First Contest8/268/25
      Competative Cheer -1st Comp.9/29/1
      Last Meet- Swim10/510/4
      Last Match – Girls Golf10/1910/18
      Last Match – Volleyball10/2110/20
      Last Match-  Girls Tennis10/2110/20
      Last Meet – Cross Country11/211/1
      Last Competition – Cheer11/911/8
       2024-252025-26
      Winter Sports – 1st Practice11/411/3
      Winter Sports – 1st Scrimmage/Jamboree11/1111/10
      Winter Sports –  Pre-Season11/2211/21
      Winter Sports – 1st Contest12/212/1
      Last Match – Wrestling1/311/30
      Last Game – Basketball2/142/13
       2024-252025-26
      Spring Sports – 1st Practice2/32/2
      Spring Sports – 1st Scrimmage/Jamboree2/102/9
      LAX – Pre-season2/142/13
      LAX – 1st Contest2/242/23
      Track and Field/Soccer -Pre-Season2/212/20
      Track and Field/Soccer – 1st Contest3/33/2
      Other Spring Sports – Pre-Season2/282/27
      Other Spring Sports – 1st Contest3/103/9
      Last Match – Lacrosse4/174/16
      Last Game -Baseball5/35/2
      Last Game – Softball5/35/2
      Last Match –  Boys Tennis4/254/24
      Last Match – Boys Golf5/105/9
      Last Match – Soccer5/25/1
      Last Meet – TrackHandbookHandbook
         
      State Finals2024-252025-26
         
      Swimming10/11-10/1210/10-10/11
      Girls Golf10/28-10/2910/27-10/28
      Girls Volleyball11/7, 11/911/6, 11/8
      Boys Volleyball 11/1
      Girls Tennis11/911/8
      Cross Country11/1611/15
      Competitive Cheer11/2311/22
      Football12/5-12/712/4 -12/6
      Wrestling – Duals2/82/7
      Wrestling – Individuals2/21-2/222/20-2/21
      Basketball3/6-3/83/5 -3/7
      Lacrosse5/35/2
      Boys Tennis5/105/9
      Track and Field5/15-5/175/14-5/16
      Boys Golf5/19-5/205/18 -5/19
      Soccer5/22- 5/245/21-5/23
      Baseball5/24-5/315/23 -5/30
      Softball5/27-5/315/25 -5/29
    • July 9, 2024
      20,829

      2025-26 Open Season/Closed Season Practice Schedule

      Fall Sports – March 1-31, 2026   AND May 1 – 31, 2026 

      Winter Sports – September 1-30, 2025  AND  April 1-30, 2026

      Spring Sports –  October 1-31, 2025 AND  January 1-28, 2026

      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 27-30, 2025. WINTER AND SPRING SPORTS WILL BE CLOSED BEGINNING July 31, 2025

      Ten days of competition are permitted June 1 – July 26, 2025.  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 27, 2025 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 –
        • October – Helmets, Gloves and Shoulder pads may be worn. (No arm/elbow pads)
        • January Period – First 5 days – Helmets, gloves and shoulder pads only.  Full gear may be worn after the first 5 days. 

      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)

      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.

    • July 7, 2024
      24,914

      2025-26 Championships

      FALL SPORTSReport Qualifiers1st PlayoffQualifiersState Championship
      Swim10/5n/an/a10/9, 10, & 11
      Golf10/18n/a10/2010/27-10/28
      Volleyball10/2010/21n/a11/1, 11/6 & 11/8 
      Tennis (Team)10/2010/23n/a11/8
      Tennis (Ind.)10/20n/an/a11/10 -11/11
      Cross Country10/20n/a11/7-11/811/14-11/15
      Competitive Cheern/an/aWeek of 11/10-1511/22
      Football11/1111/7n/a12/5 – 12/6 
      WINTER SPORTSReport Qualifiers1st PlayoffQualifiersState Championship
      Wrestling (Team)1/291/31n/a2/7
      Wrestling (Ind.) n/a1/24 (G) 2/13 & 14 (B)2/20 & 21
      Basketball2/132/16n/a3/5-3/7

      SPRING SPORTS      		Report Qualifiers1st PlayoffQualifiersState Championship
      Lacrosse4/244/27n/a      5/8 -5/9
      Tennis (Team)4/244/28n/a5/9
      Golf – Class An/an/an/a5/11
      Tennis (Ind.)4/24n/an/a5/11-5/12
      Track & Field n/an/a5/8-5/95/14 -5/16
      Golf5/9n/a5/115/18-5/19
      Soccer5/15/4n/a5/21-5/23
      Baseball5/25/5n/a5/23 -5/30
      Softball5/25/6n/a5/26 – 5/30
    • July 7, 2024
      56,310

      2025-2026 Sports Season Calendar

      2025 – 2026 SPORTS SEASON CALENDAR

      FALL SPORTS      		Schedule DueFirst PracticeFirst Scrimmage/
      Jamboree      		First ContestLast Contest
      Football5/17/318/7Week 0 -8/22Week18/29 10/31
      Golf8/17/318/88/810/18
      Swim8/17/318/88/810/4
      Volleyball5/17/318/88/1510/20
      Tennis8/17/318/88/1510/20
      Cross Country8/17/318/88/1511/1
      Competitive Cheer7/318/88/1511/8
      WINTER SPORTSSchedule DueFirst PracticeFirst Scrimmage/
      Jamboree      		First ContestLast Contest
      Basketball10/111/311/1011/212/13
      Wrestling10/111/311/1011/211/30
      SPRING SPORTSSchedule DueFirst PracticeFirst Scrimmage/
      Jamboree      		First ContestLast Contest
      Lacrosse2/12/22/92/204/24
      Soccer2/12/22/92/205/1
      Baseball2/12/22/92/275/2
      Softball2/12/22/92/275/2
      Tennis2/12/22/92/204/24
      Golf2/12/22/92/275/9
      Track & Field2/12/22/92/205/1
    • September 18, 2023
      8,635

      2023 Cheer Qualifiers

      AAA – November 7th at Lexington High School Qualifier Scores

      AAAA – November 9th at Spring Valley Qualifier Scores

      AAAAA – November 11th at Irmo Qualifier Scores

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